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 153) pp. LXIX - LXX. "JEROME P. PLUMMER - Born Lawrence, Mass., July 10, 1860; learned stereotyping on the Providence Journal, beginning in 1881, and has worked there since; he is now night foreman of stereotype room; admitted to membership in No. 33 May 29, 1887. ALFRED POLIQUIN - Born Levis, P. Q., Canada, in 1864; learned printing in the office of the Pawtucket Chronicle; initiated into Providence Union June 27, 1901. P. P. POMEROY - Elected an honorary member of Providence Union in January, 1884. The next year he removed to St. Paul, Minn. ORRIN SCOTT POND - Born Foxboro, Mass., in 1836; died there Feb. 5, 1886. His name appears on the pay roll of the Providence Journal for the week ending Aug. 13, 1853; then he worked on the Daily Post and later on the Evening Press, and again on the Journal. He left this city for a time and was foreman of the Worcester Press, but returned to the Journal office, where his last work at printing was performed. He was a charter member of Providence Union in 1857. In the Civil war he served in the 11th R. I. Vols. JOHN H. PORTHOUSE - Born England in 1847; learned printing in Journal job office, Providence, beginning in 1864; initiated into Providence Union Dec. 11, 1869; worked for George H. Whitney, this city, and for Mudge & Sons, Boston; returned to Providence after a few months and worked for Pierce & Budlong; in 1875, with O. A. Carleton, purchased the Franklin Printing Office (formerly Pierce & Budlong) and started the What Cheer Printing Co.; firm dissolved in 1880; at present (1904) 'John H. Porthouse, Commercial Printer, No. 668 Baltic Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.' Organized the first flute and drum corps in Rhode Island (1873) and was drum major (the first one they had) of the United Train of Artillery, to which the flute and drum corps was attached. He served from 1861 to 1864 in the 3d R. I. Heavy Artillery. HARRY B. POTTER - Born Reading, Mass., June 26, 1882; began to learn printing in Wakefield, Mass., in 1897; admitted to Providence Union by card in April, 1906; participated in eight-hour strike, 1906; linotype operator; located in Boston in 1907. HARRY W. POTTER - Born Cranston July 8, 1856; learned the printing trade in the office of the Evening Press in this city, beginning Oct. 4, 1873; was admitted to the Union in 1876 and again July 5, 1885; has worked at the business in Westerly, Pawtucket and Phenix, in this State, and at the Norwood Press in Massachusetts; participated in eight-hour strike in 1906; is at present located in Providence. S. FRANK POTTER - Born April 12, 1863, on the whaling ship Illinois of New Bedford, Mass., while the vessel was cruising off the coast of New Zealand; learned printing in Norwich, Conn.; initiated into Providence Union Nov. 12, 1884; worked on the Journal and later removed to Brooklyn, N. Y., where he died. STEPHEN P. POTTER - Worked on Journal in 1856-'57; was member of Providence Union previous to April 18, 1857; foreman of Evening Press book and job office in 1862; admitted to St. Louis Union in 1864. JOHN A. POWERS - Born Providence Feb. 6, 1887; learned printing on Evening Bulletin, beginning in 1903; initiated into Providence Union as an apprentice member January, 1906; now copy cutter on Evening Bulletin. JOHN H. POWERS - Died at St. Mary's Hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y., May 28, 1904. He was born in Nova Scotia in 1854 and after learning printing came to Providence, depositing his card in No. 33 Aug. 10, 1872; later he went to New York city, where he worked at his trade on the Mercury, Shoe and Leather Reporter and at Tyrrell's on Fulton street. He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery." continued in part 154.