The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-10-06
MAUI HAPPENINGS.

On Saturday, the 18th instant, &C.
cured the quarterly shoot Of the Maui
Rine Association " Tor the e Burcharit
Cop." at 900 yards Mr.. Turner scored
50, Rev. T. L. Gulick 40, and Mr.. L. W.
Iumwslt =, the latter winning the
trophy for the next three months. Mr.
\. Ormstesd, OF Psia, held the cun
during the months Of June. july and
August.
Air. Gocdsle Armstrong, OF Maksuso
stu lies In very critical condition a.
she Wailuku Hospital His mauv friends
tsel most anxious concerning him
The large store and warehouse az Mr..
4. l. MoSsman are fast nearing com.
pleticn. He viii soon make trip 10 Sao
Francisco 10 purchase goods. He will
eeDduct wholesale and retail business
in general merchandise.
aT- A X. Laws, formerly o. Kohals.
has assumed the book-keepership OF
hAmskuapokc Plsntation, succeeding
Mr.. Warren Gcodsle, who lett the Isl
sDds Tor good several weeks ago, and is
aoV making 4 voyage for health around
Tie Cape OF Good Hope Mr.. Laws IS the
isther Of Mr.. II. I-SWs, book-keeper Of
Paia Plantation.
Hon. ". \. Homer. OF Lahaiaa. is
planning and preparing coffee plsnts-
Hon al KaanapsE, located or the west
end Of Maui, few miles from Lshains-
Ar. +. III. Bailey, Of Nakavso. has
assumed the maRsgership OF The "a Hs-
wsiisn Fruit and Taro Flour Co." OF
Nsiluks. His extensive knowledge of
tsro, and his ability for close fnsncierine,
sill undoubtedly make success Of what
has hitherto been a non-raying enter
prise
During the past week Mr. and Mrs.
Gay. Of Niihsu, Kauai, nsve been guests
81 Mr.. and Mrs. Z. l.. Stolz st 1dlewild,
olinda. They made a trip 10 the crater
Il Ealeskala during their stay.
Sleepy sam" Asui's fastest trottsr,
has changed owners-Mr. Tresdway, Of
Ngiluku, selling all the right, title sDd
interest 10 Mr.. Simpson, Of Pals.
On the evening OF the 18th inst, o.
eurred the September " literary and
social of the Makswso Foreign Church.
Il Was held ST Sunnyside, the residence
Of Rev. 7. L. Guhck, and was one Of the
social 'Tccasses OF the year.
T. yeIling number Of the programme
vas q piano solo by Mrs. c. u. Love
land. This was followed by an interest
ing reading by Miss McLennau, concern
ing the Supernatural and Psychological
IN Literature"
Then followed ) debate" Resolved,
that an addition Of wings would be s
benefit 20 the human race
AZ. II. Laws led OF in the affirmative,
e he
dive side OF the question. When the de-
bate was thrown open TO the meeting,
Messrs. Gulick snd BeckTith made re-
marks. The varied arguments and de-
Velopments Of the subject amused the
audience very much.
After a short intermissiOn, the famous
"Gmith Family" favored their friends
With & humorous musical programme.
Their modesty permitted them 70 show
only their faces through holes in s
screen, the product Of Miss Gregory's
artistic skill. Upon il were portrayed
very slender young LADY OF fashion, s
dnde, wee wee girl, 6 small boy with
conspicuous suspenders snd patches and
a pair OF lovers posed in most afection-
ate manner.
Sandwiches and coffee concluded
very pleasant evening.
Between and 5 o'clock on the morn
ing Of the oath inst, large fire occurred
u Paia. The skating rink, blaeksmith's
shop. carpenters shop and an adjacent
dwelling house were completely con-
sumsd. Mr.. II. P. Baldwin was the
owner Of the existing rink, and the other
buildings were the property Of Simpson
& MaeWilliams, blscksmiths. The value
81 the buildings burned Vas estimated at
about $500.
A FIRE inquest Was held yesterday, the
18th. under the direction Of Sheriff Ever
cit, the results Of which have not as yet
been ascertaiHsd II is rumored that
some person or persons maliciously
caused the conhsgratioH. Several weeks
ago an attempt was made 20 fire the
rink. Several boards on the building
we're saturated with kerosene and set
on IRE. Some Chinese, who we're pound
ing POI in the vicinity, saw the blaze and
sxiinguished Il before any serious
damage was caused.
Makawao is looking green and beauti-
fal, and Kula has had abundant raIns
during the past week.
e%pt. 26. 1891.