Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-04-02
AS YOU LIKE IT
Some Stray Leaves From Reporters
 Note Book.


 Some persons have very poor opin- ion Of Waterbury. as will be seen from 9he following story: On a recent Sun day local clergyman delivered a ser mon on "HeH.' He painted vivid picture of the toftures and sufferings which the damned are believed to un- dergO. Apparently the eloquent ser mon deeply impressed the congrega ton. After the services the As Ton Like It man happened to be walking in the rear of two men who were dis eussing the sermon, and he overheard part of their conversation. Do you think that there is a hellT' one of the men asked. T certainly do" his com panion responded, 'and I think that. Waterbury is in the midst of it and that ---- is the lowest part in its'' The blank is used to indicate certain sec tion Of the city to which the speaker referred
 The green never looked prettier at this season than 1t does to-day and ev- erybody is curious to know how Care faker McEvoy got it into such excel- lent condition so soon after the real bad weather. He kept at it right along and then the rain storm helped him out The grass on the Merriman lawn across the way already shows signs of growth and after week or so. it will be a beautiful velvety green instead of forbidding mixture of red and gray. It is said that the : Merrfman lawn is the first spot in Waterbury to turn green after the winter, but 1t is doubtful if Joseph St Louis, sexton of the Immaculate Con- reptfon church, would be willing to abide by this decision, because he al- ways claims that his lawn is the first to hearken to thesvoice of spring and sae out In all it's fineries before the frost is out of the ground in other other places about town Be this as 1t may. Janftor I4oughlfn of the City hall building, the best authority in Water bury. on such questions, says that the Merriman lawn is the first piece of ground in Waterbury 10 sport the green In spring and the first to wither and put on red face when the draught comes.
 Lovers of pool in this city are beeom- ing much interested in new style of this popular sport or pastime. 1t is known as Chinese pooF or Mum i The latter is the more appropriate name As many persons as can secure cues can play the game. One person breaks the balls and as he breaks them he shouts Mum" The game is then on. After that it is forbidden to talk, to lay your cue on the floor, to chalk the cue. to expectorate, to make a scratch or to take your foot off the floor when shooting, or to make the last ball. The first player who yfo- lates any one. of the above rules loses the game and has to pay the penalty, whatever 1t may be. The As You Like It man witnessed an amusing game of this kind in local pool room one night last week. The principals in it were all actors who were appearing at the Jacques last week. Among them were James Richmond Gienroy, the green glove monologue artist who so offended the patrons of the Jacques on Monday night last week; Johnny GieeRon. the dancer, Bedinf and Ar thur, 5ugglers, and one or two others. Che time GlenToy was apparently chalkin9 his cue He was detected by one of the tuggleFs, who shouted out and lost the game for speaking, for GEenroy had a lump of sugar in his hand instead of chalk. It cost the 5uggler about dollar few min a1tes later Johnny GleesQR bumped against man at the next table. He turned around and said, "I beg your pardon'' This little act of politeness on Johnny's part cost him another dol Gar The game furnished much amuse' ment for the spectators