The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-05-14

MAUI, May 12.-Politics, the recent
| all aosorbing conversational topic,
has faded from interesting remem-
brance as quickly and as completely
az the luminous balls of rocket from
Fourth of July sky.
Nothing has been heard from Mr..
Pogue as to his acceptance of poIiti-
cal position previously refused by him.
He is at present visiting Mr.. Wight of
Mahukona, Hawaii.
| During the week Wailuku pIanta-
| ton has been renovating the charred
effect Of the interior of its Office. New
paper and paint has quickly changed
the aspect of things. No real clue as
to the alleged incendiary or in cendi-
aries has as yet been reported.
Aions, the Chinaman of the Haiku
gulch fame, was sentenced to. twelve
at Makawao court on Tuesday, the 9Th
inst. The charge was stolen property
in possession EIe appeals from the
finding of Judge Copp.
On the evening of May 5th, the
Maui Racing Association held it's an
nual meeting at WaiIuku Court
House. It's officers for the year elect
Ell and re elected are, Hugh Center,
Presidents; w. IF. CornweIl, Vice
President; VI t. Lyons, Secretary; a.
". Kepoikai, Treasurer; r. Bailentine,
D. Center, William Goodness Exec
utive Committee.
AS to the regular Fourth of July
meeting at Spreckels Park, Kahuiui,
it was decided TO reduce the number
of events to nine, thus causing more
interest by raising the amount of the
different purses. Eleven hundred
dollars is reported TO be the total
winning horses.
The May evening of the Makawao
Literary Society will occur at the
Haiku residence of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
P. Baldwin, Friday, the 18th inst, at
z 80 D. m.
A photographic exhibition was CIV
en- at the Wailuku Skating Rink, Sat
urday evening, May 5th, under the
management of G. J. Fishel. Not
successful as TO attendance.
The Maui branch of the Women's
tea at the residence OF j. w. Colville,
Paia, on the 8th inst Now the Thurs
day Club and the Ladies' a id Society
must procure q steaming urn and
aesthetic cups.
A religious atmosphere for WaiIu-
ku's foreign colony has of late years
been lacking. The theological want
is about to be supplied. TIE Rev.
William Harsfal having been appoint
adj IN the. Oh af TV.sflni-TT
haina will hold services at regularly |
appointed periods at the "Church of |
the Good Shepherd beginning on !
Whitsun-Day, May 18TH DR.. e. @.
Beckwith OF Makawao, will also Ton |
dit preach one evening month at |
the foreign church.
A subscription list has been recent
ly in circulation throughout Maka- |
wac to raise money to defraY the eX-
pense Of laying a water-pipe TO Mauna- |
olu Seminary. The trustees OF the |
school have contributed $1,000, and the |
second necessary thousand is to be |
raised by other friends OF the institu- |
ton.
PERSONAL MENTION
Captain L A. Andrews of Honolulu |
made brief visit TO Maui during the |
past week
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. B. Snow and two |
children of California arrived this /
week per j. D. SSpreckels. They /
are at present domiciled at Mr.. and |
Mrs. q. E. Simpsons of Paia.
Assessor General G. II. Dickey
went TO Honolulu this week to attend |
the board of equalization of taxes.
Messrs. r. Spreckels and Follis
arrived this week per w. Or. Hall and
were conveyed by special train from /
Wailuku to Spreckelsville.
J. :. Walker of Honolulu was one
of the arrivals per last Claudine.
Mrs. Wells. the mother of G. b.
Wells of Wailuku plantation, arrived |
per kinau of the 18th inst She viii |
make a long visit at WaIluku.
1t II stated that Mrs. j. L. Dumas
of Waihee viii soon leave for Homo
lulu IN the interest of the kinder
garten.
Mrs. r. Wilbur ard Miss Wilbur
will depart today for California per
j. D Spreckels, after several months
visit at Hamakuapoko.
Z. r. Biveu will sell at public auc-
ton household furniture belonging TO |
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer of Waihee, dur
ing the 9th inst.
Sheriff Chillingsworth went TO the
bay last Tuesday night expecting to
meet Marshal Hitchcock on his way
from HiIo. The Sheriff was dis
appointed.
Miss Eva Smith, of Hamakuapoko,
has recently openeda private school /
at Paia. Il
A pleasing "on dit'' is current that
q prominent young gentleman of |
WaiIuku will shortly wed we'll
known Honolulu lady.
PORT ITEMS.
ats good by, Retriever" exclaimed
Captain Sloane as the two light for |
ward lines parted and the barkentine
began Co make, stern foremost, for the
beach al terrible speed. A gale was
IL L H.,