The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-04-03
Farewell Feast Given in Honor
Of Capt. and Mrs AhlbOrn.
MAUI SILK EXPERIMENTS
CoCoonS to be Shipped to San Diego
Report That SpreckeISviIIe
Is to Be Moved-kahuIui.
Especial Correspondence

MAUI, April 1.-The Lahaina people
Iare entertaining in most elaborate
style today as a farewell honor to
Capt and Mrs. Ahlborn, who are to
make a visit TO Germany.
All Maui residents are invited to at
tend the luau in the afternoon and the
dance in the evening, which festive
tevents take place in the beautiful
grounds of Judge Kahaulelio. The Ha-
waiian feast begins at noon and con-
tinues until 6 p. m. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ahlborn are most popular in Lahaina
society. Mr. Kruse, of Kekaha, Kauai,
will act as manager Of Pioneer plan
tation during Capt. Ahlborn's absence
| On Monday, March 81, 1899, the six
Chinese arrested last week for running
a che ia bank were fined $14O by the
Waikiki court. This includes fines
and costs for the six
| Mrs. George E. Beckwith and her
Martha Beckwith, depart today for the
States, intending to live permanently
in Brooklyn, New York. Miss Mary
Beckwith will continue her art studies
in Pratt's Institute. The Beckwiths,
| who have lived for many years at
Haiku, will be much missed by Maka-
wac friends.
Manager and Mrs. D. G. Lindsay, of
Paia, have recently moved into the
Colville mansion.
| IN the Cuppue;do r,ronnde Do;o
spirited polo contest took place last
Saturday afternoon, March 25th 1t
was Messrs. Herbert Dickey, John
Fleming and w. o. Aiken versus
Messrs. Frank Baldwin, D. C. Lindsay,
Frank Alexander and Sam Baldwin.
The former team won. The club has
recently imported new sticks and
balls from Australia.
Charles Copp, Jr., recently of Spreck-
|elsville, is now head sugar-boiler at
Kahuku plantation, Oahu.
Next Tuesday, the 4th, Deputy Sher-
if Scott, of Waikiki, will ship 1000
cocoons to an expert in San Diego, Cal.
Mr.. Scott wishes an opinion as to the
value of raw silk produced in Waikiki.
These cocoons were completed in 80
days from the time of Matching and the,
silk worms began spinning in % days.
All over the Kula region the farmers
fare busy blowing and planting corn.
During the evening of April 22nd
Paia hall
There is rumor going around to the
effect that Spreckelsville mill will be
moved to Kahului-thus creating
| town to rival Hilo and Honolulu.
Teachers examinations will be held
in the Waikiki school house during
the Sd and 4th
Today at Haiku an auction of house
hold furniture, etc, belonging to Mrs.
George E. Beckwith, will be held
Kahului, as a port Of entry, has
struck the high water mark. Today
there are eight vessels moored in the
harbor-more tonnage than ever be-
| fore in her history. The arrivals and
departures OF the week are as follows:
On the 9th Of March, the barkentine
SHdIl L. SIOchcI, btWdIS master, dr.
rived, GO days from Newcastle, with
coal for Alexander & Baldwin.
On the same day, the schooner Mary
Dodge, Hansen master, also arrived,
% days from San Francisco with gen.
eral merchandise for Alexander &
Baldwin, Paia and Hamakuapoko plan
tations.
On the 31st of March the four masted
schooner Metha Nelson, Rice, master,
arrived, 60 days from Newcastle with
| coal
During the SAME day the schooner
| King Cyrus, Christensen master. ar
rived, with coal from Newcastle. She
was rs days in all, being off port sew
eral days.
During the same day the schooner
Albert Myer departed for San Francis
| co, with Haiku. Paia. and H. c. Co.'S
sugar.
Today the schooner Metha Nelson
will depart for Lahaina, to remain
there until her turn comes for unload
] ing at Kahului.
Weather-Heavy trade winds all the
week
| In almost every neighborhood there
| is SOMEONE whose life has baen saved