Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-28

been policeman and later fireman here. He went with Company NJ, of the old Connecticut National Guard, to the Mexican border and won distinc- ton there in his capacity of captain of the local unit. Returning home, he found his. place as foreman at the plant of the Warrenton Woolen. com pany filled by another.
 He was still captain. of Company NJ when the United States eptered the world war. While in charge of his command in Bridgeport, he figured in a motorcycle accident in which his leg was broken. His unit went overseas without him. but Captain Ramsay quickly recovered and when physically fit was sent to France in charge of another. command.
 His work overseas was Of the high est order. He had entire charge of the policing of Brest Captain Ram say had four sons and all of them entered the service. Two of them went to France and one is being treat ed yet for wounds he received in bat tie. A third was with the Naval Re serves and the fourth is still in the United States navy.
 While yet his recommendation for
 major was before the war department, Captain Ramsay left Franco for the United States Soon after his arri- val here he was notified that he had been promoted to the rank of major at the instance of some of the best
 generals in the United States army. That was. the highest rank conferred on any Torrington soldier, but there was no demonstra ton in his honor in his home town, and petty jealousy was given as the reasorf.
 Major Ramsay quietly left Torfing ton and word has just reached here that he is in the obscure town of Me I chanicsyille, working at his trade oi
 weaver.
 Mrs. F. D; Sargent and Miss Bertha 1 Sargent Of Worcester. E. A. Waters ] and Mss Nellie Nutting. Of West | Boylston, were holiday guests of Dr
 and Mrs. H. L. Pease. I Mir. and Mrs. Louis Chanpiin were Thanksgiving day visitors in Webster ! Mir. and Mrs. William Rafferty vii 1 go to New York to attend the Army
 Navy football game. Their son is. 8
 cadet at Annapolis and will be in New 1 York with the big contingent of future naval officers.
 Making tho most of the time re- 1 llldilIllI5 LOI pGLOT6 Il( winter really sets in, the contractor. who are paving Grove street wer, working on Thanksgiving day. Thi! week should find all of the cement IaiC near the cemetery corner.
 ' c. Harold Gilpatric, state treasurer 1 is a member also of the state board 0 control, which this week conferred ; Hartford relative to appropriatin, i $10 900 for fish hateheries in this state l Next Monday brings the biennia
 city election. The polls will be opel
 at the municipal building at $50 a. n Charles Haseitine csrstairs, a for 1, mer resident at Pemfret school, die in Belgium. Oct 26, following surgi
 cal operation. He had been associate
 with the work of the Belgium Relic commission.
 Anselm Mayotte post, American le
 zion, is to elect officers at it's mex i meeting
 , The union Thanksgiving service va
 held at the Methodist church Thurs [ day.
 , Mir. and Mrs. G. ". Gilpatric ar l visiting i.l New York with Mr. an l Mrs. Walter Gilpatric. MT. and Mrs. George Blythe and 50 are, are spending ths weekend end at Atlanti l There were capacity audiences a I the Thanksgiving day shows at th , theatres here.
 At St. Philips church Sunday, Re, itGeorge L. Paine will speak on the Ma ;