beth, any chance you have the earlier versions or where I can find them. I didn't get any parts prior to # 90 and I' looking for references to Hall and Clayton. Thanks Roberta Hall ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beth Hurd" <beth.hurd@cox.net> To: <rigenweb-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 9:05 AM Subject: [RI] Printers and Printing in Providence (part 162) > 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 162) > p. LXXIV. > > "THOMAS M. ROUNDS - Died Providence April 22, 1892, in the 74th year > of his age; he learned printing in the office of Knowles & Vose, and > was a journeyman on the Journal in 1845 - '47. Member of Common > Council of the city of Providence from the Fourth Ward 1867 to 1869 > and in 1876; from the Sixth Ward 1877 to 1882 and in 1886 to 1888. > > ANGELO RUFFO - Born Naples, Italy, April 13, 1864; learned printing > in New York city, beginning in 1896; published the Harlem Courier, an > Italian weekly paper, in New York for nine years; also in the same > city L'Araldo Italiano, daily; worked in Providence on l'Eco; > admitted to Providence Union in January, 1906; now a master printer > in this city. > > ANNA RUSHLOW (Miss) - Born 1877; learned printing at Phillip & > Casey's, Rouse's Point, N. Y., beginning in 1891; initiated into > Lowell Union, No. 310; admitted to Providence Union by card Feb. 7, 1904. > > THOMAS RUSHTON - Born Coventry, England, May 19, 1832. When a boy of > 9, he came to New York with his father, where they remained a year. > He distinctly remembered seeing President Tyler and the ceremonies > attending the introduction of the Croton water into New York. > Returning to England, at the age of 14, he began to learn printing. > At the end of seven years he became a journeyman and also a freeman > of his native city. That is to say, anyone who has served seven years > at a trade, appearing before the mayor of the city and having the > fact certified to by his employer, is made a freeman of the city with > certain special privileges. Thus at the time of his death Mr. Rushton > was nearly eligible to a pension of $1.50 a week. Working at his > trade for a time in England, he again came to America, this time > settling in Providence in 1863, where he worked on the Press until > 1868, when he returned to the old country. After a year's absence he > returned to Providence, working on the Press again, and later on the > Star. In 1872 he removed to Boston, finding employment on the Globe. > In 1881 he took a vacation of six months, travelling in England and > on the continent. He then returned to his work on the Globe, and the > rest of his life was uneventful. In 1898 his health failed > perceptibly, and after a short illness he passed away on Nov. 19, > 1900, at the age of 68 years and 6 months. He left a widow and two > children. One of them, Thomas Rushton, is employed on the Globe; the > other is the wife of R. W. Townsend, also an employe of the Globe. > While in Providence Mr. Rushton was a frequent contributor in prose > and verse to the Evening Press of that city. > > JAMES H. RUSSELL - Born Providence Jan. 14, 1859; learned printing at > office of Franklin Printing Co., beginning in 1876; was foreman of > the Telegram until the strike in 1889; foreman of the Pawtucket Times > for five years; worked several years on the Weekly Visitor; now > assistant foreman of Worcester Telegram. He was initiated into > Providence Union April 8, 1883, and has held many important offices > in it, including that of I. T. U. delegate in 1888." > > continued in part 163. > > ------------------------------- > > RIGENWEB MAILING LIST > > LIST TOPIC: The discussion, exchange, and research of genealogy and > history information pertaining to Rhode Island. Despite the list name, > the list topic is not related to GenWeb in any way. > > Contact the List Admin at rigenweb-admin@rootsweb.com, or to search the > list archives or find other useful information to help you use the list > more effectively, please click on the following link: > > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/USGenWeb/RIGENWEB.html > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > RIGENWEB-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message