Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-09
GENERAL NOTES.

F '-
 The democratic members of the house will hold caucus in the supreme court room on January 19.
 LADIES WE'RE INTERESTED.
 Many ladies visited the capitol during the day and were apparently much inter ested in the proceedings.
 PROMINENT NEW HAVEN REPUBLICANS.
 Chairman H. E. Benton, Judge Harrison, Attorney Platt and Alderman Lowe of New Haven occupied seats back of Speaker Paige in the house during the forenoon. ALL OVER THE STATE. Danbury Has Another Serious Fire
 Fire in Berlin-Lots of Snakes
 Rockv1lle,s Poultry Show State
 Labor Congress-Norwtch Loses a
 Factory Patriotic Norwich - Rev.
 MT. Rafteryss Wedding.
 DANBURY, Jan. 8.-An overloaded stove in Moher's market caused fire which de- stroyed the market, four stores and the Southeast hotel. Two families over the stores were burned. The hotel guests had narrow escapes. Loss $25, ,0O0; insurance $15,000.
 THEY SAW PLENTY OF SNAKES. >
 In digging cellar in the rural hamlet of Montville Center, six miles southwest of Norwich, day or two ago, David A: and s. M. Johnson unearthed solid ball of snakes five feet beneath the surface of the ground. They killed the serpents as the ball slowly unwound itself. They got c., whose bodies just filled & bushel basket The snakes were from three to six feet long.
 The poultry show in Rockville is in full blast at tho opera house with 1000 birds on exhibition. Many poultry farm CTS of note are here. George s. Pratt of Bridgeport is one of the judges.
 w. w. Norton's tenement house in Der lin was burned yesterday morning. Loss $2, 800; insurance $1 ,000. It was occupied by two Italian families
 The state labor congress will hold it's an nual meeting in Hartford at Bliss hall, No. Pratt street, on Wednesday, January 2S. Officers will be elected and a legislative committee appointed to seek favorable legislation for farmers and mechanics.
 The w. H: Page Wood Type company of Norwich has sold out to the Hamilton aAcsh uAAoSou1A41S CO1AP1hy ol | WV 4slNC1o p Wis. A factory is now in course of con struction in that city and on it's compile tion, which will be in few weeks, the Page type works will be removed thither. About thirty people are employed in the business in Norwich.
 At the Dennis-Little wedding in Hart ford, Wednesday evening, Rev. D. Walker oficiated. Miss Bertha Dennis, sister ot the bride, was maid of honor. The best man was the groom's brother, MT. Freder ick V Little. The bridesmaids were Mist Virginia F. Brown, Mary L. Brainard Alice w. Smith, Lucy s. Fainter, Eliza beth M. Davis and Jane w. Stone. Int ushers were Messrs. Ellery of New York and Dr. Martin of Trinity college. An old lady named Pequinnot attempted suicide at the residence of her son, Tues l day night, at Winsted. About o'clocl ! she went out of the room in which she ant | the family were, and in short time the, ! heard screams. Upon investigation it wa | found sbs-had nearly cut off one of he hands with an axe. Medical aid was sum ! moned and her wounds were dressed. I | is thought she will recover. She has bee1 slightly demented for some time. l The board of trade of Norwich the othe night voted to cooperate with the Sons o the Revolution in placing the old tow house upon the green at Norwich Town o the ground that the building should b preserved and cared for as g rare featur of historic interest and as credit an honor to that town. Jonathan Trumbul] in advocating it's preservation, said tha the building had a history and should b preserved, for it bears the same relation t Norwich that Faneuil and Independence halls do to Boston and Philadelphia. It proposed to start popular subscriptio to which every man, woman and chil may contribute and thus own a share i
 the historic relic, which can be fitted u with a. hal, committee and reception rooms
 The wedding of the Rev. Oliver H. Ra
 tery of Portland and Miss Adelaide Brai1
 cred occurred Wednesday morning at tt
 brides residence in that town. The cer'
 mony was private, being performed by u
 Rev Mir. Emory of Newburgh, N. Y., b.
 fore select company of friends of tt
 contracting parties. The Rev. MT. Ra
 tery is the rector of Trinity church, Por
 land. The bridal party left on the 12:s | fo, r1