The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Madison Co., Iowa
February 10, 1905


The following wedding notice appeared in a far western newspaper recently an as far as is known the editor still lives, tho he is still running --- Young Alf WINKLER and Sophia BEESLEY were married on Wednesday evening at the residence of old man BEESLEY. No wedding cake has been sent to this office, for which we are truly thankful. We understand the wedding cake was baked by Sophia. We could not eat it, but it came in handy just the same. We cut it with a chisel and used the chunks for sinkers when we went fishing. We suppose it will be expected that we announce that the groom is a rising young man of the community. The fact is, he is a four-tined clerk in HORSFORD'S livery stable for $20.00 per month. The job is about as big a one as he is able to hold down. There is nothing bad about Alf, but as a matter of fact, he doesn't amount to two whoops and probably never will. Some of his friends think that Alf will settle down now that he is married, but as far as!
we are concerned, we would much rather that he settle up.

About 4 last Friday morning the general store at Pitzer was discovered to be on fire and all hope of saving past. Elmer BROOKER, the owner, was away. His family and Miss Alta MOORE were asleep in the residence a few feet away. They were awakened in time to save about half of their household goods. Both buildings were burned to the ground.