Show finds long lost thimble lafayette ind mrs virginia stein librarian of the public library is again in possession of a gold thimble a present 40 years ago from her bus band the late john stein and which she lost in 1889 the old stein home was at 1011 col imbia street and is now owned by mrs mary mulcahy A few days ago her son michael mulcahy was dig ging a flower bed in the back ard ahei his eye was attracted by some thing that glistened in the earth he picked up the object and found it to be a gold thimble and on the inside was engraved V S 1866 mr mulcahy learned later that the stein family formerly owned the prop erty and presented it to mrs stein |