The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1921-09-27
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lance of Haleakala Nest, Order of
Owls, Saturday night was well attend.
ed and a financial success. About a
score of couples were in costume.
Sugar Up Again-Telegraphic ad-
vices received yesterday by Maui
News told Of the advance of raw sugar
from AS to Az cents, the price from
which it recently declined to 4 cents.
Burglary Charged-Crispen Dyson,
brought back from Honolulu, and
Matin Magalama are charged with the
recent burglaries at Lahaina. Both
have been held to await action of the
grand jury.
Plant Is Delayed-Owing to the
shortage of labor the plant of the new
sugar crop on Maui is badly delayed,
in many instances as much as three
months or more. Hands had to be used
for the cut before the plant could be
undertaken.
High School Dance-Young folk
and some of those not so young are
looking forward with interest to Sat
urday night and the first dance of the
High School Glass of '22 which will
start activities of that nature for the
coming social year.
Newton to Retire-Word comes
from Honolulu that Lee Newton is to
retire from active management of the
Newton Auto Exchange. He is still to
retain his interests in the business.
it is said, and new capital is to be
added to the concern.
Civil Service Examinations-EX-
aminations for post office clerks to
secure a list of eligibles for the Wal
luku office will be held in Waikiki,
November IL. Postmaster Costa is
arranging for the place of holding
which will be announced later. APP
plicants can secure blanks from the
postmaster.
Wailuku Grind Ends-The cut and
grind of Waikiki plantation ended
last week. The last few days were
especially disappointing and when
dying out is finished it will be found
the outturn is 1000 tons or more un-
der normal. 1t will be less than $4,000
tons. Shortage of labor is reflected
in the reduced figures.
Meeting Postponed-Owing to the
rush of preparations which precede
the holding of the County Fair, the
monthly meeting of the Society for
Psychical Research and the public
lecture by DR.. ]. H. NJ. LeApsley,
which was to have been held next
Tuesday, will be postponed until the
first Tuesday of November.
kuau Church Fair--The fair and
bazaar of Kuau Catholic Church is
such an annual fixture that its COM
ing is always looked forward to.
Some beautiful embroidery and other
goods are always shown. in fact it is
one of the most attractive bazaars of
the fall months in the Valley Isle.
Announcement is made that it will
be held next Sunday.
Taken to HaWaii-Clara Flores was
taken to Hawaii Saturday night by a
member OF the Hawaii sheriff's office.
II is alleged that Flores was given
500 to get labor for Kohala planta-
ton, which he said he could get on
Maui. He came here and, it is said,
wrote for 500 more to pay ~transporta-
ton. Not appearing either alone or
with %laborers, the Big Island police
looked him up and took him home.
Fair Posters Out-In two colors, red
and black, large posters advertising
the Fourth Maui County Fair were
placed on display Friday and Satur-
day in Waikiki and Kahului and some
of the up-country towns. Still others
were mailed out for posting yester-
day. The poster is pronounced the
most attractive ever gotten out on
Maui. 1t is from the Maui Publishing
Company press.
Claudine Takes Run-The Kilauea
has been undergoing boiler inspection
preparatory to relieving the Mauna
Kea, which is to go to the coast for
an overhauling. Meantime the Clau-
dine takes the run between Honolulu
and Kahului. She arrived in harbor
this morning and proceeded on to
Hama and Mahukona. She will run on
the schedule that was in operation be-
fore the Claudine was relieved by the
Kilauea.
Reward Offered-Posters have been
received from the mainland which tell
of the offering by the Standard Oil
Company of a reward of $1,000 for in
formation leading to the arrest and
conviction of the unknown man who
shot and killed C. w. Upton, a service
station salesman in the employ of the
company IN the state highway lear
Turlock, California. Upton was in
company of his wife and another lady
when fired upon by some one in con
cealment.
Attend Conference.-The Union
Churches Of the Islands are holding
this week their annual Fall Confer
ence and Retreat for ministers. The
gathering will last for three days,
converting at Mokuleia, in the Dis
trict of Waialua, Oahu. The devotion
al services of the retreat will be con
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. DeKay. Rev.
Mr. D1noCant will conduct Al, Al,
cussion on Building the Spiritual
Life of Church Members and Rev.
Mr.. n will preach the conference
sermon. The three pastors left from
Lahaina on Monday night.
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