From the Lafayette Evening Call
January 13, 1896
Lafayette, Indiana
~Wilbur Timberlake returned home to Jackson, Mich., this morning, after
a pleasant visit with his uncle, M. H. Timberlake.
~J. S. Youkey and wife left this morning for Chicago, Mr. Youkey to
resume his studies in dentistry and Mrs. Youkey to take a course in
music.
~Will Crouch, who spent the holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Jeptha Crouch, returned to Berea, O., this afternoon, where he is
attending college.
~Mrs. Katherine Harrington, who has been so very ill at her daughter's,
Mrs.Chas. Davis, is still growing weaker, and her death is expected at
any hour.
~Eli Hollingsworth, of Farmer's Institute, is arranging to quit farming
and remove to Oskaloosa, Ia., for the benefit of his two sons, who will
enter school there.
~The marriage of John Siersma and Miss Gertrude Gay will take place at
7:30 Wednesday evening at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Gay, on the Wea.
~Frank Borsch, an old Lafayette boy, is here visiting his old friends.
He is now traveling in the interest of Dr. I. Washburn's rupture cure.
His headquarters are at Rensselaer.
~Miss Josie Hatfield, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. John
Goodman, returned home to Cerro Gordo, Ill., yesterday afternoon. This
was the first meeting of the two sisters in over twenty years.
~The following ladies formed a tea party at the Hotel Lahr last evening:
Misses Etta Stoy, city; Julia Stoy, New Albany; Mary Thompson, Edinburg;
Sadie McIntosh, Indianapolis, and Edna Connor, New Albany.
~Dr. W.W. Vinnedge this morning received a postal card from Dr. A.D.
Hard, which bore the following expressive message: "West Palm Beach,
Fla., January 10, 1896. Dear Doctor: The change of climate was a
complete success: boy--eight pounds; shake. A.D. Hard, M.D. --
Thermometer 73 deg. in the shade."
~Mrs. Elias Bryant went to Lowell, Ind., this afternoon; called there by
the serious illness of her father.
~Miss Mattie Roseberry is ill.