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 158) p. LXXII. "JOHN W. RILEY - Born England July 5, 1875; learned printing with J. A. & R. A. Reid in Providence, and worked in that office and at E. A. Johnson's from 1892 to 1900; now located in New York city. STEPHEN J. RILEY - Born Providence Sept. 17, 1870; learned printing in office of Whittemore & Colburn, beginning in 1885; initiated into Providence Union; worked in Central Falls at E. L. Freeman's and in this city on the Journal; now employed on Evening Tribune as linotype operator. WILLIAM H. RINGWOOD - Born Chatham, N. Y., June 21, 1874; learned printing in office of Chatham Republican, beginning in 1890; initiated into Albany (N. Y.) Union in 1895; joined Providence Union by card June 26, 1904; was employed at Snow & Farnham's. THOMAS EDWARD RITCHIE - Born South Andover, Mass., Aug. 26, 1873; learned printing with Angell & Co., this city, beginning in 1885; initiated into Providence Union April 5, 1888; at the latter date the owners of the Morning Dispatch had acquired the business of Angell & Co., and were issuing the paper from No. 5 Washington row. In 1890 Mr. Ritchie enlisted in the U. S. Army. His regiment, the 18th Infantry, was stationed at Fort Clark, Texas. During the winter of 1891 his company was assigned the duty of breaking up a notorious gang of cattle thieves, located on the Rio Grande. After being honorably discharged from the 18th Infantry he enlisted with the 1st H. A., stationed at Fort Barrancas, Fla., where he served out his term as a bugler. He served throughout the entire Spanish-American war and was in the battles that took place at Guantanamo, Cuba. In 1899 Mr. Ritchie returned to printing and has since worked in Newport on the Herald, in Attleboro on the Sun and on the Providence Evening Tribune. CARL CONRAD ROBB - Born Copenhagen, Denmark, June 11, 1865; learned printing in that city and has worked at the business in 16 of the principal cities of Europe, viz.: Copenhagen, Christiania, Stockholm, Hamburg, Berlin, Dresden, Leipzic, Frankfort-on-the Main, Antwerp, Zurich, Vienna, St. Petersburg, Paris, Aberdeen and London; admitted by card to providence Union Jan. 27, 1901; worked on the Evening Bulletin for several years; now a master printer. HARRY WOLCOTT ROBBINS - Born Vershire, Vt., Jan. 31, 1883; learned printing at Ballston Spa, N. Y., beginning in 1897; was student at Brown University and also worked in Providence in 1906-'07; now at Saratoga Springs, N. Y." continued in part 159.