The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-01
WEEK or ACCIDENTS ASD PEAsTs.
stag Picnic 1t COesanut IsIand-JAPAneSe
Caught Is . BeIt-sOeIaI Clubs Pleas
ant sossIOn-BIrthday and wedding
APnIvsrsarIes Othsr Good NsWH-


grandmothers and grandfathers Of
HiIo at a progressive checker game.
These venerable 'lads and lassies," all
dressed in representative grand
motherly and grandfatherly costumes,
to the number Of sixteen, entered into
the spirit OF their checker games with
a vim that young folks might be
proud of. After the game had been
concluded aud the award OF night
caps and corn cob pipes had been
made as prizes, the dear old people in-
dulged in a good, old.fashioDed lunch,
which all enjoyed most heartily.
Those present were Mesdames Reed
Hitchcock, Wilhelm, Curtis, Will
foup, Hutchinson, Austin and Messrs.
d. II. Hitchcock, Williams, Barnes,
Rose, Furneaux, Hutchinson, DR..
Wetmore, Judge Austin.
On the morning of the 18th, there
was a runaway accident that fortu-
nateIy terminated without much serl-
GUS result. While one OF Mr.. j.. d.
Wilson's four-horse teams attached to
a heavy draw stood on Pitman street,
in front OF the office Of the HilO Water
Works, the horses took fright al u
tank which was being loaded on the
dray. They started off in hurry, and
making q wild rush down Front
street, collIded with q telephone pole
and shIvered 1t into Fragments. When
the team WAS caught, 1t was found
that no further damage occurred than
the breaking Of tue pole OF the dray.
On the 18th, a great CONSERVATION
was created In town when IL was
! learned that q wild steer had gained
its freedom from r. A. Lyman's
slaughter yaFb, and WAS careertng
about town. He tore through Harry
POrter's blacksmith shop and other
places, aud started for Waimea. AT
Wainsku some one gave word TO clear
the road as the wild steer was coming.
A japanese labOrer on the plantation,
understanding the order TO be that he |
I should stop the animal, rushed out In |
the road and waved fraDtically at the |
steer, when he was suddenly lifted |
into the air. The steer proceeded as /
though nothing had happened, but |
was coon lassOOed by one OF the Ly.
man boys. The Japanese waited until
he was picked up, when 1t was found
that his back had been strained
The same day, q Japanese employed |
in the sugar mill at Waiakea was at
tempting TO adjust belt on the gov
eTuOr OF the engine, when through |
some caTelessne-s he was caught by |
the belt which carries the sugar-hOp- |
pers. Fortunately the engine WAS
running at q very slow speed. His |
screams attracted the attention of /
some of the men, and it was found he |
had piece OF flesh torn from his fore.
arm.
The 18th witnessed a "stag picnic" |
at CocOanut Island, where some thirty |
or more men gathered to enjoy a |
chOwder feast. Captain Kimball sup |
erintended the manufacture of the |
chOwder which all pronounced a grand |
success After a further indulgence In |
barbecued beef ami dTinkables all pro- |
ceeded To have a really good time.
The HilO Social Club had its meet |
ing at the residence of @. K. Wilder, |
where Il large number Of young folks !
and few Invited guests Of the mar |
ried fraternity, spent most enjoyable |
evening. After listening to a number |
of musical selections on the either,
piano and violin, and some we'll rem
dered vocal selections, all Were in
vited TO inspect the art gallery. This
consisted of a facetiOus arrangement
of simple articles which represented
noted paintings. Retire. hmrnts were
served and dancing INDUCED in.
There WAS quite q gathering OF
friends at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. E. Richards on last Friday
evening to celebrate the birthday ami
versAry OF Mr.. Richards. The many
guests were entertained with pantO-
mine performances, charades and tab
leaux for u time, after which ''conver-
sazione" occupied an hour or 80; the
gentlemen engaging their partners for
the different topics enumerated on
their programmes. This bit of diver
and when the last topic had been dis
cussed the guests gathered around the
tables and were served with refreshing
beverages, sandwiches, cakes, candies
aud the like.
Saturday evening, the 23d, was the
scene OF q merry parry at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Wilson at Waiakea,
the occasion being the first anuiver-
sary OF their wedding day. Music,
dancing aud refreshments served to
help make the evening pass most joy
Ously.
II IS understood that II. HackfeId
& Co. of Honolulu, have secured the
lease to the lot Of laud on the corner
west OF the pOstOffire. 1t is now occu-
pied by WIlhelm's bakery.
The road to- be built from Hilo to
Waiakea bridge has been surveyed
and work on the same will begin very
shortly.
The barkentine G. +. Crocl<er left
Hiio Tor san Francisco ou the 18th
lust with u cargo of -, SIS bags OF
sugar.
Tie Santiago will sail I'm q week
or 30.
Mr.. G. K. Wilder and Mr.. w. II.
Barnes left on Monday last for a trip
through Kau ami Kona, expecting To
be absent ten days.
Mr.. aud Mrs. G. G. Kennedy and
sou, Of Waia keaI returned from Maui
on the last KIuau
Nj. aud Mrs Q. II. Gray will re.
turn to their Honolulu home TODAY.
party of eight tourists visited the