The Hawaiian gazette., 1881-02-23


furious riding fined SIS, $1.30 costs, each. Tom
Shannon and Panui both for drunk S6fortelted.
MAUI.
Fine weather again on Maui.
On the 11th instant spreckel's mill commenced
grinding.
The heavy rains have broken hume on the
Haiku ditch.
The Huelo mill is grinding, and shipped about
three hundred bags of sugar by the LehHa last
week.
The rev English School at Makawao has over
one hundred scholars on the roll, six of whom are
Chinese children.
Aanaiiili has sold his interest in his plantation
in Makawao. and now is able to devote his whole
attention to his place at Huelo.
A large vessel with Norwegian immigrants is in
sight, and plantations arc hurrying up tenements
for their accommodation, February 10th.
Several mills in this region are crippled for want
of fuel-especially coal which is scarce, and rind
that won't cure, and wood that can't be hauled
for the rain.
Mr.. S. I. Alexander with characteristic energy is
rebuilding the dam to the Haiku reservoir and
hopes to avoid the defects of the old one. The
new dam will be much wider.
The mill at Grove Ranch was thoroughly reno
waited during the management of Mr.. w. o. Smith
and a cane carrier added. They have commenced
grinding on the new crop which looks we'll
The amount of rains in Ulupalakua for the last
two months is almost unprecedented-no such
rainfall having occurred for many years. The old
fashioned seasons appear to have returned, and
cane planting may again be profitable
The rainfall has been excessive at Lahaina, dur
ing this winter The " oldest inhabitant is over
hauling his memory for weather comparisons, but
is unable to find an equal. The mill has ceased
grinding account of excessively rainy weather.
The East Maui Seminary pupils have recently
given two successful concerts rendering the " Can
tata of the Flowers with much spirit and beauty,
to good audiences. The proceeds was fair and
will be expended in locomotive facilities for the
seminary.
The embargo on passengers, on account of small
po1 will detain the great majority of the students
Of the Lahainaiuna Seminary from returning TO
their studies These students are scattered all
over the Islands. wherever they can find localities
for work at good wages.
The first of series of sociables was given at
the house of the Rev W. P. Alexander on Thurs
day evening last bv the Ladies' Sewing Society, of
| Waikiki The guests were treated to Investments
and entertained with selections from Shakespeare,
music games, DC. A most enjoyable affair and
decided success.
Miss Mohrig gave concert at Wailuku on the
18th inst and was assisted by Prof. Owen and
| Mrs. J. ID. Spreckels The programme was good
and the audience were well pleased, encor1ng sew
eral of the pieces Captain Hebron the accommo-
dating owner of the w. II. & h. K. r. ran
special train for the occasion
We are sorry to hear that our genial friend A.
Frank DODGE. has resigned his position on the
government survey, and will soon leave the Islands
for a permanent residence in the States. The gov
eminent will lose faithful servant and sklllful
! operator The many beautiful maps be has exc
cuted will keep fresh his memory.
A robbery on grand scale is said to have
occurred in Lahaina on a night of this week. Dur
ing his absence to Molokai, the house of E. Jones
was broken into, and cash, bonds, and treasury
notes, representing the value of over S20OJ, were
/ taken from his safe The safe had combination
lock. An the papers In the safe. of which there
seems to have been large number, were taken
out. and everything representing cash value care
fully sifted out the remaining papers, including