The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-10-25
DR.. GAGE VISITS
MOTHER AT CROWN
POINT in AIRPLANE
Makes Unique Trip with
Lieut.. RObinsOn-Avia-
tor Performs Stunts

" A crowd estimated at 1,500 people
which came from not only St. johns
bury but many other towns in tn,
vicinity, wended their way down to
wards the Grady farm on the Pass
umpsic Road on Sunday Afternoon
to witness the advertised exhibition
Of aerial stunts to be performed by
Lieut.. Paul Robinson of Pittsfield
Mass, the young aviator who has
been taking up passengers and enter
tanning crowds here since a week age
Sunday. Unexpected delay in com.
pleting his trip to Crown Point, New
York with Dr. W. A. Gage, made il
impossible for the aviator to reach
the field until nearly 4.30 o'clock
after the crowd had waited for more
than two hours for the stunts to be-
gin. OF course everyone was disap-
pointed but their anxiety was relieved
in a small measure when Mr.. Robin
son went through variety of stunts
before he landed with the physician
and then made a trip Immediately
afteiward with Harley Caswell, per-
forming several interesting tricks, in
cluding a tail spin, which was the
prettiest the "blrdman" has executed
since his arrival here.
On account of the heavy fog which
hung over the village during the early
morning hours, Aviator Robinson and
Dr.. Gage were unable to get away
until 1920 o'clock. BY that time the
fog had completely cleared away,
making flying conditions well nigh
near perfect. Quite lar"e number of
persons were at the field when the
men made their getawaw while in ad-
dtion their departure attracted the
attention Of scores of townfolk, who
although the machine was flying ra-
ther high, waved good-by. AS the
plane sailed over the village, before
making its turn towards the SOUTH
west, DR.. Gage distributed a quanti-
ty of slips Of paper, advertising his
chiropract:c business.
The trip to Crown Point consumed
about two hours, and the distence
covered was approximately 80 miles.
The route took the men over Yer
gennes, Mortified and other Yer
mont owns. In passing over the
Green Mountains, the airplane became
lodged in an air pocket cansing the
machine to go downward for several
feet. However, by expert maneuver-
ing on the part of NJ. Robinson, the
plane got out of the current and pro
ceeded onward without interruption.
Because of the serious forest fires ra-
ging over the Adirondacks, it was
necessary Tor Aviator Robinson to
take a rather indirect route which
took much longer than was antici-
pated.
Just two hours after leaving St.
J Johnsbury the plane landed in field
close to the home Of his mother Mrs.
Emily Gage, whom he had gone to
visit. Having telegraphed ahead to
other relatives of his visit, crowd
of several hundred persons were on
hand at Crown Point to welcome the
men. After giving short exhibition
flight for the benefit of the Crown
Point residents and enjoying hearty
dinner at the Gage home, the two
men started their homeward journey.
Th ereturn trip took the ar traV-
elers over Hancock Mountain, Barre,
Montpelier, Peacham and other
towns. During most of the return trip
The machine sailed at a height Of
5000 feet. 1t took only one hour and
ten minutes to complete the home
ward journey. the machine arriving at
the field at 4.30 o'clock. BY that
time many of the folks that had come
to see the exhibition flight had left,
disappointed, for their homes, but
at that there was a considerable
number that remained, hopeful that
the aviator would return in time
to give his exhibition before it be-
came dark.
DR.. Gage is believed to be the first
person in this section of the state to
take a cross-country flight. He and
Mr.. Robinson were given a rousing
reception when they landed. Dr..
Gage was enthusiastic over the trip.