The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-07-24
from the Hao Tribune9

HILO. CHawaiO, JGly 1S.-on Sat-
urdsy. about O'Clock p N. news few
about town like Wild IRE that KIlauea
was again active. About II p, m. Of !
the same evening later reports were
received from Mr.. Lee. who had just
returned from a descent TO the scene
Of the disturbances, Signs of renew
ed activity were noted early Saturday
evening. An investigating party was
sent down into the crater and the fol- /
lowing report was returned:
a lake forty feet by ninety feet was
found in the northwest corner OF the
old lake A fiery fountain about the
middle Of the surging lake was spout
ing into the air 10 4 height Of between
75 and 100 feet The original lake has
been gradually increasing in size and
the fires have retained their usual
fercenesS-
The latest news from the Volcano
was received al 5 O'Clock Friday even
iug Mr.. Lee teIephoued that the lake
Is constantly increasing and has al
ready attained the respectable size OF
2Q0x2U0 feet. The fire was also in
creaSing in activity and at times Eve
or SIX fountains could be seen on the
surface Of the molten lake. some OF
them reaching height OF Seyenty-five
feet Quite 8 party Of ladies and gen
tIsne1 were at the Volcano Hotel Nr.
Lee IS confident that the lake viii
grow 10 i've times It's present size be
fore next Saturday
AZ q meeting OF the congregation OF
the HIlo First Foreign Church held
last Sunday morning, the plans sub
nitted by Nessrs- Ripley and Dtekey
Of Honolulu. for 3 new church fncIud-
ing Sunday school were accepted and
work On the sane viii be commenced
as soon as the necessary plans can be
completed
The building viii be 60x65 feet. with
a tower, and VIII be Of wood with a
corrugated iron roof Of a low pitch
painted red, giving q tropical appear
ance to The exterior. The walls are
10 De shtngied clear to. the ground
which gives = rich effect
The estimated cost is twelve thou
sand dollars, and II is hoped that this
amount VIII be fully subscribed 81
that the new church can be dedicated
free OF debt
A reporter OF this par has beer
Informed that there are people il
t0wn engaged in importing flower an.
fruit plants from Honolulu There /
law against this sort Of tnter-isIanc
traffic although II seems TO have beer
shelved II has been noticed tina
many foreign diseases have appeare,
from tine 10 tine among the differ
ent plants Of the vegetable kingdom
IN Hilo and the surrounding countr-
that were heretofore unknown IN thf
p Island This is no doubt due to IN
bringing into our midst OF flower an
fruit trees from districts where dis
ease Is prevalent
From tine 10 tine Honolulu ueopI
and incidentally the papers Of the pet
ted city reveI IN giving HiIo all sort
OF names. good bad and Indifferent
Following IS q list Of them which BE
gins with The Rainy City, Pzctd
Boston Ambitious Cry. Greater Cir
The Growing Towr and ever so man
more With al these nick-zanes the
forget rot that HIIo IS forging ahea
AZ huslness-IIks rate
Dr. R B Williams and Miss Cell
F PLunketr VIII be married OF wet
uezday morning ulr. ire end ins
Tie marriage ceremony VIII take pIac
Al the residence Of G C. Kennedy. Is
Al Waiaksa, and VIII be a private On
owing 10 a recent bereavement n 4
brides family
Mr. = N James has resigned trol
the position OF Port SgrveEor for II
port Of HTEo- He wiz hszce.o-rh d
vote his tine to the supervision OF h
cuEse estate IN OIzz
It Is stated thai between thirry-fv
and forty Government school teaches
Throughout the Islands have sent i
their resigEztionz- In HfIo and Lar
pah0ehce It IS zseertzined that for
teachers have resigned
Mr. W Couradt and Mrs Eul
SCuppIeheen were married AZ Pune
on Tuesday evening last Rev s.
Deshz performing the marriage eer'
nonT- The marriage was prTvzi
one
The sugar Season viii come TO
close II couple Of months The 1as