The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-06-24

AglnAtlOn, OF D local cnaTactcTy We Huu III
the Neeoark EUening NeaOs. 1t has the
ear marks OF Larry Mott;
THE PARROT TURNED HIS LUCK.
Farmer Penn Almost Overwhelmed by
Misfortunes when Polly Came to the
Rescue.
BAPTIsTIowN, June 15.-Among the
peach groves of crock ribbed" Huntcrdon
County is where George Washington Penn
has titled the soil for more than thirty
years. lie is now the owner of thirty one
as fine cows as have ever trodden Hunter
don County soil. MIR. Penn furnishes
milk for the extensive creamery near his
farm, This concern closed few days ago
for repairs, and Farmer Penn was forced
to churn his milk and produce butter.
Then Penn was milking the whole thirty
one Of his cows, which produced him 434
quarts of milk daily.
When tho creamery resumed operations
yesterday and Farmer Penn arrived with
his milk, he old a remarkable story to the
attendants of how chain Of misfortuncs
had come 10 him after inc creamery had
closed. lie kept big shepherd dog,
which used to do the churning when the
creamery closed its doors. Fido, the dog,
was poisoned by unknown miscTeants on
the same day that the creamery closed.
This was followed by the breaking of the
dogs churn power when Farmer Penn at
tempted to run II himself. lie loaded
the piece of machinery on wagon and
took it to town for repairs. On his return
Bishop, his son, attempted to help unload
the power, when 1t fell to the ground,
crushing one of the sons great toes.
While dressing Bishops wound, Farm
err PENIS attention was called TO the rat
Ting of Fido's power. He FASTENED from
the house and discovered that Grover, his
old billygoat, had jumped into the power
and was running 1t frightfully. The goats
head had becoms entanglcd in a rope
fastened in front OF the power, and Grover
was trying to keep on his feet. When
Penn reached the power Grover was cx-
hausted almost to the verge OF death.
After Farmer George Washington Penn
was forced TO milk the whole herd OF
cattle because OF Bishops accident, he sat
down in the kitchen brooding over the
msfortunes that had befallen him during
the past forty-eight hours creamery
closed, Fido poisoned, dog power broken,
Bishops great toe crushed, Grover nearly
killed IN attempting TO initiate Fido, and
in winding up the days doings milking
thirty one COWS.
1t was nearly IL o'clock when Penn re-
tired to his apartments. He had not been
In bed long before he was aroused by a
voice calling ont:
"Bishop Bishopln 1t was Polly,
PENIS favorite parrot, battling with
hawk. He raised the window and Polly
flew down upon the window. sill. Polly
had been liberated in tho morning and
saw all the days mishnps and became so
frightened that she remained in the top
OF a tree and was afraid to come down as
usual. The excitement In the Penn family
was so great that Polly had been for
gotten.
The next day things took change and
Farmer Penn was as lucky as he WINS I'M
fortunate the previous foriy-eight hours.
The first thing in tho morning Polly flew
to the dog power and continually uttered:
''Grover, come churn." To please Polly
Farmer Penn placed Grover on tho power.
Grover walked steadily on, much to the
surprise of the family. Penn called to his
wife TO bring on the cream as Polly had
substituted Grover for Fido. Polly, as
usual, stationed herself upon the ma
chinery and served Grover MS she did
Fido, flying upon his back and pecking
him whenever he showed signs of slack
| ing up.
The family had just seated themselves
! around tho table and were about TO par-
take OF the mornings offerings when
| loud rap was heard ON the door. Mr..
Penn opened the door and was overcome
with Joy upon the appearance OF Andrew
his son. who had gone West four years
| ago and had never written home TO his
parents.
1t Ind been Bishops duty each day To
| drive the cows 10 water, but his injured
| toe kept him in bed. So when Farmer
| Penn had finished his breakfast he started
| to tho barn yard to liberate the cows.
| Polly followed and flew TO post on the
| yard fence. As soon rs the cows had left
| the yard Polly flew at them viciously and
| drove them 10 water Ia the meadow near
| by and then returned to her perch along
eide the stone house which has stood for
nearly century. Polly evidently under
stands that Bishop is injured and wants
to take his place as drover, for she has
driven tho cattle to water daily ever since.
Now that tho creamery is open and
Polly is doing tho work OF hired man,
gloom has fed from the Penn mansion
and Joy is uncoIlined.