The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-13
In Old Monroe
Here and There Happenings Through the High Hill
 Town
(By Arthur French.)

(By Arthur F'rench.)
 Monroe, Dec 13-The Zoar suspen- sion bridge that graceful structure spanning the Housatonic river pe- tween Monroe and Oxford, is now undergoing extensive repairs at the hands of carpenters and maSons. The biggest work in hand, is the putting in of new hard timber rests, or aprons, upon which rest the canles a. : the top of the stone towers. The 0Io ones had begun to show signs or oe- cav. To get the new woodwork unoer the cables. requires them and connec- ton to be lifted several 1ucnes py iackscrews, the total weight to De SO raised. it is estimated, IS about 2uO tons. All the masonry of the priose is to be repaired, as we'll as the tim Der part of the structure and the iron work. Contractor George Mccarthy of Bridgeport is doing the mason Work.
 The fox hunting season in Monroe is now in full swing and the Dayins of hounds is heard in the lana. Key nard seems tc> be more than usu76y nientiful this season. Beyond the K citement of a fox chase there's dou- ble incentive for capture. Good pelts; or skins. are valuable for sale ana then there is bounty paid of $1 per head. Perhaps this is why Warren w. Bliss, Dwight M Burr, Ray b61TOSley, I1OluCi . Steve Hayes, pr. F. J. Wales, Ed Hurd. and some more are doing the Johnny get your gun act" -.
 Washington lodge, F. ana A. M. of Monroe, will have it's open install lation of officers next Monday even ing the 18th. This ceremony, followed by season of addresses, orchestral concert, banquet and dancing, IS by far the leading society event of the town and envious. Owing to the here tofore great crush in attendance, this year only those holding cards of in- ing.
 There isn't a county schoolhouse anywhere or all over that surpasses the Center's in point of neatness in- side and out, every appointment TOT teaching the young idea now 70 needed .'fixins.'' Then again, Miss Mabel Hayes, the popular and very efficient three years teacher, adds great ly to the ensemble. A new flag, tnls week floats from the tall pole of the school and several educational appur- tenances have been added to the stuuy department This school will have It's usual Christmas festival, with glft ex- changing and appropriate exercises Tn the afternoon of the 22, followed by the holiday vacation until Jan. 2
 Samuel Smith, who is continually doing something to improve the oulio- ings and lands of his extensive farm properties in the northern part of town. thought it would be a good 1dea and a paying investment, to Duild and operate his very own cider mill, also open to all corners. He planned out an up-to-dater machinery depart ment and proposed to have something unsurpassed in the county. It was to be located near his caretaker's Geo: Osborne's residence. Well, ground was broken not long ago for the struc- ture. but the freezing weather made hard digging and now work has been suspended until next spring.
 Three susceptible young men from the southern part of town, started out late Sunday night to call on three susceptible young ladies and make. church going sextette. They were in such hurry that they cut across.iots to get Shere quick and that was their undoing. The shades of night had fallen fast and the moon was off the job. Anyway, they got into swampy land, all right and violent gust of wind swept away into the gloomerlng darkness the three derby mats: Nov what do you think of that? Wash that a shame? Maybe it was. Light ing the few matches they had, didn't avail anything in the wind by the way of recovering their lost lids. And worse and worse and more of it. They SOI Into d OI O iAooAOAS OA something and floundered out, a de- risive spectacle, the worst ever That's about all except. that the un- lucky trio got home and got to sleeI early so as to have nerve enough to get out the next morning to hunt for their wayward headgear.
 The Misses Blondell of the Center who for the past two winters have closed their country house "Unser- heim' and gone to Brooklyn to reside, have decided to remain here this sea- son and their acquaintances are great ly pleased.
 The Edwards cottage just erected opposite Stepney depot, is of much pleasing proportions and graceful architecture, it is wished that more like it could be built about town.
 Great country for weather was Mon- roe last week and last Sunday. Boys were sliding down hill and bob sleigh were hauling wood. Then the peep CTS had a tuning up Sunday, just as if spring had come.
 APhillip Jones, of over east, although over 90. seems pretty far from the ing about town behind an active horse and big cigar, wearing a Viewer touched me- smile.
 A Monroe resident, who owns land at Stevenson, abutting the railroad track. has been saying things not fit to be used in church. In the blasting operations of the road there. several tons of stone. all sizes,e from that of a hens egg to a powder, have been blown over his meadow and he's wondering if he has time enough to get the stuff out before time to get the moving machine in. Of course the railroad don't care and isn't in the guessing.
 MT. and Mrs William Arthur Burt our very latest newlyweds-it happen ed last week-are to make their home for the present at the parental resi- dence of the bride, nee Miss Fannie J. Andrews.
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