The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-08-29
A Pen-Picture of WaiIuku's
DulIness-.Stray Scribb1ines,
Etc, Etc.

seem to have taken possession of
the village. During afternoons of
these hot and dusty days a group
of clever-looking business men may
be seen chatting idly in front of
the post Office block, abandoning
their Offices in despair at the gen.
eral quietness of affairs. Further
down the street the village black
smith, the jeweler and the wheel
wright are sitting about in a
dreamy sort of way, as though
wondering when something will
turn up. Around the corner, among
the Chinese merchants, all are
posing as quietly as toy-store keep
ers can in toy-stores. Then the tin
smith and barber seem to be only
half awake. The screaming and
laughter of children are the only
evidences that Waikiki is not q
tiny Pompeii recently excavated.
When Young Hee's store is reached
large piece of canvas announces
that Prof. Stoeckle and the world
renowned photograph are within
and will continue to amuse the
public until September I'd. There
is a little movement and inter-
est here, as well as around
the corner, in the vicinity of
Wailuku's trim looking sugar
mill. Such is dull and meagre
pen-picture of Wailuku's summer
dullness.
The 4-mast schooner Olga, Cap
tain Ipsen, sailed for the coast on
Wednesday, 23d inst, laden with
80 or 100 tons of Kahului sugar.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. 2. Austin of
Kauai this week end their visit to
the beautiful residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Mckay (nee Ritchie)
of Waikiki.
Mrs. Charles Belts of Huelo,
most Hospitality entertained a small
party of Makawao young people
during Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of the past week. Huelo is
a most romantic spot for brief
outing.
The Waikiki road board should
be complimented on their Kahului
beach road.
T. H. Davies Wailuku store is
making brave and attractive
showing in its new quarters in
postoffice block.
Mrs. Glib of Hilo is visiting J.
Fleming, Esq, of Grove ranch.
Her singingFn the church quartette
last Sunday was listened to with
pleasure by Makawao people.
Pilot English's new steam
launch is called the "Mohea" and
was not furnished by the govern
ment but is his own property.
Mrs. Wodehouse and daughter
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Won Tempsky at Erehorn cattle
station, Kula.
At the Makawao polo grounds
last Saturday afternoon, Kula
again vanquished Makawao three
goals to two, or more accurately
speaking sixteen points to thirteen.
A group of ladies watched events
from the lone tree.
They say that Waihee valley is
easily accessible now owing to re-
cent improvements in the roadway
and water facilities.
An entertainment under the
auspices of the Makawao Ladies
Aid Society is announced for Tues
day evening, the 29th inst. 1t
will take place in the Paia depot
and a train will run from Wal
luku.
The programme will consist of
tableaux from Longfellow's Hang
ing of the Crane" a pantomime,
solos, ETC., and for refreshments,
ice cream and cake will be sold.
1t seems that it was not patriot
ism that caused the Kahului R. R.
Co. to close its doors on the 31st of
July, but simply a following of its |
annual custom of taking account |
of stock. The H. C. & S. Co.'s
store put up its shutters on that |
day for the same purpose.
VIM. Goodness, proprietor of the |
Wailuku livery stables, expects |
soon to visit the United States.
A camping party from Mauna-
olu seminary returned from a sue
cessful trip yesterday, having spent |
two nights in the crater. DR.. |
Frances Wetmore, the lady physi-
clan of Hilo, and Misses Lampman |
and Appleton were members of the
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