The Hawaiian gazette., 1893-03-28
HILO BUDGET.
The Laupahoehoe Sugar Com
pa1y Resumes Planting.

A wet night was no estoppel to a
large turnout eager to pay their re-
spects to Mr.. and Mrs. d. H. Hitch
cock on the 36th anniversary of their
wedding, which was celebrated by
them on Monday of last week. The
two previous occasions of a similar
nature took the nature of luau at
their forest resort, Bougainville, and
it was the unanimous opinion of all
that better feast and better time
were rarely, if ever, had. This affair
of Monday night last was held at his
town home on account of the weather
not being in satisfactory state, but
was none the less enjoyable, warmed
up by the hearty welcome and boun-
tiful cheer of the host and hostess.
About seventy of the citizens ex-
tended their well wishes and hopes
of many happy returns OF the occa-
sion. Everyone was made to feel at
home, and although left to their own
devices, a spontaneous feeling of
happiness was exhibited by all, and
the event, graeed with bountiful re-
freshments, passed off most enjoy
ably.
The pail that has laid SO heavily
over the northern end of the district
in the closing of the Laupahoehoe
Sugar Company, and abandonment
of the same, has been lifted, and
work in the way of planting for a
new crop has commenced. 1t is to
be hoped that it will be continued,
and the place brought into active
production again.
It was with deep regret that word
was passed around on Sunday morn
ing last that the telephone had an
nounced the death of Mr.. Chaplin, of
Kohala. He was a passenger by the
Kinau, and although he had been to
Honolulu in regard to his health,
still he stepped on to the steamer in
apparently healthy condition. The
trip, although not a rough one, was
too much for his impaired condition,
and on landing at Mahukona he had |
to be assisted ashore, and gradually
sank till death relieved his suferings |
on Sunday morning. Mr.. Chaplin |
was well known and highly respected |
throughout the island, and it was |
with great regret that his death was
learned.
Sugar is going out of the bay faster
at present than at any previous time. |
The cane is rich in sugar, and work
is being pushed as fast as possible to
get the cane off in the best part of |
the season. Three plantations-Wai-
akea, Wainaku and Hakslau-are
now shipping direct from this port,
and one of Wilder S. S. Company's
steamers can now be found almost
any time on the coast. The bark
Annie Johnson took the largest and
most valuable cargo ever shipped
from this port, amounting to 1720
tons, and the Harvester is now being
loaded from Wainaku and Hakalau.
A dray heavily loaded belonging
to the Volcano Stables tumbled off
the bridge into the stream at Moko-
honua, dragging pair of mules with
it, and injuring one of them consider
ably. This is the temporary structure
thrown over the stream where the
bridge fell a few weeks ago, but its
position requires such sharp turn
that an accident is very liable to oc-
cur. Either a change of the struc-
iure should be made or the building
Of new bridge hurried along, as it
S great inconvenience being so near
own.
Several entertainments are in pros I
iect to add to the funds for a Hilo
Town Hall. 1t keeps the ball arolling
md adds a mite to the fund, which is
growing about as rapidly as Hilo-
having large possibilities ahead. h
Mr.. j. w. Colville, of Maui, is in
own.
Mr.. NJ. V. Holmes, of Honokaa, is
'ver on visit Of a few days to his
Id stamping ground.
The bark Annie Johnson, Rock,
allied on the 21st inst. for San Fran
isco with 26,197 bags sugar, valued
t S110,20767. Passenger, W. S. Bur {
lell.
The bark Harvester, Johnson, ar
ived from San Francisco on the 18th /
nst., fifteen days out, with general
argo. Passengers, Miss Sisson, Miss {
Iydgate and Mr. Croker.
Hilo, March %, 1898.
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