The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-05-06
NOW THE WHARF
HilO EldtGd Over Possibilities Of
the New Feature.
STREETS WIDENED TO AVENUES
Attempt to Sink the In.
diana.
Farewell to Mrs. Kennedy and
Family - Society Keeps Up
Its Usual Gayety.

HILO, Hawaii, May 3.-An Hiloites
are experiencing a sense of pleasure at
the realization of the onward trend of
improvements, visible throughout the
town and district The building of the
Hilo Hospital can no longer be classed-
with things mythical, as actual work
thereon has begun. Sheriff Andrews,
c. G. Kennedy and F. NJ. Wakefield
tramped all over the Government plot
of land allotted as hospital grounds,
and selected a site for the building is
situated on Waianuenue street, about
opposite the st. Mary's School. at an
elevation overlooking the bay.
Mrs. Grant expects to take charge of
the new hotel by the list of July. Mr..
O'Rourke, the lessee of those fine lots
on the corner of Bridge and Waianue
nue. streets, contemplates early i'm
provements. The Hilo Mercantile Com
pany are most anxious to see progress
on their new store building.
But the wharf! Some one has caused
futter of excitement by making
remark that the preliminary work
necessary to the construction of
wharf in Hilo Bay, is actually in hand.
In reply TO a query by visitor as to
whether it was Wainuenue street or
avenue, the party addressed said:
Street now, if you please; but avenue
before many more weeks" Through
the widening of Pleasant street, on
which the the new Foreign Church
fronts, the entrance steps to that hand
some structure will have to be from
the corner of the lot.
On Wednesday last, the 2Sth ult., a
report that the ship Indiana, at anchor
in Hilo Bay, had sprung leak and
was filing up with water, caused some
what of a CONSERVATION, as the actual
damage to the ship was not known,
and the leak had not been located.
During the afternoon a steam pump
was rugged and the surplus water
drawn off. Upon further investigation
Thursday. Captain Colley came upon
an anger, and later, upon two-inch
hole bored in the ships side, Is feet
under water, the discovery proving
conclusively that the ship had been
scuttIed. Suspicion rested upon
would-be deserter, who had been re-
turned 10 the ship Wednesday, and an
Investigation was conducted by Consul
lar Agent F'urneaux, Captains Colley,
Johnson. Patten and Mcdonald and j.
r. Wilson. resulting in the arrest and
confinement of the sailor. His case
comes up before the Police Magistrate
today. but hearing will probably be
postponed The Indiana was awaiting
the transfer of her last load of sugar
from the steamer Hawaii, and would
have gone to sea Thursday had this not
occurred
On Monday last A. NJ. Wilson, book
keeper at Waiakea, while riding on
one of the plantations engineless rail
road cars, discovered a misplaced
switch Just ahead, and with the idea
of running on to throw it, jumped off
the car. He sDrained his ankle so bad
w that he was unable to rise to his
feet. and the car ran off the track. Mr..
Wilson is confined to his home with
a painful and badly swollen ankle.
AS Peter Lee was driving down from
the Volcano House yesterday, his
horses SHE'D at a pile of lumber near
the 12-mile post, and, jumping against
the bank. knocked off both hind
wheels of the carriage.
Horse racing seems to be occupying
the minds of many just now, and
race along the Waiakea course on Sat
urday is a regular occurrence. On the
oath Surprise won $50 for his owner.
Last Saturday, the LIST inst, four
horses were entered for purse Of $40,
and John Poha's horse was the winner
The Hilo Whist Club played some
very interesting games at the hotel last
Thursday evening, and enjoyed sup
per later.
4 most enjoyable affair was the Ia
dies bon-bon social. given at Fire
mans hall last Friday evening Over
so ladies and gentlemen sped the feet
ing evening hours in tripping the light
fantastic.
J. R Wilson and his estimable wife
celebrated the seventh anniversary of
their wedding day on the evening Of
the 23d ult. by giving a whist party.
After the award Of first prizes to Mr..
and Mrs. Richards, delicious supper
was served. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. J. r. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
| L. Turner, Mr.. and Mrs. z. n. Holmes,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Grant. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. D. Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs. H
I. Shaw, Mr.. and Mrs. 2. z. Richards.
Miss Cunningham, Messrs Mason and
Sparrow.
DR.. and Mrs. Williams gave fare
we'll dinner to Mrs. G. c. Kennedy last
Thursday evening, at which the guests