The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-26
HILO GOES DRY
And Carpenters and Builders are
Happy.
HACKFELD'S NEW LUMBER YARD
British Subjects to Pre-.
pare to Celebrate.
Socials and Lavender Tea-Henry
Espinda Married-Per-
sonaI Notes.

HILO, Hawaii, April 22.-The com
munity in general heralds with delight
| the refreshing showers that are falling
! today. AS in the past two or three
/ years, when a short dry spell has come,
| the people are again threatened with
| epidemics of cold and the like. This
| time the attack causes throat troubles,
and hardly a family has escaped hav-
| ing some of its members confined with
sore threats, Group and hoarseness.
| The death of a child is reported as
being caused by Group this week. Along
| the Volcano road many water tanks
are awaiting liberal contributions.
Dust has been flying thick on the main
thoroughfares. Carpenters and build
ers are probably the most gratified
over the continued dry spell, as there
is no hindrance TO the rapid compile
ton of their contracts. The second
story of the Hackfeld building is going
up now, and the hotel is we'll. under
way. Lumber for the hospital has been
on the site for some weeks, but there
Baldwin is preparing TO erect a dwell
ing on his lot in Greater Hilo," and
expects to be living there with his fam
lily by the LIST of July. The Sadler cot
tage, on Church street, has been rented
TO the new Customs Collector, George
Turner.
Mrs. McKinnon, wife of Contractor
McKinnon, who has the building of the
store for the Hilo Mercantile Company,
arrived by the last Kinau with her two
daughters. They hope to make Hilo
their home permanently.
MeSsrs. Hackfeld & Co. have leased
the tract of land along the beach road,
opposite the pond, and after filling in
the marsh land, will utilize the same
as lumber yard. They have also
purchased of c. G. Kennedy large lot
on the mauka side of the road.
c. S. Desky recently bought piece
of land, containing about Is acres, on
the Volcano road, near the one-mile
post. and intends subdividing the same
for building sites.
On Saturday evening last, meeting
of loyal British subjects was held at
Fireman's hall to discuss plans for the |
celebration of Queen Victoria's Goth |
year of sovereignty. Final action was
deferred until further meetings. Aside |
from the mere remembrance of the |
day as one of rejoicing. there will prob |
ably be the establishment of a memoir
ial fund to maintain a Victoria" ward |
in the new hospital. The matter has |
been left with a committee. composed |
of Messrs. Kennedy, Steele Glib, Raw
Inns and DR.. Elliott.
At the invitation of Mrs. J. a. Scott,
a number of those who took part in the
the preceding Saturday
evening gathered at Kaehukai (Sea
Spray. on Reeds Bay, last Thursday
evening. After toasting marshmallOws
and grabbing flaming raisins, there
was candy making, dancing and a gen
eraI good time. Those present were
Mesdanes Scott, Austin. Baldwin and
Richards. Misses NJ. Richardson and
B. Weight. Messrs. Scott. Austin, Rich
ards, Bole. d. II. Hitchcock, Jr., and
F. NJ. Wakefield.
A very dainty and pretty affair was
he Lavender Tea" at the Severance
home. on Wednesday afternoon, given
in honor of Miss Annie Parke. The
foral decorations of fragrant lavender
pond Iilacs and sweet-scented violets
ent much beauty to the scene. and
he fine china and neat lavender bows
we're in keeping with the apparent
laintiness of the affair. The following
aides were present: MeSdameS Fur
leauX. Pratt. Hobson. Scott. Austin,
Severance. Baldwin, Richardson. Tur-
Ter. Thrum, Andrews. Richards, Town
send. Williams. Misses Parke. Willis, |
Weight. SissOn, Coan and Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs F. n. Holmes enter !
aimed the Monday Evening Whist
IIub at their regular biweekly meet
ne this week. Twenty players en-
,aged in playing IS games, and after
Collecting and comparing scores. so as
O obtain their bearings for the next
came. they Toasted on the good things ,
which the hostess had prepared for
hem.
Miss Nellie Sisson had a luncheon
N Friday. at which Mrs. T. G.. Thrum.
f Honolulu. was the guest of honor.
The regular monthly church social
vas held Tuesday evening at the resi-
ence of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Turner. and {
vas largely attended. Mrs. Pratt ably :
ssisted Mrs. Turner in receiving the I
ompany and attending TO the refresh |
lents. while the excellent musical pro-
ram was in the hands of Mrs. Bald
lin and Miss Weight. Misses Sever
nee and Guild rendered a piano duet;
Ir. Swddling. a vocal solo and a re-
ponSe to an encore; Mr.. Omstead a 4
ianO solo: Mr.. Austin. Mrs. Baldwin | Y
Iiss F. Hapai and Miss NJ. Richard
On. a vocal quartet and Mrs. Town
end a vocal solo. Samples of scrip
Ire cake were served TO one and all
nd later written recipe for the same,
18th suitable scriptural verses append
l. was presented 10 the ladies.
Miss Louisa K. Brown, daughter OF Z
aptain of Police and Mrs. B. II.
rown, was married to Henry Espinda