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 151) p. LXVIII. "ARTHUR S. PEASE - Born Putnam, Conn., March 26, 1864; learned printing on the Woonsocket Evening Reporter, beginning in September, 1878; initiated into Providence Union May 28, 1884, and worked in this city a few weeks in that year; was transferred to 'Big Six,' New York, in 1898, and granted a withdrawal card in 1902, since which date he has represented the Goss Printing Press Co. of Chicago, Ill., with headquarters in New York City. LEROY B. PEASE - Born Enfield, Conn., Feb. 2, 1842; learned printing in Rockville, Conn., 1858 - '61; initiated into Hartford Union in 1861; New York Union, No. 6, in 1866; Providence Union by card Dec. 9, 1871; took a withdrawal card from No. 33 July 9, 1872; founded the Woonsocket Evening Reporter Oct. 1, 1873, and continued with that paper until the fall of 1897; started the Pawtucket Sun in November, 1897, and the Woonsocket Sun Jan. 1, 1899. These last two papers had but a brief existence. Mr. Pease was made an honorary member of Woonsocket Union upon its organization. His chief distinction will be that without capital he started and conducted to success the Evening Reporter, in Woonsocket, in opposition to the long-established weekly Patriot. WILLIAM M. PECKHAM - Born Petersham, Mass., Feb. 2, 1846; learned printing at Barre, Mass., beginning April 1860; worked in Providence on the Journal 1866 - '67; joined Providence Union Aug. 10, 1867; worked 9 1/2 years on Pawtucket Chronicle, 10 1/2 years at E. L. Freeman's, Central Falls; 18 years Overseer of the Poor of Pawtucket and at present holds that position. DAVID N. PENDERGAST - Initiated into Providence Union Dec. 31, 1899; learned printing in Newport, R. I. EDGAR A. PERKINS - Initiated into Providence Union Sept. 14, 1872, and continued a member until 1878, when the charter was surrendered. He was again initiated May 17, 1888. He is dead. HOWARD R. PERRY - Born Providence, R. I., in 1868; learned printing at East Greenwich; came to Providence in 1892, from Taunton; worked on News, Telegram and Tribune; now employed on the Saratogian, Saratoga, N. Y.; was initiated into No. 33 Dec. 27, 1896. GEORGE HENRY PETTIS - Born Pawtucket, R. I., March 17, 1834. At the age of 12 years he began to learn printing in the office of the Advertiser, a weekly newspaper published at Cohoes, N. Y. In August, 1849, he removed to Providence, where he followed the occupation of printer until May, 1854, being employed most of the time on the Morning Mirror, when he went to California, arriving at San Francisco on June 17 of that year on the steamer Brother Jonathan via Nicaragua. He engaged at mining in the vicinity of Carrote, Tuolumne county, from June, 1854, until May, 1858, when he returned to San Francisco. He resumed his occupation as a printer and was employed upon the Alta California, Morning Call and Herald. He also, at one time, held a situation upon the Stockton Argus and was for a time employed at Sacramento. When President Lincoln made a call upon California for volunteers he entered the military service of the United States as second lieutenant, Co. B, 1st California Inf.; promoted to first lieutenant, Co. K, same regiment, Jan. 1, 1862, commanding the company nearly all of the time until mustered out on Feb. 15, 1865, when he was immediately mustered into the service again as first lieutenant, Co. F, 1st New Mexico Inf. He commanded Co. F until promoted to adjutant of the regiment, June 1, 1865, and was finally mustered out Sept. 1, 1866, having served continuously five years and fifteen days. He was in a number of skirmishes with the Apache and Navajo Indians; brevetted captain, U. S. Vols., March 13, 1865, 'for distinguished gallantry in the engagement at the Adobe Walls, Texas, with the Commanche and Kiowa Indians,' Nov. 25, 1864, in which he commanded the artillery. In November, 1868, he removed from New Mexico to this city. He was a member of the Common Council from the Ninth Ward from June, 1872, to January, 1876, and a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 1876 and 1877; was boarding officer of the port of Providence from 1878 to 1885; was marine editor of the Providence Journal from 1885 to 1887; was sealer of weights, measures and superintendent of street signs and numbers at Providence, R.I., from March, 1890, to 1897; was appointed state sealer of weights, measures and balances Jan. 31, 1901, which position he now holds. Mr. Pettis is a member of the G. A. R., Military Order of the Loyal Legion, R. I. Soldiers and Sailors' Historical Society, U. S. Veterans Association and Society of California Pioneers of New England. GEORGE H. PETTIS, JR. (son of George H. Pettis) - Born San Francisco, Cal., June 30, 1860; learned printing at Hammond, Angell & Co.'s, beginning in 1876; worked at Whittier, Cal., in 1905, and was a member of Los Angeles Union; now employed in San Francisco, Cal." continued in part 152.