The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-10-09
HER MISSION KNOWN NOW THE EuEA GOES EAST NOTES Of THE BIG island ADMIRAL MRS FORCES
NEWSY ITEMS FROM THE LAST
ISSUE OF THE HERALD.
Progress of the Hotel-The Coffee
Boom Continues-Big Land Deals
Lost in the Bush--Island Gossip.

The sugar crop of Laupahoehoe eX-
ceeded six thousand tons this year,
an increase from its usual former crop
of more than two thousand tons.
George Day, formerly of Hilo, and
recently with the Manufacturers Shoe
Company of Honolulu, came up by
last Kinau to take charge of the shoe
department in Holmes.
The Volcano is reported to be eX-
ceedingly spasmodic and uncertain in
its exhibitions; some nights the glare
is magnificent while at other times
but little fire is to be seen.
The Interior Department is adyer-
tising for bids for the construction of
a new sheritf's' Office in Hilo.
MIR. Tully comes from the Coast to
engage in mercantile pursuits for
year and then go into coffee.
The new Wilhelm bakery, "a two sto
ry building on Waianuenue street, is
rapidly approaching completion.
The new hotel cottages are nearly
ready to be occupied.
The last plant on the part of those
who disapprove in general of the Hilo
hotels architectural style, is that the
curve of the drive way as it enters
the port cochere is altogether too
short, and they confidently expect that
the first time the four horse coach at
tempts to follow it, something will
happen unless the driver takes off his
leaders, n course which would be like
ly to excite the derision of the stran-
ger within our gates.
The marriage of j. w. Givens to
Mrs. n. \. Sickles took place on Sun
day morning, October 3. Mr.. and
Mrs. Givens are spending their hon
eymoon at the Volcano House.
Messrs. Egan and Ragsdale, two
young men from California. who
have been inspecting coffee planta-
tions in different parts of the Islands
are now in Olaa. They are being es-
corted around the country by c. 5.
Bradford.
The condition of the recently finish
ed section of the Puma road is said
to be comparable with that of the
Kaumana highway, famous in song
and story.
An immense amount of tish has re-
Gently been taken off the Puma coast.
Mr.. Wilson of Kalapana has sold three
hundred dollars worth within the last
six weeks.
tant future the coffee planters will
wear diamonds, has caused j. ID. Ken
nedy to enlarge his place of business
to about three times its former size.
Mr.. Kennedy is on the ground floor
and will be the Tiffany of Greater
Hilo.
Mr. Phillips the Honolulu plumber,
has been spending few days in Hilo,
] I'M h., n,,l- Df ;ai
which are approaching completion
under the direction of C. II. Brown,
and is preparing to lay pipes and put
in bath tubs for the rest of IIilo.
\. b. Loebenstein has been putting
in the last few days surveying for n
three mile railroad to be construct
ed in Hamallua. Mr.. Loebenstein says
that the construction OF few short
sections at various places, aggregat-
ing not more than sever miles would
give Laupahoehoe comp tie railway
connection with Waimea.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. ID. PrinG,e will very
shortly open the Elite Ice Cream Par
lors on Front street.
Stenographer =. Maurice Mcmahon
on the return from his recent visit 10
: Puma became lost on the lower trail
amid the underbrush and lava holes,
and camped out for the night under
all the conditions of first class hard
ships, appropriate to time, place and
lack of camping outfit. When Mr.
Mcmahon arose in the morning and
saw the church tower rising in the
air about mile and a half away he
INDUCED in rmuch self kicking and in
oaths of an exceedingly tropical char
acter.
c. S. Bradford returned from the
Coast by the Gaelic and came to Hilo
by the last Kinau. Mr.. Bradford re-
ports a general and decided business
revival in California, and a rapidly
growing interest there in the Island
and more particularly in coffee grow
, ing. While there he put through some
important land transactions. and he
, put others on foot, which he will con-
| summate on his next trip. Several
, persons will arrive by the Santiago
whom Mr.. Bradford has interested in
, the coffee business.
, Colonel Gilbert +. Little has Just
learned of the death of his wife in the
States on September nth. Colonel
Little came to Hilo for the purpose
of establishing himself and sending
for his family. but when he was rea-
dy for them to come his wife was toe
, frail to come. His daughter will now
, Join him at once.