The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-03-12
The Latest News rom Maui and
Hawaii.
A SUICIDE NEAR MAIZENA,, MAUI.


ing, the 9Cn INST, occurred an old
fashioned good time at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Giihus, of Hamakna-
poke, the occasion being a dancing
party, participate in by the young
folks of MakaWOa District. There
were no spike tailed coats nor Paris.
ian toilets, still tie lively strains of
piano and violin were as much appre-
ciated, and fur and frolic held high
carnival till the wee sma' hour of a.
m. The parlOrs we're spacious and
airy, the atmosphere cool and brac-
ing, and the flo all that the heart of
terpsichorean could desire. cold Dan
Tucker" and the Virginia reel were
exhumed and were AS merry and
hilarious as in IL vhilom days of APP
ple-pairings ana c;uilting parties, when
graybeard was ) nnng and used to see
his "Nellie" hon.. Al parting many
expressions of s.iighc and gratitude
We're offered to 10. and Mrs. Taylor,
the promoters CI IL entertainment.
STRAY ss,,F CEILINGS.
During Wedl sday. The eth inst,
Halehaku gulci OH iluelo road was
running with Nv4.er TWO feet above
the highway.
During Friday, the I'd inst, at Ka-
Iuaihakoko, near Maizena,, on the
beach, native was found hanging in
a doorway inside OF his dwelling. His
name was Hookano, and it is thought
that he committed suicide from men,
tai depression caused by recent ill
health.
A. +. Hopke, Esq, who has been
manager of the HI. &. & S. Co.'s store
at Kahului since its establishment,
about twelve years ago, will in a few
months depart 'for good and alp to
the Coast. Mr.. Hopke has always
been very popular in business and So
cial circles and many friends hear of
his intended departure with regret.
III. Grother, one of the head over
seers of Spreckelsville, also, intends
soon TO leave for the United States.
The regular March evening of the
Makawao Literary Society will take
place at the residence OF j. w. Col
Vile, ESQ, Paia, during the night of
the 18th inst.
j. j. WaldvOgel is now managing
Il. H. Davies & Co.'s Paia store, dur
ing the temporary absence of a. ID.
Larnach in England.
Misses H. Van Wrinkle and g. III.
Kellogg and Mr.. III. l.. Van Wrinkle,
of the firm of /. s. Van Wrinkle q Co.
of San Francisco, have been enter
tanned for a few days by Mr.. and Mrs.
Ct. Z. Wilder, of Kahului.
The Kahului Railroad Company
will move into their new business
anctum next week.
The new photograph exhibited by
member of the Edison family Is at
Wailuku for the present.
Invitations announce that the An
derson- Campbell nuptials will take
place at the Paia Foreign Church
during the evening of the 2lst inst
Miss Laura Green of Makawao
leaves for Honolulu today for visit
of several weeks. X
Delegates appointed at the Paia'
Annexation Club meeting assembled
at Wailuku not long ago, and in effect
adopted the platform of the Union
Party.
PORT ITEMS.
On the 9th inst. the schooner
Anna, Norberg master, sailed from
Kahulni for San Francisco. Cargo
1923 bags of Waikapu sugar, 1854 from
Haiku, and 1884 from Paia, valued at
S1S,6l5 90; also two large koa logs,
$50 feet in all, shipped by y. Hooking.
The three masted schooner j. Nj.
arrived Thursday afternoon, March
Sth, twelve days from San Francisco,
with about eighty tons OF freight on
board consigned to A F. Hopke. The
captains wife and BABY were passen-
gers.
Tn, barkentine George G.. Perkins,
NJ. Mas master, leaves today for San
Francisco with 1854 bags of III. &.
Co.'s sugar, valued at S34 ,62S 81.
ri hn II Coleman
discovered two stowaways. Under
the new Immigration Act recently
passed by the Councils these men are
prohibited from landing, and the au-
thorities here have decided that they
must return by the same vessel.
Weather-Unusually heavy trade
winds, with abundant rains in noun
tain localities.
HoNoKAA, March 9.-The Lehua
arrived last Tuesday at Paauhau and
relieved the district monotony by
bringing a mail, principally OF news
papers.
Mr.. Charles Day, the new manager
for Davies & Co.'S Honokaa store,
came up on her. He received q gem
uine old fashioned Hamakua greeting,
for he Landed while it was raining,
and up To date it has rained day and
night. All the gulches are flowing;
the roads are muddy pools from one
gulch TO the other. The heaviest
downpours were en- Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Thursday nights.
The Waialeale reached kukuleaeie
on Wednesday night, and the mail
for Honokaa was brought overland
under the toughest weather Hamakua
has known for several years. 1t was
past 9 p. NJ. when it reached here and
was Immediately distributed.
The new national Hawaiian stamps
are in Honokaa already, the 1c. and
&c. fJr papers and letters, and the &C.,
Zoe. and 25c. for local collectors.
While all claim the 25c. dark blue,
H., fI,a hest of the issue.