Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 January 1916 — ROAST PIG BANQUET WAS JOLLY OCCASION [ARTICLE]

ROAST PIG BANQUET WAS JOLLY OCCASION

Over One Hundred Shared Hospitality of A. E. Shafer & Son When Porkgr Wps, Carved. Roast young pig encased in dough to keep in all the sweets, formed the center dish of a banquet given at the Main Garage Friday night by .(the proprietors, A. E. Shafer and N. C. Shafer. Over one hundred were present and all enjoyed the occasion very much. Besides the Maxwell pig there was served beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, dressing, (bread, butter, pickles, coffee, pie and cake. Two large cakes adorned the two tables, one bearing the initials “A. E. S.” and the other “N. C. S." in honor of the proprietors. * As a preliminary to the banquet there was some violin music by Nat Heuson and Frank Bicknell and a clog danoe by Joe Ellis, whose feet worked just as well as they ever did before in his life and Joe and all the others forgot the encroachment of years in their hilarity. Following the banquet there was an impromptu toast program with Judge Hanley as toastmaster and Mayor Spitler, Atomey Leopold, Colonel Phillips," JV N. . Leathermian, 0. K. Rainier, N. C. Shafer, H. F. Parker and others in responses.' Borne real live pig "Stories: were related and the, erewd kept in

a merry mood until a late hour. Through it all there was a spirit of praise for the hosts who have built up one of the important businesses of the city and whose enterprise and public spirited attitude were commended by all and especially in the concluding speech iby Mr. Leatherman. Harry Parker proposed three rousing cheers for the Shafers and the pig-inspired response almost raised the roof. Nelson Shafer expressed his confidence in Rensselaer, his desire to aid in the developmnt of the city and county and his enthusiasm in the development of an important business. He said that the success the 'firm has enjoyed was brought about by the patronage of their friends and that they hoped to honestly merit it. He concluded his remarks by tearing a 1915 calendar up and producing one for 1916, which he suspended from a wire and then proposed three cheers for the “Bonny Maxwell.” This was also given with enthusiasm. Then came some more music, another dance by Joe Ellis and there was never a happier party entered a new year than the hundred -persons whio helped Nels and the old man put the kibosh on the Maxwell Pig-