March 2, 1871 Joel Johnson, one of the oldest settlers in Henry County, "an old-fashioned Friend of high respectability," died in accident 2 weeks ago. Came when a boy. James Ray, executor of Henry Armstrong, will sell at the late residence 1.5 miles southeast of Blountsville, personal property left by the widow. Rogersville: J.H. Kilmer closed his school. U.S. Davis & Co. opening cabinet shop. Peninah Stopher died Feb. 26 at residence of her father, Aaron Gilbert. Joseph Griffin offers for sale 50 acres adjoining Ogden. Dr. Needham offers for sale 90 acres 1 mile from the courthouse. John F. Polk resides 2.5 miles north of Greensboro. Fires in W.W. Shelly's and Elijah Martindale's stables in New Castle. U.S. Davis opening cabinet shop in Rogersville. Greensboro: Elvira Spencer & Willie Horner had perfect marks in school-letter signed J.F. Westerfield.

March 9, 1871 Josiah P. Bogue, executor of Jane Johnson, will offer for sale the personal property of the deceased at the late residence in Spiceland. Agents for the Republican:Ed Niles, Knightstown; William Pierce, Dunreith; A.H. Johnson, Spiceland; B.S. Parker, Lewisville; Cornelius Ratliff, Dublin; New Lisbon, Esq. Swafford; William Davis, Ashland; John Shockley, Blue River Township; Jehu Stanley, Blountsville; W.T. Wilkinson, Rogersville; S.S. Cannaday, Springport; Capt. Tykle, Middletown; Mechanicsburg, Dr. Hasty; Cadiz, Jacob Meek; Greensboro, Ezra Spencer. J.S. Lowe, in letter written Feb. 6, 1871, from Rio Secos, Calif., to Mr. & Mrs. W.R. Pearce of Dunreith, mentions A.J. Crum and Jas. Lowe. Married, by Elder D.H. Gary, at the residence of the bride's parents, W.P. Snodgrass and Miss Elizabeth Pickens. Joseph Griffin offers for sale farm of 53 acres adjoining Ogden. Good water, fruit, ten acres timber, brick house. S. Wooton, brick mason, moved from Richmond to Spiceland. L.A. Jennings offers for sale 60 acres on the Northwestern Pike 2 miles from New Castle, for $2,000. State v. Kiser, sale to minor, in Judge Mellett's court, "the prosecuting witness having sworn he married next day after he bought the whisky, Judge M. decided that boys that get married have a right to buy whisky." Comments on local attorneys: Judges Walker & Carroll, Chambers & Saint; Will M. Watkins, Brown & Polk, Joe Brown. John G. Welch, M.E. minister, challenges Christians to debate.

March 16, 1871 John Kendel, brother of Sarah Symons of Spiceland, died near Milton on March 10, buried at Dublin. Married, March 1, at Oxford, Ohio, Milton Burgess to Miss Mollie Clough. Married, March 9, by Rev. E.M. Baker, Dr. Josiah F. Jones of Pendleton to Miss Anna Bell Engle. Charles Strong letter of thanks to the patrons of School District 4, Liberty Township: Mrs. Vanzant, Mrs. Wilkinson, Rebecca Mullen, Mrs. Mary A. Mullen, Mrs. Ammerman, Mrs. Mary & Miss Mariette Odom, Mrs. Snodgrass, Mrs. Amanda Pickens, Mrs. Martha Pickens, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Snodgrass Circuit Court: State v. Daniel Condo, assault & battery with intent to kill on Abraham Lennington, not guilty. State v. Jacob Leslie, guilty plea, forgery. State v. George Starky, bigamy, acquitted for lack of evidence.

March 23, 1871 John Kendel, brother of Sarah Symons of Spiceland, died last Friday near Milton and was buried at Dublin. Married by Rev. E.M. Eager, March 9, Dr. Josiah P. Jones of Pendleton to Miss Anna B. Engle of Sulphur Springs. "A Henry County couple were disjointed at the February term of court, when the male biped at once found another half, while the female, disappointed in her prospective domestic arrangements, returned to her 'first love,' and besought to be re-annexed. This was, of course, impossible while his honeymoon lasted, but the 'green-eyed monster' having slily crept into his peaceful fold, the poor fellow is said to be beseeching his discard first half to elope with him." H.H. Hiatt, county clerk, died "very unexpectedly" at residence in New Castle about 5 a.m. last Tuesday. Had been ill but seemed to recover. Found dead in bed by mother-in-law. Left wife & 2 children. Buried at Knighstown. D.W. Kinsey, deputy county clerk, appointed clerk after death of H.H. Hiatt. Rogersville: Foundry company organized, J.P. Wilkinson, president; David Luellen, treasurer; J.W. Lake, secretary. Hopewell: School under the care of Friends, Prof. C.W. Hodgin, graduate of Illinois State Normal School, principal. Hopewell: "Religious, last Sabbath at three o'clock there was preaching by Jesse Johnson from New Garden, Wayne County, to the edification of many present. On fourth day following there was preaching by Zacheus Powell from New York who delivered a lengthy discourse which was kindly received and then to cap the climax M.R. Hull came out to deliver a lecture on peace, but some of our Friends were a little shy of him and turned a cold shoulder to him lest he might be trying to pull the wool over their eyes." Hopewell: Macy boys operating saw mill. Dunreith: preaching at Friends meeting by Zaccheus Powell and J.H. Vining. Report of New Castle school by Geo. W. Huffard, principal. Perfect attendance during last term: John Sweigeart, George Scott, John Benbow, Lizzie Thornburgh, Bertha Herliman, Helen Dale, Charles Moffitt, Clara Mullen, Jennie Monroe, George Clawson, Emma Ellis, Jana Coble, Johnnie Benbow, Thos. Fitzmorris, George B. Martindale, Ollie Sweigeart, Emma Canady, Minna Smith, Mattie Walker, Ellen Barnard. Absent one day or less: Lincoln Burton, Carrie Sweigeart, James kerr, Maary Carolt, Henry Shank, John Scott, Julia Alexander, Eddie Herliman, Lizzie Griffith, Anna Alexander, Josie Sweigeart, James Benbow, Della Fisher, Louis Dale, Mary Lipfert. Spiceland: "Evans & Johnson with an eye to 'biz' have engaged the services of a fashionable tailor, . . . a veritable 'knight of the shears,' . . . to carry on a first class tailor shop." Spiceland: "Friends meetings are held on Sundays and Wednesdays of each week, commencing at 11 o'clock and continuing, says our correspondent, until many are worn out." Correspondent goes on to suggest some Friends are mistaking their call to preach and speak too much. "Even if we should admit the existence of the defects spoken of by our correspondent, we have not the least doubt but [he] would admit that the meetings now held at Spiceland are far more interesting than they were five or ten years ago." Knightstown letter: "How is it that the good people of New Castle have tolerated that mass of filthy corruption known as the Times to exist within their borders so long? We have heard of a great many nasty things, but such a compilation of putrid, reeking, bloated, stinking rottenness as is squeezed together within the hog-hide envelope of Bundy's cuticle we never before were acquainted, by sight or tradition."

March 30, 1871 Obituary of Henry Harrison Hiatt, Jr. Born March 1841, died March 19, 1871, buried at Knightstown. Grandfather John Hiatt entered 240 acres of land Oct. 1, 1825, adjoining Grant City. Father Henry Harrison Hiatt, Sr., married Mary Burris and died about 1846, leaving 4 children. Widow lives in Knightstown. Jane, oldest daughter, lives in Iowa. Daniel B., oldest son, lives in Kansas. Martha, second daughter, wife of Oliver Brown, lives in Knighstown. Henry H. Hiatt, Jr., enlisted Sept. 1861 in Co. B, 19th Indiana Infantry. Served in Va. Wounded at Gainesville, Aug. 28, 1861. Spent 14 months in Washington, D.C., hospital. In 1865 began study of dentistry. In 1867 elected county clerk as Republican. Married Miss Hibben in spring of summer, 1868. Member IOOF. Willard Ice and William Carpenter of Mt. Summit indicted on liquor law violations. John Fuqua, young man residing with father in northwestern Henry County, disappeared. Spiceland in grip of "school mania." Blames on Quakers. Mrs. S. Hunter opening millinery shop in New Castle. William B. Shockley, "our clever friend," closed his school. Philander Rogers closed school at Sulphur Springs. Jurors for common pleas court April term: J.B.R. Irwin, W.W. Cotteral, Isaac Vanmater, Benjamin Allen, Wm Bennett, Geo. L. Maple, Jesse Gilbert, C.C. Hinshaw, Simon Summers, Josiah Snavely, Eli Brookshire, Wm. P. Newby.

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