The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-25
FROM FAIR
lAHAINA TOWN
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Near the Ancient =.
Capital.

LAHAINA, Maui, March 22.-Another
new school building has been nearly
completed, on 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. A valuable piano for the new
school arrived from Honolulu few
days ago. Two experiepced kindergar-
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 kim
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 remuneratiye business.
Four years ago there was not a 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 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.
One hundred and six years ago the
town of I,ahaina and nearly destroyed
by Kamehameha the Conqueror. Seven
years after this nerciless 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
water every morning.
Adolph Heuer has returned from his
travels in Germany, Spain and Egypt
He is employed as an engineer by the
Pioneer Mill Company and will have
charge of the new steam pumps, which
are expected some time in May. The
pumps are being manufactured in Ger
many.
! Mr.. Olsen, proprietor Of the "Lahaina
Store" is interested in the lumber bust
ness. He will soon build store fol
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 Mil
Company also raises small quantitie:
of coffee on two plantations; not as {
commercial enterprise. but for use a
the company's restaurant and at the
officers homes.
Prominent officials of the Pioneer Mil
Company intend to establish club anC
reading room where the employees may
pass their evenings in a pleasant anC
profitable manner. An informal meet
ing in the interest of this laudable un
dertaking was held last Saturday even
ing and further steps will be takel
shortly