The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-10-16
HAMARUA NOTES.
at KukuihoeIe.-New
Notes.

HoNoKAA, Oct. 18th, 1893.-Mr
Aug. B. Hewitt, of the Mana dairy
was in town for a few days vaca-
ton.
Rain is not abundant yet; but
in a day or two we expect plenty.
Lately We have had only a little
sprinkling, enough to settle the
dust in our streets.
There is rumor of a tug-Of-war
pulling match to take place between
ten fat natives and ten sturdy
Lusitanians some time near the
Christmas holidays.
Last Saturday morning a Japan
csc clerk working for a Chinese
store in Kukuihaele was found
dead in his bed. Doubtless he had
gone TO bed sound and we'll. The
preceding night he had been col
Letting some money for the store
which employed him. 1t is be-
lieved to have been another case of
heart disease, which eventually
ended with his death.
I La grippe is quitting Hamakua,
it is hoped forever, or at least for a
time. Nearly all those attacked by
it are we'll or will soon get well.
The petition sent by the Portu-
puese homestead holders and
signed by a number of town people,
asking for q road to lead to the
furthermost lots, was readily res
ponded to; and Chas. Williams,
land agent, with some others, went
up yesterday to locate a place for
the road, but again the old adage
of "What is worth doing at all is
worth doing well" was not con-
suited, as the new road follows a
gulch whose border is nothing but
rocky; whereas, if it had been
planned through two Portuguese
lots further OH, 1T would have been
a fine road and easily constructed.
f. S. Clinton and Isaac Thomp-
son went to Honolulu last Sunday
by the Claudine, the former to
attend to business and the latter
to regain lost health and appetite.
Since Tuesday, Hamakuans have
anxiously awaited the arrival of a
mail; since they supposed some
final arrangement either for annex
alton or restoration, the news of
which had arrived per steamship
Australia on Saturday last would
come, but they were doomed to
utter disappointment, because the
Waialeale, which arrived today at
6 80 A. NJ, failed to bring any for
eign mail, but only Wednesdays
issue of the P. G. ADVERTISER and
a few business letters.
The Hawaii has been sighted
steaming across the channel, and
it is hoped she brings the foreign
mail and Honolulu newspapers.
An accident happened to Jap
anese contract laborer of Paauhau
plantation. While cutting off a
branch of a large kukui tree, it
dropped directly on him, nearly
crushing him under its heavy
weight, and entirely disfiguring
his face. He is expected to live
only a few hours.
Waipio rice went up to $3.50
cwt. 1t is expected to increase to
1925 in a week.
The Waialeale leaves again to-
day for Honolulu, via Lahaina.
The stamp craze has reached
Honokaa, and all Hamakua in
general. The 2 cent rose "P. G.
1S93," without the period after
government, is selling at 50 each.
The supply of 10 cent Provisional
government black stamps, lately
received by Postmaster Lincoln, is
already exhausted. It Was rumor-
ed around town that the Provision
al government had caused another
issue of stamps to be printed. If
so, no samples have come here yet.
Postmaster General Dat is said
to be on Maui visiting the different
post offices on the island. 1t is
hoped that he will call around |
here soon.