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Maui County
Gossip News Gleanings
June 11, 1895:
- During last evening, the 7th inst., one hundred and five residents of Makawao, Wailuku, Kahului and Spreckelsville attended the June evening of the Makawao Literary Society, held at the Paia residence of Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Simpson. The programme consisted principally of musical selections, which received encore after encore. The "Star" orchestra, piano, violin, bass viol and guitar, played delightfully; there was a Scotch duet by Miss Beckwith and J. J. Hair, a volcal solo by Mrs. Heydtmann, a selection on piano and harmonica by George Aiken, a cornet solo and other events, which terminated in a charade of French origin in five acts, illustrating the word "elocution." The evening was decidedly interesting.
- Admiral Beardslee, who in company with Judge Whiting returned to Honolulu per W. G. Hall of Friday, has been enjoying himself during the week. On Wednesday he visited beautiful Iao valley with a party, and on Thursday, as the guest of Superintendent G. P. Wilder of the Kahului Railroad Company, he inspected Spreckelsville plantation. During his stay in Wailuku he was the guest of Hon. J. W. Kalua, who also has been entertaining Attorney-General and Mrs. W. O. Smith.
- The 11th of June promises to be fittingly celebrated both in Wailuku and Makawao districts. At Wailuku there is talk of a grand Iuan and mention is also made of a dance to be given in the evening by some of the young people. In Makawao the young people have already issued invitations for a picnic and dance.
- During Monday evening, the 3d inst., a large and most successful dancing party occurred at the Haiku residence of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Dickey.
- Inspector A. T. Atkinson left Makawao district for Hana via Ulupaiakua last Thursday, the 6th
- Professor Stoeckle with his Edison inventions is entertaining Wailuku people
- Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Palmer leave Maui for Makawell, Kauai, by today's Claudine.
- P. B. Aiken has pitched a large new canvas tent, which he uses as a studio, near the Makawao postoffice. He is taking fine photographes of all descriptions.
- The schooner Moi Wahine of Honolulu arrived at Kuau Wednesday with a cargo consigned to the Paia store.
- The three-master Glendale, Captain Johnson, arrived in Kahului last Saturday, the 1st, 16 ½ days from San Francisco. She brought general merchandise for H. C. & S. Co. and will depart today laden with H. C. Co's sugar. [Hawaiian Gazette, Tuesday, June 11, 1895, Submitted by Karen Seeman]
- A delightful dance was given at Spreckelsville on New Years eve by Manager and Mrs. W.J. Lowrie [The Hawaiian Gazette", January 10, 1902]
Col. George W. Macfarlane brought home with him, from San Francisco as his guests, Messrs. Stevenson and Warfield. The former is connected with the Occidental and Oriental Steamship Company, and predicts that there will be a large amount of travel to the Coast this summer, and some of it may be diverted to Hawaii.
James Scott has gone to Maui to take the management of the Kihei plantation.
["The Hawaiian Gazette", January 14, 1902 - Sub. by K.T.]
