Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-02

lection of vieNe. large majority
being OF local scenes. and his paint
ings have greatly pleased Maui pco
pie.
An increasing amount OF interest is
| being shown. in the Maui Red Cross
work. \ larger number OF women
than ever before undertook work last
week. The Japanese people have OK
pressed warm interest both in sub.
scribing to the funds and in the
sewing classes which many have
joined.
Mrs. F.nos Vincent on Monday en-.
tertained some - little people in
honor of her sou fifth birthday.
His many friends thoroughly enjoyed
the fun of the day.
WAlLJkU, Maui. Sept. 2"-lIugh
Howell, manager a the Howell En-
gineenng company. has d hiC con,
tract in filling in the I.ahaina
swamp. This swamp" right IN
the center of Lahaina, has always
been an eyesore, and often been
most unhealthy because OF stagnant
water. The job. when completed, will
give satisfaction to the people OF
Maui and particularly the residents of
Lahaina. Nj. Howell is living in La.
hama. His mother. Mrs. Annie How.
ell, is keeping house for him.
Heavy showers have Visited central
Maui during the last few nights At
the Orpheum the delight Of the au.
dience was apparent when, toward
the close Of the show. the slower beat
upon the iron root. There were CX
carnations of good" hear that" ~
MdkawaO and the koolau region the
rain was heavy enough to slightly
help the bitches, which have been the
driest in the history Of irrigation on
Maui.
Mrs. Ella \. Austin and Miss Edith
K. Dunn, both of Waihee school. have
been granted a leave OF absence. Mrs.
Austin, the principal, has been in poor
health. She, accompanied by Miss
Dunn, will leave for the coast short
~. Mrs. r. c. Bowman, who returned
from the coast few weeks ago, will
be substituting principal during Mrs.
Austin's absence. Mr.. and Mrs. Bow
man will occupy the school cottage
which has been Mrs. Austin's home
while she was principal.
Mauis draft board held a session
yesterday afternoon. W. +. kaae was
elected permanent. secretary. and Or.
William Osmers. the examiner. +. r.
Bevins, county Attorney. has been az.
pointed exemption agent.
J. G.. Andrews, manager of the lIilO,
Y. VI. team. has written A. A. REFS
of Maui that very likely the Hilo
team will not be able to visit Maui as
was planned. The reason given is
the examination of all candidates by
the draft board
Two hundred and thirty pupils are
registered in MoIokai in the public
schools this year, 40 in the Hama
district of Maui, S37 in the Lahaina
district and 1908 in the Waikiki dis
trict.
Waikiki Construction and Drayage
company has offered a tennis racket
as q trophy to be won in the tour
naments that are to be played off
on the Alexander House Settlement
tennis courts.
Mrs. Helen Mar Linton. whose work
in dramatic instruction has been so
popular, has announced that she will
place THE Birds Christmas. CAROL
upon the stage early in December.
The play will be a three-act perform
ance. and she is already securing chill
dren for the different parts. Four
teen persons. the majority of whom
are children. will take part. 1t is
expected that the proceeds above eX-
penses will be devoted to some worthy
object, and that the affair will be
in the nature Of community enter
prise.