The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-06-26
"MY F.iRM AT MA DISON.'

A special car attached to the 1 D. m. train on the Shore Line Saturday con- veyed the invited guests of Charles w.. Scranton, numbering about forty, to Madison. The purpose of the outing was for good time generally and in- eidentally to investigate and put to proof the oft-repeated statement of the host that he had q farm at Madison and that it produced such fine agrieul- time exhibited and boasted of as com ing from my farm in Madison The party arrived somewhat skeptieal, but as the farm came into view this feeling gradually wore away. The manner in which the party scattered and com menced to wander over the extended acreage led some of the old inhabitants to believe that posse of sheriffs armed with search warrants were after some fugitive from justice. Every nook and corner was pried into, and revelations of good things surprised them at every turn. From Boston street to Frank Bushnelfs way station on the shore front, where they were held up for five minutes for invgorating refreshments, they were surprised and delighted with all they saw. "Verily," remarked one, Scranton is not the prevaricator I thought he was. Just see what a start these things have got and what must the result be about the time of the Madison fair"
 It is quite evident that the flrst-prize tags commonly attached to the exhibits from the Scranton farm are not caused through any pre-arrangement with the committee In addition to the ordinary garden truck, the floral display came in for its share of praise. Roses in beau teous and gorgeous profusion filled the air with a delightful fragrance. The live stock was thoroughly inspected and admired from the cattle down to the fluffy little ducklings, which showed an unusual amount of vigor, considering the hardships and trials that Madison ducklings have to go through with. The cat and the kittens were noticeable for their absence, but MT. Scranton has 8 notion that cats and ducklings don't get on we'll together, and thereby hangs a tale.
 After the party had ceased their labor of inspecting and had become more than satisfied that there was no myth about my farm in Madison" they were in- vited to banquet under the shade of the trees of the good old farm. Speci- mems from the farm as well as speci- mems from other farms were discussed in a manner that left no question as to the quality, and the quantity was not wanting. On the whole, MT. Scranton has every right to feel that he has vim dicated himself and that hereafter whenever he exhibits anything as hav- ing come from my farm in Madison there will oe no question raised.
 Among the guests who were present and enjoyed the day exceedingly were: Hon. N. D. sperry, Rev. Dr. Phillips, Robert A. Brown, Ward Bailey, Frank c. Bushnell General George Fl. Ford, Robert A. France. Samuel Lloyd, Hen ry W. Foster, General E. s. Greeley, George R. Hardy, E. R. Jeffcott, r. P. Hum, Edward Lawrence, Charles S. Leete, F. c. Lum, M P Smith M B. Newton, E. B. Clark. George E. Martin, Herbert Mason H. D. Munson, General F. F, Bradley, ". H, Douglass, l.. D. Chidsey, l.. w. Beecher, c. M Mat thews, E, c. Dow, J. M Champion, John P. Hopson and Frank s. Platt.