The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-08-09
PLANTATIONS WILL DEFY THE
DROUGHTS IN FUTURE.
Good Rains at Haiku-Grand Concert
"A Pleasant Dance-Fires on the
Kula Lands-No Damage Done.
Maui, August Z.


a beautiful rain fell last night and
continues this morning, doing worlds
of good to the country. Roads are
slushy and muddy and cisterns are
greatly replenished throughout Mal1a-
wac, although, as usual, Kula is not
in it. Plantations are not suffering
much at present, but three of them
are pushing their pumping plants for
ward as fast as possible, so as never to
suffer. Paia plantation people are
digging their well, and at 25 feet have
struck good supply of water, but
intend to go much deeper.
Spreckelsville people have bored a
well on their lands up towards Kula
and have a supply of about $500 gal
Ions to the minute. This well will
enable them to utilize between 1000
and 5000 acres of land that heretofore
have been idle.
The Haiku Sugar Company expect
the rest of their pumping plant in a
week or so, when it will be immedia-
tely put up.
On Friday evening, the 18th inst,
| a grand concert, under the auspices
of the Makawao Ladies' Aid Society,
will be given in the Foreign Church at
| Paia. Those who will take part in
the program are Professor Maurice C..
Beckwith, Professor \. B. Ingalls,, and
Mrs. c. b. Damon of Honolulu, Mr..
| and Mrs. Van Buren of the Yale Glee
Club, Mrs. VIM. Highly, and others of
81; children so cents, and Hawaians
| 80 cents. The proceeds are to be de-
voted to charity, and it is hoped ev-
erybody will turn out, as a good pro,
gram will be presented.
The following visitors arrived on
the Claudine on Wednesday and went
| to Kawaapae resort: Professor and
Mrs. George Meade and Miss NJ. Camp
bell of Chicago; Mrs. C. Burgoyne of
England, Messrs. Smith of Boston, w.
ID. Wilcox of Washington, ID. c., f. n.
Castle of Honolulu. Most of the party
visited the crater on Thursday and re-
turn TO Honolulu tonight. Messrs. w.
|
over and accompany the Baldwin boys
on camping trip in the crater next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Nishwitz, Misses
Eva and Nellie Smith, and Mr.. C. w.
Baldwin returned home from the Sum
mer School.
Last evening Miss r. f. Crook gave
a delightful dancing party at their
Makawao home. The parlor, which
was cleared for dancing, was prettily
decorated with green's and flowers,
and the veranda hung with japanese
lanters. A goodly number of young
people were present and dancing to
the music of the piano was kept up
till after midnight. Refreshments
were served and good time had gen
orally.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Walker and Mr.
and Mrs. Porter Boyd spent the great
er part of the week at Olinda.
On Wednesday after last Mrs. B. d
Baldwin of Hamakuapoko held a high
tea in honor of Miss Rita Schmidt q
Honolulu. About two dozen of Malix
wao's ladies and visitors were present
and very enjoyable time was had.
Two brilliant pasture fires have
lighted up the night here the past
week. One on the Spreckelsville up
lands on Sunday night, and the other
at Makawoa Oh Wednesday night
burning off about 300 acres. No dam
age done beyond some fencing being
burned.
NJ. +. Lyons has resigned his posi-
ton i'm Kahului store.
Polo at Makawao this afternoon.
Mh. George Waterhouse is expected
next week to visit the crater.
Miss Florence Albright and Miss
Anna Forbes return to Honolulu to-
night, after about a months visit or
| Maui.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]. Hair return from
Hama today. They will reside at Sun
nyside until their home at Hamakua
poke is ready for them to move into.
Miss Lucy and Nlessrs. Fred anc
David Hayselden come from Lahaini
today to visit at Glenside, Mr.. ID. ID
Baldwin's.
Professor and Mrs. A. b. ingalls, ar
rived per Mauna Loa last night ant
are the guests of d. C. Lindsay a
Paia.
Mr.. w. +. Shaw has gone to Hani
for n Vepk'S VacntiOn and incideutallN Ii