The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-28

DAY ON MAUI
Sports and Enter
tainments for
Holiday.
This Seasons, Orange
Crop Biggest on
Record.
Home Rulers Say They Have
Bonds Labor Plenty Burg
lars at Work.

MAUI, Dec. 26.-On the morning of
the 25th, Wailuku people had great fun
with the antiques and horribles' that
paraded the length of the town, escort
ed by the local brass band. The popu-
lar costumes of the day We're those of
the tramp, coon and clown. The musi-
clans themselves had rather difficult
time of it. They were conveyed in a
wagon devoid of springs, and an occa
siona1 heavy jolt now and then would
knock the mouthpieces from their lips
thus causing breaks in the harmony
Still they didn't mind it for everybody
was having good time.
About forty altogether appeared un-
der mask or in costume and as a mark
Of popular appreciation it seemed as
though the towns people en- masse .ac-
companied them throughout their en-
tire march from the government stables
near the court house to the railroad
depot and back again.
CHRISTMAS SPORTS.
/, At Makawao on Christmas day the
cricket game did not come off as ex-
pected owing to the non-appearance of
the Puunene eleven who were unavoid-
ably detained. However the Makawao
team got i'm good practice game
that will make them more formidable
for the postponed contest that will
take place at Paia at 10 a. IN. on New
Years day.
In the afternoon at Paia the polo
game between the Reds and the
''Yellows'' was not quite up to the
usual standard by reason, so it was
stated, of elaborate Christmas dinners
previously INDUCED in by most of the
players. The .'Yellows'' seemed to have
the better of it by a. goal or two.
Harold Castle of Honolulu played with
the Reds"
BIG ORANGE CROP.
The orange crop in the Koolau (fIa-
MAJ region is unusually large this sea-
son, though the fruit is somewhat
smaller than is customary.
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT.
Wednesday evening, the 23d, a large
gathering of the district people attend
ed the Christmas tree exercises at
Maunaolu Seminary, Paia, which were
a great success.
One of the girl students made a.
most excellent Santa Claus and the
program which included music and
recitatioI.e was most entertaining.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Frank Gomez, a Portuguese resident
of Huelo. will be taken today to the
Honolulu Insane Asylum. Trouble with
his wife caused him to lose his mind
and to attempt suicide by smashing his
head against some hard substance.
When found there was a great hole IN
the top of his head and many severe
bruises on his face. He could give no
intelligent account of the affair. On
Tuesday he was taken to Paia hospital
where DR.. w. T. McConkey decided he
must be committed to the asylum.
ALL HAVE BONDS.
Maui Home Rulers say that all the
county officials have obtained bonds.
Republicans say that if they have
bonds they are not from any trust COM
pany. 1t is stated that D. H. Kahaule-
lilo, the county clerk, has obtained
Judge J. w. Kalua and Enoch john
son, ESD, of Honolulu for bondsmen.
LABOR WILL BE PLENTY.
Next summer when Maui's three large
new bitches are finished plantations
should not lack for laborers. The Ho-
ditch to Pioneer plantation, the
Koolau ditch and the Hamakua extern
sion ditch, each employing about 800
japanese workmen, make total OF
1900 men who Will seek employment