Height 19.05 cm x Width 6.35 cm
A light aqua coloured glass William Pipe Ottawa soda water bottle. On one side of the bottle is "WM PIPE // OTTAWA // ONT.".
William Pipe Sr. was born in Ipswich England in 1825 and moved to Canada in 1842. He was in Kingston in 1848. On June 2, 1858 he announced the start of his soda water business from 54 Princess St in the Daily News. He gradually expanded his business into groceries, drugs, confections, ice houses, and an operation in Ottawa (and potentially another operation in Rochester, New York). William Pipe (Kingston) only operated in Ottawa for about 6 months, but considerable competition there forced him to refocus on Kingston. In 1883 his activities were organized under the newly formed Kingston Bottling Works (KBW) and expanded from soda water to include other beverages. He died in 1898. The company became D. C. Pipe Wines and Liquors in 1902/1903 under the guidance of David Pipe, William Sr.'s grandson. (Information from the book Kingston Beverage Bottlers by Goodyer and Dobing)
