The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-20
ON 4
PLANTATION
Manager Lindsay
Lcses Valuable
Property.
ON MAUI ISLE
The Island Polo Players Getting
Ready to Meet Oahu
Team.

OF the 10Cn IRE on the premises VI
Manager D. C. Lindsay, of Paia, caus-
ed a great sensation on two Makawao
plantations, the employees of both Paia
and Hamakuapoko being summoned to
extinguish the flames.
The fire destroyed the stable, harness
several valuable double and single
harnesses, five or six saddles, and an
old phaeton. The damage was slight
in comparison with what 1t might have
been had the hames which, at one
time caught the veranda roof of the
residence, gained Roadway and con-
sumed the handsome two-story man
sion. The cause is ascribed to sparks
from neighboring chimney igniting
the dry straw of the stable. This is
the second fire for Paia plantation
during the week. Several nights ago
some acres of cane of no especial
value were destroyed.
During the evening of the 10th the
Makawao Debating Society discussed
the following subject in the parlors of
the Paia Foreign Church: Resolved,
that the dispensary bill. as presented
to the Hawaiian Senate.-would be, if
passed, a benefit to the residents of
the Territory"
Messrs. d. T. Fleming and w. S.
Nicoll led the affirmative, and Messrs.
S. R. Dowdle and w. c. Crook the neg
alive The former side won by a small
majority when the audience voted up
on the merits of the arguments pre-
scented. About twenty ladies and gen
tlemen were present. The subject
chosen for the next debate is, "Resolv-
ed, that the Constitution follows the
Flag
The comet has been much gazed up
on and. talked about on Maui since
Sunday night, the 18th, when it was
first seen in the southwestern sky over
the West Maui mountains, back OF
Waikapu. 1t has but single lumi-
brilliancy.
During the sth Henry Chamberlain
died of dropsy at the Paia Hospital.
He was we'll known in Makawao and
Honolulu, and was between seventy
and eighty years of age. He was a
carpenter by trade.
The polo grounds near Sunnnyside,
Paia, have been moved close by a ma
chine imported especially for the pur-
pose by the honorary president of the
club, Mr.. H. P. Baldwin. The boys
are now practicing several times a
week; all this for the purpose of beat
ing the Oahu Club in July or August.
(would-be) champion team are Messrs.
Frank Baldwin, S. E. Kalama, d. T..
Fleming and Harry Copp.
Sub-Land Agent w. o. Aiken and D.
T. Fleming are making a visit to Ma
hiku this week.
Kua potatoes are selling at 81 80 per
sack A new crop is expected in two
weeks.
Several days ago a Porto Rican la
borer at Paia, upon receiving sun
stroke, went crazy, and it took the
combined efforts of five or six strong
men to convey him to the plantation
hospital
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steamer Hawaiian caused quite a SEN
sation as she steamed majestically into
Kahului bay. She appeared so huge
that people generally thought she was
a monitor or warship of some descrip-
ton. She was eleven days from San
Francisco, and brought machinery and
building material for the new Spreck-
elsville mill. After unloading this she
will steam to Honolulu and unload
construction material for the Young
building.
During the afternoon of the 9th the
Ladies' Thursday Club met at the resi-
dence of Mrs. w. F. McConkey, of
Paia. Queen Victoria" was the theme
of the meeting.
Ascension Day was generally observ-
ed by the Portuguese residents Faith
er James Beisel held services in Kula
Mrs. Simpson is at the residence OF
her brother, Mr.. r. F. Engle, of Paia
DR.. E. G. Beckwith is contemplating
change of residence to Hamakuapo-
ko.
Weather: Trade winds blowing, but
dry and dusty.
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