The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-04-11

Penelope and her Suitors. 8. The
Scions and Circe. 1. Niobe and her
Daughter. B. (a.b.) Jupiter and his
Cup bearer. 6. The GauPs Last Strait.
J. The Fates. Vocal solos added
greatly to the evenings enjoyment.
Ice cream and cake were served.
III. G. Austin goes to Honolulu to-
morrow.
G. K. Wilder returned from Kau
this week in company with Chester
DOYLE of Honolulu. Mrs. Wilder IS
confined to her home with a severe
attack of tonsilitis.
w. s. Barnes and Miss Barnes leave
for Honolulu on the Kinau. They
expect to visit a short time in Homo
lulu before leaving for their Eastern
home.
Mrs. Lewis of Oakland, Cal, is
sojourning with her father and sister,
the Drs. Wetmore.
J, r. Wilson has moved into the
new building just completed for his
occupancy. The new stables are large,
commodious and well fitted up. The
building across the way, which has
been tenn porarily occupied by Mr..
Wilson as an Office, carriage room,
etc., is being remodeled for use as q
restaurant
A new stock company has been in
cOrporated for the purpose of engaging
in the sale of dairy products, mich
cows, etc. The company Is styled The
California Stock and Dairy Co. They
have leased a large tract on Volcano
street, near Waiakea, where they
have erected the necessary buildings,
etc.
The stock and personal property
of John a. Spear, who committed
suicide some months ago, was dis
posed of at public auction this week.
The Levi @. Burgess, YOuDgrew
master, left this port on the 21st inst,
carrying 1926 tons of sugar for San
Francisco, the largest shipment ever
made on any one vessel.
The brig Lurline took her departure
on the 31st ult. with 10000 bags of
sugar. She carried three passengers
Mrs. Johnson and two native boys
who have been attending the Hilo
boarding school. Both boys have been
offered excellent homes near San
Jose, Cal, and go hence with Mrs.
Johnson, who has been their teacher
for several months past.
The bark Annie Johnson leaves
next Thursday morning with full
cargo of sugar and eight passengers.
The latest addition to the sugar en-
terprise of the Republic was expert
meDted last Saturday the 9Th inst.
The HilO Portuguese sugar Mill COM
pany was iDaugurated last November
with a capital stock of 100000. A
mill site was purchased in the heart
of the town, known as Kukuau I'd
and work commenced on the build
ings, etc, in December, 1894. The whole
is enclosed in one large building form
ing T. The greater portion OF the
machinery was formerly part of the
Waikapu Mill, aud portion was OBJ
tanned from the Honolulu Iron
Works. Although not very large it
is sufficient for the requirements of
the company.
Over 500 people were present at the
experimental steaming up on Satur
day last. Steam was put on by slow
degrees from II M. to $3.50 l.. M. when
sixty four pounds was reached, and
the whole enterprise set moving on
its mission of trade and commerce. A
long whistle was blow n at p. M. and
no doubt it is the herald OF Portuguese
regeneration, and those that heard it
should hearken and think that the
Portuguese colony of Hawaii is in the
march of progress and will in time
seek recognition from its more world
~ fortunate neighbor colonies. So
Hilo at last will taste Portuguese
sugar.