Garden Grove Express Thursday, March 22, 1894 Garden Grove, Iowa The alarm of fire was sounded Saturday morning about nine o'clock at Mrs. Mary KNAPP's house just west of the mill occupied by her and her son Charles and family. The wind at the time was blowing almost a gale from the south, and it looked at first like it would be impossible to save it, but within an incredible short time there were a score or more of men on the ground with water, and as the fire was still inside, between the siding and lathing, the fire was soon under control, without very serious damage. A few minutes more and it would have burned its way out and been beyond control. It was quite fortunate that prompt assistance came, or this house and some across the street would have been reduced to ashes. The origin of the fire was a defective ventilator where the pipe passed through the floor. Copied by Stacey McDowell Dietiker January 13, 2004

Garden Grove Express Thursday, March 22, 1894 Garden Grove, Iowa PERSONALS. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. STEARNS and Rolla visited friends in Wayne Co. over Sunday. Mrs. C. A. MCCARTNEY and Harry Woodbury drove down from Weldon Saturday. S. L. WOOD was at home over Sunday with his family. He has a good job where he is at work. Mr. EVELINE arrived from Illinois Tuesday morning and will remain a week or ten days tiling his farm three miles east of town. John M. SMITH made us a pleasant financial call Monday. He reports his wife improving in health. Her many friends sincerely hope that she may soon be well. Mrs. TYNG, state lecturer of the I. O. G. T., arrived Monday evening. She is a splendid temperance worker and a logical, fearless and forcible speaker. The Good Templar order is doing a splendid work in the cause of temperance and reform. Copied by Stacey McDowell Dietiker January 13, 2004

Garden Grove Express March 22, 1894 Garden Grove, Iowa THE STRANGE SECRETS OF A HOLE IN THE GROUND Last Tuesday morning, the day being damp and conditions generally favorable. Wellington MCCULLOUGH started with his three hounds with a view of catching a fox which was reported to have been frequently seen in his neighborhood. Almost immediately the dogs "struck trail" and after running for about 30 minutes treed. On coming up to them it was found that they were before a large hole in the side of the creek bank just above the old Leon ford. MCCULLOUGH was well satisfied that they had the "sly fox" cornered and that he would not come out, and so hastened back to where his father and brothers live and securing their assistance and tools for digging, they went to the spot where the dogs had "treed" accompanied by the entire family and commenced to dig the varmint out. After digging a short time they brought to light the legs of a young colt, the legs of a calf, 2 musk rats, one white weasle, one rabbit, 8 stripped ground squirrels, 9 mice and part of a chicken, still no sign of the "fox". However, a little farther in the ground they discovered a wolf, which was caught alive with a hog catcher, and seven young ones. These all come out of a single hole in the ground, and as a story can not be well beaten. Further the old wolf and her litter can be seen at Mr. MCCULLOUGH's house, where all are alive and proof that this is a true hunting story. Who can tell a better one? Copied by Stacey McDowell Dietiker January 13, 2004

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