The Hawaiian gazette., 1894-05-01

hului was burned; the storehouse at
Paia was set afire; and now the sta
ton at Waikiki was barely saved.
Query: If that Waikiki depot had
been destroyed, would the railroad
company have been held responsible
for the freight stored there?
Weather: Continual light showers
from the sea and mountains; cold
nights.
HILo, April 26th.-The Central
Union Club held its weekly meeting
in the Hilo Court House hall Satur-
day evening the DIST inst. After the
regular business was transacted Mar
shall Hitchcock addressed the club
upon the fertile and interesting sub
ject of politics, which was intermin-
gled with some good sound advice
which was favorably received and
well thought of.
1t is said that at the last moment
d. II. Hitchcock's name was sent
down TO Honolulu as a constitutional
delegate nominee. 1t is unfortunate
that HilO has two men in the field as
both are eminently qualified to sit in
the convention and will probably do
so at the expense of one of the candi-
dates from the other districts.
A Portuguese child of three sum-
mers had a narrow escape from drown.
ing in six inches of water last Friday.
The little urchin was playing near
the drain on Kukaiau stream when
he slipped and fell headlong into it.
Miss Weight from distance saw The
accident, but before she had got the
little chap out he was unconscious
and apparently dead. After a hard
struggle DIR. Williams brought him
back TO life again.
Miss COau met with painful acct
dent last week. While visiting Rain
bow Falls, she slipped on smooth
rock and fell, spraiuing her knee. DR..
Frances WetmOre has her in charge
and she hopes ere long ''tO he on her
feet again."
The public schools were re-opened
on the 23d inst. Miss Hattie Hitch
cock has resigned her position in the
Union School Miss Porter was APP
pointed TO fill the vacancy.
A party of five, Mr.. and Mrs. +. d.
Baldwin, Misses Judd, Severance and
left here on the oath inst.
for a short visit with the coffee people
at Olaa.
Rev. E. p. Baker is slowly regain
ing health and strength. He is now
able to move about the house, and
hopes soon to be strong enough to
stand carriage ride.
Mrs John 4. Scott gave an "after-
noon tea" at her home "Wainaku"
the 2lst inst, in honor of
her guest Miss Lowrey of Honolulu.
Hilo weather was on his best beha-
vioT, and allowed Hilo's fair bellies to
don their bewitching creations in
muslin and lawns and enjoy the day,
and the pleasant entertainment their
hostess had provided for them.
Two very heavy hail storms occur
red during the day on the 24th inst.
at the Halfway House on the Volcano !
road Mauna LOa is heavily covered |
with snow; rather unusual at this time |
Of the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest of Paukaa |
invited number of their !
friends to a social dance on the 2lst, |
which was eagerly responded to by |
our young people and enjoyed till the |
small wee hours warned them an |
)ther day had come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin invited Miss |
Judd and q number of her friends to |
play euchre, Monday evening, the
Sd inst. A very enjoyable evening
vas the result.
Last week at the Hilo Boarding
School, while Mr.. Terry was putting
up the ice machine recently imported |
~ him, pipe that had been threaded |
90 deep making it weak, broke, let
ing the ammonia escape; some OF it |
coming i'm contact with Mr.. Terry's |
land and arm blistered him in a
rightful manner, as 1t also did his
wO native assistants. At last re-
,orts they were all doing well, and
iOthiug serious was expected from
heir injuries.
ALONG THE WATER FRONT.
Owing 10 rough weather along the
cast the steamer Kinau has been I'M
ble to discharge her freight or take
ny sugar Her Hilo passengers and
reight were landed at Waiakea.
For week past we have had no
ailiug vessels IN port.
The schooner Weatherwax from
San Francisco is outside bound in,
9th.
The bark Annie johnson is the next
-essel expected, looked for any day.
HONOKAA, April 26.-The Waialeale
rrived here on Tuesday with a small
nail and no newspapers, except few
and Eastern.
The Hawaii is at Mahukona with
er foremost damaged, she having ex-
erienced some very bad weather