The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-15

berg; directors. Charles Scrimger, l..
Barkhausen, ". Henning, A. Aalberg
and j. Il. Cannon.
The Chinese jeweler has moved into
new quarters, and has enlarged his
stock OF clocks and watches
Several prominent citizens of La
mama enjoyed a fishing excursion on
Tuesday
The Wireless Telegraph Company has
more than once favored the citizens Of
Lahalna with free public messages, re-
lating to important events The news
of Aguinaldo's capture was sent to this
city shortly after the intelligence was
received in Honolulu
Immediately after the death of Mrs.
Elizabeth Kalai Richardson, a mes
sage announcing the sad event was
sent from Honolulu to Colonel John
Richardson in Lahaina. Receiving this
timely telegram, the relatives were en-
abled to make preparations for the
funeral Miss Rowena Richardson Is
one OF the teachers in Lahaina school
another Chinese store will soon be
putt on the waterfront. During the
last three months number of new
stores have been opened in Lahaina
ana they are all enjoying fair
amount of custom.
MIR. Henry Dickinson principal OF
the Lahaina school, has been spending
his vacation at Wailuku, and at other
places on the other side of the ISL
and
Miss Anne 4. Hadley and other
teachers have been visiting friends in
Honolulu
Captain Bambery of the Wailuku
Salvation Army Corps, held an open
air meeting in Lahaina on Wednesday
evening. The captain receives relig-
lous papers zap in the japanese language
from his friends in Japan, and dis
tributes them among the Japanese in
Lahaina.
A few years ago the gardens in this
town We're we'll supplied with plants
in bloom. But it was soon discovered
that owing to the nature of the soil
and water, horticulture was a difficult
undertaking. Plants succeed better in
pots and boxes, than in garden plots
As water of good quality can now be
secured at the center of town, some
lovers of flowers have sent to the
Mainland for an assortment of seeds.
The hibiscus. sinensis and the Ian
tana flourish here in places where they
receive no care
A schooner with a large cargo of
lumber arrived here this morning
Half of the load is consigned to the
Pioneer Mill Company and the re-
mainder to Mr. Olsen
The Lahaina road board viii hold a
meeting at the courthouse on Saturday
morning.
Policemen are on the lookout for all
unlicensed dogs in this district.
1t is expected that the first session
of the Lahaina kindergarten will be
held on Monday morning. The next
term of the other public schools VIII
commence on the same day.
\ meeting of the Lahaina road
board was held at the courthouse
this Saturday morning at II O'Clock
Matt Mccain, the president of the
hn3 r6 n 10 nd
was secretary. The minutes of the
last meeting We're read and approved
The attention of the board was called
to the condition of the public road at
a place called Mala, about two miles
north of the village The Pioneer Mill
street more than once, and IN the
opinion of some parties the passing of
trains is dangerous to public travel.
After brief remarks by Judge Kahau-
lelio and several other gentlemen, it
was deemed advisable that Manager
pany, should be present. A motion
was adopted that Secretary Kohler
send a note to Mr.. Barkhausen, re-
guessing his presence at the afternoon
session of the board, and asking him
to bring maps or plans which might
throw light upon the subject. Adjourn
ed until $3.50 p. m.
AT the afternoon session the chair
man stated that it was impossible for
Manager Barkhausen to be present.
Remarks in the Hawaiian language
were interpreted by Senator White.
The clerk of the board was instructed
to send a communication to the Su-
peritendent Of Public Works. but mem
bers OF the board are unwilling to give
the contents of the communication to
the public at this time. Adjourned
subject to the call of the chairman.