The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-09-14

ANOTHER rainy Sunday was yes
terday. Hawaiian soil can stand
any amount of rain. The roads are
already dry, except where the mud
is deep. Planters and ranchmen
present the pleasantest brows to the
weather.
Mr.. Edgar Halstead, of Waialua,
and Miss Mamie Armstrong, daugh-
ter of George Armstrong, of Wal
hee were married on Friday evening
last at Wailuku, Maui, and the
young couple arrived in Honolulu
yesterday.
Mr.. j. Lyons, of the late firm Of
Lyons & Levey, has associated with
him in business Mr.. l.. L. Cohen,
and the new firm will continue the
auctioneering and commission bust
ness at the old stand, corner of Fort
and Queen streets.
The artesian we'll boring at Ka-
huku is progressing favorably. A
depth of 16O feet was reached on
Friday last. For two weeks, the
boring has been through hard rock.
There are sure indications of
copious flow of water.
MIR. Lewis j. Levey, of the late
firm of Lyons & Levey, has taken
temporary quarters for the auction
eering business in the store next to
G. w. Macfarlane & Co.'s, Fort
street. In his card he announces
cash sale for Thursday next.
MAKIKI and Young streets near
the baseball grounds are in a fright
full state. Large algeroba trees,
shrubbery and ruts are too plentiful.
Alakea street is IN the usual DOGGY
condition after the rain, and will be
so after every shower until the grade
is raised.
The Misses McAllister, Henry
Warehouse and wife, Capt. Ayers
and wife, j. M. Buck, M. r.. Hitch
cock, J. Bertram, Miss Young, A.
Young, Jr., r. S. Smith, A. Straker,
A. Henderson and Miss F. A. Beck
with are booked to leave by the
Mariposa tomorrow.
THIS morning Mr.. A. Dias, on
behalf of his daughter, Miss Chris
tian Dias, entered an action in the
Supreme Court for breach of pro-
mise of marriage, claiming $4,000
damages, against Frank Gilliland.
The interesting case, which is real
novelty here, will be tried at the
October term.
AN expert in sugar culture says
Lahaina is the best sugar growing
spot to be found anywhere, and that
for plantation to equal it he would
select portion of the Kahuku ranch
on this island. 1t is to be hoped
that the experiment of sugar-grow-
ing by small farmers may before
long be practically tested at Kahuku.
Mr.. Steiner, of the Elite parlors
left here at 8 O'Clock Thursday
morning on a tramping expedition
over the Pail. He arrived at Wal
manalo at II O'Clock, having made
the distance in four hours. He
says that he enjoyed the walk very
much, but having worn out his shoes
returned to Honolulu by the steamer
Waimanalo.
THERE was glass-ball shooting
match at Kahului on Saturday last
between seven sports. There were
ten balls of 20 yards rise for each
man. The following is the list of
the contestants and the total num-
Der of balls broken by each: ii.
Grother, 8; w. r. Lawrence, 6 1;
w. M. Coffee, 5; G. r. Wilder, 4 /;
San Sing, g.; p. Mondt, 2, and A.
f. Hopke, 0.
YESTERDAY afternoon, at Palama,
Mr.. A. Il. Baker was putting a
spirited and large young bay horse
through some facings, by way of
breaking him, when the animal broke
away and dashed down town with q
set of harness ON him. He was
recovered shortly after and towed
back to the training ground at the
tail OF an express carriage.
RECENTLY Road Supervisor Har1
had the driveway on the mauka side