Connecticut western news., 1913-07-03
A TALE OF HAIR
Sterling Tells How George Peck Joined the Bald Head Club.

| oIGTHnR GUS TOW 1eOTSe FcCN Joined the Bald-Head Club.
 The Bridgeport Standard of June "A contained the following hair raising or hair-raised-tale.w written by Julian H. Sterling. the well-known veteran journ- alist, now retired, who, in days gone by was wont to thrill the public with his realistic stories of things that might have happened. Incidentally, MT. Peck is recent bona fde acquisition to the B. H. Club. of which Sterling is veter- an member:
 Several weeks ago The Standard announced exclusively some important changes to be made in the Peck and Lines establishments on Middle street. These improvements have been com pleted according to schedule but in the accomplishment of the work @ great awakening has come to George Peck, president of the company.
 1t seems he became greatly worried over the manner in which the fire wall was being put up by the contractor. MT. Peck was emphatic that this fire wall elevated through the middle of the huge establishment must meet all the require ments of the insurance people and, then | 1t was that the contractor made known | the fact that he needed more hair for hls mortar.
 Several of MT. Peck's red headed em- ployes offered their crops of auburn | locks but the contractor said red halr was too warm for fire wall and then it was noticed that Mir. Peck's hair, of a rich brown colcr, was falling out from mental anguish over the slowness of the contractors elevation of the all impor- | tant fire wall. "..s To save the hair as we'll as time the contractor seized upon this hair for his mortar and and work spontaneously re. sumed it's skyward progress with such rapidity that MT. Peck offered all his hair to hasten the rising of the fire wall to the peak of the roof.
 John Rodemeyer, the founder of the Bald Head club of America happened in town during this hair-raising episode and he stopped at Peck and Lines to hire horse for ride out in Mountain Grove cemetery.
 When MT. Rodemeyer returned from his joy ride he noticed great change in MT. Peck's appearance. He alluded to it and MT. Peck lifted his hat an exposed bald spot. Quick as a flash MT. Rode Il IAe y6I dpplIoO HIS bdpc LhcdSuTc bO MI. Peck's head and pronounced the space six inches in diameter and much to MT. i Peck's astonishment seemed to be de- | lighted and paid for the turnout smil- ingly and at once vanished.
 l The next thing Tn this remarkable chain of circumstances is that President Robert J. Orr of PiGtsfield held meet Ing of the executive board of the Bald Head club and the transplanting of Mr. Peck's hair into fire wall was laid be. fore the meeting by Mir, Rodemeyer. l The grave question was is the creation of such a Bald Head permanent?' None of the Bald Head experts present were qualified to answer so to prevent the possibility of the appearance of a second growth of hair it was decided to elect MT. Peck member of the club with dls- patch. This was done instantly.
 He was notified by phone and he qual- flied by remitting the fee under special delivery stamp and he is now a Bald Head in good standing aud qualified to respond to the toast How long will a hairless fire wall withstand heat as com pared to 8 hairy one?' at the banquet in l October.