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 15) pp. VII - VIII "THOMAS HARRY BARNETT (Rev.) - Born Frome, Somertshire, England; learned printing with Butler & Tanner at Frome; initiated into Providence Union Nov. 9, 1873, and worked in the book room of the Providence Press Co. until 1877, when he returned to England. He then entered Rawdon College, was ordained and is now a missionary in India in connection with the London Baptist Missionary Society. EDWARD P. BARRY - Born Evansville, Ind., March 16, 1862; learned printing in that city, beginning in 1879; admitted to Providence Union by card at the June meeting, 1888, and worked here that summer; joined Evansville Union, No. 35, in 1882, and served as its President and also as its secretary; delegate to Detroit in 1899 (I. T. U.); delegate to Indianapolis, No. 1, to State Federation five times; also to Central Labor Union of Indianapolis seven years and its President four terms and its secretary one term; now foreman machine department Indiana Newspaper Union. GEORGE W. BARRY - Born Ticonderoga, N. Y., Feb. 27, 1835; began to learn printing in Brattelboro, Vt., in 1841, and finished apprenticeship in the Phoenix job office, Bellows Falls, Vt. His indentures stipulated for $20 the first an second years, $25 for third year and $30 for the four year, with board, but he received $25 the first year, $30 the second, $35 the third and $50 the forth, with board. He went to Worcester in 1856; was foreman of the Woonsocket Patriot from 1857 to 1859. The latter year Capt. Barry came to Providence. He was initiated into No. 33 Aug. 13, 1859. He worked in the newspaper offices until the Press job office was started, when he went there, staying until 1861, and then going to the war. After his service in the Army he came back to the Press job office; was foreman of Maxfield's, then located where the Bristol Hotel now is; went to Boston to work on the Post, and in 1873, when the Rhode Island Printing Co. was organized, came again to Providence to work in that office, where he has remained until the present time. He was President of the Providence Union in 1871. Capt. Barry was in the Navy for about one year before the war, having enlisted in Boston for a cruise on the U. S. frigate Merrimac, afterward the famous Confederate ironclad." continued in part 16.