Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-22
1 leading men of the parish. He held contin-

leading men of the parish. He held centin- uously for thirty years various positions of trust and was large land owner. He died in 1798 at the age of eighty-6ve. and was buried in the old cemetery. His tombstone is large and imposing, and the name Is spelled sMansnelde' upon 1t. The following epitaph is written thereon:
 The Righteous shall be in
 Everlasting Remembrance
 Soul prepared needs nc delays
 The Summons comes tho Soul obeys.
 Swift was his flight and short the road.
 The flesh fiesh rests here tiii Jesss E comes ;
 And claims his treasure from the tomb.
 His son Samuel succeeded to the home stead at the death of his father. He never married and died in 1918 at the age of sev, enty. three. He was member of Colonel Edward Russell's regiment of militia in the revolution and his name appears as "min- ute man" on the "Alarm List for North Ha- vsn," in the same year. He did not attain the distinction his father won, but amassed considerable wealth. He owned slaves-two esrtainly-and though ehurlish at times,
 The foregoing fs the ciIcumstantial svi- dsnce adduced for naming the bridge. With the disappearance of the pines the name of "Pine Bridge" came to be used less freque6tly, as the name "WallinRford" had partially disappeared some years before. The transition was an easy and natural one, particularly as no other family but the served it's purpose, though at considerable expense, till 1874, when 1t gave way to the present handsome iron crossing.
 The Muddy river bridge is much older than many people imagine, being builded in 1718, with the "North Butment standing on the Towns Land."
 The Saokett's point bridge comes into Haven in 1762 in this manner, s'Sundry persons petitioned this meeting that they might have liberty to build bridge across tho East River at Sacketts Landing 50 called at their own cost. Whereupon tho meeting do by vote grant liberty to those persons to build said bridge over said River provided they build and maintain the same at their own cost, and purchase hiRhways to 1t on each side of the river. Also provided said bridge be SO built as not to obstruct any passing in said River"
 The preceding minute pretty ehsctually disposes of the theory that this location was the site of ''Jonathan Tuttle's bridge" 1870, or else that early structure had gone to pieces long before the latter project was started.
 The Clintonville bridge was first built in 1763, and s5 was appropriated out of the New Haven town treasury toward It's erec-
 The Quinnipiac bridge (Wallingford Ine) was built about the time Captain Timothy Andrews set up his great mill there, 1762. Mir. Andrews constructed 1t more for the benefit of his patrons than for any public service, but at length North Haven and Wallingford came jointly to own 1t as at present.
 Wharton's Brook bridge, though not within our limits, was built by Wallingford in 1672. This brook was named as and has always been held the boundary line, but it does not appear that New Haven or North Haven ever contributed to the support of the bridge over it. When the Hartford and New Haven railroad was built the course of the stream was changed few rods farther north. A new bridge was built by the railroad com. pany, which has been maintained by 1t till within a few months, when notice was served on Wallingford that farther support would be discontinued.
 AS some complications are likely to arise from this move, in which North Haven may eventually become interested, the case if cited that public attention may be directed toward 1t.
 SHELDON B. THORPE.