The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-20

fortS-toufth annual report or the
Mission Children's Society.
Thirty Hawaiian annual re-
port of Evangelical Association.
Reports. 1895 and 1896. Oahu College.
Postage stamps and postal cards of
the Hawaiian Republic.
Hawaiian coins-One dollar, half
dollar, quarter dollar and one dime
The concluding remarks of Mr.. Hill.
as the box was put in place were fol-
lowed by singing and the benediction.
The splendid stone foundation is
nearly completed, and the contractor,
II. S. Pratt, is anxious to have work
progress as rapidly as possible.
The old church building. which was
bought by DR.. c. III. Wetmore for $500
and donated TO the Free Public Library
of Hflo. is in place on the lot set aside
by the Government for the purpose.
James Lewis. who contracted TO move
the building for the association, is re-
placing the roof on the same and re-
pairing where necessary
Surveyor e. ID. Baldwin is busily en-
gagged in collecting estimates OF dam
ages from landholders and leasehold-
ers along the line where its is pro-
posed to widen Waianuenue street
The calendar for the January term
of the Fourth Circuit Court has been
long one, with no very important
cases. The public generally looks Cd
versely upon the light sentence adj
ministered to II. A. James, who shot
an innocent Chinese in the leg max
ing it necessary TO have that member
amputated. The innocent victim suf-
fers injury for a lifetime and the gross
offender is allowed to go after a six
months sentence has been served.
This was a case of nolle pros In sew
eral other cases the nolle pros. privi-
lege has been taken advantage Of.
In the case of John Kae VS.. j. Y.
Wilson damages for $4,000 for injuries
sustained by being run over by one OF
Mr.. Wilson's stages, the same has been
held over for next term.
Japanese damage suit occupied the
of the Court for four days.
The Hilo Teachers Reading Circle
met at Union School last Friday even
ing for the study of Pages Theory
and Practice" and other valuable
DR.. Williams horse and carriage
caused slight disturbance of the Sab
bath by attempting to carry away a
corner of Clark's fence in a runaway
accident. The damage was slight-to
the fence.
The Hilo Portuguese sugar mill is IN
dergoing repairs and having new and
improved machinery put in. Mr.. A.
has been selected as man
ager for the company.
Attorney f. M. Wakefield is out
again, after a spell of sickness which
has kept him confined some weeks
Mrs. Zabriske and little daughter,
Zada, of San Francisco, spent a few
days with Mrs. Severance at Seacon-
net
1t seems quite natural to see How
ard Hitchcock around town again. He
expects to collect some sketches for
new work.
DR.. Elliott entertained a number OF
friends at dinner at the Hilo Hotel
Thursday evening.
Members of the Hilo Social Club
formed pleasant riding party on
Thursday evening last.
Deputy Sheriff Overend and Charles
attorney from Hamakua, re-
turned to Hamakua.
Miss Helen Severance has accepted
4 position in Hilo Union School, con-
upon the removal Of Miss Nc
Cord to the principalship of Haaheo
School. Miss Coan has Miss Porter's
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw are at present
lomiciled at the home of Mr. and Mrs
4. b. Loebenstein.
L. Turner and family have leased
he old Coan home on Church street,
md are living there now.
At meeting of the Hilo and Hawaii
and Telegraph Company
his week it was decided to appropri-
ite $3.50 toward the building of the
Puma telephone line. superintendent
Richards of the above company will
begin the construction of the new line
as soon as the necessary amount for
has been secured. At the
last session of the Legislature the sum
IF 81 900 was appropriated for the con-
5truction of such line, providing like
amount would be raised by residents
Of the district
The bark Santiago, Johnson master,
eft port for San Francisco Thursday
with 27,327 bags of sugar
from Wainaku, Waiakea, Hakalau
and PepeekeO plantations. This is The
first cargo of the season. All the mills
are grinding now and vessels are COM
ng in fast to carry it away.
The Annie Johnson and Nokomis
ire in the bay and the Roderick Dhu
s expected any day
Mrs. MCGOWAN, r. A. Williams and
7. V. Ray were passengers on the San
tiago.
Mauna Kea has been snow-capped
and the mornings have been delight
ully cool.