The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-01-03
Kahului, will soon take charge of the
Wailuku Depot.
HERE AND THERE.

Wailuku Depot.
HERE AND THERE.
Christmas and the holidays have
BEEN celebrated right royalty Oh
Monday, many a porker and turkey
having been sacrificed on the altar OF
Epicurus. The finale of the gala
season will go out on dancing feet,
as Mrs. Alexander entertalns to nlght
in Haleakala Hall, and Mr.. Hugh
Center on Saturday evening at
l-Spreckelsville Hall.
At the turkey. shooting at Kahulni
Range last Saturday, the 24th, Is
birds were disposed of to Wailukn
gunners, who paid SIS to Sc on az
average for their sport.
At the native Sunday School Con
vention, held in the Wailuku school
last Sunday, the 25th instant, the
singing was so fine that no prizes
could be given, as all the classes were
adiudged excellent.
"Whistling Coon," pony famous
Tor winning the Polo race at Kahului
last 4th Of July, is dead. He was
the property of John Avery.
The Maunaola Seminary pupils
held a Christmas tree and an enjoy
able evening on Friday, the 23d.
Miss Crooks informal dance at
Paia was unavoidably poorly at
tended, owing to the heavy rain on
Wednesday night.
The schooner Anna, Captain Will
liams, arrived at Kahului on Thurs
day, the Goth. She brought general
cargo for the FL. G.. IL S. Co., and
made the voyage in 10 days.
The truth of the many rumors
about the fire of the Spreckelsville
cane fields last Thursday night, the
22d, is that the flames consumed but
six or seven acres, and that no cane
was sacrificed to stay the progress OF
the confagration-so unreliable is
Madame Rumor.
Awana, Of Makawao, offers 5000
reward to any person or persons who
will give evidence that will lead to
conviction Of the party OF parties
that started the fire at his store on
the night of the 26th of November,
1892.
During Monday, the 10Th inst, all
the plantation people of various
nationalities assembled at the Japan
ESQ Camp, in Handicapped, to wit
ness the wrestling tournament. The
contest was held under a canopy of
red, white and blue calico, with a
bunch of some sacred herb hanging
in the center and flags of the Mikado
flying from every corner In two
corners were pals of rice, which the
contestants frequently scattered
about to propitiate Dame Fortune.
Above these tin receptacles were
packages Of white paper, which now
and then a wrestler would roll into
tube and plant near by while appar.
emily invoking the smiles of his gods
Tho master Of ceremonies stepped
upon the soft earth of the enclosure
CARRIED in full Japanese costume
waved his baton and chanted about
the contests. Then came the wrest-
ling fast and furious, by the brawny
chunky athletes. The prizes were
towels, handkerchiefs, dress goods
etc. The Spreckelsville Japanese
seemed to gain everything, with IA
hului second and poor Hamakuapoko
which expected to win, was as Paddy
said about the man who fell out Of
the baloon-"not in it,"
Afterwards fourteen of the men
did some curious dancing. There
was large attendance.
After that delightful English Gus.
tom, Mrs. Fl. 6. Alexander, of Maka.
wac, has been keeping open house
to the young people Of the
district during the entire week
Twenty covers were placed on hel
dining table on Monday night, anG
as many impressions were made OF
different mattresses scattered al
over the house, from sky parlor t.
!. ground floor, during the three O.
/ four hours given to sleep. o, tn,
, pranks, the tricks and the noise
Tuesday night was dubbed ''Peanu
= Evening"" and some older peopl
!, were invited in to compete with tn
j younger ones already resident il
? hunting the parlors over for hiddel
' nuts. Within the given time, Mr.. A
i Hooking had placed in a gauze ba
;. 157, and Miss Forbes 100, and the
y took the prizes.
! The task is too great to go on q
q length about the doings of party c
young people shut up in a larg
i country house. They certainly wer
, not ecIipsed by previous records, an
q expect grand time at the dane
v this evening.
Weather-Cloudy and threatenin
Y on Christmas Day; delightful, Nor
J. day and Tuesday; on Wednesda
5, night, the rain came down as thong
IS the heavens had been ripped ope1
o Thirty acres Of cane were washed OF
q at Spreckelsville. The rest of til
week cloudy.
"a Maui, Dec. 50, 1892.
II Hova vo,,r Christmas procan,