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Show Cat Vs. Hen A two-day battle between a white leghorn hen and a black mother cat had come to a close Monday with the hen, cat and the latter's four black kittens, occupying the same nest. By Tuesday the cat however had become dissatisfied dis-satisfied with her strange quarters and also with the number of visitors attracted by the strange sight, and moved her kittens to a less conspicious home. The hen, belonging to Mrs. Ross Ereezoof, North Main street, had been setting on one egg for several days, it was reported. Then, upon leaving her nest for a short time to feed, the kittens were evidently born there. When the hen returnd, she took possession of the kittens kit-tens and defied the cat to enter the coop. Mrs. Breezoff was trying to decide wmch should be moved when the hen, cat, and kittens, solved the prob- lem by occupying the same j nest. |