Norwich bulletin., 1921-08-19

ness of Hon. Henry P. Ravens he was able to continue his education for four years in the first evening school of Connecticut.
 His work as an apprentice was not particularly elevating nor was it high ly paid, but he served out the seven years apprenticeship. From New Lon don, Major Fitzmaurice went to New Haven for two years, returning to New London at the end of that peri cd and went to work on the New London Telegram. He stayed on that paper thirteen years as report CT and city editor. The Telegram went out of existance and then the Ma jor- with three others staHed the New London Morning Telegraph. The Tele- graph was published for three years as a partnership enterprise. At the end of that time Major Fitzma urice took over the whole paper under his own control and ran. managed and ed- tied it himself for sixteen years.
 He finally sold the Telegraph to the Day Publishing Company and it was afterwards purcha ased by the late Morton F. Plant. After disposing of the Telegraph Major Fitzmaurice be- came connected with the Bulletin as legislative reporter and Westerly cor respondent. He had reported the Gen eral Assembly for the Bulletin since 1911. He was one of the most popu- lar of the many newspaper men at the apitol and was ever a fund of in formation on the doings of the house and senate.
 Forty years ago Mr. Fitzmaurice be- came New London correspondent for The Bulletin, continuing in that capacity for a number of years. He was one of the oldest members in point of mem bership, ot the Norwich Typogra phical Union. No. ,IGa. He became a member of the union in 1877.
 | Major Fitzmaurice was a democrat in politics and an ardent advocate of | the principles of that party He serv- ed New London as a representative during the famous dead lock- session of 1891 and for the following session of 1893.
 He served in the Connecticut Nat 1 ional Guard for some years and at the end of his period of service re- l tired as a major. A prominent tenn perance worker, he was for two years president of the Catholic Total Absti- | hence Society of Connecticut. and rep resented the State at many national | conventions. For nearly ten years he | served as secretary of the old New London Board of Trade and was A | trustee of the Mariners Savings Bank | of New London and was the New Lon don agent of the Connecticut Humane society.
 In 1873. at the age of twenty-two Major Fitzmaurice was united in mar riage with Miss Eliza beth Hogue. Six children were born to the union.
 Two years ago. Major Fftznaurtce celebrated his fftieth anniversary as a newspaper man and comment was made In several state papers 0n the event. The Hartford Post, which was being pub Ished at that time said:
 Mir. Fitzmaurice is an agreeable gen | tleTnan. one of the 'fJest" fellows one would want to meet. and is popu.a- with a host of acquaintances. He is modest and unassuming, but he has the ability that marks him as a most competent newspaper reporter-one Born to fhs | business and who knows every angle oi it. He is a consistent democrat in poi tics. Long may he continue in Ind pro- fession he has chosen and may As tread the path that leads to all that man ca
 happiness
 Major Fitzmaurice leaves his widow
 Elizabeth sHoEue) Fftzmaurice: two sons, Walter Fitzmaurice IT, of Wa terbury Frank Fitzmaurice. clerk in th, New London post office four dau.hte fs
 Mrs. Theresa c. Shea. widow of William 1T. Shea: Miss Ruth Fitzmaurice an, Miss Mary Fitzmaurice Of New !.ordnn
 and Mrs. Edward J. Reynolds Of .yrn
 Mass. a grandson. Walter J. Reynolds
 and brother. Rev. John H. Fitznauric
 of Waterbury.
 The funeral ara nCenents havs ID
 been made, but it is prooao;c that th
 funeral will be held Saturday.