Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-03-13
MONTPELIER.

The Central Vermont Railway company
will contest the payment of It's taxes
assessed in Montpelier for the year 1911
and the case will be tried at the coming
term OF county court John w. Gordon Of
Barre and II. d. Amey of Island Pond
are counsel for the railroad and CIV Ut
tornev H. T.. Bailey and +. Il. Thomas
for the city of Montpelier The suit
brought by the city against the railway
company was to recover taxes amounting
to $3.50 assessed against the Langdon
meadow property and certain real estate
rented for storage purposes to the f. w
Bailey company. II. c. Bowers and T. T.
Blair Granite company The railroad
claims that tax to be Illegal. as the land
was bought for railroad purposes. and
that as il paid tax on income to the
state. it therefore was not subject to local
taxes. The city claims they assessed the
tax not on what the property was cX-
pected to be used for at some future time
but on that for which IL was in actual
use a the time the tax was assessed.
Charles II. Ormsbee. well known and
prosperous farmer, died at his home in
Montpelier Center at eight O'Clock Satur-
day morning of blood poisoning, from
which he had suffered two weeks While
saving wood about two weeks ago Mr.
Ormsbee scratched one of his fingers
slightly. The injury was not considered
serious at the time and but little atton-
ton was paid to IT, until the first of the
week. when he called in the services Of
la physician. Nothing could be done to
save his life as at that time the poison
had worked through his system. Since
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Ormsbee was born IN February. 1851 at
East Montpelier on farm less than a
mile from the house where he died. His
parents were Joel L. and Mary Par-
menter) Ormsbec About Is years ago he
married Myrtle Cove of East Montpelier,
who survives him. He also leaves a young
son and daughter. Mr.. Ormsbee was a
saunch .cpublcan and represented his
town in the Legislature OF 1910. The fun
cral was held from his late home at
one o'clock Tuesday afternoon. the Roy.
William Shaw officiating. The remains
were placed in the vault at the Cutler
cemetery. The bearers were Leslie
Collins. Fred Strong Byron crawford
and Afr d Bailey.
Juan I.avielle has brought suit against
the Boutwell,. Milne & Narnum company
to recover 5000 damages for injuries sus-
tanned at the oompany's quarry at Barre
on January TO- by falling from a grOut
pile. The plaintiff alleges that his left
leg was broken in two places, his chest,
neck and arms injured and that he Is LA
BE to be confined several months.
Frank NJ Cory has sold to Mrs Emma
Ryle. widow of Charles f. Rye the So
caHed Scott property on LOOMS street
the consideration being 5000. This prop
erty was offered by Mr. Cory to the city
for $1,000 to be used as schoolnouso
site. but the offer was rejected BY
dividing it into three parts Mr.. Cory oh
tanned sl2,1@3.33 for the property.
T.. c. Getchell. against whom the school
board brought a suit in chancery to COM
pei the removal of buildings from tho
school site has filed with the city clerk
a claim for $685.. 30 damages and interest
on damages. Tile items are as follow 5:
To bill rendered. $3.50; interest on $50 for
two months $50. damages during Jan
uary and February to buildings on pro-
posed school site. 500: total S63j 80 Mr..
Gctchcli claims that because the council
would not give him permission to move
mo buildings he has been damaged in the
above sum. The school board sold him
the buildings for $3.50
Alton Fred GoodclI died at eight o'clocl.
Friday morning at his home in Berlin
near Richardson's mills. after several
years of illness with sugar diabetes. The
immediate cause of death was an abscess
'ot the ear Mr. Goodell was born in
Woodbur-' September {. 1873. on Septem-
her 70, 1901 he married Hattie Austin of
MiddleseN, who survives him He also
leaves on" son. Melvin Elmer. aged three
years sister, Mrs. William Earle of
Hraniteville, and brother, Alfred
Goodell of oodbury. He was a stone
cutter. II" was a member of the New
England order Of Protection The funeral
was held Monday afternoon at one
O'Clock at thu house. and the remains were
placed in the vault AT Green Mount
cemetery
The directors of the board of trade have
appointed benjamin Gates secretary Of
the board to take the position held nv
FRED +. Gleason, who asked TO be re-
icved fror further service. He had been
secretary since the organization was form
cd
Tho March term Of WASHINGTON county
court opened at ten o'clock TUESDAY
morning with Judge Frank l.. Fish of
Nergennes presiding. The assistant
Judges are w, j. Clapp OF Barre and
George H. Dale OF Waterbury. Sheriff
+. H. Tracy made the proclamation OPEN
ing the court and the Rev. j. w. Beattio
or Barre delivered the prayer. The morn
ng session was occupied with calling the
docket. there being y cases set for trial
by jury and about so court cases. At the
afternoon session the jury was instructed
rs 10 its duties and sworn. This is judge
Fishs first sitting in WASHINGTON county.
Hollis O. Nelson. about 40 years old. en-
ployed by G. c. Putna IN & Son as man
ager of their mills at Wrightsvillc. suf-
fered conclusion of the brain when he
tell backward from plank over a ditch
The drop was about eight feet Mr.. Mel
son struck his head on large rock in the
ditch and was rendered unconscious for
several hours, Physicians hope to save
his life.
Two accidents within eight days has
been the experience of Luke Il. Somers
OF Middlesex and as a result of the two
accidents he Is suffering from a sprained
shoulder an injured back and cut in
me neshy part Of the leg. which required
~ s'''ches TO close The first accident
about eight days ago happened when the
wagon in which he was riding slowed on
the Icy road at Middlesex, throwing the
morse of his feet, the whole outfit going
over a 4o-foot embankmcnt to the river