The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-02-16
RAKNARD WANTED As SHERIFF..
Pleasant Social Events on Hawaii
BarkentIne c. r. CrOcksr as Rec
ord Breaker-ExcursiOa Party to
MT. RycrOfps COnee Plantation.

Young folks In couples or quartettes
formed numerous riding parties dur
ing the favorable era.
The Kfnau, on its second trip to
Puma, took an excursion party OF
twelve men. They left Hilo at 6 on
Sunday morning, and at 10 they dis
embarked at PohOiki, greatly exhilar-
ated by the soft sea air. After a
tramp over the district, and thor
ough inspection Of Mr.. Robert Ry-
crofrs splendid coffee plantation, they
repaired to the hospitable home OF the
Rycrofts, where Mrs. Rycroft served
the. party with a most sumptuous
lunch. 1t was after o'clock when all
hands again boarded the Kinau, and
at 6 80 p. m. all were safely landed in
Hilo, feeling greatly repaid for the
trip they had taken. Those who
formed the party were Messrs. G. +.
Richardson, A. Tougher, Frank Win
ter, J. Vanatta, A. NJ. Wilson, Otto
Rose, George Weight, Ed. Weight,
John Mills, Mr.. Valentine and Peter
Glib. AS part of her cargo the XII
nau brought up twenty bags Of coffee
from Mr.. Rycroft's place.
On Thursday evening, the 9TH, the
HiIo Social Club held its bi-weekly
meeting at KaeDeihi, at the seaside
home Of Messrs. +. 5. Lyman and G.
+. Richardson. The evening passed
pleasantly with social chat and sing
ing, and, after an indulgence in re-
freshing Kona coffee with accompany
ing edibles, all returned to town.
Tuesday evening the charming resi-
dence Of Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Scott at
Wainaku was the scene OF an exceed
ingly pleasant card party. At the call
of the bell twenty-four players sat
down to the enjoyment of q series
of nine games of Napoleon. Through
out the evening the playing was de-
cidedly animated and Interesting, and
when the last game was finished and
the announcement of prizes was made,
it was found that Mrs. w. A. Hardy
and Mr.. w. w. Goodale had won the
first prize and Mrs. LeBlond and Mr..
Frank Winter had acquitted them
selves so well as to be accorded the
BOBBY prizes. After the merry party
had been served with eatables and
drinkables, all Joined in lively CONVEX
sation for q short time before leaving
the scene of so many pleasant hours.
To Spreckels Bros. belongs the credit
for projecting plans for the building
of the first good business block in
Hilo. The store formerly occupied by
Mr.. J.. Turner has been torn down,
and q new block will soon be erected,
which would do credit to any place.
Adjoining this building will be the
new stables which have been leased to
Mr.. J. r. Wilson. The foundation
for this building, which is to be $50 by
so feet, has been laid and work is pro-
crossing upon the framework. Mr..
Vanatta has the builders contract.
One day last week, while a native
named Kuhaupio was engaged in re-
pairing the roof of a building on Front
street, occupied by the Japanese Hotel,
he carelessly stepped upon q piece of
corrugated iron which was not fas-
tened to the roof. The roof being q
rather steep one, the result was that
he, together with the iron, were pre-
cipitated to the ground below, dis |
tance of thirty feet. Kuhaupio was |
badly injured about the head and
body, and is still confined to his |
home.
A petition, addressed to the Attor-
ney- General at Honolulu, is being cir |
culated, asking that Judge Z. w. |
Barnard, of Laupahoehoe, be APP
pointed to the office of Sheriff of this
island.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Gray, of Homo
lulu, are enjoying a portion of their |
honeymoon in Hilo as guests of Mr.. |
and Mrs. LIE Blond. They leave foe |
Olaa Friday, where they will remain |
for two days prior TO visiting the vol
cano, where they intend spending a
week or so.
Mr.. Van Camp, representing Hol. |
lister & Co., of Honolulu, is in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Kennedy and
Master Bruce Kennedy leave for
Maui on the Kinau. Mr.. Kennedy
will return next week, leaving his
family to enjoy visit with relatives
on our neighboring island.
Sheriff Williams is in Honolulu.
Mrs. A. B. Loebenstein and dauph.1
ter returned on the Santiago today,
after an absence of six months in
California and the Eastern States.
She left her son in st. Matthew's Col
lege, San Mateo, California.
Mrs. Willfong, of Los Angeles, is
visiting her son, n. w. WillfOng.
The barkentine G.. T. Croker, Capt.
Nelson, arrived in ballast Thursday
afternoon, q days from San Francisco,
making for herself record for the
sloWest trip made between these points
IN many years. She also holds the
record for having made one of the
quickest passages-nine days-from
san Francisco to HiIo. She brought
onS passenger. She is loading sugar,
anu nv VIII leave in few days.
Iobnsnew steel bark Santiago, Capt.
d Snn On, arrived this morning, IL
fuiI oa rom the Bay City. She has a
0asH and fertilizer. Her passen-
eeb iI were Mrs. A. B. Loebenstein and
init;af anu Mr.. Henderson, This ia her
recentIv .rIp to this port, having been
Matson P Poaeehased in England by the
sugar trade. ior use IN tnls
The weather has boo
chaDgable this past vel ueciueoIy
different from the cool Hsa aba very