The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-30
SOME HILO NEWS
Society Matters in Coffee
Metropolis.
Difficulties Among stockholders
Happy Wedding Ceremony.
Shipping Notes.

HILO, Hawaii, Jan. 27.-The circus
consequently right happy. The Mon
tague-Faust Company pitched their
tent on the Hackfeld lot yesterday and
gave their first performance last even
ing to very good audience who were
well pleased with the entertainment.
a number of friends of the Protest
ant-Portuguese church are interesting
themselves in furthering the success of
an entertainment to be given in about
three weeks for the benefit of the
church. The main feature of the enter
tainment will be a society drama, in
which the best local talent available
will assist The church building is sad
/ ~ in need of painting and other re-
pairs, and Rev Mr.. Baptist is adopting
these means for raising the amount
necessary for the work.
Mr.. John T. Moir, the newly appoint
ed manager for HonOmu plantation, is
| having quite a commodious house
erected for himself and family.
! At Hakalau Manager Ross is erect
! ing a modern new home, which will
certainly look quite pretentious when
completed.
There has been considerable of a
futter amongst the officers and direc-
| tors of the Hilo Portuguese Sugar Mill
| Company during the past week. 1t
would appear as though stock is so
evenly divided that they have succeed
| ed in electing two presidents with
| full compliment of subordinate officers
| for each. One faction has caused an
| injunction TO be served on the other
and there is still no adjustment of
affairs. The mill begins grinding to-
morrow.
A very quiet wedding occurred at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Por-
ter on Sunday, the oath inst, when
Miss Grace Porter and George Watt of
Waiakea. were united in marriage.
The bride is an accomplished musician
and charming young lady. She taught
several terms in the schools of Hilo,
where she has always won the admira-
ton of her pupils and maintained the
respect of teachers and patrons of the
schools. Mr.. Watt is a young man well
thought of in the community and holds
position on Waiakea Plantation,
where he has furnished pretty home
for his bride. Both are well and favor
ably known, and the best wishes of the
community go with them.
a pleasant riding party comprising
Mrs. Lewis, Miss Deyo, Miss Richard
son. DR.. Harvey, Rev. S. l.. Desha, Miss
Pullar, Miss He'll and Master Coan,
started from the home of DR.. Wetmore
Saturday morning for Peepee Falls.
The day was clear and cool and the
party enjoyed several hours in the
vicinity of the falls, picnicking and
marveling over Natures beautiful falls
and surrounding picturesque scenery,
returning late in the afternoon.
A novel method of spending an even
ing in amusement was that INDUCED
in by "the clans on Saturday evening
last at Hilo hotel, in honor of the
| 13Sth anniversaries of the birth OF
Robert Burns. The splendid program,
consisting of songs. dances. and reclta-
! tions was eXcellently rendered, and the
Smoking Concert was concluded with
the serving of delicious refreshments.
A large crowd was present to parti-
cipate in the jollity of the evening.
Mr.. T. F. Lansing, of the firm of
Phillips & Co. has been spending a
few weeks on his coffee plantation in
! OIaa. He returns TO Honolulu with re-
newed enthusiasm over coffee and car
ries with him a sample lot of berries
of the first crop.
Mr.. 8. p Plunkett, brother of Mrs.
| Dr. Williams. was passenger on the
/ bark Roderick Dhu which arrived in
port Wednesday last, fourteen days
| from San Francisco.
J. G.. Serrao is a having stone oven
built for the new bakery he contem-
plates opening soon.
Mrs. E. w. Barnard of haupahOe
! hoe. and Miss Josie Barnard. of Paul
| Ito. are guests Of Mrs. e. z. Richards.
/ Mrs. c. McLennan, of Papaloa. is a
| guest of Mrs. c. c. Kennedy at Wal
akea.
Mrs. Walker. of Ookala. came over
/ land with Miss Bergstrom this week
I and are at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Loebenstein.
/ The schooner Nokomis, Roos mas
\ ter. left for San Francisco Sunday
morning with about 10000 bags of
sugar.
| The bark Annie Johnson and the
/ bark Roderick Dhu are loading sugar
/ this week.
Mr.. b. F. Schoen, of the Hilo har-
ness shop. returned on the Kinau from
\ two months trip to the coast.
| Miss Lyons, of Honolulu, is at the
\ home of Senator +. s. Lyman.
/ Miss Parke is spending a few weeks
/ at Seaconnet.
The Volcano has renewed activity.
/ On Friday evening last the display was
exceedingly bright, but on Saturday
and Sunday it was less active. The re-
! Election can be seen from the hotel in
the evening.