The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-02-21
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PARAGRAPHS

have recently taken the beautiful Kin
ney home in Manoa, entertained at a
handsomely appointed dinner OF We'd
nesday evening. Covers were laid for
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Coombs, Judge
and Mrs. James L. Coke, Miss Violet
Searby and Mr.. James Fenwick.-Ad-
vertiser.
Unusually dry weather in east Maui
has resulted in a much decreased
flow in the plantation bitches. The
dry weather, augmented by the heavy
winds of the past few weeks, have
resulted in un~pleasantly dusty roads
out Kailua way, as automobilists out
that way last Sunday had reason to
know.
One Of the lucky ones in the land
drawing for the Waiakea homestead
lots in Hilo was Isabel Pinheiro, or
Makawao, who stands number 20 on
the list. This was the first Maui
name drawn.
A new radio operator is expected to
arrive at Lahaina tonight to relieve
C. T.. Capwell who has held the job
as chief electrical in charge since
the navy department took over the
radio system of the Islands two years
ago. Mr.. Capwell is to get his dis
charge al once and expects to leave
for his former home in Oakland some
time next week after he has spent a
few days breaking in the new a
During his stay in Lahaina Mr.. Cap
we'll and his wife (the latter being
now on the COAST made many warm
friends who will regret to see them
leaving the islands permanently.
The case of Harry NJ. Gesner VS..
Gertrude Gesner for divorce on
grounds of desertion, was heard be-
fore Judge Burr in chambers last
Monday and decision reserved for
two weeks.
Yasutaro Hoshide was yesterday
granted a divorce from his wife, Toni
Hoshide, on grounds of desertlon.
Frank sylvia, chief clerk Of the po-
lice department, is off duty confined
10 his home with a severe attack OF
the prevailing malady.
Pedro Bautista, Filipino police Of
fcer and Interpreter, is seriously Ill
of influenza at the hospital. He sur
fered a relapse from caring for his
wife who also has the disease.
Friends in Lahaina received this
week a letter from Capt. w. H. Young
formerly civil engineer for the
Pioneer Mill Co., but now in the army
service at Camp Lewis, Wash, CIV
ing the news of the arrival at his
home of a fine 9 pound boy. Both
Mrs. Young and baby ere reported to
be doing we'll.
Postmaster Costa states that hold
ers of war savings stamps are CASH
ing them in at Il rate that threatens
10 undo the work of the big drives
last year. The p~ostofice department
now requires all persons desiring to
cash their stamps to give 10 days
notice. Sales of the new Issue OF
| stamps, Mr.. Costa says, are very SLOW
Tomorrow is Washington's Birth
day.
At his bid of $500 the house and
lot known as the Kaleimanauhia prop
| ertyy, on North Street, off central
Avenue, was sold last Saturday at
public auction to e. r. Bevins. Other
bidders were ]. Garcia, M. c. Ross
and R, A. Wadsworth.
At a recent meeting of the trustees
of the Maunaolu Seminary, Miss
Fannie G. Bradford was elected prin-
cipal to succeed Miss Eva Heusner,
who has resigned. AT the same time
the designations of three other teach
ers were accepted-Miss Mary l..
Lay, Miss Edna ]. Hill, and Miss I'm
hoff.
DR.. e. L. Hutchinson, the well
known dentist of Honolulu employed
by the board of health, arrived in
Wailuku on Wednesday from Hama
and has opened an Office in the rooms
adjoining the p~ostofftce and is already
busy fixing up the teeth of Wailuku
school children He expects to be
here about 5 weeks.
Several sea gulls flying about Ka'
hului harbor was the novel and inter
esting sight for many persons last
week. The birds are supposed to be
a pari of some so or 60 brought from
the coast 10 Hilo more than a year
ago by Judge Wise, OF that city.
The board of trustees of The Alex.
ander House Settlement has decided
to employ a trained district nurse for
work in Waikiki district, as soon as
q suitable person can be found for
the place. The Settlement is consid
ering the matter of later employing a
dentist to keep the teeth of children
in this part of Maui in good condi
ton.
By the arrest of a 16-year old Jap
anese boy named Asama who was at
tempting to leave for Hilo without
the consent of his foster father, ONO
ri, the rent service man of Waikapu
a camera stolen from Gesner's Gar
age last summer, came to light In the
boys baggage. The boy is not be
lieved to be the thief and has been
released. He claims that the Gamers
was left in his automobile by a haole
passenger he took to Lahaina, whose
name he does not know, and whom
he has not seen since. The garage
was broken into several times with,
in a few days time, and money as
well as the camera taken.