The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-07
HIGH HILL HIKES
MILITARY MATS, MONROE MOOs- EF7S AND MAPPERY MANIFESTS.
Especial to the Farmer) Bv Arthur W French ,

(By Arthur ". FTench.) Monroe, Aug. 7.-The curtain raiser to the coming war mansuvers, isn't so much just yet, in Monroe's midst or on the side. Soldiers in saddle ol motor cars, have their frequent hikes through town on 8 tuning up tour and things are probably getting close down to the something-doin point AnywNy, they have trekked an artil- lery field piece up to Zoer bridge and the little grandson of a civil war vet eran-ass he drives the cows up across sire's favorite song: ...Ialst before the battle, mother.'' Some prospective camp sites here have been changed about. Lots of folks are waiting tc see something spectacnlar in the wal game stunts and many hope that there will be plenty of flying ''war ships on the job even if they are up in the air. Spy glasses are being hauled ol1t of the discard and lots more. Al roads will lead to the zoar bridge war zone pretty soon. Whether the 'sReds'' will en nasse oyer the bridge ford the river, CT, well, just yet, Ont guess is as good as another.
 Talking about war. an old veteran says that many battles have beer fought ever, in places with euphon- ious names, that cling to the memory He. suGg gests that should tieress be a maneuEer mix up in Monroe, it should take place atfany of the below nam ed localities: some Of them handed down from colonial days NonowatIg Turkey Roost, Devils Den, Hammer town, Fox Brush, Pine Swamp. Saw mill City, Moose Hi1l, Five Points Pepper street, Goose Meadow, Foot's Hatch, Jockey Hollow, Bug Lane, Barn Hill, Carcass Lane.
 Our tilFerS Of the soil--noW that harvests are ripening in the fields are in a Between the Devil and the predatory deer and the ravagine woodchucks Even the deer are not afraid to come close enough to des- poll kitchen garden, as David Clarke, living just over the Huntington line has faund out, by his loss. Some day also there win be passed a state law giving a woodch1ck bounty and 1t cannot come any too soon for these outdoor rodents seem to be increasing every year. despite the marxsrnanship of pot hunters, of any old kind of a gunner
 The Bull MOosers in Monroe haven't hired any hall yet. but don't you care: just wait; '.All things come etc. The Moses mostly consist of the younger set of town and with them. the cleo tion zone will be that of Deeds not words they give out.
 Victor Burr, OUT. letter man has much relaxation these good old summer days When he isn't dishing out the mail, he can just lay back and read the summer girls postcards.
 A sweet young Elaing from New York or New Jersey, huttered into our store and got next to, as lemon soda and Monroe scene postcard, then she sWeetIy chirruped: s'Now I'll have an ice cream cone" The proprietor fell to the floor with a, sickening thud and the sweet young-O you hobble skirts.
 It is an .'off'' year for apples, here abolrts and the scarcity will put the cider mill job this fall on half time, or out Of business.
 The Hillside Gun club of Monroe and Long Hill are going in for the money Aug. 23. On that date the Seaside Gun club of Bridgeport will be pres ent. There is to be a shoot, base ball game. tug-of-war and some more. Also an eat is to be annexed
 Somebody has chortled it forth that there won't be any need of having a fire in the stove when the town meet ing is held next fall There you are Another proposition for the guess club to get to. work on-as to why? It IS easy, if you have any look in on politics. A
 That really farce comedy caucus benches, will be played for the last time this season. by the Registrars at the town hall, this Friday.
 As now figured, there will be but a little if any increase in the attendance of pupils, at the beginning of the fall and winter term, in just one month from now Several scholars have left town.
 It has been number of years since Monroe's seven schoolhouses have needed so little repairs as this, thanks to our capable school committee, Messrs E. c. Shelton, Dr. F. J. Wales, Homer F. Sherman.
 If any of the Bridgeport Newspaper men come to Monroe to look up war game "stuff'' the writer bids them welcome to the Old Guard, French homestead at the Center with sign out War Game Press Bureau