Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 255, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1913 — ELLIS THEATRE. [ARTICLE]

ELLIS THEATRE.

Starting Monday night the famous Ilaiton Powell company opens a three-night engagement at the Ellis Theatre. Ail new scenery is carried this season; also new plays will be presented with several pleasing specialties. The opening attraction offered on Monday night is a musical farce comedy entitled, “The Elopers;” to follow are, “The uirl of Mis Dreams” and “Smith’s Night Ofif." Popular prices will prevail during the engagement. R. L. P. Massey returned to Medaryville today after a visit with his niece, Mrs. Rachel Scott, since Wednesday. Mr. Massey was 78 years of age on August 18th. W. H. Shyrock, an educator, widely known throughout the middle western states, Thursday was installed as president of the Southern Illinois normal school at DuQuoin., A white, woman and her baby and seven negroes lost their lives and thirty-six persons ’were slightly injured irf a tornado which swept over southern Louisiana at dawn Thursday. - Official figures compiled by the canvassing board show that 25 women voted In Peoria county, Illinois, at the judicial election heldlast Monday. The total number of male voters in the county who cast their ballots was 10,736. W. R. Lee was a Chicago business visitor yesterday, again buying stock for his 5e and 10c store. Mr. Lee says he is equal to any woman as a bargain hunter and will have some big .extras which he will tell you about in these columns soon. Simon Thompson came up from Purdue yesterday afternoon and went to Chicago on an early train this morning. He will witness the Purdue-Chioago game and expects to see his team win. Several others also went to Chicago to see the game. . ■ Mrs. G. H. Chappell, who was called from Kankakee the first of the week by the serious sickness of her fatlier, .Sylvester Hatton, returned to her home again today. Mr. Hatton has been —improving some for several days and this' morning seemed very much brighter than he had for some time. William B. Austin, it is reported, has disposed of his interest in the John T. Shayne store on State street, Chicago. His son-in-law, Roy T. Shayne, retains his interest in the store. Mrs. Austin and daughter, Mis. Shayne, have gone to California to spend the winter, the trip being made for Mrs. Shayne’s health.