The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-04-14
Rev. j. Oyabe Entertalns Maka-
wac Literary Society.
ACCIDENT AT SPRECKELSvILLE.
Cinnamon Drowned in Waikiki Fresh
ct - Inspector General Townsend
Visits schools - Lurline Arrives
From the Coast - society Notes.

MAUI, April 4.-The March
meeting of the Makawao Literary
Society, which occurred Saturday
evening, the 2Sth of March, in the
church parlOrs, took the form of
lecture on Japan, by Rev. j. Oyabe,
of the Paia japanese Church. The
magic lantern views of Japan and
of the Japanese-Chinese war,
which were projected upon large
screen placed on the pulpit plat
form, were well selected and fine
ly portrayed the "land of the chry-
santhemum."
| The lecture was of an attractive
nature and compelled the atten-
ton of the audience. After the
discourse ice cream, cakes and tea
were served by young ladies
dressed in kimOnas and Obes.
A Chinaman was washed away
land drowned in the freshet in Wal
lua Gulch, Hama, during the storm
of last week. He was returning
home from the MakawaO court,
having placed complaint against
a countryman for larceny of cloth
ling.
MaunaOlu Seminary realized
about $50 from their entertain
Iment.
During Tuesday of last week a
tea to the ladies celebrated the
birthday anniversary of Mrs. Geo.
f. Beckwith of Haiku.
During Saturday, the 18th of
March, Inspector of Schools Ii. S.
Townsend rode through to Maka-
wac from Keanae. He did" the
Hama schools last week-kaupO,
Kaipahulu, Hamoa, Hama and ke-
amaze. This week he has visited
Huelo, Halehaku, Kaupakalua,
MakawaO and HamakuapOkO,
schools.
E. d. Baldwin of HilO visited
Hiku during the week.
Mrs. Damon and her son Morris are
guests of Miss Mile Beckwith at Sun
nyside.
Miss Annie Blowers of Woodland,
Cal, and Miss Rea of Gilroy are being
entertained at DR.. P. j. Aiken's, Paia.
Miss Malone of Waihee and other
teachers will spend some of the vaca-
ton days in Lahaina.
Miss Alexander departed for Homo
lulu per Claudine of March goth. After
a stay of several weeks on Oahu she
will go to Oakland Miss Alexander has
always taken leading part in Maka-
wac society affairs, and hence will be
much missed.
The wedding of Miss Helen M.
Chamberlain, formerly of Haiku, and
Worth O. Aiken, of Paia, will take
place on the Sth inst at Lacrosse, Mich.
An auction of twenty-five head of
horses will take place at Haleakala
ranch to day.
Misses Blowers and Rea and Otis
Spalding of Kauai and others visited
Haleakala during the week.
A district magistrate of Maui has re-
Gently interpreted the law in regard to
''necessaries" which a husband must
provide a wife somewhat as follows:
That the wife shall determine as to
what is necessary.
During, Tuesday, the I'd, a frightful
accident occurred at Spreckelsville.
VIM. Kenny, luna of the plantation,
while attempting to force his spirited
horse across the railroad track, was
struck by an engine. The horse escaped
with few bruises, but the rider had
both legs run over by the cruel wheels.
One of his limbs was entirely severed,
while the surgeons were obliged to cut
the other off later. Mr.. Kinney is now
doing well at the Wailuku Hospital. He
was attended by Drs. Raymond and
Armitage.
During the Sd the brig Lurline, Mil
Ter master, arrived in Kahului, IA days
from San Francisco. She brought fer
tilizer and merchandise for the Ha-
waiian Commercial Co. Her passenger
list was as follows: G.. R. Rowland,
Mrs. Ainsworth and child, Mrs. Mary
Dumas, and lady with two children,
making seven in ALL
During the same day the C. c. Funk
of Honolulu put into port.
The Kinau arrived at Maalaea on
March 31st, about IL hours late, on ac-
count of stormy weather
Weather Generally pleasant Wind,
the regular trades.