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 197)
pp. XCII - XCIII.
"CHARLES G. WILKINS - Born Glenhead, Scotland, Narch 28, 1846;
learned printing in Dundee, Scotland, beginning in 1859; admitted to
Providence Union by card at the December meeting, 1887; prominent in
labor organization; ex-Master Workman Knights of Labor; ex-President
American Federation of Labor of Massachusetts; ex-organizer I. T. U.;
ex-organizer N. E. Allied Trades; 5th Vice President N. E. A. T.;
worked on Journal and Telegram in Providence; employed as proofreader
at Boston City Printing Office in 1907.
BENONI WILLAIMS [Williams?] - Died Boston, Mass., Nov. 2, 1817, aged
72 years. He started 'The Impartial Observer' in Providence Jan. 10,
1901, and continued its publication until March 6, 1802. It was the
first Republican (Jeffersonian Democratic) paper printed in this city.
CHARLES W. WILLIAMS - Born North Providence, Dec. 3, 1878; died
Pawtucket April 20, 1906; learned printing with J. A. & R. A. Reid
and on the News, beginning in 1896; initiated into Providence Union
March 25, 1899; assistant foreman of the News at time of death;
brother of Irving Williams.
DAVID E. WILLIAMS - Born 1878; died Salem, N. H., Dec. 9, 1906;
learned printing in Standard office, Salem, N. J.; initiated into
Providence Union March 25, 1899; held card No. 4872 in New York Union at death.
DAVID H. WILLIAMS - Born Providence; learned printing in office of J.
A. & R. A. Reid; initiated into Providence Union April 29, 1894;
worked here since 1888.
FERDINAND A. WILLIAMS - Born Providence Jan. 21, 1866; learned
printing at What Cheer Printing Co. and worked at the business for
several of the leading firms until 1894, when he engaged in the
wholesale liquor business; selling out in 1900, he returned to the
printing business, and is at present (1907) employed on the Boston
Globe; he was initiated into Providence Union Oct. 29, 1887.
GEORGE C. WILLIAMS - Born Providence in 1875; learned printing on the
News, beginning in 1891; worked in this city at Snow & Farnham's and
other book and job offices until 1898, except a year or so on the
Pawtuxet Valley Gleaner; since October, 1898, in the Government
Printing Office at Washington, D. C.
IRVING WILLIAMS - Born in 1881; learned printing with Williams &
Fricker, Providence, R. I., beginning in 1898; worked in New Orleans,
La., and Petersburg, Ill.; applied for admission to Union Nov. 124,
Bloomington, Ill., May, 1903; was working in Wakefield and Wickford,
R. I., in 1905; brother of Charles W. Williams."
continued in part 198.