The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1893-02-28
HILO LETTER.
Work on the Main Government
Road is Progressing.

! The anxiety which has been mani
fest in the community as to the fate
of our mission to Washington was al
layed to a considerable extent by the
press dispatches from all over the Uni
ted States showing such desire to
have the islands annexed. We natur-
ally looked for the Pacific coast siding
with us, but such manifest Eastern
| expression of good will was hardly an
ticipated. That these islands will come
under the domination of the American
Government in some way there can be
little doubt. The number of veXing
questions that exist il is hoped will all
be amicably settled andwe be admitted
into the Union on the most advantage
Gus terms possible. In the meantime
affairs here are going on quietly under
good governmental management, and
a period of quiescence in the political
field for while will be most accept
able. A few demagogic natives were
disappointed that everything was
turning out so well for the Provisional
Government, and filled with liberal
potations of Chinese New Year sand
paper gin, held forth in front of the
Post Office on the arrival of the mail,
but that was the only demonstration
and there was no thought of making
! trouble.
| Chinese New Year was ushered in
| by bOmbardment of bombs and fire
crackers which lasted most of the
night and has been prolonged for the
usual three days. The natives as
usual displayed great friendship for
the "paken and the next day, which
was mail day, the number OF drunken
natives to be seen was very unusual
for this place.
The social festivities of the past ten
days have been very numerous on ac-
count of the departure of some of our
townspeople for Honolulu and the
East. The battery commenced with
an evening party given by MIR. and
Mrs. Kennedy at Waiakea, at which
most of the townspeople were present
and, as is usual there, enjoyed hearty
welcome and most delightful even
ing with the genial host and hostess.
A short programme of entertainment
was supplemented with novel and
exciting game-the guessing of adver-
tisements taken from the advertising
columns of the popular magazines. 1t
afforded great deal of amusement,
as some of the representations were
particularly good. Lunches and din
ners followed during the week in rapid
succession, and wound up on Saturday
by picnic at Coeoanut Island given
to DR.. Virgins by the Bible Glass of
the Foreign Church here. The day
was perfect one and the company
congenial and a most delightful time
was spent bathing and lunching. All
agreed it was the most delightful pic
mic of late days and the doctor carries
back with him most pleasant re-
minder of other and similar events,
and of spot that will always have a
charm for him.
Supt. Bruner met with an accident
on the Volcano road a few days ago,
having two of the middle fingers of
his right hand crushed in the rock
crusher. He Immediately drove down
to town, and upon examination by
DIR. Williams, soon discovered that
was not necessary. He
now appears with his hand in u sling.
Notwithstanding the absence of
funds for several months, work on the
roads in town and the main Govern
ment road through the District has
steadily progressed. Although not
very much has been accomplished,
what has been done has certainly been
done well, even though it be gilt
edged. Front street in town has been
extended and in a short time will
reach the Waiolama. The Government
road will be in good order for carriages
% PapaikOu as soon as a small stretch
between HOnolii and Paukaa is COM
Dleted, and with a very small amount
Of road work at two of the gulches a
brake could be comfortably driven as
ar as Hakalau, fourteen miles.
The dry spell that hangs over us has
shortened the water supply, and the
patrons of the water works put on
lime and Limitation in the use of the
water. II the small appropriation
Isked for at the last Legislature had
lot been killed by report of LOrrin
Thurston, we would possibly have
lad the water, which is so easily OBJ
made available and we would
lave an abundant supply for all pur-
,oses. We may, however, at next
be able to put the matter
will be made.
DIR Virgins, who has acted as resi-
ent physician for the Onomea Sugar
20, at Papaikou, for the past two
SNASl AS1FNo bhAo 4Aliliu W It5uIuH
ractice in New York. He will as
ume the practice of another physi-
ian OF the same school, who goes on
European trip, after which it Is his
resent intention to locate in Oregon
Washington. During his stay here
g has become very popular, and has
SISTED largely in Church work, Lead
lg In very able manner the Bible
lass OF the Foreign Church. His
'ell-cultivated baritone voice and his
llents as recitationist, have been
cry generously bestowed when called
pom: One so generally used will be
realty missed and 1t Is the wish of
Is many friends that he be prosDer-
rs and successful in the future.
Mrs. Henry Deacon and son returned
y klnau from years soiourn at the
cast, much braeed up in health and
rength. Mrs. J.. Severance and Mrs.
A. Scott leave on this Kinau for a
isit in Honolulu.
The brig Lurline, Matson master