The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-11-14
MATTERS
ON MAUI

jury in the Clement affair brought in
a verdict of suicide. 1t is possible that
the next grand jury may investigate
the case. though everybody believes
tn, the decision of the coroner Is the
cor ect one without doubt.
Z The Maui Supervisors have been In
session at their offices in Kepoikafs
block, wailuku. since Tuesday morn
/ ing. They adjourned last evening for
the month.
y OBITUARY.
At o'clock a. m, Saturday, Nov. 4.
w. L. P. Bett, the chemist of the H.
c. & S. Co., died suddenly of hearts
disease at his Puunene residence. Mr..
Bett was but 81 years of age and
comes of good family residing in Dun
dee, Scotland He came to the islands
several years ago for the benefit of his
health, which soon improved though
he has been aware for two years past
| that his heart was affected.
He was freemason and was buried
by the members of the Maui lodge,
Sunday afternoon, services being held
/ at Castle Hall, Waikiki, and at the
cemetery in lao valley. A special train
conveyed Puunene people to and from
Waikiki.
Mr.. Bet was one of the most pop
ular and most respected of the young
men at Puunene and will be much
. missed. Besides a widow and two very
young children at Puunene, he leaves
a mother and sister in Dundee, Scot
land.
THE BALDWIN FUNERAL.
The funeral of Fred Chambers Bald
Twin, which took place Saturday after
moon was most largely attended. The
Ilplantations of Puunene, Paia and Ha-
,makuapok all suspended work and
many of the employees were in attend
ance. Crowds of people met the cor
tege on its way from Spreckelsvlle to
Makawao. At Kaheka, a large gath
,ering of Japanese, Koreans and Porto
Ricans provided with a banner bearing
an Oriental inscription, viewed the
procession. Here also a large Japa-
lese flag was half-mast. At Sunny
tide, an assemblage of Japanese dress
I'd in their best garb stood around a
Il black banner marked with the word
II tHamakuapoko" in white letters. AT
kaluanui, a large number Of Portu-
lguese lined up on either side of the
ioad Among the many beautiful flow
tr pieces at the grave was large
'ross of white asters upright on a
PEDESTAL, the gift of the Puunene Club.
Il polo stick and ball in white asters
led with long blue and white ribbons
vas personally presented by Messrs.
ohm Fleming and Harold Dillingham;
Or the Oahu Polo Club, and crossed
olo sticks in white flowers given by
I. - ~. .lr.x Dali
IYb, most of them being present at
le ceremonies wearing the club colors
black and orange.
1.-THE pall-bearers were: L. M. Bald
In, F. A. Alexander, d. b. Murdoch,
y. c. Lindsay, H. b. Weller, L. Won
,empsky J. b. Thomson, w. s. Nicoll,
N. S. Williams and d. T. Fleming
ANOTHER SORROW.
Maui peoples cup of sorrow has been
y led to over-fiowing recently. On
onday a wireless message came
.om Honolulu announcing to Mrs. w.
Aiken the sudden death of her cou-
a, Miss Annie 1. Forbes. Miss Forbes
ID a large circle of friends in the
lakawao community which she made
lille acting as teacher in charge of
e Hamakuapoko kindergarten.
NOTES.
Tor Arbor Day, the Wailuku govern
ent school planted royal palms; the
lmakuapoko school, ironwood trees
p Kaupakalua school, eucalyptus rob-
TIA; the Paia school, ironwood; the
iliku school, gravillea, red gum and
nwood, and the Makawao school,
as. pines and bananas.
NE new railroad direct to Paia PLAN
ion reached the mill premises We'd
tday night and will probably be in
rfect running order in about three
teks.
rhe question now is where are all
Y young plants coming from to fur
A the new pineapple plantations.
ianaliilii of Huelo is putting in an
We, w. o. Aiken at Puuomalei. two
es, and E. H. Bailey and A. F..
Jares at Lilikoi, an acre or more.
IS means 10000 plants to the acre.
lshop Restarick held services in the
rch of the Good Shepherd, Wailuku,
Sunday.
RS. Ella Austin Is acting principal
he Waihee school. H. M. Coke re-
led the position on the LIST to be-
pc editor of the Maui News.
LII. ana MrS. y. i. WHite VI SieNe-
II are expected tomorrow in Maka-
Y, where they will permanently re-
\. Mr.. White will buy land, build
.esidence and cultivate pineapples
d. B. Scott has just completed a
filing house for himself and family
'aia.
residence for H. w. Baldwin is be-
.constructed at Kahului.
SIS Renwick came from Hawaii by
,days steamer and Is visiting her
g, Mrs. Bett of Puunene.
rs. l.. r. Crook of Honolulu is a
It at w. C. Crooks, Makawao.
ISIS Genevieve Dowsett Is visiting
sister, Mrs. Raymond of Wailuku.
Sunday a mad dog created
,tion in the Sunday schoolrooms
ne Paia foreign church.
Wednesday a commission award
manages to three Portuguese resi-
VI of Kaupakalua for injuries to
property by the construction of
lew Hamakua ditch, The amounts
d from SIS to $500 or $780, The
,lissioners were L. Won Tempsky
A..