| Show PAROWAN rabbit babbit hunts hants A celebration kelp lor for the poor PAROWAN jan 18 1886 editor deseret news an exciting scene occurred here night before last A number of married and a number of single men pitted themselves against each other for A RABBIT BABBIT HUNT the losing side to bear the expense of a party for all it was snowing knowin hard in the morning but bat neither 1 side I ge would back out so they started each armed with a gun on they went six to eight men with a wagon and team the snow kept coming down all day and it was so misty the men could see but a few rods ahead but the company kept on hunting and killing in the afternoon as it began to get dusky they started for home out but in a little time found they were lost and not one of them knew exactly which way to go each little crowd thought they knew the way and all started out on their own own hook wandered around and got separated sepe rated by 7 p m however they had all arrived home excepting one wagon load of men and b boys to 0 of I 1 whom nothing could or heard WHAT MUST BB DONZ DONE Blog ithe the meeting house bows belli beill the tb bell was rung for a good hour in the hope that alphe he boys boyr might hear bear it and by its sound be guided home the streets were full of people pe ople aud and men started out oat on horseback in every direction to aid the missing ones it if possible about 9 a shout was theard huzzah 11 buz zali I 1 stop atop the bell the boys will be here in a afew lew minutes they were traveling lor for home as they sup supposed obed and did not discover their mistake il e all they landed at the toot foot of fa the west mountains just in the very opposite direction irom from home and six or seven miles from parowan carowan Pa rowan they started back with horses tired out and all ail hands had to take it afoot then they sot got lost again but they trudged on through sage brush and deep snow till they struck summit creek followed it up to the settlement got afresh fresh td team from one of bishop 8 0 hn an letts sons and arrived safe as above stated through the suggestion of bishop adams a large number of young men and boys started out on horseback on ANOTHER RABBIT HUNT yesterday without guns this time but armed each with a number of short heavy clubs that they could throw the rabbits could not run in the fresh snow and the boys returned in a few hours having done much better execution among the rabbits than they did with guns gans on the each roan man and boy killing from 18 to 37 87 rabbits and one man killed 45 the valley is still swarming with rodents last year they destroyed dis troyed thousands thousand of bushels of grain andas and as we greatly fear their ravages the C coming om season we vo will be compelled to continue the hie destruction anniversary of the entrance ot of the pioneers to this place ewas was held on the dinst flags were hoisted and cannon anvils fired in the in morning orning to announce the ushering in of the lay day A grand party commenced at 2 p m with veri very little dancing mostly singing and short speeches bishop lutat of cedar city who was assistant clerk of the pioneer com company ny read a list of the tae names i of the pioneers number of teams eams cattle horses farming farmin g 1 impei in 11 I 1 me manta 11 proTis provisions ions etc I 1 over overheard hearg a laia little 9 roup group of pioneers lonjers disca discuss s s and d decide that president A M can cannon u gidlof of the salt sail lake stake made the first that were made in iron irod county he was then a boy about 16 or 17 years of 01 age the whole proceedings went off most plea pleasantly A few weeks ago bishop charles adams consulted with the relief society and it was decided that it if the young youn men would turn out and haul wood for the widows the poor and a supply for the meeting house iaz the I 1 sisters would get them up a supper and dance for themselves and partners this call was responded to moist moat heartily the wood rolled in and was distributed tri buted among the poor and needy and about two hundred sat down to supper at the house of brother C Y webb the party was one of the most enjoyable I 1 have attended everybody seemed glad lad and happy ss as pe people ale always feel when they do good thanks thanks to our kind and energetic sisters very respectfully WM C mcgregor |
