The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-04-19
MONTPELIER
Mechanic Street Bridge Crashed Into
River

4 ANA~NAA@hAr tSLAEVN 1AA4kC NA0SAiNA AtlLs
River.
1 The Mechanic street bridge, whiel
has been condemned for more than !
month, crashed into the river at 4:li
yesterday afternoon. The bridge wai
open to foot travel, and people were
crossing up to few minutes before
the crash. Only a small part of the
wreckage went down the river, most
of the weight of the bridge where il
broke near the center resting on ce'
ment wall built out into the river from
the Lane Manufacturing company
shops. The bridge was built at least
go years ago and was of all wooden
construction. The city council decided
at its last meeting to advertise for
bids ON the purchase and removal OF
the bridge and Alderman George Car
penter had been authorized previously
to obtain estimates ON a new bridge
of steel or cement construction In
falling, the bridge snapped cable at
tached to tree above the bridge and
run over the top to the down river
side. Both ends of the bridge broke
away iioH iuc UdHhs, Dht thc wan
projecting out into the river kept the
wreck from going down stream. A
lady who witnessed the smash stated
that the up river side of the bridge
loosened first and the bridge curved
like rainbow before breaking. The
high wind is thought to have played a
part in the wreck, as the bridge was
seen to sway in the gusts. Two dis
tinct cracks sounded before the final
smash.
At an enthusiastic meeting Of the
Montpelier Business and Professional
Womens club, held in the trustees
room of the Kellogg Hubbard library
on Monday evening, the chairman Of
the membership committee, Mrs. Kate
Low, reported that she had already re-
ceived So applications for membership,
with several canvassers yet unbeardl
from. Miss Edith Blanchard and Miss
Evelyn Lease of the budget COMMITTEES
gave interesting reports of the results
Of their investigation into the expense
of maintaining headquarters for the
club. 1t would appear that the first
cost Of furnishing and equipment
would be the heaviest expense, and
various plans for covering this were
Miss Julia Carter, chair
man of the committee on constitution,
read draft Of a tentative constitu
ton and bylaws. The matter of duss
was also discussed to be voted on at
4 later meeting. The next meeting
win be helds Monday, May !, at the
same place at 7:l5 p. m, when the |
report of the nominating committee |
viii be heard and permanent organiza |
lion effected.
The first performance of ''The Ri
rails" at the Unitarian church took |
place last evening before a. well-iilled |
house, and went off successfully. The |
actors were much applauded, and the |
selections given BY Mrs. G. A. Langs
orchestra were also well re
,eived. The performance was staged /
inder the direction Of Mrs. John Muir
loch, IT,, who took the part 5of Lydia
anguish. The cast OF characters, the /
of Mrs. Lang's orchestra, and
he members of the Italian Mandolin
Tub, which viii play in connection
With the performance this evening are
Is follows: Sir Anthony Absolute, G.
1. Lang; Capt Jack Absolute, Paul II.
latch, Falkland, Vaughn Clifford;
Bob Acres, George Smith; Sir Lucius
)'Trigger. Fred w. Bancroft; David,
Joseph Blakely; servant, Carpenter
brock; Mrs. Malaprop, Mrs. George
smith; Lydia Languish, Mrs. John
iurdoch, jr.; Julia Melville, Miss Mil
red Cameron; Lucy, Miss Margaret
lanaly Mrs. Lang's orchestra. mando-
ms: Frank Garcia, Herman Segel,
iheldon Reed, Frederic seguin, Miss
,dith Best, Mrs. Robert Lawrence;
hawaiian guitar, Philip Dempsey; cas-
anets. Miss Lillian Bryan; piano, Miss
,leanor Hunt; Italian Mandolin club:
'iolin. Papandrio yicenzo; mandolin,
rusisi Giuseppe; guitar, Ardonato
giuseppe. Mrs. George Smith as Mrs.
falaprop with her amusing misuse Of
ig words, was one OF the hits of the ,
how. George Smith as the irresolute !
ob Acres and Fred w. Bancroft as J
ir Lueious 0'Trigger, kept the audi :
nee laughing in the scene preceding |
ne duel arranged between Bob and :
Mrs. John Murdoch took !
De part Of Lydia Languish we'll Sir !
nthony Absolute and Captain Jack :
bsolute were well played by c. A. {
ang and paul ii. Hatch, respectively. /
he part Of Falkland was creditably j