The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-11-12
MAUI IS
WET DOWN
Plenty Of Rain and
Streams Rising
Fast.

MAUI, Noy. s-Heavy rains have
prevailed all over eastern and central
Maui during the past week, Il reaction
from the long and persistent drought.
The heaviest downpour took place dur
ing Wednesday and Friday, and
steady general rain is falling today.
The greatest rainfall took place in the
Hama district, in vicinity of the head
waters of the Spreckels' and Hamakua
bitches During the week up to this
Saturday morning, Hama plantation
had 10 inches; Haleakala ranch, Ma
kawao, 9.36 inches; Paia plantation. 2.3s
inches; Waikiki plantation, 3.25 inches
and the rain Is still falling steadily in
all of the above mentioned localities.
The streams in the keanae- Nahiku-
Hama regions are running frightfully
high. No damage has been reported
as yet, though the mailman has been
Obliged to postpone his regular trip
on account of the mountain torrents
and swollen streams
At Spreckelsville, last night, the Sth
Portuguese named John Alameda
was drowned while returning from the
Japanese camp. Alameda was a stone
mason and a good workman Last ev-
ening he went to the camp TO visit
some of his Japanese assistants, and
while there drank some sake. 1t is
stated that he did not imbibe An ek-
cessive amount of the Intoxicating
liquid. This morning he was found
dead, lying face downward in small
ditch on one side of an old railroad
track near the mill. 1t is oonjectured
that in falling his head must have
struck against the wooden siding OF
the ditch, and being stunned. he was
drowned in a few inches of water. The
old railroad track Is enclosed on both
sides by wire fence. The sheriff is
holding an inquest this morning
JAPANESE CELEBRATIONS.
Last Saturday. the I'd, at the wrest-
ling bout held at Hamakuapoko. in
celebration of the Mikado's birthday,
the champion was Makawao Japan
ese named Sake, who threw all COM
ers. forty-five in all. He was the re-
cipent of thirty or forty prizes, which
included seventeen envelopes contain
ing money, six shirts, "A piece of black
satin, several handkerchiefs. two pairs
of red blankets, numerous flags and
other trophies.
Paia plantation resembled a country
fair on the Emperor's birthday, owing
to the multitude of reddisked ilaGs
which flew from every nook and cram
ny of the Japanese camp.
LADIES BAZAAR.
on Friday evening, the 22d, the La
dies Aid Society of the Paia Foreign
Church will give a bazaar in Paia Hal.
1t will take the place of the annual
sale of fancy articles usually held ON
the evening of the November literary.
The affair will be one of the most
elaborate and attractive ever given by
the ladies of Makawao There Will he
eight booths-Hawaiian, presided over
by Mrs. McConkey; fancy work, Mrs.
Hardy; doll, Mrs. Lindsay; candy, Mrs.
Aiken, ice cream. Mrs. Nicoll; Japan
csc. Misses Smith; lemonade, Miss
Lowrie, and fish pond, Mrs. Taylor
The train will run from kahului and
Spreckelsville up to the very door OF
Paia Hall, and return after the bazaar.
GENERAL NOTES.
The Makawao Polo club is using the
new bamboo balls.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Lowrie and Mss
Clara Lowre. returned to Spreckels-
s. vile on Wednesday from their trip 10
the Mainland.
Today Mr. and Mrs. II. =. Baldwin
depart for an extended trip abroad
Miss Mosser, the principal of the
Paia kindergarten, is quite sick the
school has been closed for month.
The pineapple industry on Maui is one
that cannot supply all the demands.
Mr.. D. d. Baldwin, the owner of the
largest plantation on the Island, states
that he has ready sale for all his pine
apples to the ships which call in at
Kahului.
The engagement of Mr. Arthur ID,
Baldwin, of Haiku, to Miss Williams.
of Cleveland, Ohio, is announced. Mr..
Baldwin. who recently received the dc
gree of LIB. from Harvard univer-
sity, will probably settle i'm Cleveland
and practice law
Mrs. j. w. Fleming, of Grove ranch
is very sick with fever thought to be
typhoid.
Haleakala ranch had to cut short its
cattle drive i'm Piiholo pastures, ow-
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