The Madison Daily Leader

JOHN PARKIN
Has Resigned His Position of Agent at the Milwaukee Depot - Other Changes.

The business men of Madison, all of whom transact more or less business at the Milwaukee depot, will regret to learn that John R. Parkin has resigned the position of agent, and will depart from the city. Johnny, as he is familiarly called, has filled the position of agent since the fall of 1886, and during all of the years intervening he has not only been popular with the general public, but has possessed the personal friendship of the business men of Madison to a degree that must certainly be wholly satisfactory to himself. He took charge of the station when it was in its infancy, and has seen it grow in importance and volume of business transacted until it is second to no other on the S. M. division west of La Crosse. Johnny possesses unusual business facility, and no matter how crowded he may have been with business, nor the size of the crowd waiting to be served by him, he was always cool and collected, no confusion, and each patron in turn was served to his complete satisfaction. This element in his character had been frequently remarked, and it is not likely that his superior in this respect can be found in the entire Milwaukee service. Mr. Parkin has not yet fully decided what he will engage in, and may, possibly, quit the railroad business entirely. His resignation will take effect on the 1st inst., but he will remain in the city several weeks thereafter. He will be succeeded by John Larkin, at present agent at Egan.

J. M. Oxley, train dispatcher at Madison station, will be transferred to a similar position at La Crosse, to succeed C. H. Scott, who has been promoted to the position of trainmaster of the S. M. division and branches. Mr. Oxley has been a resident of this city since last January. He will be succeeded by Mr. Wood of La Crosse. S. C. Sorenson will accompany Mr. Oxley to La Crosse and enter upon the duties of assistant, a position identical with the one he occupies here. "Sorny" has been a resident of Madison several years, and will be greatly missed, especially from the circles of young people, in which he is very popular. J. M. Moore, at present night operator, will succeed Mr. Sorenson. Mr. Moore has recently come to the city, but he bears the reputation of being abundantly able to fill the position to which he has been promoted.