The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-06-04
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MAUI, May 3i.-on Friday. the cath,
the Literary socity held It's May meet
/ Ing at the residence OF Mrs. J. ], Hair
OF Hamakuapoko. a large number OF
the residents OF the district were pres
ent and were agreeably entertained by
the following program.
PIANO Solo....... Miss Sabey
Vocal Solo. Miss Dowdle
quartet. Misses Ormerod and
Steel, Messrs. Bazata and Lindsay
Vocal Solo. Miss Ormerod
A farce, "The District school," was
presented in which the characters were
assumed by Miss Lay, who made a
most excellent teacher. and by Misses
Ethel Smith. Irene Crook. Dowdle.
Foss, and Ethel Taylor, and Messrs.
Fleming, Foss. Reid and Collins.
The young ladies wore the costumes
OF school girls. short dresses and ap-
rons, with their hair in long braids.
The men as school boys sported blouse
waists. The typical naughty boy.
when asked to spell guinea, drew forth
live guinea pig from his blouse. The
PiaS was tAlTtHltly amusing.
A PRIVATE DIsTILLERY.
The Kokomo Porto Rican who was
taken to Honolulu by Deputy Marshal
Ralph S. Johnstone, charged with the
Illicit distilling of okolehao, has been
released upon $500 bail bond. His
name is Prudentio Camancho. The
Federal law seems rather severe some
times In this matter OF illegal dis
tiiling. Camancho, so 1t Is alleged, was
manufacturing little liquor in kero-
sene tin for his own use. He was do
Ing 1t openly upon the veranda of his
house, ignorant of the fact that he was
violating any law.
SCARCITY OF LIME.
There has been a great scarcity of
lime on Maui recently. Plantations
have needed 1t in making their sugar.
physicians for disinfecting purposes.
and the general public for whitewash-
ing, but none could be obtained. What
made the situation more aggravated
was the quarantining of the S. S. CAL
ifornian, which has large quantity
aboard.
MANGA REvA SAILED.
many troubles with her sailors, got
away from Kahului last Saturday. Just
previous to sailing. she received three
Porto Rican seamen and an American
boatswain from Honolulu per steamer
Claudine, making up her complement
During the early part of her stay in
port this time three of her men de-
serted but We're finally persuaded to
return.
COMING PAIA CONCERT.
On Saturday evening, June 8, the
Maunaolu Seminary girls will give a
concert at their school in Paia. A fine
musical program has been prepared, in
Guiding songs. chornses and solos. Miss
Ormerod will also sing. After the pro-
gram a sale of fancy articles and lau-
hala work will take place.
The closing exercises of the school
will be held on Kamehameha Day, June
H. Rev. r. b. Dodge of Wailuku will
deliver an address. After the program
there will be a match game of basket
ball between the Maunaolu club and
the Peahi club. This Is the first con-
test of the kind ever held on Maui. In
fact basketball was introduced here by
Miss Lawrence, who teaches athletics
at Kamehameha, but temporarily is
acting as teacher at the seminary. The
girls of Wailuku school will form a
basketball team next season.
CLOSE POLO SCORE.
Another exciting game of polo was
played on the Paia grounds last Sat-
urday afternoon and won by the Reds
by one goal, the score being: Reds, A;
Blues, g. The lineup was as follows:
Blues-F. F. Baldwin (capt.), H. A.
Baldwin, d. C. Lindsay and H. B.
Weller.
Reds-D. T. Fleming (capt), Harold
Rice, b. V. Bazata and Fred Water
house of Honolulu.
The games won for the season by
both teams are now even, 8 to 8.
BASEBALL is FLAT.
There is little interest in the great
American game in Wailuku at the press
ent moment. The league baseball
games have been abandoned, at least
for time, because of the lack of pat
ronage. The gate receipts recently have
fallen off to such a degree that the
athletic association is in debt. The
NaIuhu TeluSe 10 thc
Sunday games since debarred of the
privilege of cheering and shouting, but
1t is stated that the withdrawal of
the Kahului nine was no factor in the
abandonment of league games.
1t is possible that a game will take
place next Sunday between the Waika-
pus and the Stars or a picked nine in
order, If possible. to raise funds to pay
some of the outstanding bills of the
league.
NOTES.
A new private school at Paia for
children OF foreigners Is soon to be
erected below the residence OF f. A.
Alexander on Monday afternoon
mothers meeting was held to consider
the matter.
on Saturday. at Puunene a luncheon
WAS given by the ladies of the History
Club in honor of Mrs. j. n. s. Will
liams, who will soon move to Kahulul.
The new residence OF Mr. and Mrs.
Williams at Kahului will be ready for
occupancy about the middle OF next
month
Hon, ana Mrs II. IT, Baldwin and