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 156) pp. LXXI - LXXII. "JOHN C. READ - Died Providence June 12, 1873, in the 24th year of his age. He was initiated into Providence Typographical Union Aug. 13, 1870. His funeral took place Sunday, June 16, and was attended to the Jefferson Street Baptist Church by an escort of the United Train of Artillery of 40 men, under command of Col. Oscar Lapham. A large delegation of printers, under the marshalship of John H. Porthouse, joined the funeral procession at the church. Interment was at North Burial Ground. ROBERT NEWTON READ - Born Lonsdale, R. I., July 4, 1860; learned printing at John F. Greene's, Canal street, beginning in 1879; initiated into Providence Union April 24, 1887; worked at Snow & Farnham's, Telegram and Journal; with Aldrich-Eldredge Co., wholesale grocers, in 1904. JOHN J. REARDON - Born 1876; learned printing on the Webster (Mass.) Times, beginning in 1890; initiated into Providence Union Dec. 30, 1900. OSCAR H. REDMAN Born Wellendport, Ont., Canada, July 24, 1878; learned printing with Chronicle Printing Co., in Willimantic, Conn., beginning in 1894; joined Pawtucket Union in 1901; admitted by card to Providence Union May 28, 1905; worked on the Telegram, Tribune and Evening Bulletin until incapacitated by sickness in 1907; now located in Willimantic, Conn. C.F. REED - Born 1869; learned printing in office of Reed & Stickney, Waltham, Mass., beginning in 1895; worked in North Attleboro, Mass.; initiated into Providence Union Nov. 29, 1903. L. FRANCIS REENEY - Born Lowell, Mass., May 10, 1874; learned printing trade in office of Providence Telegram, beginning in 1890; initiated into Providence Typographical Union Feb. 25, 1900; now employed on the Evening Bulletin. NICHOLAS W. REES - Born Pembroke Dock, South Wales, Great Britain, in 1865; began to learn printing in 1882, at J. A. & R. A. Reid's; has worked in Providence since, at Angell & Co.'s and What Cheer Print; initiated into Providence Union Nov. 28, 1886; held the offices of Vice President, treasurer and recording secretary in that organization and was delegate to the N. E. Typographical Union and Allied Trades' convention at New Bedford in 1895; now employed at the post office as letter carrier. JAMES ALAN REID - Born Providence Jan. 5, 1848; began to learn printing in September, 1861, in the office of the Bristol Phoenix and finished his apprenticeship in Providence with A. Crawford Greene; initiated into Providence Union Dec. 9, 1865; worked as a journeyman in this city, Hartford and New York; was senior member of the printing firm of J. A. & R. A. Reid, established in this city in 1874 and continued until 1894. There is no record of a labor dispute occurring in that office. Mr. Reid's present home is in St. Louis, Mo. ROBERT ALLAN REID - Born Providence May 5, 1851; learned printing at Hammond, Angell & Co.'s, beginning in 1867; initiated into Providence Union Feb. 11, 1871; junior member of firm of J. A. & R. A. Reid for 19 years; also worked in Chicago and Philadelphia. Since the dissolution of the Reid partnership he has resided in Boston, and has continued in the publishing business." continued in part 157.