The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1891-11-10
MAUI HAPPENINGS.

In the October S0th issue of the
ADVERTISER, in the report of the
Hanapepe social, may be noticed the
names of several former residents of
Makawao district viz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Morrison, Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Bailey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Linda, Misses Nicholson and May
Bailey, Mr.. George Bailey. Makawao
may, with justice, claim Hanapepe or
Makawele as its colony.
On Monday, November I'd, Manager
Wells, of Waihee Plantation, prose-
cuted a native in the Wailuku Court
for assault and battery. The trouble
arose from eating stick of cane in
the field.
During the first part of the week
forty-five japanese laborers refused
work on Spreekelsville Plantation.
They were brought before the Wal
luku Court and punished.
1t is reported that Paia Plantation
will commence grinding December
14th.
The Maui Telephone Company paid
q dividend of one per cent. during the
week. This company is not only sue
eessful as financial venture, but also
in its service to the public.
Madame Rumor and Monsieur Hy-
men have been hobnobing together
recently. 1t is said that Mr.. Carley,
the genial Maui telephone superin-
tendent, will marry in about two
weeks-that one of the popular Paia
young men will so to Honolulu for
his bride December 1st-that a well
known Haiku gentleman will seek
his life's partner on Kauai when the
April showers fall-and that two
other couples have pledged their
troths.
The Makawao Road Board hold
public meeting at the Court house
Thursday, November 18th, at 10 A. NJ.
There will be no grievances 10 con-
slider, inasmuch as the district roads
are in fine condition.
There has been a mysterious little
schooner lowering around the East
Maui coast during the past week.
Can it be that she has opium aboard ?
The Marshal ought to know all about
it.
There was large attendance at the
Paia Church last Sunday morning.
Rev. L. L. Gulick preached an excel
lent sermon, demonstrating that
Religion and Science are on much
more friendly terms than is generally
believed
The Maunaola Female Seminary of
Makawao will give public entertain
ment Just before Christmas. The pro-
xr,slI 81 - foh
leauX and rhetoricals. A sale of fancy
articles will be in progress during the
evening.
The American game of "poker''
seems to have become quite popular
in Waikiki recently; three we'll
known citizens of that little town
were fined S25 each for indulging in
the quiet game. The trial took place
on the 5th inst. What is more, "hor-
ribile dictu,n the detective who was
instrumental in bringing these delin-
quents before the Court, has, it is ru-
mored, a list of twenty-five other
poker players, with the time, place
and amount of money checked Oppo-
site each name. The future is preg-
nant with appalling developments.
On the 9th inst. the Makawao
Court ruled that Mr.. Frank Correa,
of Kula, must pay the Haleakala
Ranch Co. S19S.S0, as his share of the
expense of building a fence between
lands belonging to both parties. John
Kalua, Esq, counsel for Correa, ap-
pealed the case.
In last weeks notes the printer
made astheticn read "athletic."
The Makawao Ladies' Aid Society
will not use any "athletic" means to
force patronage at their coming ba-
zaar; the young ladies, however, will
make good use of the aesthetic" in
fiuence of their japanese gowns.
Last night, November 8, an attempt
was made to fire the Chinese restaur-
ant adjoining Kahului Custom House,
kerosene oil was spread over the floor,
but Chinaman put out the flame be-
fore any damage was caused.
Weather muggy and wind south.
Maui, November Z, 1891.