The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02
OUR VIEWPOINT
 NEWS LETTER
Especial to The Times.)


 Peck, surgeon in chief of the Roose- welt hospital unit in France, where he has been for nearly a year, is visiting here and in New York City at present. He arrived at his home on Mount Pleasant Sunday and all were rejoic- ed to see him. Whether his furloUgh is to be a long one or short one is not disclosed, neither was his mission here. Nothing is known except that he will return to France. Dr. Peck was head surgeon of Roosevelt hos pital for several years before our country entered the war, but in Sep tember, 1917, he went over there with the hospital unit fitted out by Roose- velt hospital as surgeon in chief. He was given the title of lieutenant colonel. Dr. Peck is a native of New town, son of Captain Albert Peck, who led a company of soldiers in the Union army during the Civil War, and spent his life afterwards in various activi- ties in the business affairs of New town. His illustrious son came nat urally to the support of his country in the stress of war. After he had gone to the front a short time Dr. Peck was followed by his son, c. Hoover Peck, who died in the service a few months ago, being Newtown's first of fering on the altar of universal free- dom. Our citizens gave the returned surgeon warm gretings while here and all are anxious to offer him public ovation before his return to duty
 Mary KlucIfet, of New York City, aged 16, was drowned in the Housa- tonic river at Otter Rock a ;t.ste be- low Bennett's Bridge late Wednesday afternoon. She had been visiting at the home of relatives in Southbury, and Wednesday afternoon with her younger cousins of the household, had gone to the nearby river to bathe. Finding the water too high after the recent rain, the party decided only to wade along the shore. Suddenly, it is believed Miss Kluchet stepped into a deep hole, or the swift river current swept her feet away, for when the other children came ashore their older companion was missing. For some unaccountable reason they did not spread the news and it was late at | night when the unfortunate victim was missed by the family head. The alarm was spread, and search made that night but it was too late to drag the river. All day Thursday several | boat loads of searchers dragged the river for the body, but unnecessarily, After closing hours of the Sandy Hook shops, which are nearby, many of the 1 shop hands went to the stream and | engaged in the search till far into the night. The services of a diver were 1 also employed today, but so far with out success, It is feared that the swollen river carried the body great | distance down stream, and that its 1 recovery will follow the rising of the corpse to the surface. As this part of the Housatonio river where the drowning occurred is included in the region to be flooded by the great dam at Zoar Bridge, it is thought that some one of the large number of workmen employed along the stream will find | the, body as soon as it comes to the surface of the water. They have been informed of the drowning, and are on the alert to recover the body.
 Frank Hart of Sandy Haok is em- pleyed in the Remington Arms Co plant, Bridgeport, working nights He commutes daily.
 Registrar of Voters Charles G Peck, who is i'll in the Danbury hos pital, could not attend to his duties or the registration and enrolment e1 voters Aug. ?, so John 0. Beers took his place on the board,
 Charles Donlon, son of Mrs John Donlon of Berkshire road, who enlist. ed in the navy some months ago, is al his home for his first real furlough since going into the service, He has been granted five days leave of ab- senee. Seaman Donien is at present a member of the crew of enc of the vessels turned ever to the United States by Holland recently, but he ha.
 been twice ever and back to France since he joined. He has improved ir
 health and physique, and is a typica
 Jack Tar, All his friends are de lighted to greet him:
 Miss Helen Bennett, daughter @
 Mir. and Mrs. Gearge Bennett af Has
 ten was married Tuesday, July 30
 by Rev. B. o. Grisbreek eff the Cen
 sEegatienal church, to La#renc,
 Pearson, sen of Mir: and Mrs. Geerg'
 Pearson of NeWteWn They will re
 side in Dodgingte#R:
 A patrol of Boy Scouts has giFe1
 it's introductory salute to NeWte#n. I
 consists of 10 members, all resident
 of the First voting district, all bu
 tive of whom are not employed in an,
 occupation The fixing of the heul
 of regular meetings at p. m., on {
 work or school day is a mistake, anG
 will be looked upon as discriminatory
 by the youths who are working for z
 living in our stores and shops The
 meetings should be in the evening a:
 an early hour so as not to confiic
 with school sessions or with daily
 employment. The officers of the pa. trol are: Leaders, Seaman Mead l assistant, Cornelius Houlihan, anG 3 Ellsworth Case, scribe. Rev. E. O l Grisbrook was chosen scoutmaster r and Principal P. H. Mccarthy assist : ant scoutnaster. In the interest o1 2 the new organization, the promoter: should change the meeting hours ir l erder to promote healthy growth oi SN