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 160) p. LXXIII. "NELSON J. RODGERS - Born Baltimore, Md., Oct. 19, 1860; learned printing in Baltimore, beginning in 1876; admitted by card to Providence Union July, 1886; worked on Journal, now employed on Boston Globe. JOHN ROGERS - Born Glasgow, Scotland, June 17, 1857; learned printing in office of Eastern Chronicle, published at New Glasgow, Nova Scotia; came to Providence in 1875 and began work on the Journal; has since worked on Telegram, Star and Press and in most of the job and book offices of the city; initiated into No. 33 April 15, 1883. CHARLES ROLFE - Born England in 1841; he learned printing in that country; came to Providence in the summer of 1871, depositing in No. 33 Aug. 12 of that year a travelling card from the London Society of Compositors, and began work on the Star and Press; he also occasionally worked on the Herald, and in the fall accepted a regular situation on the Journal, which he retained until March, 1872, when he went to the Boston Globe, under the foremanship of Robert P. Boss. Mr. Rolfe has been with the Globe ever since and is now its night foreman. EDWARD P. ROLLINS - Died Hartford, Conn., Feb. 19, 1903, aged 62 years. He was initiated into Providence Union Sept. 11, 1869, and his card was received at the first meeting of the reorganized Union, April 8, 1883; had worked in many cities of the United States; was President of Columbus (Ohio) Union, No. 5. Burial was in the printers' lot at Hartford. HUGH ROONEY - Died Hartford, Conn.; he was admitted by card to Providence Union at the November meeting, 1886. ALFRED J. ROSE (son of E. B. Rose) - Born Providence in 1869; after graduating from high school he began work in the proofroom of the Journal in 1888, and later learned to operate a linotype; joined Nov. 33 June 30, 1895; in 1907 he established a jobbing business in jewelry which has been successful." continued in part 161.