The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-04-08
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BUSINESS AND SOCIETY on MAUI.
Pleasant Session OF MakAwAO Literary
and Social Club-Telephone Company
Has 123 Subscribers - schools and
school Houses-YOung Hee Released.
ESPECIAL TO TIE ADyERrIsER.l

thFEClAL TO ADfEkTlsEH.I
MAUI, April 6.-During last even
ing, in spite OF rainy drizzle and
frequent showers, large audience
filled to overlooking the elegant par
lors of J. w. Colville's residence at
Paia, the occasion being the usual
monthly gathering of the Makawao
Literary and Social Club. Hawaiian,
British and American flags walled in
the wide verandas, furnishing a bright
and cozy interior for tete a-tete tables,
at which refreshments were served
during the latter part of the evening.
The famous Peak Sisters (Mesdames
Bailey and Taylor, Misses Chamber
lain, Aiken, Smith, Mossman and
Watson), originally from Pixies
county, Missouri, but Iatterly from
Alaska, Enthusiastically garbed in pink,
white or blue caps and dainty aprons,
delighted the audience with their
quaint and humorous songs and
speeches.
AS an encore to this entertainment,
a loud "Bugler's Call" on the cornet
announced the entrance OF the "Great
and only Pig Brothers" from the Pan
inis of Kula. These brothers were
also equipped with peak cap and
ruffled apron, and caused great amuse.
ment by their brief parodies of the
songs and speeches of the Peak Sisters.
Surveyor Aukai and Robert Boyd,
of Honolulu, are measuring some
lands at Pauwela.
The Maui Telephone Company has
123 subscribers on their list, and three
others have applied for instruments.
The financial affairs of the corporation
were never more prosperous.
The school-house of Camp 5, Epreck-
elsville, has been moved to Kahului,
and regular Government school will
be established there, beginning pro
badly on the 22d instant. The carpen-
ters who are To build the new Hale
akala school house have begun work.
This Government institution is stu
ated midway between the Makawao
and Haleakala schools.
w. Z. A. Brewer is visiting w. Won
Graevemeyer, manager OF Hamoa
Plantation.
The Maunaolu Seminary entertain
ment takes place on the 11th instant.
Last Monday evening, the 1st inst,
a sOap-bubble party was given by the
Young Ladies' Club at the residence
of H. p. Baldwin, Haiku. The decor
tions of the interior were in pink and
green, also the ribbons on the pipes
and the goal posts. Touchdowns were
disastrous, as only goals counted for
the prizes.
The Makawao road board which
judging by the fine condition of the
districts roads are most enterpris-
ing body of men, are now building
portable prison. 1t is being con
structed on wheels after a patent of
Sheriff Andrews. When completed
il will accommodate eight prisoners
date of Marshal Hitchcock prisoners
working on the roads cannot be taken
farther than two and half miles
from the Jail. Hence the construc-
tion of this travelling prison. Form
erly 1t has been the custom to charge
road boards so much per diem for
work of prisoners, but Sheriff An
drews has permitted the free use OF
prison labor on roads, thus reducing
the expense of road making.
During Thursday evening, the 4th
inst, Mrs. &. II. Dickey OF Haiku
gave most enjoyable "old folks
party"
G. B. Miles ia the new captain OF
the Kahului police vice Henry Long
resigned.
During Wednesday, the Sd inst,
Young Hee'S second trial on the
charge of bribery was held before the
Wailuku police court. This morning
Judge Helekunihi decided TO release
the defendant on the ground that he
was the innocent agent OF Young
Longs guilty act.
Today the bark Hesper, Underwood
master, will depart for San Francisco
laden with 1900 tons of Haiku Sugar
Company's product. j. Dean who
came to Maui on the Hesper some
two weeks ago will return by the
same vessel.
G. II. Dickey departs for Honolulu
today to attend a meeting of the board
of equalization of taxes.
Weather:-Dry III Wailuku and
showers in MakaWao.