The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-10-16
IMPROVEMENTS
How Some Of thu Progressive Business
Men Of Madison Grow-Their New
Places Of Business, Enterprise,
and Prosperity.

So important are the business inn
provements of Madison at the present
time that The DAILY LEADER cannot
refrain from bringing into q connected
view the many changes it has been not
ing from time to time during the build
ing season. In the pew Masonic Temple
block are the storerooms of j. j. Fitz-
gerald and F. G.. Smith. The latter has
now removed substantially his entire
stock of drugs, jewelry, etc., into bis
new store which Is an elegant apartment
IS by 80 feet, the rear portion partitioned
off for storage of wall paper and bulky
goods. The main room with it's tile
flooring, oiled castings of southern pine,
and high white walls of hard finish, is a
business place of which any community
might we'll feel proud. Mr.. Smith has
added to the elegance of his appoint
ments by new antique oak shelving, glass
cases and everything that goes to make
a storeroom bright and attractive. Since
coming to Madison in 1887, Mr.. Smith
has gradually risen by diligence and fair
Healing from small beginnings until he
has acquired his present volume of trade
and built this magnificent building. The
second floor OF the building is divided off
into several suites of rooms as elegantly
finished as that below and which have
been leased to D. D. Holdridge & Son
and DR.. A. E. Clough' for offie rooms.
ID. Fitzgerald, who owns and occu.
pies the other half of this splendid block,
finished in equally elegant and attractive
manner, is the pioneer merchant Of Mad
'son, starting in a small way at the old
town in 1880, and step by step working
up by business merit to his present pros.
porous and voluminous trade. AS we
viewed his store to. day with it's hand.
some fixtures, Convenient arrangement
and mammoth stock, on the occasion of
a cloak opening, it looked truly metro.
politan. Below in the main rooms are
his dress goods, fine shoes department,
and stock of groceries. Up a wide and
easy stairway to the Q Of the second
floor, is found his display of clothing,
carpets and crockery. The lighting and
ventilation is superb. Nj. Fitzgerald
undoubtedly has one of the finest store-
rooms in the state and a stock to match.
The front rooms of MI. Ftzgerald's
second floor have been leased to H.H.
Frudenfeld, recently of Minneapolis,
expert opticlan. \
The third story Of this block is the
property of the Masonic fraternity Of
this city aud will be finished for G
pancy in about q week, the main hall,
parlors, etc., embracing an ares SO by 80
feot. Here as elsewhere all through the
block, Contractor Glover is displaying
his excellent workmanship. The doors,
the castings, of oiled southern pine, and
the minor fixtures are all of the most
substantial quality, and ornate. The
assembly hall, the parlors, dining hall
and other rooms are simply magnificent
in space and arrangement and it would
be a long story to describe all in detail,
Electric lighting will be used throughout
these rooms and the stores below, though
light wells reach every interior nook
with the light Of day. To the Masonic
fraternity, and Messrs. Fitzgerald, and
in building this magnificent tenn.
pie. Madison owes a debt Of public graft
tude.
Nor is it less indebted to Messrs. Lam
non and Cook for the fine block they
have built to Madison's credit and to
which we have made frequent reference.
MI. Lannon'S increasing furniture trade
demands better co~nveniences for him.
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