The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-02-03
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kOHALA DISTRICT.
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~ Friday evening, Jan. %. bstwaa
and D O'Clock, the locomotive Lesl;
on Its up trip ran off the track nss
Halaula station. The mixed trair
u drawn by the ksuks, followed i,
% three-fourths OF an hour, but as Oh,
. rain was falling in torrents, and nov
quite dark, thu men were Obliged &c
e abandon both trains, and 'foot it" int,
Multi. The Leslie was not replaced
on the track until the following dav
about l in the afternoon. No damage
was done.
halii, native, who takes care OF
Union Mill cattle, was attacked bv
some party Unknown Sunday even
ing, after dark, near Messrs. Wallace
d hynnersley's office at Puehuebu.
and received slash across his head
with a cane knife. Evidently the
vendetta is coming into fashion. or
else some one had too much tspgle
foot" alias "sand paper Gin"
aboard.
Forty-three natives were arrested
at Multi for gambling on Sunday,
the 18th, and at a hearing before the
Police Justice on Monday plead
guilty, and paid their fines with
costs, thereby contributing some two
hundred dollars to the Government
treasury. The lawyers we're ouite
disappointed because they could not
finger some of the coin.
hev. August Serrss, Portuguese
evangelist, is now in Kohala engaged
IN religious work among his country
men.
Thursday evening, the 22d, a rid
ing party was organized and called
on Messrs. Howard and James Bry-
ant, at Hawi. Owing to the lateness
OF the hour at which the party broke
up, we are lead to infer that It was a
success.
Friday evening, the 23rd, invita-
lions were out to a social gathering
at the home of MIR. and Mrs. Ostrom.
at Halana. The turkey was killed
and dressed, the numerous kinds of
delicious cakes, ct cetera, baked, and
all was ready for the guests-stiIl
they came not; and why? Dame
nature was again in the melting
mood, and in consequence only some
twelve or fifteen were present to par
take OF the good cheer. Those who
were present say they had a good
time, and we are glad of it.
Saturday evening, the oath, from 7
to =, occurred the second dance Of
the New Year, at Kaiopihi Hall.
Second In number, but not in i'm
portance or in having a glorious
good time. It was given under the
auspices of " The Bachelors of 10
hala," which is sufficient to say that
1T was a success in every way. There
were present from a distance (com-
paratlvely, on account of the bad
state of the roads,, Mrs. G. L. Wight,
Miss and MIR. Archie Smithies of
Mr. and Mrs. Mckenzie
and Mrs. Nick. 3 daughter May Alex
ander, Mrs. E. p. Low, Miss Isabel
and Messrs. Palmer Woods
and 9. X. Mcclure from Punhue.
besides those who always attend our
tances, thirty-one in all, and being
equally divided as to sex there were
enough and not too many to fill the
sets. The dances consisted of polkas,
valtzes, military and Scotch scho-
isches, lances, quadrilles, etc.
MIR. +. l.. Leslie was the com
nissary for the occasion. If one can
If milk did "sour" on him, it might
20 laid to the old Dame Nature, who
RED by her tears to keep us all at
lome.
We really think Kohala is about
o awaken, after nearly two years of
lullness, and if such proves to be
he fact, we stand ready to apologize
or anything we may have said detri-
mental to her frlsky majesty.
Another grand party and dance is
illed for the near future, but we
Eill leave the people in blissful anti
ipation, until the event transpires,
or then, you know, we will have
pleasant to look forward
D, and we want something to coun-
eract the feeling of gloom caused
y twenty-one RAINY days in Jan
airy.
Our roads from Kapaau outside.
re in fair travelling condition, but
Vaianae gulch inside, they are in
srrible state caused doubtless by
he cane wagons of Kohala planta-
on, and In one section, between the
oreigh church and Ksiopiki by the
atness of the country, which pre-
ents all drainage.
Our genial deputy sheriff is in
honolulu. There is lull in police
usiness- No more dog catching
nd shooting, although few hun
red might just as well be spared.
The mills are all grinding, and
utting in full time, in view of the
ear approach of April.
When are we in this district, to
ealize part of our share in the ap-
for road work.