The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-01-15
SAD DEATH
ON MAUI
Miss Kirkland Passes
Quietly Away.
TALE OF STOLEN PIGS
Debating Society Holds Interesting
Meeting--Cattle Drive at Ka-
hikinui Ranch.
Especial Correspondence)

Especial correspondence
WAILUKU, Maui. Jan. 12.-Miss
Susie Kirkland, the second daughter of
Mr.. James Kirkland, manager of the
Hawaiian Commercial and Sugar Com
pany's store, died on January at
Kahului.
Miss kirkland had been i'll for q
week but on Saturday her sickness as
sumed n most serious turn and DR..
Weddick summoned Dr. McConkey OF
Paia for consultation. Everything was
done to relieve the sufferer but to no
avail. Her demise was so unexpected
that her parents and two sisters were
Frustrated with grief.
Services were held at the kirkland
residence on the afternoon of the 18th,
conducted by Major Wood of the Saliva
ton Army. A special train of the Ka-
hului Railroad Company conveyed the
funeral party to Wailuku, where the in
terment was made in the cemetery in
lao valley
Since the great Kona storm some six
weeks or more ago the Kahului road
near the Kirkland residence has been
covered with standing water for about
100 yards. AS teacher in the Spreckels-
vile school. Miss Kirkland was COM
a day and it is thought that her death
was the result.
Manuel Coelho of Kula was commit
ted to trial by District Magistrate
Charles Copp of Makawao on a charge
of larceny in the second degree. The
defendant was accused of stealing two
pigs, the property of Tam La and
James Alana. The prosecution said:
"On December 10th, as several Chi
nese vaqueros were returning from a
cattle-drive in Kula, they saw two ma
tives and a Portuguese stealing pigs
on the premises of a Chinese who
leases pig-run from Haleakala ranch.
Two pigs were forced into bags and
placed across the horse belonging to
the Portuguese and one of the Ha-
waiians lifted a big grunter on to the
saddle of his fellow countryman. The
alarm was given, but the two natives
escaped. Coelho was captured, being
handicapped by the weight of his plum
der"
MAKAWAO LITTERATEURS.
The Makawao Debating Society held
a meeting in the parlors of the Paia
Foreign church on last Friday evening,
using as the subject of debate, Re
solved, that the manufacturer confers
a greater benefit upon mankind than
the farmer" S. r. Dowdle and D. II.
Fleming led the affirmative and w. S.
Nicoll and F. S. Alexander took the
negative. The negative side was award
ed the decision by the audience.
The next debate will deal with the
construction of the Nicaragua canal
under the treaty as amended. After the
discussion meeting of the members
of the society of the Paia Foreign
Church was held to consider the ques-
ton of procuring a substitute during
Dr. Beckwith's convalescence. 1t was
decided to obtain, If possible, a minis
ter from Honolulu.
MAUI BRIEFS.
On January 18th meeting of the
stockholders of the Maui Telephone
Company will be held at the Paia post
office.
The cattle-drive to be held at Kahi-
kinui ranch beginning with today
promises to be great event in the
annals of cattle herding. For two
weeks or more all the leading vaqueros
of Maui will be there and many
thrilling adventure will be experienced,
for of the three or four thousand anil
mails to be driven in many are very
Wild, having been bred far up on the
mountains. L. Won Tempsky, manager
of the Haleakala ranch, will be pres
ent with his band of cowboys to round
up any strays from Waiokai ranch, of
which he has charge, and Manager
Laurie Crook of Ulupalakua will also
attend with his company Of riders to
look after any stray stock bearing the
Ulupalakua brand. An enjoyable and
exciting time is prophesied for the
boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. d. Baldwin of Ha-
makuapoko are being congratulated
upon the birth of baby boy. occurring
January s.
On last Monday old Haleakala wore
the largest snow-cap of the season,
the whole length of the ridge being
whitened with snow.
The friends of Mrs. D. c. Lindsay of
Paia are glad to learn that she Is re-
covering from her illness.
There was no service held at the
Paia Foreign Church on Sunday. Janu-
airy 9Th. owing to the illness of DR.. |
Beckwith.
Light showers prevailed during the |
week, the cool weather continuing.
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