The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-01-17
TIE MAUI TELEPHONE CO.
MOVES INTO NEW OFFICES AND
SHOWS PROGRESS.
Grand Concert at Spreckelsville proves
u Success Plant Does
Good Work-Jap Commits Suicide.
Maui. january Is. 1897.

Maui January Is, 1897.
The stockholders of the Maui Tel
ephone Company elected the follow
ing officers last Monday, at Paia plan
tation office. II. p. Baldwin, presi-
dent; d. c. Lindsay, vice president
and auditor; c. II. Dickey, secretary;
L. b. Carlcy, treasurer. The new
trustees elected were II. A. Wads-
worth, \. Hanneberg and W. o. Al
ken.
The company have leased the prem
Uses Just mal>ai of \. Fernandez's store
at Paia, and here superintendent
Carley and family will reside, and the
Paia central office will be located.
This move is made to improve the SER
vice. and with the same object in view
another line of poles is to be placed
from Paia to Makawao. The Paia Of
flee will. be in running order within
a week.
4 Japanese laborer at Spreckelsvlle
committed suicide at Camp ,, about
o'clock this morning, by hanging
himself with Il rope to the rafter in
his room.
The pumping plants are do
ing wonders at Spreckelsville this
year. The plantation expects 1900
tons this year. When the new pump
ing plant is finished, making several
thousand acres more available for cane
crop is looked for that will surprise
the Islands, and place their planta-
ton up in the front rank.
William II. Bailey has resigned as
time!leeper at lIamalluapol>o and he
leaves today en- route for his Oakland
home. f.. \. Wilson, formerly Il luna
at the same place, is the new timelice-
per.
j. L. Cooke came up last night IN
the Ninau. and returns this afternoon
with his family. Other departures on
the Claudine are Miss Kate Patty, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Waldvogel, and Mrs. IL.
G. AleNander and daughter.
Pal plantation commenced grinding
last Monday morning.
r. II. Davies & Co.'S Paia store is
now closed, the stock remaining hav-
ing all been removed to Wailul<u.
The barkcntine Eureka sailed We'd
nesday last in ballast for the Sound.
(The concert at Spreckelsville on
Tuesday night last was quite musi-
cal treat, and very much of success.
The house was well filled by people
from all parts of the central Maui and
about SO was realized. This money
goes to fit out the brass band being
formed at Sprcckelsvile. The program
of the evening was as follows:
PART |.
March-"El Captain .......... Souza
Orchestra.
Vocal election-"Old Oaken Buck
ct" ........... ........ Woodwork
Quartette.
Either Solo-"O'kehr zuruck, du sus-
ser 1raum ............... Andorfr
49, Joseph Schulmeister.
Waltz-'Tres Jolie" 49,. Waldteufel
Orchestra.
Ocarina Trio ................ Detceles
Sanborn, Scotes, Schulmeister.
Violin Solo-Fantasia, Home, Sweet
Home" .............. 49,. Bowman
Joseph Schulmeister.
Potpourri from ''Il Trovatore". Verdi
Orchestra.
PART II.
Selection from Chimes of Norman
DIV Planquette
pTcneSlra.
Flute Solo, with Violin Obligato-
Nightingale Song" ....... Zelier
Percival s. Scales. Jos. Schulmeister.
Waltz-"Annen," from "Nanon"
.... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Genee
Orchestra.
Either o-"Nermahlungs Polka"
........ ......... 500. Paschinger
Mrs. f. L. Wander Naillen. Joseph
Schulmeister, +. Il. Lind.
Clarinet Solo-Fantasia, Crooked in
the Cradle of the Deep Robinson
Thomas p. Rochfort.
Mefe Hawaii amman. ............
......... Arranged by Schulmeisier
Orchestra.
The different numbers on the pro-
gram We're well executed, and receiv-
ed much applause. The vocal selec-
ton. "OId Oaken Bucket" by the
Quartette, deserves special mention,
as does also the selection from "Il
Trovatore," by the Orchestra. After
the program dancing was INDUCED in
until the hours wore well on towards
morning. \ most enjoyable evening
was had, and it is hoped it may be
repeated soon.
When the brass band is fitted out
Maui will then indeed have music in