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 138) p. LXI. "GEORGE McCLURE - Born Coshockton, O., March 15, 1863; learned printing in that town, beginning Sept. 2, 1878; admitted to Providence Union by card at the July meeting, 1888; 'worked in every town in the United States and Canada of any importance, and in a great many that were not of importance;' located in Brooklyn, N. Y., in 1904. ALEXANDER McCOMB - Committed suicide Sept. 26, 1886, in the printing office of Hammond, Angell & Co., this city. He was discovered by the foreman of the office, Arthur Shaw. He had learned the trade of a pressman in the Journal press room, coming there in 1856, when the first Hoe cylinder press was installed. He was initiated into Providence Typographical Union April 18, 1857; had worked in almost every printing office in Providence; was about 55 years old at time of death. ANDREW J. McCONNELL - Born West Chester, Pa.; began to learn printing in New York city in 1874; admitted to Providence Union by card Sept. 27, 1891. He came to this city from Brooklyn, N. Y., with Mr. and Mrs. John L. Heaton, founders of the Providence Daily News, and was its first foreman. Toward the end of 1892 there was a lock-out of the Union force in the News composing room and Mr. McConnell lost his position thereby. Shortly after he went to Woonsocket and became interested in the Evening Call of that city and is now part owner and managing editor of that successful paper. HUGH McDEVITT - Born Dublin, Ireland, Jan. 1, 1837; learned printing in Liverpool, Eng. He writes: 'First worked in Providence in the fall of 1864, on the Journal. There as an alleymate met the first Mormon I every knew, who, as soon as he learned I was a soldier of European experience, offered me a commission in the Mormon army and tried to get me to go to Utah; but his descriptions of Mormondom conflicted with my taste and I concluded to remain a Puritan.' In the spring of 1865 he worked on the Post; employed on the Boston Glove in 1907. PETER A. McDONALD - Died Pawtucket, R. I., Nov. 22, 1866, aged 28 years, 7 months and 20 days, the first member of Providence Union to pass away after its organization. He was a native of Nova Scotia; initiated into No. 33 Sept. 11, 1858; President in 1860 and '61 and delegate in 1862. The members of the Union attended the funeral in a body." continued in part 139.