Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 256, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1919 — SHELBY. [ARTICLE]

SHELBY.

Ticket* on Sale for Lyceum Course. Tickets are ’ now on sale for the lyceum course to be given during the fall and winter months. There will be four numbers as follows: November 6, Lee Fitzpatrick, humorous lecturer; November 22, The Carolina Girls;” January 13, -“Liberty Duo;” February 25, Pearson, entertainer. Season tickets for the four numbers will be $1.25; single admission, 40 cents. Seats will-be reserved for holders of season tickets. Buy a season ticket and help put this series of entertainments across for the good of our community.—Committee. Mr. and Mrs. George Dickey, Mrs. Clyde Dickey and Emma Ahlgrim motored to Hammond Wednesday. . Mrs. Julia Doty went to Chicago Saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Herman Hessling. Mr. and Mrs. Mott, of Dwight, 111., are visiting friends and relatives in and around Shelby. Mrs. John Sanger spent Wednesday in Wheatfield. CcLain Lockhart was called from his home in Kansas on account of the illness of his small daughter, Pearl, who has been visiting the Ed McNay family. The child was taken to the hospital in Gary, where she underwent a mastoid operation. The operation was successful and—the

child is doing nicely. Joe Curtis, Jr., went to Reddick, 111., Tuesday and returned Thursday, - - —■ : ■- Mrs. Samuel Sirois went to Gtocago toshopSaturday. . Just as lie was store, Wesieyßrasket claims he got a grass seed in his eye and not being able to find a doctor in the vicinity had to drive to Lowell to have the seed removed. We offer our sympathy. School Item*. The freshman algebra class was excused thirty minutes Friday morning, this being the result of extra good work all week. —— Dehna- Flewelling, who has been out of school for several weeks on account of sickness, has resumed her attendance. Mary Baker, of Room 2, is on the sick list this week. .. , , Everett Schutta wssabsentfrom school Friday. The reasonjs a mystery. __ ‘ —■ —• ■ The sewing girls of room 4 are making aprons which they expect to wear soon. - Pearl Lockhart, of room 2, has been absent from school for the past two weeks owing to an operation on her head. Two new pupils have been added to rooms 1 and 2, respectively, Huey Singleton and Emmit Gothard. The contract for the construction of the L. R. Williams et. al. ditch will be let at Kentland Friday, Oct. 31, 1919. The Williams ditch when completed will be the deepening and straightening of the Kankakee river to near Momence, 111.