The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-12-17
SEARCH FOR
LOST BOY
A Child Lost in
GulCh Almost
Two Days.

MAUI. De-. i4-On Friday, the Gt1, 8,
little Portuguese child. five years OF
age. named John Quartz, was lost IN a
gulch near Hamakuapoko plantation
and when found on sunday the Sth.
had been without food and water for
forty-two hours.
on Friday afternoon the little boy. IN
company with his twelve-year -old sis
ter, went to this gulch a mila and "A
half below the plantation in search of
wild tomatoes. About p. M. the girl
returned to the camp without her
brother, who. being tired, had lo!tere i
behind.
The parents, neighbors and police
searched in vain all Friday night. Sat
urday Manager II. a. Baldwin, head
luna +. A. Alexander, Deputy Sheriff 5.
T.. Kalama and fifty plantation men
and policemen made a thorough search
of the gulch, which was overgrown
with lantana, and of the neighboring
cane fields, but to no purpose. That
night the Deputy Sheriff stationed po-
licemen in the gulch with lanterns,
hoping the little lad would see the
lights On Sunday the Sheriff with
thirty men renewed the search. which
at noon was finally successful. the boy
being discovered under a lantana bush.
He was so hungry and thirsty tina. nc
fought for water and food, which were
given him in small quantities.
His parents, who had been nearly
frantic with grief. were almost wild
with joy when the lad came home. The
house was visited during the day BY
many plantation people of all national
tiles.
TEACHERS MEET
During the afternoon of the 9th ten
teachers met In the Makawao school
house for the purpose of holding the reg
ular monthly meeting of the local circle.
The program of the day was as follows:
Life of Shakespeare and introduction to
Merchant of Venice" by +. w. Hardy,
and Introduction to the study of Botany,
by u. u. Baldwin
At the next meeting Acts | and ii OF
the Merchant of Venice will be read,
different persons assuming the different
parts. and ID. ID. Baldwin will give
practical lesson from Gray's 'How
Plants Grow
SEEING MAUI ON THE RUN.
During the past week Land Commits
s!oner Boyd accompanied by Sub-Agent
W, q. Aiken did" the whole of Maui
by rapid transit.
on the 9Th they made the start from
Lahaina for Makawao; on the 18th they
were at Ulupalakua on the Sth al kau-
20. on the 9th at Hama. on the 10th at
Keanae. on the nth at Waikiki. on the
18th they returned to Lahaina via Kaka-
kuloa. Honokahau, Honolua and Kama
pail The Territorial Land Commissioner
can now discuss and administer Maui
al l.
ILLNESS OF w. r. POGUE.
The many friends of w. T.. Pogue, who
has recently resigned the managership
of Kihei Plantation on account of i'll
health, are much alarmed concerning
him He is threatened with brain fever
and is very sick man. DIR. Dinegar Is
in constant attendance upon him. and
no one is admitted to the sick room.
From last reports his condition had
somewhat improved.
SNOW ON HALEAKALA.
During the morning of the 9Th IA mantle
of snow covered the summit of Halea-
kala ana on the day before there was
an electric storm on the western slope
of the mountain.
MISCELLANEOUS.
On Tuesday afternoon the 10th, the
MahaWau Ladies Ala society met at the
residence of Mrs. II. T.. Lindsay of Paia.
The construction of candy-bags for the
coming Christmas tree for the 5
school took up the attention o.
ladies.
David y. Fleming. who has been very
sick at Paa hospital, is now recovering.
His brother. John Fleming, who came
from Honolulu to see him, returned du-
ring the early part of the week
Postmaster James Anderson of Maka-
wac Is quite i'll with a touch of pneu-
mOnia.
AT Lahaina the grand jury finished its
work on the 7th. The petit jury is stlll
at work but will probably finish by the
l7th,
weather; strong kona wind Is blow