The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-02-20
MAUI NEWS.
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st. Valentines Day was pleasant
and Chinese New Year noisy.
The news of the appointment of S.
f. Chillingworth, Esq as Sheriff of
Maui, was received with marks of
popular approval on Maui. 1t has
been for some time the general opin-
ion that the gentleman should have
the first offer OF the position, not
only from seniority of ably rendered
service as police official, but also
on account of his well-known reputa-
tion as a skillful prosecuting at
torney.
Mr.. Chillingworth's early educa-
ton i'll legal knowledge was obtained
in law Office in his native land.
Previously it has been imagined that
the Office of Deputy Marshal and a
residence in Honolulu held attrac-
tons for him.
At a meeting of the officers of the
Fruit and Taro Co. at Wailuku dur
ing the A. NJ. of Saturday, the 18th,
it was shown by reports that the
past year was prosperous one; sew
eral thousand dollars worth of old
debts have been cancelled and the
credit side Of the ledger still shows a
large balance.
The Lahainaluna Glee Club gave
concerts in Hamakuapoko on Satur-
day evening, the 18th, and Tuesday
evening, the 14th. Previously they
had sung in Waikiki and are soon
to give a similar pleasure to the
Hama people.
By the way the diffusion process
of the Hamakuapoko mill is doing
better and better work cells now aver
age 579 pounds of sugar and the GOO
mark is soon expected to be reached.
The next evening of the Makawao
Literary Society will be held on the
Oath inst. ID. W at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. FL. p. Baldwin, Haiku
1t is reported that several public
entertainments are to be given in the
near future, under the auspices of
the Makawao Ladies' Aid Society
Receipts are to be devoted to the
purchase of a piano for the foreign
church.
1t is said that sometimes in Ala
media, CAL, as many as twelve ladies
may be seen riding latter the Ha
waiian fashion), astride and the
cavalcade generally headed by an ex
resident of Maui. Moreover, it is
mentioned that everything Hawaiian
has become most popular in Califor-
MIA since the arrival there of the
Claudine.
Kahului will soon rival If not sur
pass Kawaihae in the shipping OF
cattle. Between Haleakala and Homo
lua ranches fifty cattle per month are
shipped to Honolulu and eighty to
the Molokai settlement. In addition
to this, quite number is shipped
monthly from Mr.. Cornwell's Kula
ranch and from other stock farms
Cattle are fat in every section of the
island.
MIR. and Mrs. Awana, of Makawao
gave delightful luau to their friends
during the afternoon of the 18th
inst, and Yung Hee, of Waikiki
rendered an elaborate dinner to a
number of guests in celebration of the
New Year of his country. Sam Sing
also gave grand spread at Camp 5
Spreckelsville.
The death of Mr.. Cory E. Coville
occurred yesterday morning, the
17th., at Haleakala Ranch, Makawao
1t was caused by hemorrhage of the
lungs. The funeral will take place
at his late residence at 2 PM this
afternoon (18th). Members of the
Kahului Lodge of the Knights O
Pythias are expected to conduct the
service after the rites of their order