"Former District Attorney Merritt L. Bridges, one of the most widely known members of the Otsego county bar, died at his home at Morris Wednesday, following a decline of several months' duration. Mr. Bridges was a son of Former Assemblyman Nathan H. Bridges and Fannie (Bingham) Bridges, and he was born at Morris August 25, 1868, and following his graduation from the High school of his native village in 1887, he entered the Albany Law school, by which institution he was graduated in 1890. In the following September he was admitted to the New York state bar and until the death of his father was associated with him in the practice of his profession. Since that time he has practiced alone. He was district attorney of Otsego county 1900-1905 and has enjoyed a lucrative practice for years, having been entrusted with many estates in the Surrogate's court. Mr. Bridges married Miss Anna Mary Shanessy May 14, 1902, and she with three children, Maurice N., Elsie Mary, and Merritt Lyman Bridges, Jr., survive him. He leaves also one brother, Frank L. Bridges, a well known banker of Liberty, and one sister, Mrs. William Johnson of Brooklyn. The deceased was a member of Tianderrah Lodge, No. 605, F. & A. M. of Morris, and of Norwich Commandery, No. 46, Knights Templar of Norwich and an attendant of Zion Episcopal church. Relatives from away in attendance include his son, Merritt, Jr., who is a student at Yale University, and Miss Mary, a student at Wellesley, Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Bridges of Liberty, Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson of Brooklyn, and James A. Falls and daughter, Miss Falls, of Oneonta. There were also many friends from Cooperstown and other adjoining towns present." ["The Otsego Farmer & Republican" (Cooperstown, NY), Fri., Dec. 26, 1929, Page Two, col. 2]