The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-25
NOBLE CITIZEN
HAS DEPARTED
The Obituary of Late Principal
Observation-Disclosures
Return From Coast.

MAUI, February 22.-Henry Dicken-
son, who died at Lahaina last Sunday
was an American by birth and was
between 60 and 81 years of age. For
the last thirty-two years he has been
teacher in the public schools, the
greater part of the time principal OF
the Lahaina school. He was a most
respected citizen of Lahaina. He was
the school agent of the district, a
notary public and an officer in the La
haina Republican club. He was a
prominent Episcopalian, oftentimes
reading the service in the local
church when no clergyman was avail
able. He was an upright man, his
character for integrity having never
been questioned. He was of a quiet,
thoughtful turn OF mind, not aggres-
sive, not argumentative by disposition,
but always found on the right side
of all important issues. He leaves q
widow, the daughter Of the late Capt.
A|oSi0 4dyAOi, OaL Cli10IGlls To
mourn him. Mrs. L. M. Baldwin OF
Wailuku is his sister.
NEW INDUSTRIAL COMPANY.
On the 18th. at the wailuku Nation
al Bank, the Pukalani Dairy and Pine
apple Co., Ltd, organized with the
choice of the following officers: A. r.
Tavares, president; r. A. Wadsworth,
vice president; J. Garcia. secretary
and treasurer, and III. Streubeck, NJ.
A. Tavares, J. v. MARCEL, and J. M
Ambrose, directors.
The capital is $4,000 consisting Of
400 shares at 500 each par value. The
real estate, among the assets Of the
company, is the Pukalani ranch and
dairy at Makawao and about 400 acres
of pineapple land at Lilikoi. Makawao.
The company intends to plant 10
acres of pines the first year, begin
ming work March l. There is great
confidence manifested in the future of
the pineapple industry on Maui
NOTES.
]. N. S. Williams, engineer i'll charge
of Puunene Mill. has accepted the
position of superintendent of the Ka-
hului r. R. Co., made vacant by the
recent resignation of r. w. Filler,
whose push and energy has had
much to do with the development and
of the railroad corporation.
Tuesday morning at Paia Foreign
church the regular monthly ministers
was held. clergymen from all
over the island being present These
meetings are of great value to pas
tors of native churches. affording them
opportunity for discussion Of theolog-
caI points and instruction as well
from Rev. B. v. Bazata, Rev. r. B.
Dodge and others.
Tuesday afternoon, the trustees Of
Maunaolu Seminary held meeting at
win presiding.
Several Portuguese of Makawao
nave recently tried living in Califor-
lia but find the life there too siren |
Ious for them and have returned to |
Maui. Speaking of the laborers there.
,ne said, why, those 'haoles' work |
LII the same as a horse" The easy |
living of ..fair Hawaii is preferable |
o higher wages in California.
Robert Anderson. manager of the |
Rubber Co., has a leave of
absence until May /. While on the
mainland he will try to obtain two
patents, one for tapping rubber trees |
Ind the other for cleaning rubber.
A new cement bridge has been re-
,ently completed near the Paia planta-
ion hospital.
Some rubber trees have been plant
d on the premises of the old Moku-
au coffee plantation at Kaupo for the |
'ake of experiment
This week the engagement Of Miss |
Elana MacGoun of Makawao to Mr.. |
BENZ. Williams of Puunene was an
The girls of Maunaolu Seminary
lave recently taken up basketball I'M
Ter the guidance of Miss Lawrence.
Miss Burgner of Maunaolu Seminary
nd Miss Lawrence of Kamehameha
schools have exchanged positions as
eachers until the end of the June
ERIN.
Auditor J. H Fisher has been maxi
ng Maui a business visit. He depart
d for Lahaina yesterday.
The historical Pookela church of Ma
.awao is to be repaired. The sum OF
1900 has SO far been raised for the
purpose. p. C. Jones donating $500 Of
he amount The old adobe structure
) to be reshingled and central par
ition placed within the interior. one
alf of the large building being am
lv sufficient to accommodate the at
endants at Sunday services
On Tuesday the steamer Nevadan
.ft Kahului for the Coast with a
lrge cargo of sugar.
On Wednesday the British ship Claw
rdon arrived in Kahului from JUN,
lille with a cargo of fertilizer. 100
ans for A. 4 B. on Maui and 1000 ton /
Or Honolulu The Claverdon is the
lrgest ship that has ever entered Ka-