The Hawaiian gazette., 1892-01-05
CHRISTMAS SERMON.

the past two years he had considered
! Christ the Wonderful and as the
Counselor. This time he spoke of
/ Him as the "Mighty Godn and "the
l Everlasting Father.n The discourse
was strong in argument and interest
, and held the attention of n goodly-
| sized audience. Two large vases of
. beautiful Olinda lilies adorned the
: pulpit in commemoration of the occa.
, sion, and attracted much attention as
mountain flora.
On the evening of January 18th, the
regular annual meeting of the society
and congregation will be held in the
church parlors at Paia. Business of
a financial nature and election of
officers will be the order of the
assembly.
1t is stated that Rev. Mr.. Kitcat,
clergyman of the English Church of
Lahaina, will soon be established in
Wailuku in similar capacity. He
has been most popular among the
Lahaina people, and will leave them
much to their regret.
QUICK PASSAGE.
On Sunday, December 9th, the
brigantine ]. ID. Spreckels, Captain
Christensen, arrived at kahului. She
made the phenomenal run of 8 days
and 20 hours from San Francisco, and
brought, in addition to general mer.
chandise, q most important parcel of
freight, the electric light plant, which
will soon make brilliant the streets of
Maui's enterprising seaport.
Quite a gale was blowing, and just
| after the pilot had most skilfully
brought her to the mooring and the
anchor chain was being paid out, the
hawser attached to the buoy parted
and she swung around and collided
with the four-masted schooner Golden
Shore. Her boat was smashed and
the railing and davits were carried
away, the larger vessel being un-
injured.
THE NEW STEAMER LINE.
Last week the steamer Waimanalo
made her first and trial trip success
| fully. Owing to the fact that she be-
gan her regular routine month be-
fore it was anticipated no pier was
prepared, and her freight had to be
landed at Kahului on the beach.
| However, not parcel of freight suf-
| fered injury from moisture, her sail
| ors jumping into the surf and bearing
everything carefully ashore and to
the warehouse of Mr.. w. F. Mossman.
A pier and lighter are expected by
| this weeks steamer. Her schedule
| time is announced to be II o'clock
noon on Tuesdays for arrival at Ka-
hului, and for departure at noon on
Thursdays of each week.
Mr.. Jos. Millward, timekeeper of
Paia plantation, will leave Maui in
| about month to accept similar
| position on Oahu. Mr.. Millward has
been o social favOrite in Makawao
aud a most efficient plantation man.
Mr.. Jas. COwan, manager of kahuku,
is to be congratulated upon the acces-
| sion of valuable man to his staff Of
| workers.
! CRoQUET PARTY.
On the afternoon of December 80, a
progressive croquet party was given
by Mrs. H. G. Alexander at her resi-
dence in Makawao. She was ably
assisted in the reception of guests and
arrangement of games by Mrs. c. II.
Dickey, Misses Mary Alexander and
Annie Mott. There were three
grounds, designated as A, B. and c.,
and each player was provided with a
tablet upon which scores were re-
! corded, red cross signifying victory
each of twenty minutes duration,
Miss Gertrude Styles and Mr.. l.. An
! drews were awarded first prizes, and
| To- ,,I
| BOBBY trophies. After enjoyable eX-
ercise with ball and mallet had whet
ted the appetite, this pleasing enter
tainment was terminated by lua,'
| on the verandas. Among those pre-
| ent were noted Prof. Hosmer and Mr..
Dodge of Oahu College.
| Mr.. A. Peiser, recently connected
with Mr. C.. II. Dickey in the Hama
| kuapokO store, is TO attempt school
teaching at Huelo. His two prede-
cessors resigned the position in dis
gust, because they were compelled to
do their own housekeeping. Mr.. p is
not to be dauuted by such a triviality.
OPIUM ON THE RAMPAGE.
Deputy-Sheriff Andrews made a
| raid in Kula on the 9th of December
At the Keokea store be discovered
nine tins of opium under mattress
and took the three Cinnamon in
limbo. On their trial before Police
Justice COpp, two prisoners were ac-
quilted and the other paid a fine of
$3.50. On the same day at Kahului,
the whole police and custom house
forces were intently watching the J.
d. Spreckels for some evidence of
1900 tins expected from California.
Moreover, it is rumored that three
unsuccessful attempts have been
made recently to land 5000 tins
brought from Honolulu,
Mr.. Craven has been transferred
from the Waikapu to the Pauwela
school, and Miss Hattie Brown, of
Honolulu, will take charge of the
Waikapu seat of learning.
A heavy rain storm in progress to-
day, though it has been cool and
pleasant all the week.