The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-05
YEARS.
DAY ON MAUI
.GayF estivitiesUsh-
cred in Year
1908.
]. FERREIRA DIED
or HEART DISEASE
Maui Will Get Daily Cable Report.
Polo Cana on Nav
Years Day.

MAUI, Jan. 3.-New Year was usher
ed in here by fireworks and the blowing
of plantation whistles. Dances were
given on New Years Eve at K. of P
hall, at the Pioneer Club and at the
residence of James Scott. The japanese
celebrated with a theatrical perform
ance.
| There was polo game on New Years
day won by W. o. Aiken's team and
baseball game between picked mines.
Wednesday the residence of ]. H.
Nishwitz was destroyed by fire with a
loss of $4,000.
John Ferreira, a prominent and aged
resident of Waikiki, died Friday morn
ing He came to Hawaii in 1858 and of
The funeral took place this morning.
THE EARTHQUAKES.
This morning (the 3D. at 1920 a. M,
East Maui experienced two quite heavy
earthquake shocks. The second vibra-
ton was heavier than the first, max
ing houses creak and windows rattle.
There was an interval of a second or
two between them.
CABLE NEWS.
e. B. Carley, superintendent of the
Maui Telephone Co, returned from Ho-
nolulu on Wednesday, having been pres
ent at the landing of the cable on Sun
day last. He made arrangements with
the wireless telegraph Office to imme
diately send the news to Maui when the
deep-sea cable connection has been
finally accomplished.
Maui people were naturally eager
concerning such an important vent.
STRAY NOTES.
Wednesday, Dec. 31st, congratulations
were given Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Lindsay
of Paia upon the birth of a baby girl.
Mrs. Mann of PahaIa Hawaii. has
been visiting her father, w. c. Crook of
Makawao, during the holidays
Miss Hayes of Haleakala Ranch has
been spending two weeks in Hama.
C. E. Copeland of Kealahou, Kula,
made tour of west Maui this week
Messrs. E. Osborn of Honokohau and |
S. R. Dowdle of Makawao made a trip
to Ulupalakua the fist part of the week.
There were quite a number of luaus
in wailuku on New Years day.
The Hama Club members celebrated
Christmas by an elaborate dinner.
Fifty Puunene people were the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. n. S. Williams, the
evening of Dec. Path. The Christmas
rec, music and dancing on the large
anal were much enjoyed.
There has been so much rain in the
xokomo- Kaupakalua- UlumaIu region
'ecently that many horses and cattle
nave persisted. The colts and calves
especially.
Puuomalei, which is a part of that
section, has had 118 inches of rain dur
ng 1902. Eighteen inches in December.
Weather: Still and warm daytimes,
nd cold nights. A Kona storm is brew
ng.
FROM THE MAUI PAPER.
MAUI. Jan. 3.-Goat shooting is re-
orted to be fine in the mountains ma
ka of Waikapu.
Brioso, Col W. H. CornweITs famous
reeding stallion, sired by Flambeau,
led of lung fever at the Bismarck {
tables on Monday night
The gravelling on Main street has
ow almost reached Market street, Civ
lg the upper part of town quite an
and metropolitan air.
The continued rains at Waikiki for
lie past two weeks are explained by the =
forms prevailing on the coast and over
he whole area of the eastern Pacific
There will be a meeting of the Maui
thletic Association at the court house
4 Monday evening, and every member
the Association should turn out.
Co. 1, n. G. H, have reelected Capt
z. E. Bal. and elected n. w. Aluli first