The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Madison Co. Iowa
July 5, 1882

We learned that the continued bad weather has caused a land slide near Munger's mill in Union township and that the bank near the mill has slipped somewhat causing the ground to run up near the mill and looking somewhat as though it might make a bad slide sufficient to endanger the mill.

The Fourth opened up lively and the morning was bright and bracing, the thermometer standing at 62 degrees with a cool breeze. The town was quiet. Most of the business houses were open, but customers were few.

The people of Webster (township) had a first rate time on the Fourth. A. R. DABNEY soared the eagle and the bird spread its pinions and made a lofty flight.

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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Madison Co. Iowa
July 12, 1882

The Odd Fellows will hold a basket picnic under the auspices of the daughters of Rebecca, at the city park today, Wednesday at 3 o'clock p.m.

Street commissioner HOLBROOK is certainly doing intelligent and good work upon the streets. In the work of grading he is careful to see that the streets are properly drained.

The Fire company, on Saturday night elected John MCANDREWS as chief. No better choice could be made for he is cool, collected and efficient at a fire, popular with the company and a good fire fellow generally.

The school board has determined to move the high school to the South Ward school house. The southwest room in the second story has been elegantly seated with a new lock seat and the room will soon be in readiness. Forty-eight seats were put in.

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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Madison Co. Iowa
July 29, 1882

Professor HOFF, the accomplished penman, who was in Winterset two years ago, has returned and will give lessons in that beautiful and useful art.

In reply to the inquiry of a subscriber about the Court House tax, we wouldsay that the tax being collected now is the fifth year of the five mills that was voted by the people. In other words, the people voted for a tax
of five mills a year for five years and the one being paid now is the last one.

Mrs. S. G. GILPIN and daughter took passage on the Fontanelle hack Tuesday. They will visit in that city for several weeks.

Saturday night the quite town of Patterson was a scene of quite a rumpus. During the evening some fellows who had got too much of the anti-amendment abroad went to Uncle William HOLTON and wanted to get a horse. Mr. HOLTON
refused to let them have one when they combined against him pursuing him to the house. Arriving there he secured a hatchet and revolver, which had the effects of cooling them off. When sober, we understand the young men are
all right, but with a little ardent inside they are on their muscle and want a row.