The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-12-26
MAUI NEWS.
The WaiIuku Water Case Adj
journed-Sfray ScribbIines.

MAUI, Dec. 22.-Last week, after
resting quiescently for a year and
more, the vexed issue concerning the
legal distribution of lao water came
again into prominence, as has already
been reported. All Wednesday, Thurs
day, Friday, Saturday and the follow
| ing Monday were consumed in the
examination OF but ten witnesses, and
then Judge Robertson adjourned the
hearing indefinitely, so it is reported,
or, at least, he announced no special
date for a continuance. Messrs.
Hatch and Ashford departed on Satur-
day, the 18th instant, for Honolulu,
leaving Messrs. Kinney and Neumann
to champion their respective sides.
On Monday Mr.. Neumann, being
taken sick, was unable to go on with
the case, and thus left, the Spreckels'
interest was without a legal repre-
sentative. Judge Robertson and law
yer Kinney departed for Honolulu on
Tuesday morning per steamer w. G..
Hall, and Mr.. Neumann remained in
Waikiki to recover from his illness.
The Wailuku water case bears a strong
resemblance to the ancient locust
story-it, seemingly, has no end.
STRAY sCRIBBLINGs.
Mistress Maui courtesies to Mes
danes Oahu, Hawaii and Kauai, and
presents the compliments of the
season.
The feeling of the Misunderstanding
heart-rending anxiety from both po-
liticaI camps.
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Fleming are spending the holidays in
Makawao with their parents.
Il. III. Bailey, Esq, of Wailuku, one
of Maui's most prominent business
men, has this week received the ap-'
pointment as Collector of Customs for
the port of Kahului.
Only fifteen Makawao teachers as
sembled last Saturday morning to dis
cuss Comenius. Saturday is too
busy day for such an assemblage.
During Thursday evening, the 21st
inst, a Christmas tree laden with APP
propriate gifts was donated by the
Paia Foreign Church to the members
of the native Sunday school at Haiku.
A traditional Santa Claus distributed
the presents, and speeches aprOpOS to
the occasion were made by Rev. Kuai,
Peter Noa and others.
Misses Nellie Crook, Margaret Nape
and several other Maui teachers spend
Christmas and New Years in Homo
lulu.
The Consuelo still waits at Kahulni
for sugar. She will not leave till after
January 1st, 1894. This is Maui's only
news concerning shipping.
Mr.. Wood, of Honolulu, is holiday
visitor at Mr.. and Mrs. r. Won Temp
sky's, Makawao.
Jos. Blaney, the engineer, has left
the employ of the Kahului Railroad
Company.
The Maunaolu Seminary entertains
its friends today with closing exer
cises.
Notices have recently been issued
for q stockholders meeting of the Maui
Telephone Company, to take place at
the company's office, Kahului, during
the 18th of January, 1894.
4 The Waikiki Dramatic Association
has had some difficulty in securing a
proper hall for their coming minstrel
show. and it is now doubtful whether
that event will occur on the 29th inst,
as has been announced.
Mrs. III. G.. Alexander entertains a
large number of Makawao young folk
at Haleakala Hall during Christmas
week.
East Maui people will cut the proper
social caper next week. On the bulletin
board are announced several weddings,
a field day by the Makawao athletes,
q dance, minstrel show and other
merry makings.
Weather: The customary "norther''
which is the usual sequel of q kona
storm has not yet appeared. How
ever, sundry showers have been ever
and anon floating in from the sea.