The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-04-01
NEWS FROM MAUI AND KOHALA,
Ineendiary Fire in Chinese Quarter
Of Paia.
Typhoid Fever Prevalent-Welcom
Home Party to Miss Beckwith-
Changes Paia Plantation sunday
school ConYention-Enterta ertainments.
ESPECIAL TO THE ADVERTISER. 7

MAUI, March 30.-During last even
ing, thirty or forty Makawao folk
quietly assembled on the lawn III
fro 1T of "Sunnyside," the beautiful
residence of DIR. Z. G Beckwitb, and
sang "Home Again from a Foreign
Shore" The gathering was in honor
Of Miss Millie Beckwith-a sort of
welcome home reception to the young
lady who had just returned from a
long visit TO CalifoI lia. It was a
complete surprise; l. most pleasing
one, judging tom tn many and cor
dial words OK greeting interchanged
between Miss Beckwith and her old
! friends of Makawao district.
The Young Hee bribery case is
| remanded again to next week.
About midnight of the 9th inst. a
| fire was discovered in one of the
vacant stores near the center OF the
Chinese settlement of Paia. A pass
ing Celestial noticing the blaze gave
the alarm, ana Chang Kim, foreman
of Engine No. of Honolulu, in com-
pany with a fellow countrynan and
two native boys hurried quickly to
the spot and soon extinguished the
flames with little damage to the
| premises. The Chinese and Japanese
merchants of Paia are most grateful
to Chang Kim for valuable services
rendered during the occasion. Had
the customary wind been blowing or
had t1e alarm been given ten min
utes la er all Chinatown might have
been turned TO the ground. The
| building burns is the properly of
Aheep a Chinese reside 1T of Ho1o-
lIlu, AID it is learned is ally insured,
+ fire jury under the charge OF Judge
IsDa was held during tle 29th ipsG.
AID decided that ne 10nfagratiovi
| WIS of incendiarE OF. gin.
Z. Faxon Bishop, of -. Brewer r
Co., has been paying Walluku g Wis.,
during the week.
Today at KeOkea, Kula, occurs a
Sunday School convention of all the
native churches of Makawao district.
Circuit Judge Kalua, Rev. S. Kapu,
John -Kalama, ESQ. and-ether we'll
known people are in attendance.
Kula people arranged musical en-
tertainment for their guests. A mar
riage ceremony also made the occa-
sion memorable.
The April evening of the Makawao
Literary Society will take place at
the residence of J. w. Colville, Esq,
next Friday evening, April 5th.
DR.. e. @. Beckwith impressively
conducted the funeral ceremony of
Olaf Larsen at Malulani hospital last
Saturday afternoon, the 23d inst.
During Thursday night, the 21st,
thief pried open the back door OF Paia
store and purlOined sundry pieces of
dry goods, two Waterbury watches,
half bag of rice, etc.
The police of Makawao have recent
lassoed thirty or forty stray and home
less CANNES.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ogg of Paia
departed on Friday, the 29th, for
three months trip to Scotland.
Two deputy-sheriffs are banqueted
tonight. G. w. Dickey is to be hon
ored with a farewell luau at Judge
Kalua's residence, Waiiuku, and w.
King is-feasted by the Makawao po-
lice.
Mr.. Hogg has recently resigned as
luna at Hamakuapoko plantGtion on
| account of i'll health and is at present
the guest of J. w. Colville at Paia.
E. Gamalielsen takes the vacant pO-
sition.
There are several temporary changes
on Paia plantation. D. Rough is for
the present head luna, Mr.. Hay team
luna, John Fleming time keeper, and
| II. MOssman sugar clerk.
The East Maui Seminary will give
another pleasing entertainment on
the evening of April 10th, providing
| it does not rain. If the weather is
unfavorable the event will take place
| during the following evening.
On dit that the bark Besper, now
at anchor in Kahului harbor, was the
| scene of a tragedy year or more ago.
| The mate was murdered and three
sailors are now awaiting capital pun
| ishment for the crime.
The schooner Ka Moi left Kus.u for
| Hawaii last Thursday, the 2Sth.
Weather Stormy during the first
half and delightful during the rest of
| the week.