The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-03-27
OF
GARDEN
ISLAND

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Gay have re-
turned TO their home at Kekapua.
lulu has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
il. isGnberg for the past few weeks.
a number of interesting new books
have been added to the Lihue library.
The dance given by Mr.. John ID. Will
lard at the Llhue Social Hall was a
bowling success.
His successor in Eleele. Mr.. Lennox,
comes from Kohala. Hawaii, where he
held n similar position.
Most of the machinery in the Old
1;ltele mill has been broken UP and
sold to San Francisco parties.
Tw" additional crystalllzers have
taen installed which have materially
in ,rcased the capacity of the mill.
The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Banam Of
Waimea were in Ko'oa at the residence
of Doc Goodhue, spending a few days.
Tho weather here has been very cold
for the rast few weeks, heavy winds,
making 1t quite unpleasant in the cane
rields
Mr.. and Mrs De Friest IF Honolulu
are the guests of MIR. and Mrs Sweet
ger at Hanamaulu. Mrs. De Priest is
sister to Mrs. Sweetzer.
| New steel returner bars have been
put into the McBryde mill, which is
now doing excellent work showing an
extraction of "a per cent.
Miss Genevieve Goodacre. the niece
of NJ. Ted" De Lacey is, 1T present,
the guest of Mrs. Bishop of Lihue.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Cooke of Homo
| McE:ryde has Just finished a field of
al nut Ice acres which has given them
SA tons TO the acre. The quality of the
cane was excellent as it took only
tons Of cane to ton of sugar.
1t is with regret that we learn of the
intended departure of Mr. May, from
Eleele for the Coast, we can only join
with his numerous friends on Kauai,
in wishing him bon voyage, and every
success in the future.
Mr.. NJ. L. May, who has acted as
manager of the McBryde Sugar Cos
Store for the past two years, left on
the 219t inst. for Honolulu, en- route to |
San Jose, California, where he intends |
to go into business for himself.
Mr.. Lydgate informs us that he has
just received from the East a very
fine set of lantern slides illustrative of
the recent disasters in Martinique
which he proposes tc use for the benefit
of the Iihue Hall. We bespeak lib
eral response to his efforts.
Mr. NJ. A. Jaeger of Koloa is to be
congratulated on the success of his
grand !tau given at his new building
at Kuhcula, every one enjoying them
selves to the utmost, we may add the
kolCa brass band under the able con-
ouctorship of ID. Kapahu, contributed
much to the success of the evening.
Mr.. Geo. Ewart. the Kiauea Civil
Engineer has been spending a few days
On the McBryde plantation looking in
t" their methods of reservoir construc-
ton. He expresses himself as wlll
pleased with what he has seen. XII
!auea Is proposing to put in some large
storage reservoirs which will muteri-
ally increase the tonnage output
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Fassoth were bad
~ frightened one evening when fifteen
ghosts made their appearance at their
house. All dressed in white made them
appear very ghostlike and it is said
that Mrs. Fassoth made a rush from
the room. She returned, however, short
~ at which time the ghosts were in
cuced to remove their white garbs.
An enjoyable evening was enjoyed by
all present, the party not breaking up
until quite late.
During the past two months some
very pleasant social gatherings have |
oeen held on Saturday evenings in the
vicinity of Hanapepe and Eleele. The
principal amusements have been dane
ng and ping-pong. and small parties
nave been given by Mr.. ii. H. Brodie,
md the Misses Barnes of Hanapepe. ..
md Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Mcdonald of ..
tleele. In every instance most enjoy
'ble evenings have been passed, and let =
is hope that this spirit of sociability 8
hus started may continue.
Before leaving for Honolulu Mr. Erec ,
\. knudsen gave luau and dance al |
liS home in Waiawa. great many I
invitations We're sent out and as many :
t about o'clock and lasted until after I
even at which time dancing com. $
Genccd, The evening selected was per. !.
oct IN its brilliant moonlight and cold
The grounds were strung
Nth Japanese lanterns of various :,
olors and the lanai was beautifully
ecorated with greens giving an artistic !,
ouch to the whole situation. Dancing
ontinued until late hour at which y
me the guests departed having tho. n
oughly enjoyed it all. r
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