Ka Elele Poakolu, Volume I, Number 12, 24 November 1880 — Maui. [ARTICLE]

Maui.

[from odr own correspondent.]

The 16th wa.s .His Majesty'H Birthday .: .,.it. \v.as a. most unfortunate day for such a notablo event. It is said great preparations wefe ma'de bRreab,out$ by the natives to make it a gala occasion. Sere-. nading for ihstance was in order ; bearing sweet mnāie in the still hours of the night, we put our head out of ,the window only to draw it hastily in again, for a deluge was pouring. It seemed not to (lampen the ^rdor oP the pei'fofmers although it made the p.erfofmance very brief. Tbe day was somewhat observed, the mills being closed; andsorae of the stor.es, and all hands'enjoying a rest,'. 'A dapce here aml.a social gathering. there also testified to the good will of the people, and the will must therefore be taken for the deed if the day was not eybntfully spent as it should haye been. - ... Tiie sugarcane is . lookihg bea£rtifui' r'o"frnd about here and doubtless wiU'he muēh improved by the heav.y rains ot the' tast few days ; indeed it wa%remitrked that.this rain was wor£h many many rhnnsands ol' dollai'h Lo oui' eiiterprisihg fi'iend Mr. Claus Spreckels. Auctiou Bales se envtoTir"qmte-th-e Ttrge .here, in Wailiiku,. two sales of 'store goods taking plaee this week, not to spealc oi' tiiose-gotie before. arid those„-soon; to eome. It is reportēd that the Anglfcari Cburch is projeeting improvemerits. Water is to, be brouglit pipes to tbe pafsonafee and grounds, whieh will doubtless make the walle. frS tho gate to t,he chureh more cornfortable for ehui'eh goers ; and the chureh is to be seated with . Heats ot pippei' (lesigns and.condilciye to comlott ; thw elianeel is to recoi've clergyand' ehoii' stalls, leeUu'e and litany desk,an(l the sanctuary a Eiahop ' Oliaii*. Water is nol. yet reaciiod at Waikapn or Bprockels l,own. ' \