>>From the newspaper "The Plaindealer", March 2, 1900 >NEW ENGLAND PARTY AT FRANK SHAVER'S HOME IN RUTLAND: Mr. and Mrs. Frank >Shaver, of Rutland township, gave a New England supper at their residence on >Thursday evening, Feb. 22d. one hundred fifteen guests being present. The >spacious parlors presented a very pretty appearance and were thronged with >the fair sex gowned in calico, with white aprons and caps. A number of >little tots dressed in white made merry, while the older ones told their >stories of long ago. The following program was rendered: Solo, Miss. Jose >Bogars. Recitations, Misser Myrtly Madden, Irene Shaver, Earl DeBolt and Ida >M. Shaver. Quartet, Mr. and Mrs Frank Shaver, Mrs. Charles Shaver and P. >Shaver. Dialogue, Earl and Hazel DeBolt. >The program being finished, the old time "grab bag" filled with neckties >made from a piece of each dress worn on this occasion, were eagerly sought >after, and the gentleman drawing a necktie sought the lady and escorted her >to supper. Some of the costumes were very comical, and created a roar of >laughter. Among them were: Henry Richmond, as Uncle Sam: Charles Shaver, as >George Washington; Messes Farrel, Roy and P. Shaver, as Pilgrims. The tables >were bountifully supplied, in the good old New England style, pork and beans >holding first place, and from the appearance of the tables after supper the >guests had a good old New England Appetite. After supper the gential host, >Frank H. Shaver, with a box of cigars, invited all lovers of the weed to a >cozy little smoking room and there the gentleman enjoyed their Havanas. It >was after the midnight hour when the usual "Good Night" was said, and all >agreed that it had been a most pleasant and long to be remembered occasion. > >Another paper article dated June 18, 1930, gives the Obituary of Frank >Shaver. >DEATHS; Frank Shaver, 76 dies at home of Daughter. Frank Shaver, 76 a >farmer, who is well known in the vicinity of Ottawa, died at the home of his >daughter Mrs. Everett E. Hodgson, near Grand Ridge, this morning, following >an illness of several months. >The deceased was born in Rutland township January 3, 1854. He was united in >marriage to Miss Ellen Stadden in January, 1878, and to this union one >daughter, Mrs. H. E. Rickman of Taylorville, Ill, was born. Mrs. Shaver died >shortly afterwards and Mr. Shaver was united in marriage on Oct. 6, 1885 >with Miss Fannie Judson. They had four children, three of whom are living. >Mr. Shaver spent all his life in farming in La Salle County. With his wife >he moved to Grand Ridge in Oct. 1926, where they have since resided. Besides >his wife the deceased is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Everett E. >Hodgson of Grand Ridge, Mrs. Earl Robinson of Oak Park, Mrs. H. E. Rickman >of Taylorville, and one son Glen Shaver, of Berwyn, seven grandchildren and >two great-grandchildren. > >Any interest in these articles or questions, please contact: >sue@kaiconsulting.com