The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1892-06-27
HlLO LETTER.
A New Bear Story. Y. Ash
fOrd-PubIic Meefine-COn-
cert, Etc, Etc.


seems that when he left Hilo for Kau
by way OF the Volcano one Of the
bears was sick but he managed to
get to the Volcano, where it became
much worse. Mr.. Lee wanted him
to leave it there with him, in fact
offered to purchase it and take his
chances on its recovery but the
owner would not part with it and
continued his journey down the Kan
side. The bear in the meantime
was getting worse, and rather OBJ
jected to travelling in his condition,
but good vigorous clubbing man
aged to get it down past the Half
way House, where Bruin firing of
the treatment turned on his master
and chewed up one hand and bit
him badly on the arm and leg. The
owner despaired of his trained pet,
so he tied him to a tree and started
for Pahala whers he hoped to get
medical treatment. Whether he has
recovered him or whether there is a
live bear in the woods of Hawaii we
have not been able to find out.
The Kinau brought the report that
Volney V. Ashford was safe beyond
reach of the clutches of the law. 1t
seems that he was protected by the
American flag while at Mahukona
and Sheriff Hitchcock's police could
not get at him. Hearing that the
bark Harvester was to leave Hilo on
Sunday morning the steamer Hawaii
was again called into req1isltion,
leaving Mahukona sometime on Sat
urday night. She was said to have
come around the head of the island
and met the Harvester out at sea
and there transferred him to her.
Certainly the report has the shadow
of truth as the Hawaii wants ac-
counting for from Saturday night to
Monday morning when she turned
up at Laupahoehoe at s o'clock. It
seems strange that the authorities in
Honolulu could not have had the
necessary papers ready for his
arrest when he was released on the
charge of treason, but it is quite
evident they did not want to injure
his chances of escape. It is most
likely the best thing for the country
if he is out of it.
A public meeting was held at the
Court House on Monday evening to
consider the question of forming an
ASSOCIATION to start park out in the
woods, on the edge of the volcano
road, and erect thereon a pavilion
for dancing and picnic parties. 1t
was proposed to utilize sum of
money which lies at the credit of the
townspeople, being the surplus from
4th of July celebration and dancing
parties, and the citizens to take stock
for sufficient amount to start the
project at once but it was soon seen
that this ambitious money making
scheme did not meet the approval OF
the townspeople, and the meeting
never got so far as to consider the
scheme. It sufficed itself with APP
pointing a committee to take charge
of the fund and to report at a meet
ing on July 9th TO what use the fund
should be placed. Someone did get
so far as to remark that he did not
see the necessity Of establishing q
park out in the woods, for the whole
of Hllo and surrounding country was
the grandest natural park on the
islands, and one that all tourists
should not miss seeing"
The meeting then went on to con
slider the question Of celebrating the
4th of July. 1t was thought not ad
visable to have any general celebra
ton, but was decided the regular
exercises should be held, and the
ladies give lunch to increase the
town fund. This town fund was
originally started with the object o.
building town hall, but the money
accumulates SO slowly, and towr
hall seems rather in advance of thu
times while we have the Court House
which is fully large enough to accom-
modate all the wants of the town.
The Boarding School gave a con
cert at their school-rooms on thu
evening of Saturday, the 18th inst
The avenue leading to the school, a.
also the grounds, were lighted will
lanterns and torches, and presented
a very pretty effect. The schoo
band, as part of the programme, rem
dered some very fine selections. Thu
choruses, songs and recitations were
we'll given, and showed good train
ing on the part of the teachers. TIL,
gymnastic exercises were also vel
received. Some outside talent wa
called in and assisted very much il
making out pleasant evening. Mr.
Tougher sang the " White Squall,
and Governor j. T. Baker gave ,
vocal solo, "Keonaona Hilo," 81
we'll, that an encore was insisted on
The trio, violin, cornet and piano. by
DIR. Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Lord
was we'll executed, and was encored
DR.. Virgins sang polly and T.
most effectively, but the obligatC
solo, "Marguerite's Bouquets" by
Mrs. H. &. Austin, was the treat O.
the evening.
We understand that Mr.. Loeben
stein has sent in his resignation a.
Chairman of the Road Board. If thu
Minister of Interior appoints a sue
cessor, the chairman will have some
figuring to do to build roads out o.
an exhausted treasury.
About fifty of the prominent ma
tives of the district met in Hilo, a
the invitation of Governor J. T