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When one mother Pygmie goat has five babies, It is news. That’s what happened for
Katie, left, and Stacy Schaeffer, Narvon, In Lancaster County. The mother goat, Anna
has a history of multi-births. The last two years she had four kids, but not all of them
lived. But this year, her five babies are healthy and doing well. Katie is 12 years old and
goes to Garden Spot Middle School. Stacy Is 11 years old and attends Brecknock
Elementry School. Their parents are Mary and Terry Schaeffer. The whole family has a
lot of fun with the kids.
The Schaeffers have 10 nannies and two billy goats on the large lot behind their
house along route 625 one mile south of Bowmansvllle. Most of the mothers have
already had babies so the place Is full of frisky kids full of energy and play. Most of new
babies already have potential new homes from standing orders of people who have
seen the goats as they drive by the house.
Jirst Ramifies
What's it like living in the White House 9 Children and
grandchildren ot presidents have lived in the Executive
Mansion, and there are a number of stones about them
Here are just a few
Benjamin Harrison's grandson, Benjamin or "Baby McKee,”
lived in the White House with his grandfather He drove his
own goal cart around the grounds And once when the goat
ran oil with Baby McKee, the president was seen chasing
them down
The Lincolns believed m letting their children have a good
time Tad, Abraham Lincoln’s son, once bombarded a door
with a toy cannon while his father was conducting a Cabinet
meeting He also sold refreshments and collected money for
war chanties at stands he set up at the mansion
Teddy Roosevelt's five younger children ranged m age from
three to 14 when they moved into the White House They
slid down the stairs on trays they stole from the pantry,
bicycled and skated on newly polished floors and had a
small zoo Their animals included a badger, a bear, raccoons,
cats, dogs, snakes, guinea pigs and a pony When Roosevelt’s
son. Archie, had the measles, his brothers even took the pony
up in the president’s elevator to Archie's second-floor bedroom
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Along with the anecdotes about first children, here are some
quick tacts about some of the presidents and their families
George Washington —The father ot our country had no children ot
his own, but he adopted his wife’s two children
Thomas Jefferson —Daughter Martha gave birth to her eighth
child—and the first born in the White House —during his term
James Madison —His widow, Dolley, was the first person to send a
personal message by Morse telegraph
James Monroe —His daughter was the first to be married in the
White House
James Van Buren —He was the only Dutch president we have had
He and his wife spoke Dutch at home
William Henry Harrison —Because he was the first president to die
in office, his widow was the first to receive a pension—s2s,ooo
Rutherford B. Hayes —He and his wife hosted the first Easter egg
roll on the White House lawn
Grover Cleveland —Cleveland’s daughter, Esther, was the only
president’s child bom in the White House
Benjamin Harrison —His wife, Caroline, set up the first White
House Christmas tree
Woodrow Wilson —His wife, Edith, was the great-granddaughter
of Pocahontas, seven times removed
Harry S. Truman —His mother was a Confederate sympathizer,
so she refused to sleep in Lincoln's bed when she visited the
White House
Lyndon Johnson —He and his wife entertained more than 200,000
guests during their five years m the White House
Jimmy Carter —Carter was the first president to send his mother
on a diplomatic mission
George Bush —Bush is distantly related to Benedict Arnold,
Marilyn Monroe and Winston Churchill and presidents Pierce,
Lincoln, Roosevelt and Ford
first fiamity fiacts
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