The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-08-06
THE NEWS
OF MAUI
What is Doing in
the Isle of
Wales.

MAUI. Aug. s-Last evening, the I'd,
the August meeting OF the Makawao
Literary Society took place at the pret-
~ residence of MIR. and Mrs. II. a.
Baldwin, of Hamakuapoko. II was
most agreeable social affair, as 1t sure
ly should have been, for. as is custom
ary, eighty or hundred people came
from miles around upon sociability
bent.
The following program. for the most
part of a musical nature, was much
appreciated:
l. Piano Duet, Mesdames s. Il. Da-
mon and II. A. Baldwin.
2. Song. Kentucky Babe" with ban
10 accompaniment, by Miss Hunting
ton
3. Recitation. Miss Eva Smith.
4. Vocal Solo. Mrs Otis
5. A Talk Upon the Relations OF In
sects to Plants. by ID: d. Baldwin.
6. Piano Solo. Mrs II. A. Baldwin.
Z. Reading Mr.. Dooley upon Chris
tian Science" by w. Il. Beckwith.
s. Song, Annie Laurie" Mrs. OTIS.
The singing of Annie Lurie' by Mrs.
Otis, of Honolulu, was by far the most
pleasurable event Of the entertainment.
though the whole program was excel
lently given. Among the summer visi-
tors present were Mesdames Otis, Au-
CUR S. e Damon. j. =. Cooke, ID. b.
Nurdock Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Rich
ards, Misses Kimball, Walker and Bar
low. and Mr., Kicker.
OLD CANE FIELDS AFIRE.
The burning of old cane fields at
Waikapu has lighted up Central Maui
most brilliantly during two evenings
OF the past week.
WILL BURN CRUDE OIL.
After the present stock Of coal on
hand has been exhausted Spreckels-
willie plantation will change their fur
naces and burn crude oil for ruel BY
this change they expect to save sc 2-3
per cent The cost OF the proposed
change is very small in comparison
with the great saving of fuel The
plantation has six large pumps, In ad-
dition to their mill which consume coal
for their power. so this innovation
means much to the II. g. g. :. Co.
KIHETS BIG PUMP.
At Kihei the plantation people are
putting in another gigantic pump-the
second one--in their deep shaft. All the
necessary machinery is now on the
ground. 1t is stated that the pump
now in daily operation consumes 1000
tons OF coal per month The new pump
which is of the same size. will probably
demand the same amount of fuel III
Kikei will also follow the example of
OF oil as fuel, they. as well as Sprcck
elsville. will make great saving.
NAHIKU PLANTATION.
The Nahiku Sugar Company rs to be
r,eorganized. The old corporation Is Ia
be merged into new one. On what
Aasis-just how-is not at present given
out. Messrs j. =. Cooke and H. A.
Baldwin. with a party of Honolulu
business men, visited Nahiku by Wed
HQv " tat ~ ma ksa a a.
aent decision in the matter.
THE SUMMIT HOUSE.
Recent visitors to Cralgielea, the tip
top house on Haleakala. report the
building to be In a most dilapidated
condition. The wind has blown away
most OF the iron from the roof, the re-
nainder being kept In place by stones,
and some most thoughless people have
torn up the hoor and pulled down the
closet, using the lumber for firewood.
Inasmuch as the walls are thick and
strongly made of stone, they are still
N good condition
LOOKS LIKE A TOWN.
Camp 5, Spreckelsville. is fast assum-
ing a town-like aspect. The mammoth
mill. with its two lS0-foot smokestacks
and the framework of its four high sto-
ries: the large two-story clubhouse.
sometimes called Hotel Renwick, in
roomy office, two stories high, recently
completed: the new and pretty Catholic
church, not to mention multitude of
smaller plantation houses, all contrib
ute to impress the observer 1t is very
easy to prophesy that Camp will some
day annex the seaport village OF IA
hului, and together they will form the
largest and most popular city on Maui
Blackberries are ripcning IN large
quantities at Olinda, and akalaS and
and ohelloes are plentiful ON the slopes
Of Haleakala.
GENERAL NOTES.
During Saturday evening, July 27th
Miss Hons, of Wailuku. gave an AT
home" a large number OF Wailuku
friends We're present. The veranda
and pretty lanai We're brilliantly light,
ed with Japanese lanterns. There was
fine music during the early part of the
evening, and dancing during the later
hours.
Maui plantation men. despite of tn,
prevailing scarcity of labor and tn,
high wages demanded, are feeling jubi
liant concerning the fact that ever,
steamer from the Orient for some tim
TO come will bring at least 200 Japanes
laborers.
on the afternoon of the 27th ther
were tennis and polo games at Sunny
side grounds, Paia.
on tne -oth OF July Mdpei layIor, IN
daughter of $. F. Taylor of Hamakua
poko. fell from a mango tree, breaking
her arm in three places,
Italians and Porto Ricans are IN
principal attendants at the new Churcl
near Puunene mill
Today James Kirkland. manager q
the Kahului store, will depart for
months business visit to San Francis
60. He will purchase new stock o
goods. including Christmas novelties
During the week Messrs. King an
Faxon, OF the California Feed Compa
ny. visited Wailuku. Makawao Wal
kapu and other places. Their trip wa
one OF pleasure. combined with pusi
ness
Mrs. J. p. Cooke and four childre
arrived by Wednesdays steamer an
are at Haiku
Rev Alex Macintosh and DR.. Cofei
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