The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-02-08
LITERARY EVENING
Many People On Maui Lis.
ten to Good Program.
Considerable Activity BY Police.
A Portuguese Falls Into
Vat.
Special Correspondence.

MAUI, February 5.-After an inter
val of several months, the Makawao
Literary Society held its regular
monthly function last evening at the
residence of Mr.. ]. w. Colville of
Paia.
An unusually large audience appre-
ciated the following program, entitled,
"A French Evening" La Marseil-
Iaise," Quartette; Reading, Madame
Defrage," Miss Schweizer; Recitation,
Miss Agnes Fleming; Piano Solo, Miss
Simpson; Reading, Comic Reminis-
cences of Napoleon" Mr. c. H. Dickey;
Come Where My Love Lies Dream
ing" Quartette; Reading, The Sewer
in Paris Ues Miserables), Mrs H. P.
Baldwin; Album of French Pictures;
Vocal Solo, Mrs. Woodward. The al
bum was a series of tableaux enacted
by ladies and gentlemen in costume
representing prominent characters in
the history of France, beginning with
Napoleon l and ending with Madame
Defarge. Mrs. Woodward was especi-
ally enjoyed
During Sunday night, January Both,
Sheriff Baldwin, Deputy Sheriff King,
Captain Kalama and others raided
successfully two of the worst dens in
Waikiki town. At Akana's opium
joint on Market street, seven smokers
were caught. Crowbars had to be used
TO gain an entrance owing to the fact
that the place was double-boarded. At
Kong Ting's on the same street, II
devotees to fan tan were arrested and
later forfeited bail, $40 each. On
Tuesday, the LIST, two of the smokers
were fined $50 each.
Monday afternoon, January 31st, 20
teachers met in the Makawao school
house. The program consisted of Sc
lections from McMurry, a lesson on
volume, and suggestions as to the
manner of drawing map of large
district to scale.
February LIST, a new central of the
Maui Telephone Co. was established
at Paia on premises leased from ia
cinth de Freitas Manager E. B. Car
ley and family have removed from Ka-
hului to Paia The Maui system has
now four central offices, one each in
Kahului, Lahaina, Hama and Paia.
During the Sd, Deputy Sheriff King
arrested three liquor-sellers at Hama
kuapoko. Two Portuguese and one
Chinese. The two former forfeited
bail OF 500 each.
Captain Kukona of the Waikiki po-
lice has left the service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodward (nee Rich
ards) have been at Mrs. H. B. Bailey's
Makawao during the week.
Mrs. w. o. Smith is the guest of hel
daughter, Mr.. H. A. Baldwin of Ha-
makuapoko.
During yesterday, the 4th, a Portu-
guese employee of the Hamakuapoko
mill. Joaquin Lopes, while walking
along near the vat into which the
super-heater empties, slipped and fell
into the tank. The water heated tC
very high temperature burned him
badly about the legs.
During the LIST, the barkentine Nuu
anu, Joselin master, sailed from Ka'
hului for San Francisco with Wailukr
and Spreckelsville sugar.
On the Sd, the barkentine George c
Perkins, Mas master, arrived in Ka
hului three days from Honolulu. Sht
will take away Paia and Haiku sugar
During the 4th, the brig Lurline
Mcleod master, arrived, IA days from
San Francisco. She brought genera
merchandise for H. c. & S. Co., ant
four passengers, three new resident:
for Spreckelsville ian assistant en-
gineer and wife and butcher, and
nephew of Judge Mckay of Wal
luku.
Today, the Allen A. and H. C
Wright cleared for San Francisco.
There was a Kona storm during
Wednesday and Thursday Still un.
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