from "Printers and Printing in Providence, 1762 - 1907" prepared by a committee of Providence Typographical Union #33 as a souvenir of the 50th anniversary of its institution printed in 1907 "The Journeymen" (part 7) p. IV. "JOHN W. ANGELL - Born Smithfield, R.I. Sept. 17, 1823; died Central Falls April 7, 1890; learned printing in the office of Wheeler, Jones & Co., Providence, and worked in this city at the Journal job office until 1863, when he went to Central Falls, with E. L. Freeman, remaining with Mr. Freeman until his death. The latter wrote of Mr. Angell as follows: 'John W. Angell was as good an all-round job printer as I ever met with and as likely a man as ever walked.' B. E. APPLEBEE - Died Hartford, Conn., March 12, 1897. He was admitted to Providence Union by card at the July meeting, 1887. GEORGE ARENSBERG - Born Pittsburg, Pa., and in his early boyhood earned his living as a newsboy. He learned printing on the Dispatch and at the age of fifteen he made application for membership in Pittsburg [sic] Union and was rejected on account of his youth. A year later he was admitted and soon after began his travels. His first stopping place was New Orleans, where the Union would not admit him, deeming him illegally a member by reason of his youthful appearance. Failing to get employment, he worked his passage to Memphis as a cabin boy, where he obtained employment on the Bulletin. He next turned up in Louisville, where he remained 18 months. He returned to his native city and worked on Commercial, and afterward on The Paper until the latter suspended publication. In Washington, D.C., we find him next - working on the Patriot until its suspension. He went to New York in 1869, where he obtained a situation on the New York Times. He had at this time secured a widespread notoriety for fast typesetting, and Mr. George Howe, at that time employed on the Times, soon after his arrival christened him 'The Velocipede,' and he was never afterward able to part company with the title. While employed on the Times he set the match against time which made him famous - 2064 ems in one hour. From New York he went to Philadelphia; then he returned to Pittsburg. He then visited Cleveland, Toledo and Cincinnati. He held a situation as copy-cutter on the Cincinnati Enquirer and was one of that office's 'Big Ten' who challenged any number of printers from one to ten from any office in the United States to a match at typesetting. From Cincinnati he went to Louisville and Chicago, thence to Cincinnati again. He then took an extended tour through the East, visiting all the principal cities and towns, receiving flattering notices of typesetting ability. He visited Providence in 1882 and also in 1884. Aug. 27 of the latter year he deposited his card with Providence Union; returned to New York city in 1885, where he worked on the Times and resided until the time of his death, which occurred at Bellevue Hopsital, New York city, on Wednesday, July 28, 1888. His best public records are as follows: New York Times office, Feb. 18, 1870, 2064 ems, minion, 17 ems to lower case alphabet, 23 2-3 ems to line (allowed to count 24), break line to each stick, not emptying sticks. New York Sun office, a few weeks alter, 1800 ems minion, very lean, in 59 minutes, 30 seconds. Philadelphia, March 27, 1870, time 1 hour, type nonparreil, 15 ems to lower case alphabet, measure 36 ems wide, five break lines, equalling two full lines of blank; 49 lines by 36 ems, 1764 ems. Philadelphia, May 10, 1871, he won the solid silver stick offered by R. S. Menamin in the international contest, setting in one hour 1822 ems of solid nonpareil, 16 ems to lower case alphabet, 27 ems measure." continued in part 8.