Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-14
MAUI NEWS
special star-Bulletin corresrondencel

Especial Star-Bul1etin CorreSTondenceI
WAILUKU, Maui. April II. - Vice
President R. A. Wadsworth called the
meeting of the Maui Chamber of Com
merce together on Thursday after
noon last. There was no important
matter up for discussion, but before
the meeting was over. however, there
was considerable discussion over
matters of Importance.
Supervisor Henning spoke particu-
larly concerning the large reduction
in the income of the county, saying
that this year only 100000 We're
available as against 100000 last
year. d. C.. Lindsay then wanted to
know how it would be possible for the
county to pay interest on the bonds
If the citizens voted for the public
improveme nts called for in the plebis-
cite. There was some little discus
sion of the matter on the part OF .Su-
perVisor Heaning, who ended his re-
marks by saying that "the expendit-
ure of the county must be cut to meet
the income. p County Attorney Case
then asked if the Chamber of Conn
merce- was in session to do polltlcs,
and with that rather pointed ques-
ton, the matter was dropped. r
The breakwater at Nawillw1l1 mar
Dor on Kauai and a public improve
ment at the Hilo harbor We're both
referred to the Maui chamber Tor
support in getting the appropriations
through Congress. The matter was
then brought up of the breakwater at
Kahului harbor, and letter was read
from Jack Desha, secretary to the
delegate, which said that nothing
more could be obtained at present in
the way of appropriation from Con-
gress through their committees, out
more information was desired from
Maui concerning the full details IN
reference ITO the Kahului harbor I'M
proyements. The matter of securing
these details was referred by vote to
the secretary, d. H. Case.
On Monday evening last the Alex
ander House Gymnasium committee
met at the gymnasium. Quite a few
matters of interest to the Gym. were
brought up for action, the principal
item being the possibility OF repairing
and painting the roof. After some
discussion as to the best kind OF paint
to use on such a roof, it was voted to
use grapholitum, and the job of tack
ing the roof and repainting was given
bycontract to Mr.. E. H. Wilkins, who
mas already begun on the work. Sew
eral basketball games are scheduled
for the near future, and big dance is
planned for the night of the Fourth OF
July after the races. The arrange
ments for the matches and the bas-
ket ball games is left to the athletic
committee of the Gym. of whom Dan
T. Carey is chairman.
At Kahului on Wednesday evening
there will be a public reception ten
.dered Rev. and Mrs. Howard Harris.
Mr.. Harris preached his first sermon
at Kahului last Sunday morning. At
the meeting of the standing committee
Of the church it was decided that be-
ginning with the first Sunday afte"
Easter services would be held in the
evening. 1t is expected that the new
arrangement will suit large number
of people who are not able always to
attend the morning service.
Mrs. A. Rodriques Of Waikiki, half
sister of Miss Mary f. Hoffman, died
last Friday evening. She was only p
years of age and leaves family of
five small children besides her hus-
band to mourn her loss.
Judge w. A. Mckay has sold his
Kahale property bought some months
ago as a basis for the enlargement Of
his dairy farm. Frank COrrea is said
to be the purchaser at $1,000.
1t has been said that a wise man
never makes the same mistake twice.
Yet the WiSrst may marry the seCOnl