Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-29
NORTH HAVEN ANNALS.

NORTH HAVEN ANNALS. The Bradley Library Association The Death Rate One Hundred Years Ago in the .Town-OId Houses and Families.
 NUMBER 7S.
 The corporate members of the Bradley Library association organized March 3l, 1884, with Rev. William Lusk, jr., presi- dent, Dr. B. M. Page, treasurer, and Ed ward L. Linsley, secretary. A wing of the residence of Dr. Austin Lord was leased for a library room. This apartment was fitted up during the summer and opened to the public on October 1. Miss Alice Lord was appointed librarian and the room was open for patronage two afternoons and evenings in each week.
 The association remained here until the completion of Memorial hall as noted in the last paper. The transfer was made late in December, 1886, and celebrated by reception on New Years day, 1887. At this time about 1000 volumes were on the shelves and the running expenses were nearly or quite met by the receipts. Only about three-fourths of the legacy had been expended, but by careful management this had been found sufficient to place the library on a substantial footing.
 At present it contains something over 2,000 volumes; the leading magazines and Consultation during business hours of all works is free. An annual subscription of two dollars entities the holder to two vol umes at time, often as desired, and subscription of one dollar to one volume, etc. Transient loans are fixed at five cents each. A cabinet for the collection of val uable papers, curiosities or deposits of any nature has recently been added. A fine crayon portrait of the donor adorns the walls, and as local reminder of him, the old family dining table from which he ate his frugal meals while a boy at home was presented to the association by Mrs. Josh ua M Childs.
 Valuable donations of books have been received from time to time. The most noted of such gifts have come from the publishing house of J. w. Bradley & Co.,, of Philadelphia, and from Dr. Judson B. Andrews of Buffalo. Very recently also a valuable consignment was received from the bequest of Mrs. Bradley, widow of the founder. The establishing of this library enlisted the warm interest of the latter lady. Though connected by no ties to North Haven she yet evinced by occa- sional liberal donations her sympathy with her husbands bequest. Pains were taken to advise her of its progress from time to time, and it was found upon her death she had supplemented her husbands legacy by like amount as her own. It will be the aim of the directors to keep this latter sum intact, using only it's income for the bene- fl of tho accooiotion
 This library should be made absolutely free to the citizens. To secure such an end would require the guarantee of less than one hundred. and fifty dollars an nually to meet running expenses. There is room for a wider appreciation of its benefits. It is the intention of the directors to make tbis institution what it's founder designed it to be, public benefit. All lines of literature far as possible are provided, and all classes ot readers are welcomed it's advantages. Itl present officers Q99D are Maltby Fowler president; s. B. Thorpe, secretary; Josept Pierpont, treasurer.
 ! THE DEATH RATE CENTURY AGO. It was recently remarked to the write 1 that century ago bereavements by deatl in families were far more frequent ant disastrous than at present. To test tn truth of the assertion an examination o the records as kept by Dr. Benjamin l Trumbull has been made. The result i astonishing. The loss of single mem Der of family is a deep affiiction, bu what must have been the measure of tn calamity visited in the following in ] stances
 Jesse and Lydia Todd lost six children betwee l the years 1764 and 1769.
 | Thomas and Abigail Humiston lost thre children between August 2s and September
 Joseph Tyler lost three children between D. cember and Ii, 1779.
 l tween March 30 and June 21, 1794.
 Samuel Todd lost July and 12, 1794 two chilt and 9etober es his & We LoT l October2 2l and a daughter December 15, 17C6.
 Joel Blakeslee lost three children between O. l tober g and 31 1176
 James Heaton lost son September 30, anotht son October and his wife October 14, 1513
 In the years 1773, 1774, 1775 there wei double burials of children in three familie The greatest number of recorded deaths any one year were thirty-seven, in 1776.
 OLD HOUSES AND FAMILIES.
 Following is 8 partial list of old dwe lings which have disappeared by decay an other causes. In many instances the l long since were removed as to be absolut ly forgotten, while in other cases a sligl depression in the earth, bundle of tans or asparagus, few bricks or a venerab apple tree marks the spot men and wome once called home. These localities al scattered throughout the town. Only u | very oldest of it's citizens remember thel with any distinctness. Two types of built ing were prevalent, the square house an the "lean-to" or '1inter" as corrupted.
 The former appears to have been the f. vorite design. The writer is indebted to Hol Ezra Stiles and Levi L. Bigelow for mo- of the matter here noted. It is nt claimed this record is complete; on u contrary, it is far from it. Except in very few instances, as in the case of tf Yales, Humastons, Thorps, not dwellin can be located built previous to 1700, an only fraction of those erected even fft years later can be pointed out at the pre- ent time. The fact is, the rcadsides North Haven are historic beyond meas u with sites where "the rude forefathers the hamlet" once dwelt.
 THE FIFTH DISTRICT.
 In this district stands the oldest dwel ing in the town, the Fri Bradley place. was built by descendant of William Brat ley, the first reputed settler in the plac It is probable also that the house itsel contains more furniture and odds and enc that link it with the past generations tha any other. Within this same district al found two more houses of the eighteent century construction still standing, tha elsewhere. The following homes ha, entirely disappeared:
 Samuel Jones, opposite the Samuel Mor l place.
 Futile, near wharton's brook l John Clinton, north of Dennis Thorpe. ! John BlakeSlee, north of Jared BaSSett.
 Samuel Bassett, south of the Isaac Easse l place.
 Enos Crockett, east of the Jarvis Brooke place.
 The school house, south of the Timothy Basse ] place.
 John Hayes, north of brook, east side stree above the Rogers place.
 James Humaston, opposite last named place
 Asa Thorpe, below brook on hill west side. 1 Demas Bradley, above Thomas Buffers. 1 Zophar Allen, back street, east .IairuS Rroc