Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-04-29
Pew Rentals Last Night.

Many Thousands of Dollars-How the
Pevvs sold-The BOnuses-The Fair
Haven Churches-Other Points.
At the rental of pews at the Church of the
Redeemer last evening the sales amounted to
So, 500, rather more than last years The
highest bonus paid was $3.50. Three or four
gentlemen paid that amount. Mr.. NJ. Frank
Tyler oficiated as auctioneer.
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
The amount realized by the sale of seats
last night at Galway Baptist church was be-
tween Eve and six thousand dollars. The
highest price paid was about 5000. Mr.. ].
Bromley acted as auctionser.
COLLEGE STREET CHURCH
At College street church four thousand
dollars were realized, and as there are num-
Dor of good seats yet to be taken it is prob
able that the sum will reach five thousand.
| This is little in excess of the amount real
| ICED last year. $130 was the highest price
| paid for seat Mr.. W. s. Sanford was the
auctioneer.
DWIGHT PLACE CHURCH
At Dwight Place church number who in
| tend to take seats were not present. The
sum was not quite as large as last year, but
| willreach nearly Sc. 900. The highest price
paid for a seat was $40. Mr.. A. W.
Parmeee acted as auctioneer.
ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
At the rental of St. Joha's Episcopal
church last evening the highest price paid
| for seats was 800 each. Several went at
that price. The total amount realized is
| about 1900. Mr.. Geo. NJ. Grant, of
/ Chatield & Grant, was auctioneer. The
| committee on pews are Robert T. Merwin,
Joseph Palmer, s. E. Dibble, George Hos
mer.
The renting of the pews for the coming
/ year took place also last evening at the First
church, Methodist, Second church and St.
James church.
| FIRST CHURCH.
At the First, Alderman John c. Bradley
| was the auctioneer. Bonuses were bid on
most of the seats sold. The payment for the
seats is on the weekly envelope plan.
METHODIST CHURCH.
At the East Pearl street Methodist church
the attendance was very large. Nearly every
seat was sold and the larger part of them at
an advance over last years. Eugene G. Hill
was the auctionser. The payment is on the
| weekly plan. subscription card has been
given to the attendants of the church for
| their signature and the sum they will pledge
| to pay each week for the support of the
| worship for the year. Each subscriber will
be entitled to sittings in the church, and
what they subscribe will go in payment for
the seats selected. The amount estimated
necessary for the year will be about three
| thousand four hundred dollars
| ST. JAMES CHURCH.
At the st. James Episcopal there was q
| goodIy number present. Romanta Wells act
/ ed as auctioneer. The sale of the seats was
Il rapid and was completed before half-past
| eight Most of the seats were retained by
| the same persons The amount realized is
about the same as last year. The weekly
| payment is also the rule here.
| SECOND CHURCH.
At the Second church there was an unusual
| ~ large number present. The auctioneer was
| W. Pitt Niles. The sale of the pews was
lively and bonuses were paid on the majority
of the seats sold. It is expected that the
| amount realized from the sales will be larger
than last year, which was about twenty seven
hundred dollars. The Eule OF payment is
the weekly envelope system.