The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-08-31
RAIN Is BADLY NEEDED IN
THAT LOCALITY.
Worst on the Islands.

KoHALA, Aug. %, 1898. have
pretty we'll recovered from the wave
of CONSERVATION that swept over Ko-
hala on the first two days of August.
The tax-collector broke all previous
records and the credit of several of the
boys. The usual three days of grace
were not allowed, and there was
wild and almost hopeless scramble for
the six dollars that the minions of the
law demanded. But those of us who
took a term at road making have
pretty we'll put in. our time, and law
and harmony once more walk hand
in hand.
One trouble passes and another
comes. Now we want rain. The signs
from time to time inspire hopes, but
they are not fulfilled. The heavy
cloud-banks of the morning dissolve
like mist before the rising sun. To
hear the farmers of Kohala talk of the
virtues of water, and to see their long
ing chances towards the distant clouds,
stranger might form the idea that
we are all ardent teetotallers. But
don't you bet on your observations.
1t seems to rain all around us. Why,
to stand upon our dusty hill-sides and
watch tho fioodgates of heaven open,
and the gracious showers descending
upon the sinners of Maui is enough to
stop the steady growth of grace in
Kohala, and don't know but that it
may lead to inter-island discord. Give
us a more impartial distribution of
moisture-say half an inch of rain
three times a week in Kohala and
the white-winged dove of sweet con-
tent will make her home with us till
next December.
Hamakua mills are talking of start
ing grinding at once. 1 wish they
would; it will probably start the
rain.
A good many of our little world
have departed to see the great Fair at
Chicago, as before related. And Rev.
and Mrs. Ostrom, of the Foreign
church here, are spending few weeks
in Hilo and at the volcano. Mrs.
Wight and family, of Mahukona, are
taking a summer change in the pas
tors vacant house. Miss Eva Parker
is with us, and her visit was the oc-
casion of a large picnic at Waipuna-
lau on Saturday, inaugurated by
Mrs. r. Hind. Nearly everyone
was there. A noble lunch was
spread and all kinds of hilarity
INDUCED in. Three or four of the
more hilarious enjoyed an unexpected
| ducking in the pool, which met with
| the entire approval of every one, eX-
| cept perhaps, the ones who made the
| fun.
The wedding of Howard Bryant OF
| the Beecroft plantation with Miss
| Greenwich of Kona was celebrated at
| the brides residence. A large num-
| Der of Kohala friends were in attend
| ance. The jewellers returned on Fri
| day bringing with them the happy
couple who begin their welded lie
auspiciously amid the best wishes of
| all who know them.
| Mrs. E. G. Damon is the guest of
Miss Bond. The corps of seminary
teachers have arrived in good time to
get little insight into their work,
and make the acquaintance OF people
and district before the school opens.
| DR.. Moore and wife from Hilo are
domiciled in the district. The doctor
is looking after DR.. Bonds practice,
during the latter's absence at the
Worlds Fair.
| Multi plantation had about thirty
| acres of cane burnt over early Satur-
| day night. The origin of the fire is at
: present unknown. 1t started at dark
and was out about IL o'clock. AS the
mill is still grinding, the burnt cane
can be harvested at once probably
and the loss will be trifiing. :
Mr.. Lucas will be sugar b NV
| Hawi and Mr.. Shores'-'
ing the comir okua.. .,eo.
account from ha'Hsrorn "
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