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    1. [RI] Printers and Printing in Providence (part 170)
    2. Beth Hurd
    3. 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 170) pp. LXXVII - LXXVIII. "D. J. SHEA - Born Halifax, N. S., Jan. 27, 1855; learned printing in that city, beginning in 1869; worked in Providence a short time in the spring of 1884; employed in New York city on the Journal in 1904. JOHN SHEEDY - Born Norwich, Conn., and learned printing there, beginning in 1870; initiated into Providence Union Nov. 9, 1873, and worked here several months on the Morning Star; now foreman New London Morning Telegraph. E. J. SHEPARD - Born Clifton Park, N. Y., in 1857; learned printing in Saratoga, N. Y., beginning in 1872; admitted to Providence Union by card July 28, 1896; worked in this city March to September, 1895, and July to October, 1896, mostly on the Journal; has been employed in the Government Printing Office in Washington, D. C., since February, 1897; brother of G. E. Shepard. GORDON E. SHEPARD - Born Jonesville, Saratoga Co., N. Y., in 1856; learned printing in Saratoga, N. Y., beginning Dec. 1, 1869; came to Providence July 5, 1875, and has worked on the Journal since under five foreman, viz.: George Merrill, E. B. Rose, John H. Milne, Robert Quinn and William Carroll, only two of whom are now living; has held a night 'sit,' a day 'sit,' and 'objectionable sit' for about four years; assistant 'ad man' for four years; about one year on the old Mergenthaler linotypes, and since 1894, a 'sit' in the proofroom. He was initiated into Providence Union April 15, 1883. P. R. SHEPARDSON - Died Newark, N. J., Nov. 2, 1906, aged 62 years; admitted to providence Union by card July, 1888. DANIEL A. SHERMAN - Born Newport, R. I., in 1838; initiated into Providence Union March 11, 1865. In a movement for a short workday at that time he was secretary of the organization. He is supposed to have died in one of the towns in the southern part of the State. HOWARD E. SHERMAN - Born Prudence Island, R. I., Jan. 29, 1867; learned printing in Bristol, R. I., beginning in 1880; initiated into Providence Union Oct. 25, 1885; worked in Providence from 1884 to 1889 on the Evening Mail, a campaign sheet, started in 1884; the R. I. Democrat, Journal, Dispatch and Telegram; was in the lockout on the last named paper in 1889; treasurer of No. 33 in 1888-'89; now employed in the Government Printing Office at Washington." continued in part 171.

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