The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-02-15
LIFE ON kauai.
And Now They Play the
Golf Game at Lihue.
Euchre at KiIauea- Crowded School
House = A Rifle Range = Chinese
Store Destroyed BY Fire.

A Kauai correspondent sends the
following items of interest concerning
the life and doings on the Garden
Isle:
The residents of Waimea are COM
planning about the inadequate accom-
mediation for school children. One
room with seating capacity of forty,
has packed in it, no less than 6S child
rem. This undoubtedly places a premi
um or disorder and must needs in the
end prove too much OF a strain on the
teachers.
The store of Chin Fat Kee, Waimea,
went up in smoke on the night OF Feb
ruary 5th. A peculiar feature of the
blaze is that, at the first sign of fire,
the goods and books were taken out
of the store and the flames apparently
subdued. After this, everything was
replaced When the people had re-
tired, the fire again broke out COM
pletely cutting the building and ruin
ing its contents. There was no insur
ance.
Lihue has succumbed to the latest
craze On the afternoon of the 10th
inst, quite number of Lihue people
were present at the opening of the golf
| links, some two and one half miles
in circumference and being contigu-
Gus to Fairview Hotel, ought to be well
! patronized The links are under the
direction of the recreation committee
of the Lihue Literary Society.
Amongst those present were Senator
and Mrs W. H. Rice. w. ]. Lucas,
Mr.. Boswell, Mr.. and Mrs H. D. Wish
ard, Mrs. w. H. Hogg, The Misses
Grace Sharpe, NJ. Hardy and Hard
wicke, DR.. Watt, Messers. A. Dempster,
W. H. Rice, Jr. and VIM. Thompson.
AT the close of the afternoons play,
a match game was arranged between
Dr. Watt and w. H. Rice, Jr versus
A Dempster and VIM. Thompson. At
the close of an interesting game, the
result was declared draw with three
holes each.
The weather during the last two
weeks on the Garden Isle has been de-
lightfully cool and pleasant. The
steamers which are arriving and de-
parting from some port Of the Island
every day are reducing the immense
amount of sugar accumulated during
the stormy weather of the preceding
few weeks.
On Tuesday, February 1st, Miss Had
ley of Kilauea, entertained at progress
sive euchre. There were present il
addition to her numerous Kilauea
friends, a number of people who tool
advantage of the moonlight and rode
over from Hanalei. The first prize was
secured by Mrs. g. R. Ewart, willis
Mr. Grieg was awarded one for dill
gence displayed at the last table.
The Waimea people are devoting al
their time and attention to a granC
vocal and instrumental concert which
is to be given in March. Miss Nickel
sen, Messers. j. F. Scott and Muller
are rehearsing a comedy which viii
wind up the entertainment
Waimea marksmen are happy in thu
possession of a rifle range thanks Il
the energy displayed in the matter b!
Mr.. j. F. Scott. In the near future, f;
match shoot will be arranged and it il
likely that by and by an Inter-IslanC
competition may result.
Mr. Bryant of Kilauea Sugar Plan
tation who has been to the Coast on ;
six months leave of absence, will re
turn and resume his duties early il
April.
Kealia and Klondike are synony
nous terms.
DR.. Campbell will shortly leave Wal
mea for an extended visit to Europe
and the United States. DR.. French
. will act for him.
A prominent Chinese firm in Homo
lulu is supplying the capital for build
ing large rice mill in Waimea.