This pretty piece of wood land is tastefully laid out in walks and drives. It was Albert Smith, M.D., who first observed the natural availabilities of the location in 1850, and soon after brought it to the notice of the public.

There is a large and respectable Methodist Episcopal society in the village which was organized Aug. 2 2d, 1791, and incorporated the same year, Peter Bonnett, Sr., Benjamin Morgan, Thomas Shute, Gilbert Shute, John Bonnett and Ranson Burtis, first trustees."

The Roman Catholic church, the Church of the Blessed Sacrament, is a fine wooden structure erected in 1873, and stands fronting on Centre Street, to which is attached the Roman Catholic chapel. The present minister is the Rev. Thomas McLoughlin.

The Baptist church is of stone, and stands on the corner of Maine Street and Locust Avenue. The property on the corner of Drake's Lane and Pelham Road belongs to the Wright family, but was formerly owned by the late William Leggett, Esq., for many years the able conductor of the "Evening Post." Mr. Leggett died in 1839, soon after his appointment to the Gautemala Mission, and has a handsome monua Co. Ucc. of Deeds, vol. E., p. 29. b Co. Hec. of Deeds, vol. P., p. 2. c Religious Societies, Lib. A. p. 24.

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ment erected to his memory in the chnrch-yard of the Episcopal church. In this neighborhood formerly resided Capt. Samuel Pintard, the son of John, and grand-son of Anthony Pintard, who came originally from La Rochelle, in France, and settled in Shrewsbury, New Jersey. Captain Samuel Pintard was greatly distinguished for his services in the Low Countries in 1759. " At the battle of Minden he was severely wounded, and afterwards found on the battle ground, wrapped up in a standard of colors which he had captured with his own hands from the enemy.