News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1917-08-22

now United States Senator from Yer
mont. His father had a self willed opin-
donated fractions horse that he had
learned to ride bareback, and he had a
notion that he could do a round of the
track on the circus pony. To heighter
the effect, the ringmaster placed a good
sized monkey on young Pages shoulders
for ballast, as he explained. There
were moments when it looked as if the
pony would get the decision but Young
Page stuck on, holding to the pony's
name, and the monkey held to the bows
hair.
When the ringmaster handed the boy
his dollar, and patted him on the back as
the hero of the occasion, the crowd
cheered and the future United States SEN
ator was thrilled as he never has been
since. 1t was easily the proudest mo-
ment OF his whole life.
1t was a wonder, after that incident.
that Page didn't become more and more
OF circus-goer. But his father took a
hand. The next time a circus came to
town Pages father, who ran general
store, told the boy that he could have his
choice OF the money to go to the show,
or the use of the horse and buggy to go
out and buy hides on commission basis
the youngster and that day became a
precedent; that is, whenever a circus
came along and other boys took a boli-
day, Page took the horse and bought
hides for his father. That was the way
he got started towards his present place
as the largest dealer in raw calfskins in
the world.
Who was the Senator's mother? She
was Miss Smalley, daughter of Francis
Smalley, a sister OF the late Mrs. Lucius
Noyes and of the late A. P. Smalley. Mr..
Smalley was a we'll known member of
the Masonic order and one of the early
members of Mt. Vernon lodge. Yes, she
was born in this town, over on the road
near where Clyde Davis lives.
Yes again; Hullie left two sons, Carroll
Goddard and Proctor Hull. Carroll. the
oldest, has just received an appointment
as assistant paymaster in the navy and
goes about September LIST. The other one
is fitting for college and is at home this
summer.
Last, but not least, is RusselPs boy.
named for his father; he is four years old
and "a chip of the old block"
Now Belle, Judge Pages youngest
daughter; l told you married Henry Q.
Fisk of Morrisville. They have two sons
and three daughters. Mary married
Donald Scribner of HYDE Park, a grand
sou of Noah Scribner, the same; he own
ed that fine farm now owned by Iohn
Mcdonald, down on the river road. DON
aid has three children, two sons and a
daughter, Lillian, the second daughter
now Mrs. Thompson, is an artist ana
lives in New York. She has painted some
pictures of note, among them one of
Champ Clark, Speaker of the National
House. She has little daughter. The
youngest daughter, Hazel, was married
this summer TO Prof A. d. Simpson and
now lives in Johnson. The two sons are
Carroll and Clay. The former lives in
Chicago and is married the other lives
at Akron, Ohio, not married. Where do
the Fisks live In Hyde Park in the sum
mer and in Florida in the winter.
Now have given you their history as
every day folks. Like to hear it ? I could
tell you all about the Senator's large
plant, ETC.; how he crept up from young
man, not a college schooled, but with
plenty of work be won the respect of his
home people and is now honored with a
seat in The United States Senate. There.
that will do. l will have to skip for
home, as it is getting late. Will see you
again soon. L.CF.