May 4, 1871 Mrs. Connor, wife of Hon. W.W. Connor of Hamilton County, died last Tuesday after mistakenly taking morphine. Mose Chandler of Hamilton County shot by brother-in-law Russel. Both colored. Town Council elections in New Castle. Nonpartisan. Winners: 1st ward, Dr. Burk; 2nd ward, Joshua Holland; 3rd ward, D.W. Chambers; 4th ward, William Peed; 5th ward, R.B. Carr; R.M. Nixon, assessor, clerk, & treasurer; J.K. Mowrer, marshal. Dr. Reeves of Ogden acquitted of stealing express package at New Castle. R.M. Chambers advertises dairy for sale. D. Bearly advertises house for sale. Bearly & Speakman advertise chair shop for sale-going west. Hannah Buffkin, Spiceland, advertises "plain and fancy" millinery & dressmaking. "If there is one man in New Castle who thoroughly understands his business, that man is Billy Moore, the barber. For expertness, neatness, cleanliness and good work he is excelled by none." E. Martindale letter: "I have been a resident of Indiana since October, 1811. I came to Henry County in the spring of 1832. The farms that now appear so beautiful, were then just beginning to be improved, or dense forest in nature's own state. The people were hospitable and neighborly, but I had to incur some blame for not complying with their custom of furnishing strong drink at house-raising and log-rollings. This I could not do with a good conscience. Well, by bearing a few sneers and scoffs with patience, and by precept and example (in my weak way) opposing vice, and encouraging righteousness, I have (through mercy) been spared to see great moral and religious reforms in Henry County. But I still ardently desire greater advances in moral purity and true piety." Spiceland Corporation election results: Trustees, James Atkinson, Verling K. Stanley, Lewis Wood, John Unthank, Jenkins Kennard; Clerk, Richard G. Boone; Treasurer, William Dawson; Assessor, Jesse Bond; Marshal, James Lewelling. Goble & Gillespie open furniture business at Ogden. "At the last term of the Circuit Court in Madison county, there were nine divorce cases on the docket, in four of which the divorce was refused, while in five the legal tie was dissolved. The matrimonial 'noose' has become so loose now a days, that the matter of wonder with us, is that the judge could refuse the favor." Owen Evans & Dr. J. Needham offer for sale 100,000 Nansemond potato plants.

May 11, 1871 "Spiceland has two drugstores, one owned by Jacob Redding, the other by Woolen & Unthank, all of whom are honorable, well-meaning men." Neither now selling liquor-intend to give up licenses for sale for medicinal purposes. Phineas Macy appointed administrator of Jeremiah Gilbert, decd. Sale at home of deceased half mile south of Hopewell Meetinghouse of property not taken by the widow. Dissolution of the firm of A.J. Chambers & L.S. Denius, confectioners & bakers. Hannah Buffkin, Spiceland, advertises plants & flowers for sale.

May 18, 1871 Solomon Macy and Aaron Stanley visiting children in Iowa. "Joel Cloud, an old resident of Spiceland, but now living in Hamilton County, has been out to see his friends in Henry County the past two weeks." Spiceland items: Jacob Redding purchased Lem Redding's drug store & will move it to Falmouth, Rush County, in partnership with Ezra Bufkin of Mechanicsburg. William Wilson building house on his lot on Main Street. "Gordon & Bogue are making the brick for Bogue's colossal mansion on Broad Street, which, when completed, will make the Stanley reservation look like putting on city airs." Stubbs & Newby making brick for new school building. "About half a dozen buildings are under construction, or are under process of construction, since the first of January, and brick are being made for two more large ones." New Castle: "Mr. James Cummins has just put his new marble top tables in his ice cream saloon, and it is now the resort of everybody"; "John G. Welch intends to reopen his meat shop in the course of a few days"; "Mower, Murphey & Co. have a first-class tailoring establishment in connection with the extensive dry goods house, where you can get anything made that is made in the highest style of the art." Sulphur Springs: "Needham & Son are 'hoopen up' Study's brick. A. Showalter has laid the foundations for a new house. Yount & Son are slinging shingles and paint all over their drug store." "H. & L. Holloway, of Spiceland, have just received a large and splendid stock of millinery goods." Subscribers to Kiser Foundry in New Castle: Nixon & Son, John McCormick, G.W. Burke, L.L. Conner, A.J. Lytle, Geo. H. Cain, Harvey Davis, W.C. Abbott, Jacob Fisher, Ab. Nicholson, F.R. Evans, D.W. Chambers, Wm. S. Bedford, D.W. Kinsey, H.H. Hiatt, L.L. Burr & Co., John Reichart, L.A. Jennings, W.W. Shelley, J.T. Moore, M. Pence, A.J. Chambers, Elias Nay, Seth S. Bennett, J. Shopp, W.W. Stout, Martin L. Bundy, Daniel Murphey, N. Mourer, G.W. Goodwin & Co.,, John Shroyer, Wm. Grose, James Loer, Shroyer & Co., T.B. Redding, Martin L. Powell, Geo. Hazzard, J.H. Mellett, Forkner & Bundy, Elisha Clift, Waterman Clift, Thomas F. Ice, Dr. Boor, John Rea, Wilcox & Scott, J.C. Livezey & Co., B.F. Moore, James Mullin, Frank Wills, A.J. Hernly, W.G. Hillock, Geo. Harvey, Hanck Bros., William Peed, W.F. Walker, John G. Welch, R.L. Polk, Samuel Arnold, J.T. Elliott Sr., Benjamin Shirk, Brenneman & Beam, I.W. Ellis, Henry Herliman, J. Alexander, H.H. Henderson, Geo. Alsbaugh, Paul Fisher, J.R. Peed, Thomas Wisehart, Levi Bond, H. Thornburg, E. Pleas, Kahn & Co., Seth H. Elliott, J.C. Past.

May 25, 1871 Dudley Township Sunday School Convention. Chair: Osmond Lindley. Recording Secretary: C. W. Hodgin. Also mentioned: Dr. Cone, M.M. Gilbert, W.O. Bogue, Eli Smith, B.M. Hutchins, C.S. Lewis, Joel Wright and Anderson Fox of Greensboro.

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