The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-01-03
KOHALA NOTES.

\ great many people lLndSlhS
b. that they have seen the reflection
I in the sky from some volcanic glare
to the southwark. The nights have
been unaccountably light during
+ the dark of the moon. Now, of
course, the moonlight is so bright
/, that the lesser Examinations are
uh-noticed. At about midnight of
Thursday, the 22d, the elite of KO-
hala were awakened by an earth
quake. 1t was strong enough to
make the glassware jingle, though |
no subterranean noise accompanied |
it. Almost Immediately afterwards
d second slight tremor was felt.
We had just got asleep again when
still another considerable shock
was felt. though not quite so violent
as the first.
The Halawa Mill Co. had some
cane injured by fire last week.
The fire was accidentally communi-
Gated to the cane from some fires
lighted to clear off a new piece of
land near by. They have started
grinding the damaged cane and
the loss will not be much. Union |
Mill began grinding on Tuesday,
the 9th. 1t sounds familiar to
hear the mill whistles calling for
cane. The rumor of the failure of
Aseu and Akina was hardly cor !
rect. This firm, feeling tine pres
sure of hard times, sold out to the 6
Multi Mill Company. {
Christmas festivities were of the =,
usual order. There were gifts ex- !
changed, and Christmas trees were
set up in the various parlors, and
stockings were hung up, and there
were family reunions and all kinds
of delightful events that belong to
this season of the year. One of the
pleasantest of our public affairs, R
was the Chinese Sunday School
Christmas tree. Miss Turner who
so ably fills the position of Princi-
pal in the Chinese School at Maka-
pala, has charge of the Sunday A
School in which she has good a,
helpers in the persons of Miss =
Hoppin, Miss Powers, Mr.. Yong RI
Shun, the pastor, Mr.. Yon Tong 81
md others. The Chinese children &c
rom all this district were there. -
md acquitted themselves admir- Go
IDLY. The church was decorated Go
With Chinese lanterns and illumin- ~
ted screens, and paper-work that Ca
vas marvel of ingenuity. There Da
vas a great feast of candies and Do
axes and fruits, and a great deal Eb
f joyous noise and gleeful chatter. Els
Is 1t was a rainy night, and many FIR
f them came long distances, these On
lade night Of it in the church. or GT,
nd awoke refreshed and cheerful u.
1r church service in the morn IA
lg, and pleasant journey home Hu
ard in the Christmas sunshine. ne ne
The foreign church was beauti- =.
lily decorated on Christmas =.
forming. A large fve-pointed J job
ar Of lilies was at the back of "
le church above the pastor-a Kes
sautiful and appropriate emblem. Lee
ulpit and choir railing were Lev
reathed with MALE, and there Leu
ere ferns and foliage and flowers pa,
be pastor, Mr.. Ostron, gave us an Mel
sermon, and the sing Mel
g was exceptionally good; there M isI
ere two beautiful double trios Mar
ranged for ladies' voices. but the Eye
lest part Of the service was the Pre-.
Il chorus Brightest and Best y Ped
ranged by Buck. The closing Reir
mn was grand old Antioch. in R RasI
lich the audience heartily Joined RsB,
aking most happy close 70 a sebr
autiful Christmas service. There scot
s a larger audience than usual s ssarl
ssent, among whom were Miss Stew
,len Wilder and her cousin, Miss seyn
"a Wilder, now On a visit With soS5F
ends and relatives here, as is aIso sias,
IS Hassinger, Of Honolulu. 7'en
Owing to severe Kona blowing i TsJ,.
Kinau was unable to effect ;
ding at either KaEaihae or Ma v ysg5r
kona. She was signalled 10 Won
d at Kohala, where there was Wari
Doth water in fact the Kauike- Wiz, wilse
III was at the time loading with Wise wise
ar. But they went On TO the YER,
Inc between Halawa and Multi. -
ere the passengers and mail ZsTiei
g landed, the ladies being car
ashore on the shoulders Of the
-wart boatnen. Several Of us
e been disappointed in receiv-
our Christmas gifts, and one or z
Christmas dinners were short e