The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-02-19
ALL MAUI IN MOURNING
DEATH OF GOODALE ARMSTRONG
AN IRREPARABLE LOSS.
The Funeral Services at Wailultu-
Death of Miss Watson at the Maka-
WAC Seminary.
Maui, February II. 1898.


and the arrival of his body on the
Claudine yesterday, created profound
regret and sorrow throughout the en-
tire Island of Maui. The funeral was
held at 3 o'clock in the afternoon,
from the Foreign church, in Wailu-
l<u, and the many friends of the de-
ceased from both Wailuku and Maka-
wac districts fastened to pay their
last respects to the departed. and the
bereaved family. The church could
not hold all that assembled. Rev. f.
G.. Beckwith OBLIGATED. and the pail
bearers were Hon. II. p. Baldwin,
Judge w. A. Mckay, Sheriff L. NJ.
Baldwin, ]. w. Colville. S. T. Chillings-
worth and C. p. Wells. During the
service, which was short but impress
sive, the Wailuku police force in full
uniform. in charge of Deputy Sheriff
Scott lined up about the door. and
later led the funeral procession to the
grave, marching two by two. The
hearse was followed by large num-
Der of carriages, and a large number
of friends on foot. The tribute of
flowers and floral decorations present
ed, attested to the great regard enter
tanned for the deceased. \ great
number of boguets and wreaths were
thrown in on the coffin. and when the
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finished depositing their offerings
! thereon, il presented one beautiful
| bank of flowers and floral pieces, be-
| ing entirely covered and massed over
from head to foot. Mr.. Armstrong
was born in Ohio 73 years ago, and
! has been a resident of the Islands for
some fifty years. He was interested
! in several plantation schemes, and be-
came quite wealthy. BY an unfortu-
nate investment in Olowalu, near La
haina. he lost his money. Since then
he has been road supervisor in Maha-
kao. and for the past five years clerk
of the court in Wailuku.
In Goodale Armstrong, Maui loses
one of her most respected citizens.
and one that could hardly be spared.
He was a man of honest integrity and
exemplary character and the profusion
of flowers showered upon his grave,
truly shows his popularity, coming
from Hawaiians and foreigners alike.
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erybody and everybody had aught but
good words for him. and his loss will
be keenly felt. He leaves five chill
dren, Mrs. Edgar Halstead, Fred,
VIII, Frank. and Wade Armstrong. all
of whom followed the remains to their
last resting place. Maui friends eX-
in their affection.
Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong. Will,
Frank and Wade Armstrong return to
Honolulu tomorrow on the Mauna
Loa.
Seldom is Maui so sorely afflicted
as this week. Yesterday afternoon,
about $3.50 o'clock, when friends were
assembling about the coffin of Mr.
Armstrong, the soul of Miss Harriet
a. Watson, at the Makawao semina-
ry, took flight. and she passed to her
eternal rest. Miss Watson has been all
ing for year past, and confined to
her room since the middle of March
last. She suffered from lung trouble,
and fingered on and on. when all
hope for her had been abandoned
and the end was expected at any
time. Yesterday afternoon it came
quiet and peacefully, and she is now
beyond all suffering.
The funeral occurs this afternoon
from the seminary, and the body will
be buried in the Makawao cemetery
by the old church Miss Watson was
born in Missouri and graduated from
Oberlin college. Ohio. She came to the
Islands with her mother about two
and a half years ago. and had charge
of the Haiku private school for two
terms, and until she was taken sick
. Her mother and sister Kate survive
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