Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-25
For other Local Matters see Sd and 4th pages ]
LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention,


 The total of New Haven's new grand list is $47, 731, ,262, an increase of $762, ,975 over last year.
 The woods in the vicinity of Orange were reported as on fire last evening. The fire was distinctly seen from the west part of the city.
 Pew rentals in many of the churches take place this week, many of them today. The advertisements will be found in another col umn.
 Some of the most beautiful trailing arbutus comes from Durham. Several New Haven people boast of lovely samples gathered there last week.
 The funeral of the late Mrs A. c. Wilcox takes place to-day, prayers at the house, No. 23O Church street at 9, and services in Madi- son at 2 p. m.
 MT. William Parsons, of York street, while fishing in Lake Saltonstall Saturday, hauled in two black bass, one weighing 5 pounds and the other pounds.
 A solemn requiem mass will be celebrated at 8 o'clock Wednesday morning at St. Mary s church for the repose of the soul of Michael Gray, who died short time ago.
 Rev. MT. Bray, at morning service at the East Congregational church yesterday, spoke in hearty approval of the envelope system of making contributions to the support of wor- ship.
 At the Plainville camp-meeting last We'd nesday all the buildings on Meriden avenue, and the platforms to several tents were burn ed. The neighbors saved the corporation buildings from destruction.
 large block of granite was quarried in Westerly last week. It contained 25,OOO cubic feet and weighed over ,, 900 tons. The dimensions were Length, seventy-five feet width forty feet, and depth eight feet.
 Rev. MT. Roberts, preacher of New Jer- sey, Yale graduate and graduate of the Berkeley Divinity School, occupied the pull pit of the Church of the Ascension yesterday. He preached to the great satisfaction of his hearers.
 Rev. Dr. Walker, of Hartford, preached two excellent discourses at Center church yesterday, morning and afternoon. Many in the congregation were glad to see the face of their former pastor and listen to his impres. sive remarks.
 In Bridgeport real estate business Is lively. Some $3s, ,OOO worth, seven different transac- tions, has been sold lately. The largest of them was the sale of the Simpson property, corner of William and Barnum streets, to F. Armstrong for $12, ,OOO.
 The Good Samaritan Temperance society held meeting last evening at 37 Chapel street. Prayer was offered by J. Crockett, and addresses were made by William Lee, Charles Whittelsey, Charles DeWolf and c. D. Augur. Eight persons signed the pledge.
 Mrs. Conwel, residing for 20 years past in this city, died at the residence of her friends, corner of Wooster and Brown streets, Sunday. aged 8S. She was formerly of Der lin. son, MT. H. H. Conwell, formerly of this city, is resident of Germantown. The deceased has been for some time an in valid.
 Conductor Miners train, which arrives here at 7:29 from New York, struck an ap- parently intoxicated woman Sunday night south of Bridgeport. She was supposed to be drunk. She did not appear to be injured, and jumped up and shook her fist defantly at the conductor. The train was stopped and the woman carried to Bridgeport.