The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-28

a fresh outbreak in the way of improve
ments in and about town the past month,
which gives the place the appearance of
| progression anyway, though nothing of
great note has been effected. The more
important changes in the business center
are to take place soon, and we note the
proposed improvements with great inter-
est and pleasure.
On the goth inst. the old buildings on
the northwest corner of Waianuenue and
Front streets were sold at public auction,
Mr.. j. G. Serrao purchasing the bakery
and one cottage for 500, Mr.. A. G. Serrao
the Berger cottage for $40, and Mr.. Fuhr
| the old shop building for So The grounds
are to be cleared of these old landmarks
within ten days to make room for the
new business block to be erected by
Hackfeld & Co. of Honolulu.
In the middle of the block between
Front and Bridge streets, on wainuenue
avenue, old buildings are being removed
to make room for the public library and
reading room building.
A necessary and important improve
ment which will be greatly appreciated
by the public is the in contemplation
by Postmaster General Dat. The Hilo
postoffice is not only to be thoroughly
renovated and painted, but is to undergo
changes which will add greatly to the
convenience of. the general .pepulace. A
long vestibule is to be run through one
side of the building, with the entrance
from Waianuenue street. This will be
furnished with writing tables for the use
of the public, and with letter drops and
paper boxes. A new window will be adj
ded for the delivery of Portuguese mail
matter, and other minor changes will be
effected, and the entire building will be
painted
What with Spreckels' block on one cor
ner, Hackfeld & Co.'S new building OPP
posite and the postoff1ce building looking
new on the third corner, the neighbor-
hood of Waianuenue and Front streets
will look quite respectable.
Mr.. Saddler has had the old house torn
down and is erecting a fine modern and
commodious dwelling on his premises, on
the corner of Church and Volcano streets.
A great deal has been written in most
of the newspapers of the Islands in re-
gard to the vacant judgship, and who is
to have it. This weeks Tribune cham !
pions the cause of our esteemed towns !
man, Hon. D. H. Hitchcock, than whom |
there seems no one more ably fitted to |
respond to the call, should he be selected |
by the Executive to fill the vacancy caus- |
ed by the death of the late lamented |
Judge S. L. Austin. Mr.. Hitchcock is too !
we'll and favorably known to require |
more than mere mention of the fact that |
he is a candidate for the position.
Notwithstanding the fact that there is
a reward of $50 offered for the return of !
Yamoshito, the Japanese prisoner who |
escaped from the Onomea gang on the |
18th inst, he is still at large.
A Portuguese boy named Frank, en- |
ployed by Mr.. Wilson of the Volcano |
Stables, met with rather a painful acct
dent yesterday afternoon. While gal |
Looping over the stone pavement at the |
entrance to the stables his horse slipped |
and fell throwing the rider under him |
in such way as to break his leg near
the ankle. He was carried to the office |
of DR.. Williams, where the fracture was
attended to.
The little native girl Wainae. who was |
run over a couple of weeks ago by a !
racing rider, is reported to be out of
danger.
The Woman's Board of Missions held a
meeting this week and discussed the [
subjects: 'Hilo's Free kindergarten,
Chinese Foot Binding" and Aiding
japanese Women"
The regular social of the First Foreign
Church occurred on Tuesday last at the |
home of Mr.. and Mrs w. S. Terry. A
large number were present and had
sociable time.
The Hilo Social Club met at the home
of Hon. and Mrs. F. S. Lyman, in re-
Spouse to the following invitation:
Poverty Gaderin' at de Liman Shantie.
You are axt to a soshul us folks is go
ing to Civ next Thursday mite at 1-2 past
SEWN oklok, October de 15d. Roofs and
Regulashuns: Chap. l. Women ware your
ole clos, NOR whols de better, patches do.
Chap. II. Men Otter. Eny man wild
billed shirt or stan up kollar will be put
out suddint. Chap. 3. Prizes will be givn
to de man and gal havin' de worst rig in
de room. Chap. f. DEE roofs will be rig
eddy inforced. AK your frens to KUN and
join de phunn.''
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