The Hawaiian gazette., 1883-11-21
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ter-islaud trips then and now.

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ter-islard trips then and now.
Tie "Trndes Union held the regular meeting
al the Armory, on the evening of the 18th instant
and again last evening and the attendance showed
a r-owing interest in the organization. Ii was
decided 10 take an interest, as a society, IN the
coming political contest and committee vas ap-
pointed 10 question prospective candidates for
legislative hunors on the measures proposed 70 be
advocated. The German laborers lately rrturned
10 this city and 10 prison, are TO be taken under
tue wing Of the organization. ''Gentlemen, 60
SLOW
ar. Frank j. Higgins the proprietor of the Ho-
noUlu Carnage Repository on Fort street has Just
received another invoice of Babcock's two wheel
ers' many Of which can be seen daily driven
through the streets Of tlis city. Two vheelers'
are fast becoming popular both in business use or
for pleasure especially after their riding qualities
become known. Mr.. Higgins is also the agent for
Prices san Leandro Carts which have attained
a great popularity. The riding of these carts are
guaranteed by Mr.. Higgins and, as usual, he war
rants 70 satisfy his patrons.
lie Free Literary and Musical Entertainment
tomorrow night promises TO be one of the bright
est and best Il the successful series. Mrs j. F.
Brown, Mrs. J. G. Hanford and Mr., lheo. H.
Davies will give the bright, pretty "Maypole
Dance upon the piano. and Mr.. Won Nordeck viii
play n either solo. Mrs. Prescott, Mrs. Hendry,
and Rev. Plato johnson viii furnish readings,
while the chairman will give that delayed
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atI.S1. We advise an early attendance as We pre-
dict that seats will beat premium and standing
room only will be for late-cJmers.
MAUI.
A slight shock of an earthquake was felt in
Wallnku on the morning Of the 18th.
In the Claus SUreegels which arrived at kahului
on the 10th, came Mr. c. A. Bailey. He brought
with him drove of 30 horses. They are very
fine animals.
Haleallala put on its snow cap for the first time
this winter on the evening of the 18th. The snow
fall lasted until 9 am, of the 18th. The old
mountain looked handsome with its pure white
top.
Pleasant showers have fallen about Makawao;
this has brought forward the young plant cane IN
Hoffman Plantation. The rain came too late TO
be Of much use to the old cane, which has suffered
severely from the drought. This season IS re-
ported as the drye5t since loI6.
HAWAII
The Emma Cl1saiaa returned to Hilo from Llu-
plhoehoe on Sunday, Nov 18th having discharged
her freight and taken in some ninety tons of su-
gar for San Francisco.
Spencer Plantation mill is again in good running
order. The introduction Of old machinery with
the now worked unfayorably and has now been
replaced with new, and all works smoothly. Good
work Will now be done. Some twenty tons OF
sugar have already been manufactured and will
be shipped to the Coast by the Emma CiGriiH1
The fOOth anniversary OF the birth Of Martin
Luther was observed at HiO by prayer meeting
on Saturday noon, Nov. 10th, at the Foreign
Church, and by appropriate services IN DOlh tne
foreign and native churches on Sunday, Nov llth
Rev. L. r Baker preached an elegant and instruct
i've sermon at the foreign church, Hio, on the
subject Of religious liberty and in the evening, at
the union service held at the native church, an adj
dress on Martin Luther.