Charles Edward Cole was a life-long and well-known citizen of Frederick Maryland and was for 42 years an employee in the composing department of the News Post. He lived at 113 West Fifth Street, He stopped working as a linotype operator five months before his death at age 65. Following a family tradition in the occupation, he learned the printer trade early in life. He entered the employ of the News (Frederick) about 1883 when all newspaper type was set by hand. When linotype machines came into use he was among the first of the printers in Frederick to take a course of instruction in the new method of typesetting. He was a linotype operator at the Post from its founding and was the oldest member of the three generations of linotype operators for the Post in his family which included himself, his son, Louis N., and his grandson, Louis N. Jr. At one time all three worked side by side in the composing department. "Ed" was quiet and unassuming and esteemed by many friends. He was a representative of one of the oldest families of Frederick, his forbears being among the pioneer citizens of the city He was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Junior Fire Company. He was known as "Ed" or "Dick" to his family and friends and as "Daddy Pop" by all of his grandchildren. In the 1900 Federal Census, Ed is listed as living on West Fifth Street (No 29) working as a "compositor". Living at home are wife, Ida M, and children Louis, Charles (Booty) and Mary. It appears that he was renting his home in 1900. In the 1920 Federal Census he is listed as a linotype operator at the Frederick News Post, lving at 113 West 5th Street in Frederick along with his wife, Ida, and daughter Clara, who worked in the Brush Factory (Ox Fiber) and son William who was not employed. In the 1930 Federal Census he is listed as a linotype operator at the Frederick News Post, living at 113 West 5th Street in Frederick along with his wife Ida and son William. He owned his home which he valued at $4,000 and also owned a radio.