The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-26
THE VALLEY
ISLE QUIET.
Brief Maui Notes
OF the Weeks
Doings.
THOMAS FORSYTH,
A KAMAAINA, DEAD
The Makawao Literary Society
Appraisers at WoSk-A
Child Drowned.

(MAUI. May 24.-Thursday evening
the end. the May meeting OF the Ma
kawao Literary Society took place al
the residence OF W. o. Aiken OF Puuo-
ruaIel. Makawao. The interior OF the
iarge lanai. in which the entertain
ment was given. was prettily deco
rated with the green foliage and red
berries OF the coffee plant and bril-
yantIy lighted with gasoline lamps.
n The program consisted OF a burlesque
operetta In one act. by Ofenbach
Barber of Bath" with the following
cast OF characters:
Mr.. Gilbert. who has arranged the
marriage OF his daughter to the son OF
his old friend. Sylvester. Mr.. d. c.
Lindsey.
Mr.. Curlew. barber from Bath. who
coming to dress the hair OF the bride,
Is mistaken for the bridegroom. Mr.. 5.
H. Dowdle.
Mr.. Sylvester. the prospective bride
groom. who Is personally unknown To
Mr. Gilbert. and. arriving late. hungry
and tired. Is mistaken for the hair
dresser Mr.. W. o. Aiken.
Gertrude who loves a young man
she met at her aunt's. In Bath. Miss T.
Y. Coolidge.
After the operetta Mr.. c. ID. Lufkin
OF wailuku played n fine cornet solo.
which was given an enthusiastic en-
core.
That the fun and music OF Offenbach.
30 famous for his burlesque operas.
was thoroughly enjoyed by the audi
ence present goes without saying.
KAMAAINA DEAD.
Thursday. the end. Thomas c. For
syth, eN-postmaster OF Lahaina. and a
kamaaina of fifty years residence In
Hawaii mel. died at his sons home at
Oma pic. Kula. OF heart trouble.
Mr.. Forsyth was born In Connecti-
cut some seventy-one years ago and
came TO the Islands when a young man.
He spent many years In I.ahalna fol-
lowing the trades OF a mason and car
penter and boat-builder. Afterwards
for a number OF years he made a most
and accommodating postmaster
until i'll health compelled MIN To re-
move To the bracing climate OF Kula.
He leaves one son. George Forsyth. and
several grandchildren. On the 23rd the
funeral. which was largely attended.
took place at Omapio and was conduct
ed by Rev. John Kalino and Rev. j.
Kuikahi
During the same afternoon. several
hours after the funeral. Mrs. George
Forsyth also passed away. She had
been i'll Of dropsy for some time and
the demise OF her father-in-law un-
doubleday FASTENED her death.
APPRAISERS AT WORK.
This afternoon. per Claudine. the
three commissioners TO appraise. sub
ject TO Government Communication.
Messrs. X. O. Aiken. w. F. Pogue and
John Eaiuaa will sail for Kaunakakai.
ffolokai. 20 appraise lands formerly the
property Of the American Sugar CO.,
but now used FOR ranching purposes.
II seems when the royal patents for
1900 acres OF land mauka OF Kaunaka-
kai were issued that the Government
reserved a one-third interest in IL.
Hence IL IS the duty OF the present
appointed by Governor
Dole. IN the absence OF Land Commits
sioner Boyd, TO fix the original value
of INA. one-third interest Upon the
payment 20 the Government of the
sum fixed by the appraisers Subject To
change By the authorities) the parties
az present in possession OF the land
VIII have . clear title TO the property.
There are also about 1900 acres at
Pulshunul. Kula. TO be appraised by
the commissioners under same condi-
lions.
MISCELLANEOUS
During Monday afternoon. the 18th.
ten teachers held their regular meet