The Somerset reporter., 1908-01-09


to his most intimate associates or
even to his family, may have realized
that his strength was falling and that
rest was imperative. The death of
his brother, Geo. N. Page, with whom
he had worked from day to day for a
period Of thirty years and for whom
he had very warm regard, is known
to have been great sorrow To him,
and it is believed that his feelings
were SO deeply stirred as to under
mine his health in some degree.
Heart failure was the evident cause
and the attack was so sudden and
severe that death ensued before med
ical aid could be summoned.
The sad news quickly spread about
the town and was conveyed by tel
egram to Mrs. Page, who, with her
niece, Miss Hannah r. Page, was
visiting with friends in Providence.
Together they took an eight O'Clock
train from Providence on Friday
evening and arrived here at five on
Saturday morning, coming from Wa
terville by special train.
The deceased was born in Nor
ridgewock in 1S46. His father, Ho-
ratio N. Page, died about eight years
since, and the mother, now in her
ninetieth year, herself of a family of
eight children and the mother of four,
/ is now left with no nearer relatives
than grandchildren. OF Mr.. Pages
brothers, Henry l.. died twenty five
years since, and Geo. N, in Septem-
Der, 1905. The sister, Miss Mary E.
Page, died in February, 1905. A
widow, formerly Miss Lizzie Randall,
survives, also daughter, Miss Edna,
one SOD, Bin w, cashier of the the
First National Bank, and a niece,
Miss Hannah r. Page.
The education of Ed P. Page was
obtained at the common schools of
! the town of his birth and at the Maine
/ Wesleyan Seminary at Kents' Hill.
! In 1871 he came to Skowhegan and
found employment with his brother,
Geo. n. Page, who was cashier of the
/ First National bank, which had been
organized but short time previously
This connection was regarded as tenn
po.ary but it was not long before Mr..
Page was offered the treasure rship OF
the Skowhegan Savings Bank. po-
sition which he had held for thirty
five years and only recently resigned
Before coming to Skowhegan Mr.
Page had acquired a knowledge of
/ timber and land values and had fore
seen the part these properties were
TO play in the commercial history of
Maine. 1t was not long before his
name was prominent among the
dealers in Names great forest wealth
AMI this has led naturally to official
connection with the various Log
Driving Companies who operate in
kennebec waters.
Banking and numbering were by no
means the limit of Mr.. Pages activi-
ties; he was president OF the Skow-
hogan Electric Light Company, treas
urer of the SkOwhegan Pulp Co, and
a heavy stockholder in both these
institutions. He was also member
of the firm that operates the River
side Pulp Mill and had financial in
rerests in many other enterprises.
Mr. Page was always a Republican
and his opinion was valued in the
councils OF that party for many years
before he allowed the use of his name
as a candidate for any office. His
/ first public service in political way
was rs representative to the Legisla
ture from Skowhegan for the session
commencing in January 1901. His
wide acquaintance served to give him
immediate recognition in that body
and he was honored with an appoint
ment on the Financial committee.
He was returned by his constituents
for a second term III 1908. He was
elected to the Senate in 1905. aud was
one of the most influential members
of that body. Among the important
committees upon which he served
during the session were those of
Banks and Banking, Appropriations,
and Financial Affairs. Had he lived
until the coming year be would have