The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-11-26
HILO NEWS.

Wainaku mill is having an electric
light plant put up, as the mill will
run night and day for some time.
We were surprised to see the
steamer Likelike enter port on the
eve of the Dist inst. She came on
mission of love, and we all hope that
the life of the dear sister in Paia
may be spared.
Mr.. Chas. Lehman, the former
manager of the Hakalau plantation,
has returned, and will resume the
management, it is reported.
The sea has been SO rough that the
Harvester could not discharge but a
little of her cargo for several days.
The steamer Farallon not coming
has disappointed several merchants.
A steamer is promised in January.
Rev. Mr. Peres, the Portuguese
Minister, is occupying all of his time
among his countrymen. He preached
to them last Sabbath three times, at
the Court House, Foreign Church
and at japanese Mission. In the
evening the Portuguese were talked
to at Foreign Church by Rev. E. 2.
Baker, interpreted by Rev. MIR Peres.
Also spoke at Court House on 22d
inst to a good audience.
A literary and musical entertain
ment was given on the 18th inst, de
serving very special mention. 1t was
under the management of Miss A. E.
Hitchcock, Miss Grace Porter, Miss
E. and our Custom House official.
MIR. Crabbe. The programme was as
follows: Piano Duet, Miss Porter
and Miss E. 1t was we'll rendered
Reading, Mrs. w. S. Terry; she al
ways pleases. Vocal solo, Mrs. Fl
Deacon, encored; Miss A. E. Hitch
cock as the Irish woman, and
Mr. Richards as the census
taker, was a laughable treat
recitation, Chas. Hitchcock did
full justice to his selection
violin solo, DR.. Williams; dialogue
"A Conjugal Caucus" Mr.. and Mrs
Lord talking about the education Of
their daughter, very interesting anC
very natural; vocal solo by Mr.
Tougher, encored; guitar and either
Duet Miss Rose and Mr.. Nape. The
entertainment closed with the dime
museum characters, the Circassiar
woman, the bearded lady, etc. Mrs
Crabbe and son in the gallery, and thu
son asking his mother amusing ques
tions about the characters.
The bark Harvester arrived on tn,
14th, eighteen days from San Fran
cisco, having as passengers Mrs
). Powers and daughter. j. A. M.
Hilo, Nov. 22d.
(FROM THE HILO RECORD, Nov. 49,
The north wind that has been blow
ing so heavily for the last few day
has built up quite a surf, and YER
8 little landing from the bark Hal
vester is being done here in towr
The small steamers had to put in t
t port on account of the rough weathe
s down the coast.
The night after the opium seizur
at Papaikou the Customs House wa
u broken into and number of tn
u goods that contained the opium wer
r overhauled. No clue as to the pei
petrators.
IL Last Sunday evening a number {
n Japs were arrested for gambling AN
e pleaded guilty on being brought bt
- fore the judge. Another Jap We
arrested for distilling, and on tris
s found guilty and fined.
Q A Jap was killed by being throw
>. from his horse on the 18th inst. o
the Waimea plains, and was nc
u found till stone dead He had riddle
: from Kalaeeha that day.
f 1t is learned that the Kona Sugs
! Co. has gone into bankruptcy. The
u have only about thirty acres of can
y to show for all the money expende
;, and some few buildinps.