The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1903-03-27

of the pecuniary benefit to him,
but because he felt as
though he was entitled to a
vindication, which he ultimately OBJ
tanned. This was particularly gratify-
ing to Mr. Peck, as he believed in his
removal his very integrity had been
impeached. This position he held I'M
der the Elon Booth will was the most
important that came to him. But it
was not by any means the only one, as
his reputation and absolute incOrrupti-
bility made him the choice of good
many of his fellow townsmen for sim
liar trusts. 1t is undoubtedly a fact
that Mr. Peck drew more wills than
any lawyer who ever lived in Newtown.
He was also frequently called on to act
as appraiser on estates, as his judg-
ment Was to be relied on.
In local historical matters Mr. Peck
was an authority and was consulted
more than any other man in town as
to family history and traditions. Mr.
Peck was the man who should have
written history of the town, with
"reminiscences, and the writer often
urged the duty upon him. But Mr.
Peck did not court publicity, and so
was sealed with his death. Mr. Peck,
before being Frustrated by i'll health,
took keen interest in his museum,
which is described at length on Page 10
OF this issue. This article was printed
IN 1895, having been written by a mem
Der OF The BEES staff.
Mr. Peck is survived by his wife and
adopted son, Arthur Treat Nettleton,
treasurer of the Newtown Savings
bank: An adopted son, Lewis Henry,
died in September, 1877, at the age Of
l8 years. While not blessed with chill
dren of his own, Mr. Peck was very
fond of the little folks and had pleas
ant word for them.
The funeral service was held in the
Congregational church, Wednesday
afternoon at 2, the body of the house
being we'll filled. Rev F. A. Dilling-
ham, of the Church of the Redeemer
(Universalist), of Bridgeport, otficiated
assisted by Rev j. H. George and Rev
.. w. Barker. Rev Mr. George read
consisting Of Messrs William Tomlin
and Ezra Hall, Mrs Tucker and Mrs
Platt, sang "Rock of Ages" Rev Mr.
Dillingham; then said in substance:
The event which calls us together
to-day is one of the common events Of
life. We come into life with congrat-
ulatlOnS, we 60 out with tears and
signs and regrets. When we bid our
friends farewell for short time there
is regret. But when they leave us for
that Land which is far away, and yet
exceedingly near, our hearts are SORE
When the child leaves us there is dis
appointment; when the youth goes
there is regret and when the mature
man departs, while there is sorrow,
there is the feeling it is Natures way
While we are filled with deepest regret
at their departure, we are comforted
by the thought that long life is we'll
rounded out. And SO with our work.
He has done his work. He has passed
on little before us all. I come here
to-day not to tell you of this life. For
what can l tell you of this life but
that you already know? If he were to
whisper to me he would say: ''Let it
rest l have said my own eulogy in
the life [ have lived. " Why do I stand
here, my friends? Why do 1 come here
to-day? Not to utter eloquent words,
for you can hear them in Newtown. /
am here, [ suppose, because 1 repre-
sent that special line of religious
thought that he represented. We
were Of the same type OF religious
thought. A Universalist is one who
believes in cause and effect. He was a
physical Universalist. He was child
of God. He loved the flowers, he loved
the birds. He loved them because he
was a physical UniversaliSt. He was
a moral UniversaliSt because he re-
spected the broad sweep of morals.
Sc he loved God, he cQuldp' t bel