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Masón will not celébrate this year, but her ueighbors, Holt and Dansville, will. Ive Littlefield quite recently set some traps iu the woods in the vicinity of Cheboygan and caught a large bear. The St. Clair County Pioneer society will hold their annual meeting and picnic on Tuesday, June 26, at Port Hnron. Masón Maccabees observed the 13th anniversary of the oraanization of the order with a banquet at Arniory hall. Tbe dry seasou is aiïecting the fruit and grains at Algonac, as the soil is somewhat sandy. Hay ia extremely light, but vegetables are looking well. Ljhtning struck the carriage repository of X J. Deal & Son of Jonesville Saturday afternoon, shivering the flagstaff and breaking a few windows. The Adrián street railway has been ia a somatóse state several days, and no cars have run sinc; Thursday. The officers think there wal be a run or a sale very loon. The Flint and Pere Marquette Railroad company have put in a spur track from their main track at Flint to Peeri grove. This will be a great accommodation to exïursionists and pleasure seekers. Charles Thompson was arrested at Flint on Saturday. charged with maintaining a gamblinjíroom. His bail was fixed at ïSOÜ y Justice Stevenson, before whom he will have an exatniruition next Thursday. Some person lias "'en throwing poisoned meat aronnd DUiiscuously at Algouac, and nearly pois ni.'ii some small children. The object wati fco poisou dogs. The waterwöïks wells at Bad Axe are all completed. ïhe system comprises three wells put down lo a denth of 3(KJ feet, each furnisning an abuudaot supply of water. The work of pipelaying is practically finished and work ou the pumping house weil ou its way' It is expected that the works will be i.u operation early in July.