The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-10-03
LAHA|NA
COURT TERM

MAUI. september 2s.-Next month
(beginning on the 11th). for the first
time in several years, Lahaina is to
have a jury term OF court, and the
towhspeople are anticipating the revi-
val of the old custom with much pleas
ure. For three weeks, 1t is expect
ed, the streets will be lively with
people and money will circulate with
unusual freedom. The calendar of
cases is not an unusually large one
the charge against Alfred Douse, the
Puunene engineer, being the most i'm
portant on the list.
CHURCH CONVENTION.
During the week, the Evangelical
Association of Maui, Molokai and La
mai churches has been holding daily
sessions at the Paia native church,
having adjourned from wailuku,
where it met during the previous week.
on Sunday the cath, at the Paia
church, D. N. Opunui of Huelo and
David Murray Of Kaupo were ordain-
ed as ministers, Rev. r. B. Do&e of
Wailuku and Rev. q. " Bazata Of
Paia being among the clergymen taxi
ing part in the ceremonies.
1t is stated that as the convention
has not as yet completed its work. 1t
will meet next week again at Wal
luku.
JAPANESE WRECKERS.
The wrecked ship Spartan with its
cargo of coal has been sold by Capt.
Nicholson to Onishi, the Kahului store
keeper and a company of Japanese for
$1050 and a one-fifth interest in the
money resulting from the sale Of coal.
OF the 1900 tons of coal on the
wreck II is stated that but 800 can be
recovered. 1t is costing the Japanese
company about SO per ton to land the
coal at Paia and they are selling it
at from Sc, to 81 per ton. Paia planta-
tion has purchased 200 tons. Between
two and three hundred tons have al
ready been brought ashore. 1t is rumor-
ed that the Japanese are attempting
to dispose of their interest in the
wreck.
TEACHERS MEETING.
On Monday the 25th, teachers
meeting was held in the Makawao
school house, 16 pedagogues from the
different schools In the district being
present. The program was as follows;
Current Events-"The Peace Terms"
w. c. Crook.
Term Outlines of Study-Primary
Outlines. Mrs. M. A. Paa; Intermedi-
ate Grades, Miss NJ E. Fleming; Up
per Grades, F. w Hardy.
The Salary Question. Miss r. E.
Crook.
Election of officers. resulting as fol-
lows: Miss r. E. Crook, for president; |
M G. Anjou, for president. and |
Miss M. E. Fleming, for secretary. Il
The teachers present voted against |
holding the November island conven-
tion at Lahaina.
TENNIS GAMES.
Saturday afternoon the 23d. ten |
mis- party was given by Mrs, c. H.
Dickey, Haiku. Tennis was played |
during the afternoon hours despite a |
drizzle of rain and after an informal |
spread within doors, a jolly time at |
cards was had during the evening. |
About 40 guests were present.
Some more recent tennis scores, la
dies single, made in the tournament
being held at Sunnyside courts. Faia,
are as follows: Miss Sheffield, 6-6; /
Mrs. w. o. Aiken. 1-2; Mrs. H. AZ Bald
win. 10; Mrs d. b. Murdoch, !; (set
unfinished), Miss Belle Dickey, 6-6;
Miss E. MCGOWAN, 90; Miss Ethel
Smith, &c; Miss Eva Smith, 3-S; Mrs.
w. S. Nichol, 6-5-S; Mrs. H. A. Bald
win, 4-7-6; Miss Ethel Smith. 6-6-6;
Mrs. d. B. Murdoch, Sal.
\ Miss Belle Dickey having withdrawn,
the finals will be between Mrs. w. s.
Nicoll and Miss Ethel Smith.
NOTES.
Last week visitor at the Nahiku
rubber plantations noticed that trees
two months old averaged IL feet in
height while exceptional ones were !
foot taller than this. The two plan
tations presented every appearance of
prosperity.
Rev. R. B. Dodge will probably =
preach his first sermon in the Wal
luku Foreign church the evening Of I
Oct. s. y
Lahainaluna Seminary has enrolled
lis students, the largest number in 10
years, or since the time that H. r.
Hitchcock was principal. Lacking two
teachers from the usual force. together
with the installation of an electric
plant, Principal Mcdonald is at preSk
ent overworked.
At a meeting of the trustees of Ma
unaolu Seminary held In the school
building at Paia. Monday afternoon,
Rev. B. v. Bazata and Rev. John Ka-
uno were elected trustees to fill va
cancies on the board caused by the
designations of Hon. C. H Dickey and
Rev. S. Kapu. The seminary now has
73 girls on its roll Miss Leigh and
Mrs Havens are two new teachers at
the school this term. The seminary
building presents fine appearance
with its new paint.
The work on the Huelo- Kailua road
seems to drag. The contract expires
Oct. z, but the road will probably not
be completed till the last of the
month.
Capt. Wilcox. formerly in charge of
the Salvation Army at Wailuku. is
now settled at Reno, Nevada. Lieu
tenant Clark, recently from California,
is now assisting Capt. Lyman.
Last Saturday. School Inspector H.
II. Wells. wife and two children arriv-