The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-01-02
MANAGER RETIRES.
Cordial Relationship Between Mr..
Fuller and His Employees.
An Old Resident to Depart for San
Francisco with His FAmily-A
Handsome Gift Presented.

KAU (Hawaii), Dec. 29.-On Christ
mas at Pahala a grand luau was given
by f. w. Fuller, the retiring mana
ger of the Hawaiian Agricultural
Company to all the employees of the
plantation. A native string band
furnished music during the repast and
afterward speeches were made by
Messrs. Brommagen, Ava, Wilbur
ton, and J. S. Emerson who all testi-
fed to the good feeling that had ex-
listed between Mr.. Fuller and the en-
ployees and expressed their regret at
his retirement.
Mr.. Ava, on behalf of the natives,
alluded to Mr.. and Mrs. Fuller's many
estimable qualities which had en-
deared them to the natives during
their many years. residence at Pahala.
On the 28th, as a further token of
esteem they were presented with an
elegant set of silverware. Mr.. Fuller
thanked them feelingly for their beau
tiful present which he should always
treasure as an evidence of the cordial
relationship existing between the en-
ployees and himself.
On leaving Pahala on the 29th the
car i'll which Mr.. Fuller and his fam
| lily rode -as festooned and decorated
| with MALE and evergreens, and them
| selves fairly smothered in leis and
boquets OF flowers. The native string
band and large number of planta-
! ton hands and friends accompanying
them toPunaluu where they took pas
sage the following morning for Homo
II Ill, kh1 n oil
Mr.. Fuller leaves by the Australia
on Saturday with his family and will
reside in San francisco for the pres
emit. Mr.. Fuller has been in the en-
ploy of the Hawaiian Agricultural
| Company for over twelve years, as
| summing the management four years
ago on the retirement Of the late
Daniel Foster.
The last sad tribute was paid to Mrs.
w. 81. Gallagher on Thursday morn,
| ing, December Goth. Shortly after
O'Clock the cortege started from the
house and proceeded to the church
where the Rev. Father Pault per-
| formed the last sad rites of the Roman
| Catholic church. The mill suspended
| work in the forenoon 30 as to allow
the employees to show their respect
for the deceased. The interment took
place in the yard in the rear of the
church, but will remain there only a
few days as Mr.. Gallagher intends
taking the remains to Haywards, Ala
media county, Cal, the former home
of the deceased.
It is reported that Colonel Sam.
Norris fell from his horse, but is not
seriously injured.
The IWalani arrived at Punaluu on
Thursday morning, with Messrs. Geo.
Robertson, G. NJ. Walton, P. Lee, o.
White and Fisher: Mr.. Robertson
will install Mr.. Walton as manager OF
the Hawaiian Agricultural Company.
The Iwalani took 5000 bags of II. A.
Co. sugar, and left about noon for
Kona, where she will take ship
ment of Colonel Norris cattle to Ho-
nolulu.
| The mills are not turning out much
sugar on account Of the scarcity OF
water-not enough to hume cane to
keep the mills going.
Naalehu and Hilea mills are both
grinding and will continue so up to
April. 1t is estimated that their crop
will be about 5000 tons.
The Hawaiian Agricultural Com
pany will be through grinding for the
season by the last of the year; anC
have shipped nearly $500 tons for the
season.
1t is reported that change is to bt
| MADE In the management Ol CA'
Punaluu hotel; it is a change tina
should have been made some time
ago.
No fire has appeared in the crate
yet, but plenty of smoke is visible
which IS caused by the sides contln
ually caviDg in. It is said that steam
, has appeared in several parts of tn
district within an area of fifteen mile
of the crater. Smoke or steam ha
also been seen on Mauna Loa. II sucl
is the case, a New Years call from
Madame Pele, in the shape of lavi
, flow, will be expected.
+ Mr.. and Mrs. Mills of Waiohinu
, have changed their residence to Maui
: 1t caused a vacancy in the Waiohin
2 school, as Mrs. Mills was assistan
!, teacher.
2 Work will soon be resumed on tn
Peter Lee road, and it is hoped 1t wi
not be long before drive with ease