The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-02-26
Happenings in HilO, Kohala and
Hamakua.
A NATIVE AND SOME GIANT POWDER.
The knights OF Pythias' Ball at Homo
kaa-Severe Wind and Rain Storms
Through All the Districts-Per-
sonal Items and Other Mention.

HILO, FEB. 22.-IueSday the l3tI
old Sol showed his beaming face and
all Hilo rejoiced. The feminine por'
ton of the community donned theii
best buds and paid their long owing
calls on friends and stores. The inter
mission was brief; the next morning
we had one of the heaviest thunder
storms that has visited Hilo for some
years past. To the uninitiated it was
terrifying, and those accustomed to
lightning close by were probably sat
isfied when Heavens artillery" was
shifted TO some other quarter.
w. III. Shipman, who has had a
monopoly of the meat business here
and not abused it, has opposition in
Rufus Lyman's boys, who have OPP
ened a neat little shop on Front street,
where juicy steaks or the festive saus-
age can be had for a mere trifle.
An enterprising little Hilo lady had
an invoice of bicycles consigned to her
ex Lurline, and is now trying to per-
suade Hiloites that it is much easier
to "walk sitting down"
Mr.. Willfong, deputy tax collector,
and Sheriff Williams deserve the
thanks of our townspeople for Kidding
us of q few of a number of ours that
the town is overrun with. If the Min
lister of the Interior would give orders
10 our poundmaster to make tour of
the town every day and take charge of
the estrays, mis- good deed would be
forever cherished.
The Courthouse yard was the scene.
Saturday evening, of an open air vO-
cal and instrumental concert, given
by the Hilo Boarding School boys.
The youngsters did very well and we
hope that we will hear from them Of
ten.
The little rogue Cupid is at his old
pranks again, this time his fairy web
has gathered into its enchanting
meshes, Mr.. a. Wilson, Waiakea Mill
Company's genial book-keeper, and
Miss Hattie Dunn. The ceremony is
fixed for the 2Sth of February and the
end of March Mr.. A. Won Arnswaldt
and Miss Pralle join the ranks of the
worthy.
Henry Deacon's son Clyde has a,
of chicken-pox and scar
let fever, so DIR. Wetmore says.
Mr.. Calender held church services
Sunday, the 18th inst, at the resi-
deHce OF w. w. Goodale, Papaikou,
for the benefit of those people who are
unable to attend church at Hilo.
Mr.. Callender's position is not un-
like the circuit rider calling of old.
His home is at Pepeekeo, but he trav-
els from Hakalau to Paukaa, holding
services wherever it is agreeable and
Mrs. r. y. Lyman of Puma is in
town, and expects to stay some time
and care for her daughter Lillian, who
is an acute sufferer from rheumatism.
Services were conducted in the For
eign Church Saturday, the 18th inst,
by DIR. Wetmore and G.. G. Kennedy,
Esq.
Rev. E. P. Baker is very ill-in-
rheumatism and his old
enemy, dyspepsia.
a pleasant social was held in the |
parlors of the First Foreign Church |
Tuesday evening, the Goth inst. The |
Chicago Inter-Ocean's fair representa- |
i've delivered a very interesting lee |
lure on "Woman's Work at the |
Worlds Fair" 1t was unfortunate |
he night was so stormy that it pre- |
vented many from being present who |
Mrs. Austin and Mr.. |
Hutchins finished the programme |
with some pleasant songs.
Wednesday was one OF Hilo's old
lime perfect days and Mrs. Severance
.ook advantage of it and gave a Co
,oanut Island picnic in Miss Krouts |
honor. a very pleasant and success
III affair it proved to be.
"Drummers" coming in from the
country report business as improving. |
Onomea Sugar Company's mill is
again.
ALONG THE WATER FRONT.
The Ka Moi took 1865 bags Onomea
sugar Company's sugar and of the
1900 bags.
The machinery that the brig I4ur-
inc brought for the tug Rover has
,een put into her and she has re-
umed work again.
The Kilauea Hou took six lepers
rom here-one girl from the Papai-
zou school seven years of age.
Our recent storm has washed so
much sand up ON the beach that the
lave not been able to land their
reight at the Hilo wharf, so have
anded it at Waiakea, thereby caus-
ng the merchants much trouble and
expense Give us q wharf, Z. G., and
We will sing your praises forever and
orever.
The Harvester has finished unload
ng and is taking in Hakalau sugar
Der steamer Hawaii. She will proba-
all Saturday or Sunday.
The Kinau goes down with a full
DAD of o. s. Company's sugar.
koHALA, Feb. 21.-The opening
light of the Kohala Literary was
ncoaSS ut. o,1 NJ Goorra Dapton |