June 1, 1871 Josiah P. Bogue, administrator of the estate of William Small, decd., will sell southeast quarter of southeast quarter of section 8, township 16 range 10 east, except 13 acres off south end; lots 32 & 33 in Spiceland; and part of west half of southwest quarter of section 17 township 16 range 10. Josiah P. Bogue, administrator of estate of Jane Johnson, decd., will sell lot 25 in original plat of town of Spiceland. A.J. Pickens opens Cincinnati Saloon at corner of Broad and Mill, New Castle. New Castle: "Our townsman, J.N. Reichart, starts to Germany today. He promises to write us some interesting letters from 'the Dear Fatherland.'" Middletown: "Esq. Burr bored a hole through his hitching post to hitch horses, which is a great improvement to the property in that part of town." Call to old soldiers to form military company in New Castle. Signed: R.B. Carr, J.M. Pence, H.H. Hoover, C.M. Moore, N.J. Brattain, J.C. Wayman, W.N. Clift, Wm. Watkins, John S. Hoover, A.G. Wilcox, W.S. Bedford, J.H. Bock, C.W. Cosand, John Thornburg, Geo. H. Cain, Hugh L. Mullen.

June 8, 1871 Married, at the home of the bride's parents in New Castle, by Elder D.H. Gary, Frederick Wiseberger of Buffalo, N.Y., to Jennie McDowell, June 1. Married, June 1, Charles Strong & Marietta Odom. IOOF and Masonic picnic at Risk's Mill on Blue River, 8 or 9 miles southwest of New Castle. Signed A.B. Hernley & H.L. Shopp for IOOF, R.M. Chambers as worshipful master of Fidelity F&AM, New Castle. Phebe Sofield of Richmond, Ind. Born in New Jersey, June 11, 1767, now aged 104. Married Lewis Sofield, a Revolutionary soldier for six years, wounded in service. Moved to Ohio when about 20. Lived in Ohio until ca. 1820, when settled near Connersville, Ind. Lived there until ca. 1850. Husband died, leaving her poor and childless. Then lived near Burlington, Iowa. 12-15 years ago moved to Hendricks County, Indiana-in asylum there 10 years. Now lives in Richmond with niece, Mrs. S.R. Moore. Now receiving pension as widow of Revolutionary soldier. Speech by Gen. William Grose at decoration of soldiers' graves at South Mound Cemetery on May 30. Provided personal sketches of each Union soldier buried there: James R. Nay. Enlisted at 17 in 9th Indiana Cavalry. Present at battles of Franklin and Nashville-saw Capt. Hobson killed near Franklin, Tenn., Dec. 17, 1864. Later at Vicksburg & New Orleans; took sick and sent to hospital in St. Louis. Died at home July 31, 1865. William Porter, Co. C, 36th Indiana Inf. Discharged for disability in Jan. 1863. Died at home Sept. 20, 1863. George W. Shirk, joined 36th Indiana Aug. 1861 at 19. Served as clerk and scribe. Badly wounded at Chickamauga, Sept. 20, 1863. Died at home July 7, 1864. Native of Ohio. Father survived him. William S. Julian, served under Capt. Hobson in 9th Indiana Cavalry. Present at Franklin and Nashville. Promoted Commissary Sergeant. Honorably discharged at end of war. DeWitt Clinton Carpenter, served in 139th Indiana, 100 days service. Discharged in 1864. Alexander Boyd, 20th Indiana, discharged in June 1865. Health impaired. Died Feb. 1866, aged 21. Elijah Councellor. Enlisted Sept. 1864 in 36th Indiana. Fought at Franklin & Nashville. Discharged at end of war. Died of cholera in 1866, leaving widow & orphan. Luther L. Nicholson, enlisted 36th Indiana Sept. 1862. Discharged early for poor health. Died Sept. 8, year not given. William M. Moore, enlisted in navy at Cincinnati, July 1861, under 18. Served on steamer Prairie Bird. Died in Marine Hospital, Memphis, Feb. 10, 1865. William Nicholson, enlisted in 8th Indiana and promoted to sergeant, "but lost his health early in the service." Died in hospital at Evansville, Ind. John H. Modlin, sergeant, 36th Indiana. Wounded at Dallas, Ga., May 30, 1864. Leg amputated. Died at Nashville, Tenn., July 23, 1864. Francis M. Watkins, private, 57th Indiana. In battles of Shiloh, Stone River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Missionary Ridge, and Atlanta campaign until Resaca. Wounded May 11, 1864. Died at Nashville, June 22, 1864, aged 22 years. Had reenlisted for duration and was promoted to Orderly Sergeant. Orlistus W. Powell, one of youngest members of 36th Indiana. Promoted to Sergeant Major. Killed Sept. 20, 1864. [should be 1863-Powell died at Chickamauga] Lt. Chas. T. Minesingle, 57th Indiana, enlisted 1861, aged 20 years. At Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and Atlanta campaign. Wounded at Jonesboro, Ga., Sept. 1, 1864. Died in hospital at Chattanooga, Sept. 18, 1864. Capt. James H. Burke, 37th Indiana, enlisted Sept. 1861. Promoted for gallantry to 2nd lt, then 1st lt, then captain. At Stone River, Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Missionary Ridge, and Atlanta campaign. Wounded at Dallas, Ga., May 17, 1864. Died at Nashville, July 9, 1864. Col. George W. Lennard, enlisted Aug. 1861 at adjutant, 36th Indiana. Detailed to staff of Gen. Wood in Kentucky. Autumn 1862 appointed lt. col. 57th Indiana. Severely wounded at Stone River, Dec. 31, 1862. Came home on leave, returned to duty in March 1863. Appointed colonel in command of 57th Indiana. Served at Chattanooga, Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face. Fatally wounded at Resaca, Ga., May 14, 1864, when shell shattered his right knee.

June 15, 1871 Protest by New Castle residents against indicting employees of Chicago and Great Eastern Railroad for running trains on Sunday. Signed: Geo. Keiser, foundry; Jennings & Co., hardware; Nixon & Son, druggists; Seth S. Bennett, A.H.C.; James Cummins, restaurant; J. Luellen, co. commissioner; Elwood Pleas, publisher; Wm. Nicholson, co. commissioner; George Hazzard, T.H.C.; Levi Bond, R.H.C.; Wm. E. Livezey, furniture; John Needham, M.D.; Geo. Burton, saddler; Kahn & Co., merchants; Strickland & Bush, City Flour Mills; J.M. Gough & Co., manufacturers, wagons & plows; J.C. Eckard, wagon maker; L.A. Jennings,m lumber merchant; Joshua Holland, merchant; Mowrer, Murphey, & Co., merchants; Mullin & Hernly, grocers; James Mullin, N.C.J. Hotel; Hiram Thornburgh, grocer; I. Mendenhall, druggist; Burr & Hoover, grocers; Pence & Moore, druggists; G.W. Goodwin & Co., grain merchants; Lee Harvey, merchant; Mowrer & Harrison, grocers; Burley & Rogers, carriage makers; Wm. Peed, livery; Smith & pence, dealers in agricultural implements; M.L. Powell, stoves & tin ware; M.E. Pleas, publisher; Johnson & Fisher, manufacturers wagons & cradles; Samuel Arnold, grocer; S.R. McMeans; Edmund Johnson; I.W. Ellis, dentist; R.C. Kinsey; Miles Murphey; S.T. Powell; Henry Shroyer, merchant; M.L. Bundy; Clement Murphey; Eugene Bundy, attorney; John Rea, M.D.; John C. Livezey, hardware. W.R. Kistler, pastor of New Castle M.E. church, appointed agent of the American Bible Society for Michigan. Has not yet accepted. "One Jacob Leslie, recently confined in our county jail for the nonpayment of fines, was allowed to paint the inside of the jail to the amount of $20.75, the same to be credited to his account on the court docket." Mrs. S. Hunter & M. Prindle announce dissolution of partnership. Mrs. Hunter will continue business. "Daniel Murphey and wife arrived home yesterday in good health. They have been making an extensive tour in the west, visiting many parts of Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri, Kansas, and the home of the Cherokee Indians." Daniel Newby report as county school examiner. County Commissioners Court allowances for June: Andrew Harrold, for enumerating males of Spiceland Township; E. & M.E. Pleas; D.W. Kinsey; T.B. Morris, fruit trees for poor farm; D. Newby; Wm. L. Boyd; H.L. Shopp; C.H. Feelder & Jacob Leslie, painting jail; Johnson & Fisher "for cutting open safe in clerk's office"; F.W. Fitzhugh, preparing papers for case of E. Burriss, committed to House of Refuge; J.M. Hickman, enumerating males of Prairie Township; W.S. Bedford; Pence & Moore; J.C. Livezey; Redding & Worl, attorney fees in case of Commissioners v. Katy Staff; C.M. Moore; M.L. Powell; M.D. Harvey; Mower & Shirk; Hiram Thornburgh for enumerating Henry Township males; J.B.R. Irwin, fixing court house pump; Robert Cluggish; D.W. Kinsey, expenses in commissioners vs. Slatter & Commissioners vs. Catherine Staff. Military company organized Saturday afternoon. Wm. S. Bedford, president, D. Newby, secretary. Members: J.C. Livezey, Will M. Watkins, Seth S. Bennett, R.B. Carr, C.M. Moore, H.H. Hoover, M.D. Harvey, John H. Bock, H.W. Alexander, J.W. Brattain, Leander J. Williams, Geo. H. Cain, C.W. Cosand, Wm. S. Bedford, R.B. Carr, Hugh Mullen, Samuel Winings.

June 22, 1871 "Wash Duke's store house at Goose Creek was consumed by fire on Monday night. The fire, which broke out about 2 o'clock a.m., and is regarded as the work of an incendiary. There was a small insurance on it. It has only been a few weeks since the Bouslog brothers who had just purchased Duke's stock of goods and removed them to a new building a few rods away, were burned out. There is a mystery about these fires that the people of that neighborhood feel an interest in ferreting out." Praise for Isaac Kinley's new magazine, The Industrial. Dr. Dix, formerly of New Castle, has relocated to Dansville, N.Y. "Clarkson Davis has few equals as a teacher, and Spiceland Academy has won a world wide reputation under his management."

June 29, 1871 "Nathan Bond (father of J.K. Bond of this county and brother of Enos Bond) living near Washington, Wayne County, met with a very serious accident Friday evening. He was gathering cherries, when, by some mishap, he fell from the tree on a pile of stones. Though no bones were broken, he was very severely bruised, so much so that his life is uncertain. He was spitting blood Monday night, but was thought to be a little better Tuesday night. Friend Bond's age will greatly interfere with his speedy recovery." Mahala, wife of Seth Cloud and daughter of Jesse Bond, died May 30. Her mother died when she was a little child. Her father had seven children-now only two still living. Mentions her oldest daughter Annie Jane Cloud. "Mr. Wilkinson, formerly a resident of this place, died near Muncie on Monday last, from the effects of sun-stroke." Jacob Mowrer & Benjamin Shirk announce dissolution of grocery business. "On last Sunday evening John Sparks, a farmer living near Summit, was returning from Richmond with a new threshing machine, when near Elisha Clift's the team hauling the steamer stopped, and the team attached to the thresher attempted to pass around, upset the wagon and damaged the thresher to the amount of $25 or $30. Luckily Kaiser & Johnson's foundry and machine shop was in running order. The necessary repairs were made without sending the machine back to Richmond." James Boyce buying any amount of flax. Spiceland Academy commencement last Thursday and Friday. Program by Crescent and Lucernian Literary Societies. Presenting: Phebe Furnas, H. Painter, Ellen Fleming, W.D. Jones, Maggie Harvey, M.P. Wright, Mollie E. Jones, Mantie Painter, S.J. Wright, J.B. Kennard, Ella De Bolt. Graduates: Richard G. Boon, Mary V. Ballenger, Cyrus R. Dixon, Eliza Edwards, I. Macy Good, Alvin H. Jenkins, Walter D. Jones, Dallas Sisson, Louisa Wickersham.

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