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 189)
p. LXXXVIII.
"BURT W. WALKER - Born Clinton, Mass., March 15, 1856; learned
printing in office of Southbridge Journal, beginning in 1870; worked
in Providence on the Evening Press at the time of the big fire in
that office, when part of the rear wall fell in; on Telegram when
published by Corbett & Eddy; on Journal while Merrill was foreman; on
the New York American and Journal in 1904.
HUGH WALLACE - Came to Providence from England in the latter end of
1886; worked on Journal until April 27, 1887, when he returned to
England. He died in Liverpool.
JOHN WALSH - Born country Limerick, Ireland, in 1841; learned
printing with A. Crawford Greene Providence, beginning in 1859;
initiated into Providence Union July 9, 1864; worked on Morning Star
and Weekly Visitor.
JOHN P. WALSH - born Worcester, Mass., June 28, 1865; learned
printing in that city, beginning in 1882; admitted to Providence
Union by card at the April meeting, 1886; located in New York city in 1904.
THOMAS E. WALSH - Died Providence at the R. I. Hospital June 1, 1906,
aged 29 years. He learned printing on the Evening Bulletin, beginning
Nov. 21, 1893, but left the business about two years after becoming a
journeyman.
WALTER FRANCIS WALSH - Born Dublin, Ireland, May 8, 1866; learned
printing in Fall River, Mass.; admitted to Providence Union by card
at the March meeting, 1886; worked in the city on the Star, Telegram
and Dispatch, was in the strike on the latter paper in 1889; has been
located in New Haven since that year; has been President of the Union
there and served on the executive committee and as delegate to State
Federation of Labor in 1900. In politics Mr. Walsh has been member of
the Common Council of New Haven three times and director of the
Public Library two years.
CHARLES SETTLE WARD - Born Warrenton, Va., Sept. 28, 1866; learned
printing at Harrisonburg, Va.; worked in Providence in 1887 and also
in 1889; admitted to No. 33 by card April, 1887; employed on the
Boston Post in 1904.
FAUCETTE E. WARD - Born Amherst, N. S., Aug. 12, 1865, and learned
printing in that town, beginning in 1881; initiated into Providence
Union Jan. 31, 1886, but worked here only a short time; was employed
on the Pawtucket Times when it started, and was a charter member of
Pawtucket Union; employed on the Boston Globe in 1907.
GUY B. WARD - Died New York city. He was a native of Ohio; admitted
to Providence Union by card July 30, 1884; worked on the Telegram and
Morning Star.
JAMES A. WARD - Was a member of Providence Union before 1865; was
foreman of the Daily Post in 1863; served in the Civil war from June
8, 1861, to March 3, 1862; 1st Sergt., Co. E, 2d R. I. Inf.
EDWARD G. WARNER - Born Bristol, R. I., May 6, 1876; learned trade
with Taylor Card and Printing Co., Providence, beginning in 1894;
admitted to Union by card Oct. 5, 1903; now employed on Tribune."
continued in part 190.