The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-06-13
NEWS NOTES FROM MAUI
SPRECKELS' WHARF is NEARING
COMPLETION.
Many Social Events-Light Calendar
of the Circuit Court-Half an Inch
of Rain at Lahaina.
Maui. June IL.

The Hawaiian Commercial ana gu
gar Company's new wharf at Kahuiui
is fast nearing completion. The PIERS
are all down as far out as they are
going. and the heavy floor planking
is nearly all on. An 81" is being adj
ded to the end of the wharf, on which
will be placed the donkey engine for
pulling in the lighters, and the der
rick for hosting purposes. The large
lighter is now complete, and will he
launched today, with the Stars and
Stripes flying. The company will
soon be able to do their own ship
ping.
The term of the Maui Circuit Court
which ends tomorrow is remarkable
for its brevity. and the small num-
Der of cases brought up. The foreign
jury returned but one verdict. which
was really the only case brought be-
fore it. This was "A case of attempted
highway robbery, and the defendant
was acquitted A jury was drawn in
a damage case yesterday morning, but
the suit was discharged by the
Judge before it got to the jury. The
Hawaiian and mixed juries heard sew
eral cases. but nothing of special I'M
portance. Court adiourns finally to-
day, and the Honolulu contingent re-
turns home tonight. Sheriff L. \. An
drews, and Colonel Little of Hilo,
have been about court since Wednes-
day, and returned home last night.
Colonel Little appeared in divorce
case yesterday.
Sheriff Baldwin has been absent on
the opium business during nearly the
whole term of court
Wednesday evening last on board
the Lurline in Kahuui harbor, Cap
tain Mcleod gave most delightful
dancing party. The Spreckelsville
band was in attendance, and besides
dance music, played many other Sc
lections, which. over the still moon
lit water, had a specially pleasing eff
feet. The deck of the vessel was well
waXed and dancing till a late hour
was INDUCED in. During the evening
refreshments were served in the cab
in. \ large number were present
from Wailuliu, Kahului, Spreckelsville
and even Mallawao district, and a fine
time is reported.
DR.. .\rmitage's garden party on
Saturday evening was very much of
a success. The garden and parlors
were filed to overlooking with people
WHO tnJOltu greatly ine lluSl' anu
refreshments furnished.
Colonel Evans of the Salvation ar
my has been speaking in all the ham
let's of central Maui this week, ac-
companied by Adiutant Simonson.
Miss Agnes Fleming of Paia is now
teaching in the Wailuku school,
Horses exercising for the July 18th
races can he seen out on the Kahului
~ ,l
Lawyer George Hons. of Wailuku.
has "A very neat, and, newly fitted up.
office. adjoining Bismarck stables.
Fred Baldwin arrived home We'd
nesday for his summer vacation.
The schooner Azalea, Fardelins mas
ter. sailed for San Francisco today.
loaded with Spreckelsville sugar.
The brig Lurlne. Mcleod master.
goes out this afternoon, with a full
cargo of the same sugar.
The schooner Mary Dodge reached
port today, p days from San Fran
cisco. with merchandise for AleXan-
der q, Baldwin.
Another accident happened here on
Tuesday morning through which a
| Hawaiian cart driver was killed. 4
coroner's jury decided that the man
was killed by an accident brought
| about by his own carelessness. 1t
seems that he was seated on the
| tongue of loaded OK cart and prod
ded one of the animals with "A stick.
The OK resented this with "a kick,
which threw the man off. He got on
the tongue again, and repeated the
prodding with similar result, eX-
cept that the second time the wheel
of the cart went over his breast.
| Half an inch of rain fell in Lahai-
ma on Tuesday afternoon. 1t fresh
ened things up and laid the dust nice
ly.
| Bishop Willis arrived here from Ha-
waii by the Kinau last Monday even
ing. He and Mr.. Ault took the Clau-
dine for Hama on Wednesday. They
intend to hold services in Wailuku
next Sunday.
! \ japanese was arrested in Olowa-
In on Thursday for selling wine with
out license. He forfeited hundred
dollars bail.
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