The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-15
AFFABLE DISPOSITION.

one of the first citizens to give it sup
port.
AFFABLE DISPOSITION.
Personally he was one of the most
pleasant of men. Generous of heart
and OF marked sociability, he had a
wide circle of close friends. His affa-
bility was one of his chief characteris-
tics. He had a smile and pleasant
word for every one he met, and it was
u matter of general comment among
his associates that he was never known
to have his temper rufiled.
Two years ago last September in at
tempting to board train that was
pulling out of the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western station, he tripped
and fell beneath the cars, sustaining
such severely crushed foot that am
putation was necessary. He was out
in a short time on crutches and later
was enabled to walk with only the aid
of an artificial foot, and cane. This
sad misfortune, however, had no WIS.,
ible effect on his happy, genial dispo-
sition. He was the same pleasant, af-
fable Plum Page as ever.
The deceased was born in Orange
county, Vermont, at the homestead
'Fairlie" in 1S41, being a son of Angus
tus Page, who came to Vermont from
England when a young man
Plummer, at ten years of age, left
home and hired out to q farmer in ST.
Lawrence county, n. Y, remaining at
this employment until he was seven
teen years old. Meanwhile, he had at
tended the district schools and in 1S59-61
took commercial course in Eastman's
Business college at Poughkeepsie, n
Y. Here was undoubtedly developed
the business traits which enabled him
to turn everything he took hold OF into
paying investment IN after years.
SOME OF HIS WORK.
For five years following his business
| school course, he worked in and about
the oil regions. In 1866 he became gen.
eral manager of the construction work
for the extension OF the Delaware and
Hudson railroad, then building from
Scranton to Wilkes Barre. After a
years work, he entered into the bust
| ness of railroad grading, city paving
! and turnpike building. The next few
years were busy ones, and he gradually
forged his way TO the forefront of con-
| tractor work.
his llISI ldISe IillIOuu contract was
the grading Of the Boonton branch for
the Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern in 1869. Elevated railroad building
next claimed his attention and he Sc
cured the contract for building the
connection between the elevated roads
and the New York City and Northern
at High Bridge. Portions Of the Della.
ware, Lackawanna and Western rail
| road extension from Binghamton tc
| Buffalo and eleven miles of the Erie
and Wyoming Valley road at Hoad
| leys We're also constructed by him.
Mr.. Page then branched into a new
| field, that of promoting industries. He
interested much local capital in tn,
building of the Wilkes Barre and East.
| ern railroad. With #. r. McCabe, h,
! secured control of the Peoples Stree
railroad OF Luzerne county, the Scran
! ton Passenger railway, and later tht
| old Suburban line. Through his efforts
electricity was introduced on the stree
railway lines in this city. Shortly
afterwards. the Scranton Traction com
pany absorbed the above interests.
OTHER RAILWAY INTERESTS.
Other street railways in which n
| Homer Traction lines at Cortland, n
| Y; the Lackawanna Valley Traction
! company, the Long Island Traction
company, and the Scranton and Pitts
| ton lines.
His married life, which has been yer!
happy, began in 1867 when he marie,
Miss Louise a. Whitaker, daughter o
James and Lucinda Whitaker, o
Waverly, n. Y. The ceremony was per
formed at the old st. Luke's church il
this city. lie is survived by his wifi
and two sons, William A, who wa
associated with his father in business
and James w, a student at Cheste
Military academy. One brother, Josepl
page, of Montrose, survives him
Another brother, Walter Page, die
three weeks ago at Afford.
The funeral will occur Wednesda!
morning at 10 o'clock. Interment will
be made in Dunmore cemetery. Ser
vices will be private. Friends cal
view the remains Tuesday Afternoon
between 12 and 3 o'clock.