The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-03-28
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Rev. ]. Charles Villiers will preach
IN Sunday morning on: why the
League of Nations will benefit the
United States, at the Church of the
Good Shepherd. Service is at IL o.
clock. Lenten services will also be
held in the church on the coming
Wednesday and Friday, in the e
ing at 1880.
Through the timely discovery of a
blaze in the kitchen of the servants
cottage at c. d. Lufkin's home on
last Monday morning, a serious and
costly fire was doubtless averted. Mr..
Lufkin had occasion to go to the vicin-
ity of the building to consult his
yard boy, when he heard the crack
ling of burning wood. An investiga-
ton disclosed that one end of the
kitchen had caught fire, evidently
from an oil stove, and was burning
~flriously. a hand fire extinguisher,
however, quickly eXtinguished the
blaze before any great damage was
done.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Perry, of Ka-
hului, who leave the first of the month
for Hilo to make their home, were
the guests of honor at a very delight
full dance given last Saturday evening
at the Puunene Club House by the
members of the club. The affair was
attended by upwards of 100 young
people and a most pleasant evening
spent by all.
Mrs. J. j.. Carey was a bridge hos
tess on Friday, honoring Mrs. Charles
Hansen of Pasadena. Those invited
to meet Mrs. Hansen were Mrs. EN-
ma Cookbook, Mrs. II. H. Williams,
Mrs. Lyon, Mrs. Charles Graves, Mrs.
S. Stokes, Mrs. r. Holiday, Mrs.
David Fullaway, Mrs. Paul Basham,
Mrs. G. b. Schrader, and Mrs. Chris
O'Day. Mrs. Schrader and Mrs.
Ocobock were the fortunate high
scorers, pretty pieces of Canton china
being their reward, while Mrs. O'Day
received a dainty embroidered hand
kerchief as Observation-Disclosures
Mr.. and Mrs. Hansen, who are
spending their honeymoon in the Is
lands, arrived on Maui on Wednesday
evening. They will be guests during
a part of their visit of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan T. Carey, of Waikiki.
In celebration of her "A birthday, a
delightful luncheon was given for Mrs
J. S. Aiken, last Friday by Mrs. F. w.
Hardy, her daughter, at her pleasant
home in Makawao. Some 80 ladies
gathered to offer their congratula-
tions.
The meeting of the Maui County
Fair & Racing Association directors
to hear the report of the special com
mittee on grounds, which was to have
been held this afternoon, has been
postponed until next Monday after
noon, at 2:30 o'clock.
Teachers will have to pay federal
income taxes this year the same as
other persons, provided their incomes
are high enough to come within the
law. Unmarried teachers must pay a
tax on any excess over $1,000, while
married teachers have an exemption
of $4,000 on the combined income of
the marital partnership.
The suggestion has been made to
INC JIM lllulp We'll 5 CluD lndI d pun
lie meeting or debate be held soon
upon the subject of woman's suffrage
in Hawaii. Another request is for
an evening on Bolshevism. The mem
bers of the club will probably get to-
gether very 500 for the consideration
of the suggestions.
The Shipping Board wooden steam
er Astoria arrived in Kahului this
morning with some 1900 tons of mis-
%cellaneous freight for Maui consignees
including a moderate quantity of
fresh fruits and vegetables. She will
take on a sugar cargo and will prob
ably be loading for the greater part
Of a week.
The sale of several small pieces of
land of the estate of Polly Kalua, de
ceased, mad two weeks ago under or
der of the court to settle claims
against the estate, was confirmed
this week by Judge Burr.
s, Muraoka, indicted by the grand
jury for indecent assault upon a lit
tie girl, was released from custody
last Saturday after the case had
been nolle prosecuted by the prosecu-
ton for lack of evidence.
Willie Fong Yee, of Kula, charged
with seduction, and tried this week
before a jury in the Second Circuit
Court, was found guilty as charged
and sentenced yesterday to serve not
less than n NOR more than two
years.