The Vermont Tribune, Ludlow, July 5, 1889 North Springfield 7/5/1889 The people of this burg will celebrate the 4th by a picnic in BURKE's grove, and fireworks in the evening. Wm. E. FULLER has gone to the Hub for a few days. Katie LORD is visiting friends in Shrewsbury and vicinity. Not much weather for haying, yet. Arden HUMPHREY, a young man 20 years of age, and who has been at work at the asylum at Brattleboro for several months past, suddenly disappeared from that institution about 9 o'clock Tuesday evening, 25th ult., since which time the most diligent search has failed to discover any trace of him. His parents have the heartfelt sympathy of the people here, in their affliction. The school in Baltimore closed with a picnic, Saturday last, in the maple grove of E. C. SHERWIN. The exercises consisted of speaking, singing, and music by the Baltimore drum-corps, three generations of BEMISes playing at the same time. Bountiful tables were spread, which the people did ample justice to. The names of scholars neither absent of tardy during the term were--Percy BRIDGE, Annie OLNEY, Leland BEMIS, Eddie COFFIN, Guy PRESON, George COOK; Ernest PRESTON absent one-half day; Amy HUPHREY and Floyd COOK absent one and one-half days, on account of sickness. Ella FAIRBANKS, teacher. Transcribed by Ruth Barton -- Ruth Barton mrgjb@sover.net Dummerston, VT