The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-08-25

HHO (Hawaii), Aug. 22.-The first
severe storm of its kind that has Wis
tied this Island for months was expert
enced on last Saturday night. Although
he God of Thors did not hold forth
many hours, the damage in Kau was
considerable. In Hilo there was no dam
age done, but along the volcano road
telephone lines were broken by falling
trees. and instruments were burned
out. In Kau seven inches Of rain fell
during the night and Sunday morning.
Early Monday morning grinding was
resumed at the mill 1t was feared
that the entire crop of sugar remaining
would be a total loss on account of the
long dry spell, as there was no water in
the district available for grinding, but
the downpour came in time to save Pa
hala.
1t has been so dry that cattle died
here for want of feed and water. In
some places not a blade of grass was to
be seen. At the Volcano House there
was but a few inches of water in the
tanks before the storm of Saturday
night.
By the way, old Madame Pele has
again Gained her temper and has not
been seen 20 fire up for several days.
Tourists last week were gratified at
seeing the lake quite active, and large
parties went down to the brink almost
every day On Friday of last week the
main floor of the crater for some dis
lance around sank probably forty feet,
and the fires of the lake disappeared,
only to burst forth again the following
morning; but after few days activity
all grew dark again in the great pit.
A goodly number of ladies and gen
| tlemen attended the dance last evening
at Spreckels' Hall, given to aid in rails
| ing funds for the purchase of instru-
ments for the Portuguese Band. This
was the first of a series of dances to be
given for the same purpose.
Rumor has it that J. M. Vivas, presi-
dent of the Portuguese Union of Homo
lulu, intends giving UP his business in
the metropolis and locating in Hilo for
the practice of law.
The first Sunday school session held
in upper Olaa convened at the home of
! Charles Trowbridge on Sunday, the
9th inst. Rev. C. w. Hill organized the
classes and Mrs. Trowbridge, Mrs. Tul-
cher and Mr.. J. w. Morris were elected
officers. About twenty-five were pres
! ent
While Rev Mr.. Hill has been recu-
perating in Olaa, Rev. BRINE has been
occupying the pulpit of the First For
eign Church.
Rev Mr.. Brine will fill the pulpit of
| the Halle Church tomorrow morning,
| in the absence of Rev. Desha, who
| leaves on the Kinau this evening for
Honolulu. He will return next week, af-
ter placing his children in school
Mr.. and Mrs G. P. Wilder and party
of Honolulu who have been spending
some time in Olaa and at the Volcano
House, are preparing to leave for Sam
Parker's ranch at Mana.
Marshal Brown returned from the
Volcano yesterday and will leave for
the metropolis today.
Deputy Sheriff Lyman and wife are
in Kona.
Prof. Koebele left for Olaa yesterday
He expects to spend a month on Ha-
waii. He grew restless in HiIo on ac-
count of the lack of insect pests, for
which he was searching, and left for
Olaa earlier than he expected.
F. S. Scott, a recent arrival from
! San Francisco, in in town for the pur-
| pose of buying land in Olaa.
| Mr.. and Mrs. E. z. Richards and son
were at the Volcano House last week.
A son was born to the wife of H. c.
Austin on the 18th inst.
w. S. Terry, principal of the HiIo
Boarding School, returned from the
coast last week. He went abroad to
study late improvements in electrical
machinery.
! A pleasant party picnicked on Cocoa
nut Island on Friday, at the invitation
of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Severance.
The ship Roderick Dhu, Rock master,
left port for San Francisco Friday
morning. Her sugar cargo consisted of
Percy Garter and E. J. Hanks took pas
sage on the vessel.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Goodale Of Pa
paikou, and Miss Kathryn Goodale,
leave on the Kinau this evening, en-
route to the States.
| Among the Honolulu teachers return
ing by the Kinau this evening are the
Misses Perry, Brockie, Snow, Axtell
and Needham.s
Hilo is to have a German kindergar-
ten under the management and instruc-
ton of Miss Clara H. Dyer a German
young lady who is a graduate of Golden
Gate Kindergarten Training School in
! San Francisco. For three years past
! she has been private teacher in the
! family of J. A. Scott, Waiuaku.
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