The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-03-26
FROM FAIR
LAHAINA TOWN
A Weeks Doings in and
Near the Ancient
Capital.

LAHAINA, Maui. March 22.-Another
new school building has been nearly
completed, on a side street near the
center of the town. A kindergarten will
soon be opened here, with every facil-
ity for the instruction of the youngest
pupils. valuable piano for the new
school arrived from Honolulu a few
days ago. Two experienced hndergar-
ten teachers are expected on the next
steamer from San Francisco One Of
these teachers will take charge of the
Lahaina kindergarten and the other
will establish a similar school at Wal
luku Up to the present date the kin
dergarten system has never been or
ganized on the Island of Maui.
One day last week Mr.. Theodore
Richards of Honolulu took very sue
cessful photographs of the children in
Principal Dickenson's school.
The number of telephone subscribers
in Lahaina Is nearly sixty.
| There are now about fifteen public
hacks In Lahaina, but all the drivers
are doing a remunerative business
Four years ago there was not single
hack in town.
Various improvements have recently
been made on the grounds of Henry
Dickinson.
A team accidentally collided with a
lamp post on Main street last week and
broke the glass in the lantern. The
damage was promptly repaired.
An interesting exhibition Of stereop-
ticon pictures on sacred subjects was
given at Lahainaluna Seminary a few
days ago. A large delegation from the
Seminary attended the union meeting
at the native church last Saturday
evening.
| Two vessels laden with lumber are
expected at this port Carpenters
have all the work that they can do.
I One hundred and six years ago the
town of Lahaina and nearly destroyed
by Kamehameha the Conqueror. Seven
years after this merciless attack he evil
IDENTIFY regarded the village with pecu-
liar favor, for he came here and re-
manned quietly at the royal residence
for more than twelve months.
The large date palm tree which was
recently blown down near the parson-
age has been given to South Sea Is
lander to build a leafy domicile in the
style which prevails in his native isle.
/ Main street is sprinkled with sea
1 wafer every
| Adolph Heuer has returned from his
travels in Germany, Spain and Egypt.
He is employed as an engineer by the
Pioneer Mill Company and VIII have
charge of the new steam pumps, which
are expected some time in May. The
pumps are being manufactured in Ger
4 many.
| Mr.. Olsen, proprietor of the "Lahaina
Store" is interested in the lumber bust
ness. He win soon build a store for
his large stock of groceries, the pres
ent establishment being altogether too
small.
There is a prosperous coffee planta-
ton on the mountain, about three miles
/ from the village. The Pioneer Mill
Company also raises small quantities
OF coffee on two plantations; not as a
commercial enterprise, but for use at
the company's restaurant and at the
officers homes.
Prominent officials OF the Pioneer Mil
Company intend to establish club and
reading room where the employees may
pass their evenings In pleasant and
profitable manner. An informal meet
y Ing In the interest OF this laudable un-
dertaking was held last Saturday even
ing and further steps will be taken
shortly