July 26, 1857. "A stranger bathing last Sabbath in the Cedar river was drowned. Remember to keep the Sabbath day holy."
December 15, 1857. "Officers and teachers agreed to have a teachers' meeting monthly."
April 11, 1859. "The Lutheran church organized a Sunday school in the old church today."
July 9, 1859. "The school was opened at eight o'clock on account of the Methodist quarterly meeting in this house at nine o'clock."
November 6, 1859. "Small attendance on account of wedding in town, Mr. Joel Ringer and Miss Barbara Kurtz."
July 29, 1860. "Bishop Glossbrenner was here yesterday, and went to Western."
September 9, 1860. "We hear for the first time two bells ringing in town."
October 28, 1860. "Mrs. Easterly married to David Zeigenfus."
November 11, 1860. "Old Abe elected."
September 21, 1861. "Yesterday great military demonstration; young men leaving for the army."