Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-24
CITY NEWS

Ine DOATQ OL puDllc SdleLy VIII hold special meeting at .3:30 o'clock this afternoon.
 The assessors are house cleaning and after looking at them getting around it does not take long to see that they can do other things as well as make out tax bills.
 z A competitive drill for privates and nOn-cOmmissiOned officers of Company A will be held at the armory on Mon day. Corporal D. Mullen won the prize last year.
 A group picture of the members of the class of 1904 of the High school as they were seated on the steps on the east side of the school was taken by Collyer to-day.
 The weather was very warm to-day and as result many are making pre- parations to take up residence in their summer cottages by the sea for the rest of the season.
 Company A of this city will be rep resented by the following members in the competitive drill for members of the companies belonging to the Second regiment which will be held sin the armory in ew Haven on next Thursday night: First Sergeant Wilcox, Ser geant George Anderson Corporal Fred erick Webster, Corporal Henry Hotch- kiss and Private William Strain. Last year the prize was won by sergeant Harry Morrison of Company A. The local company hopes to capture the prize again this year.
 Dhe Connecticut Railway & Light ing Go has big force of men at work on the Cheshire trolley line and all IA .lesfaf J<, trees and delightful shrubbery along the route have fallen victims to the axe and several others are doomed. A large number of the Iaborers will be accommodated in temporary structures erected by the roadside. The company intends to push the work as far as pos sible during the present summer with a view to operating 1t as far ass the Mattatuck Manufacturing Co.'S plant this winter.
 lne many friends of James Ma honey, employed by the Gaffney Jew cry Go, and Thomas Cannon, popular member of the Talma club, are joking them considerably over 8 mishap which they suffered on last Sunday at Forest park. The two young men were out in a canoe on the lake when suddenly the canoe became unmanageable and threw them into the, briny deep The young men swan safely to the shore and then hastened to their homes by the shortest route. A number of peo- pie witnessed the accident and the dis comfiture of two persons who knew not how to paddle canoe.
 The behavior of John Yankus, who was sent to jail some weeks ago from this place, is still bothering the jail officials, and his brother believes he is insane. Yankus will neither eat nor speak Attorney Guilfoile has con suited with States Attorney Kellogg and also with County Commissioner Walter, chairman of that body, as to the most advisable steps to take. He intended to appear before Judge Rob inson in the superior court this morn ing to be heard on a motion for Yan- kuss release, but he now believes he will have to apply to Governor Cham berlain to appoint commission to in allire into the mans mental condition.
 Benjamin Seaman. until recently owner of the Danbury Hat store on Bank street, has retaliated upon his wife, Mary A.. by entering cross suit for divorce, in which he alleges intoi- eIable cruelty. This is the third and the latest feature ill series of cross purposes between the Seamans Re cently Mrs Seaman entered suit for divorce and attached her husbands s business, the Danbury Hat store on Bank street, which, in default of a bond, was closed up, MT Seaman soon after left town and apparently is now living in Bridgeport. for the papers in ! the divorce case were issued there. The suit is returnable to the local su- , perior court ill June.