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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-02

Mr.. Irwin and the Spreckels to the neo-
pie, and when the former contribut ed
his portion to the cost, ne did so with
the same grace that New Workers buy
their box at the Metropolitan Opera
House. This building has been so re-
Gently described in detail in these col
umns that further mention is unneces-
sary at this time. The Opera House is
here, and the people are proud Of it
and grateful to Messrs. Irwin and
Spreckels for their munificence.
THE FIRE STATION.
At the corner of Fort and Beretanla
streets is a lot owned by the Govern
ment, which has been used chiefly by
show companies for tent exhibition
purposes. For years the necessity for
better accommodations for the Fire
Department have been evident, and,
yielding to the demand, this lot was
set apart for the purpose, and an ap-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-02

men of moderate means to become
property-owners. On the other hand,
it has given to men of larger incomes
a desire to improve their dwellings or
build new ones.
The increased business among the
merchants has created a desire for
larger stores and better facilities, and
this demand has been met by capital
lists willing to beautify the city, and
with a view to obtaining permanent
and paying investments have erected
most suitable buildings. With the
more progressive and modern ideas
which follow the infusion of new blood
into a territory comes a change in the
style of architecture and building ma
terials, so that instead Of the conven-
tionaI brick and plaster or painted
brick, Honolulu can boast today OF
its magnificent buildings built of ma
tive stone, and at the same time enjoy
a pleasant relief to the monotony which
existed for a decade previous to 1896.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-02

the land in this particular locality a
few cases may be cited
a man bought at the sale an irregu-
lar shaped tract for 5000, and sold it
next day for 81 900. The present own
er has declined $4,000 for it, believing
it will be worth a great deal more
money next year. Last year a gentle
man sold two lots for $4,000, for which
he paid $500 at the sale. Two months
ago the lots changed ownership for a
consideration of $500.
These are but few instances; there
are as many more, no doubt, which
will duplicate the cases mentioned, and
with the fine homes being erected in
the locality a still greater increase may
be expected.
Considerable property has been sold
on the line of the Waikiki road, be-
yond the Hopkins switch, on what was
for years occupied as fish ponds. This
property was originally held by J. A.
Bruce Waring & Co. for what he paid
for the whole, and this firm, after di
viding it into small lots, sold half of
their purchase for the cost of all. The
elusive that men who for years have
lived in rented houses find it as easy
to become their own landlords as to
pay rent to others.
Some months since this firm pur-
chased from the Cummin's Estate
what is known as the Kewalo tract
lying makai of King street east of
South street. Much of the land has
been reclaimed and transformed into
desirable building lots for people of
moderate means. In the center Of the
tract the firm is building fine bicycle
track and though it is only about two
thirds finished, $4,000 has already been
expended.
OF the $50 lots obtained by the sub
division of the land majority has
been sold, six dwellings have been
erected. and 40 more contracted for.
At Kalihi there is another piece of
land containing SO lots on which six
houses were built during the year and
others contracted for. II their Puma
hou tract there are ninety-four lots
now nearly all built upon and out of
the entire number of houses forty
seven were built by the firm fer the
purchasers of the lots. Altogether
this firm has erected during the year
ninety-four dwelling houses for people
who have been paying rent in the past,
but whose circumstances have been
improved to an extent which enables
them to put their feet under their
own tables
Among the buildings erected
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-02
THE IRWIN BLOCK.

which to pay their passage home.
Those who were without trades or pro
LESSONS sought days work where they
could find it, and many lave secured
employment through the Government
operations carried on during 1896.
The trend of residence building op-
erations during the year has been in
the direction of Makiki and Punahou.
In the latter district large tract of
land was opened up by Bruce Warning
& Co., and divided into lots, and in a
short time was disposed of. Some Of
the lots were built upon in 1895, but a
majority were bare until 1896, and dur
ing that entire year the sound of ham
mer and saw was everywhere heard.
In the Makiki district the dwellings
are of a more elaborate character than
at Punahou. This was in no sense a
boom operation; most of the land be-
Ionged to the Government, and during
the administration of the late c. n.
Spencer as Minister of the Interior I'M
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-02
Coffee
Dollars Worth
Built.

The fact that the sugar crop of
1896 was large one for the plantations
on these Islands, backed by circum-
stances which sent the price of this
commodity to a point where large
profits could be realized, coupled with
the fact that coffee yielded a large re-
turn, has made the year just closed
the most prosperous in the history of
the Hawaiian Islands. The opening
UP of large tracts of lands on the out
skirts of the city and the division IF
the land into lots of convenient size
for building has made it possible for
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-02

a different construction has been put
upon it, and the reading interpreted
to suit the convenience of the owners,
and at the same time without openly
violating the law.
improvements undertaken by the
Government have been of a character
to enhance the value of private and
public property and provide work for
great many men. The apparently
bright prospects for annexation a few
years ago brought to Hawaii many for
eigners who were without sufficient
capital to embark in business for
themselves and without money with
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-02

preparation made to cover the cost of
the building. The designs furnished by
Ripley & Dickey, architects, were ac-
cepted by the Government, and the
contract for the foundations awarded
to E. B. Thomas. Tenders for the con-
struction of the building were opened
by Minister King few days ago, but
the contract has not been let. When
finished it will be an imposing edi1ce
and provided with all the latest devices
to be found in the most modern fire
stations in the United States. The
building will be of stone and iron,
with the front on Beretania street An
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-02
BISHOP ESTATE BUILDING.

arched entrance on Fort street will be
used as driveway on returning from
q Ere. It is expected that the station
will be completed within four months
from the time the contract is awarded.
THE WAVERLY BLOCK.
Some time in 1895 William Mulch
the contractor and builder, acquired
the property facing Hotel and Bethel
streets, which for long time had
go-round and kindred amusements. He
at once began the construction of
what he has called, evidently through
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with the fact it would be taken as a
part OF it. Both floors are used for the
display of plantation and agricultural
implements
THE LOVE BUILDING.
An old land mark on Fort street
near Chaplain lane passed into history
toward the close of the year, and made
room for the handsome stone structure
built by the Love estate. With view
to meeting any requirements of the
Government in the matter of street
widening, the owners erected the build
ing several feet back of the present
street line. The block is two stories
and has two large stores on the ground
floor. The second story is divided into
finished in natural wood and is en-
tirely modern.
BISHOP ESTATE BUILDING.
On Merchant street, next to the
banking house of Bishop & Co., the
trustees of the estate of Pauahi Bishop,
deceased, erected a few months ago a
very handsome and substantial build
ing in dark grey stone from the Ka-
mehameha quarries. The constantly
increasing business of the estate dur
ing the past few years has made this
building necessary, and it ranks in ar
chitectural beauty and conveniences
for office purposes with any in the
city. 1t has two stories, both Of which
are used by the office 8 of the estate
for the transaction o. BUSINESS
THE IRWIN BLOCK.
For years the Chulan building has
been a familiar sight to persons using
Nuuanu street south OF King. 1t was
built many years ago Of coral, and dur
ing the days when Chulan & Co. were
prosperous merchants, fortunes were
handled there. But reverses came, and
the firm went out of business. Today
the building and all traces of the past
are removed, and a handsome edifice
erected in its place by w. G.. Irwin.
Like all other buildings for business
| purposes erected during the year, it. is
of grey stone and iron. When finished
it will be a great improvement over
the old one, and to that part OF Homo
lulu. All the buildings on Nuuan1
street, between Queen and King, are
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-02
CENTRAL FIRE STATION.

verify, for Mr. Mulch is a Scotchman.
The buildingiis a handsome one of ma
tive grey stone and is of two stories.
There are three stores on the Hotel
street side, occupied by S. Ozaki, The
Kash' and Medeiros & Decker. The
corner and the floor above are used by
Ordway & Porter. The entire Bethel
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-02
Among

throughout the city and which COM
mand special attention for their archi-
tectural design and elegant finish the
following partial list has been furnish
ed by Messrs. Ripley & Dickey, archi-
tects in the Safe Deposit Building on
Fort street the designs with the eX-
ception of those for Mr.. Gilman's house
having been made by this firm.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-02
THE WAVERLEY BLOCK.

der the Monarchy, was sold at public
auction, and at low prices, for even
then. but a few years ago, it was con-
sidered out of the world. People who
bought at the sale did so with view
to holding it as a speculation, and as
an instance of the increase in value of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-02
THE Won HOLT BLOCK.

1
The first to break the letters which
bound King street between Fort and
| Bethel to ancient Honolulu in the mat
| ter of architecture was E S. Cunha
when he erected the handsome 'front.'
front Republic Building" A fire
which destroyed the row of frame
shanties which had stood for years as
a fire trap removed the obstacle n the
way of improvements. Following close
upon this the Won Holt estate further
| beautifed this portion of the street by
| the construction of the handsome two
story stone block in which the Adver-
tiser is printed. The building is for
business purposes only, the lower floor
containing two large store rooms. One
half of the building is occupied by W.
w Dimond as hardware and crock
cry store, while the entire upper floor
and L at the back is used by the Ha-
waiian Gazette Co. for offices, compos-
ing and press rooms. Immediately be-
meath the part occupied by the Ga
zette Co. is the store occupied by H.
w Schmidt & Son.
THE FISHER STORE.
Another Improvement on Fort street
in the Immediate vicinity of the Love
building is a one-story structure now
in course of construction. 1t will be
known as the Fisher building, and oc-
cupies a space on Fort street above
Wright's carriage shop, and will be
used as bakery. While the building
| is not large one, it is a step in the
way of improvement on that side of
| - street. There are several small
! dwellings just mauka of the store
| which. it is understood will soon make
way for other improvements of a sim
| liar nature.
THE OPERA HOUSE.
Houses of amusement costing $50 00G
are not uncommon in large cities in the
United States easy of access by rail
or water, but in a city like Honolulu,
off the beaten path Of dramatic COM
panies, it is doubtful if many such
places exist Practically, the New 11a
waiian Opera House was gift from
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Arthur Wood residence. ...s 1900
DR.. Anderson residence. $500. $500
William Hogs residence. 80. 5000
John Cassidy residence. 1890. $500
William A. Bowen residence. 10000
J. A. Gilman. ....... 5000
Paul Isenberg Punahom 80. 10000
Mrs. Foster ........ 5000
w. c. Wilder cottage. .. 1000
w. G. Irwin stable. ..... $4,000
3 School Houses Government $500
Palama Chapel ..... $500
w. c. Achi. stores. 1000
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occupied by b. F. Ehlers & Co. The
interior of the building. like the Won
Holt, is finished in vanished natural
wood. The store windows are of the
modern type and present a handsome
appearance.
CASTLE & COOKE, LTD.
structing the Waverley, Castle &.
Cooke let a contract to him TO build
store rooms for them at the rear of
in character as the Waverley and joins
it, so tat except to those acquainted
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-02

Lunalilo Home improvements 5000
Love Building. Fort street. 10000
Fisher Building. Fort street. 1900
Waverley Block ...... 10000
Castle & Cooke, Bethel street. 10000
Bishop Estate. Merchant street $4,000
Won Holt Building, King street 10000
Irwin Block. Nuuanu street,. 10000
Opera House ...... 10000
Central Fire Station. ......... $1,000
pauahi Hall Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Bishop Memorial Chapel. $50. $4,000
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The wise changes in the laws govern
ing the fire limits within the city prop
or has had a beneficial effect in some
nIaces hut there is still room for i'm
provement in this respect, for the law
is so worded in regard to what may
or NAV not be considered fireproof that
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-02-12
A WARNING
In Regard to Compost
PeddIerS.

The North Carolina Agricul-
tural Experiment Station In Bull
letin No. 137, details the plain
of the Champion Chemical Pro-
cess Company, capital stock $50,
900, with offices at Dunn, Fay
etteville, and brownsville. N. G.
The company has been pract>
icing in North Carolina by So
Letting memberships at $500
each, the advantages of which
consists in ability to purchase
certain chemicals, together with
formula for making composts.
The chemicals are supplied to
members for additional $500
and the actual cash fertilizer
value contained in them is only
60 cents. Not only this, but the
combination of materials is bad
and phosphor:c acid is omitted
entirely from the mixture. per
feet satisfaction" is guaranteed.
and the statement is made that
it will make as good a crop as
commercial fertilizers. It is all
so stated that the same chelni-
Gals would cost $500 before
anyone becomes a member. All
three statements are entirely in>
accurate. The Station has urged
that the people of the State
should stop paying for all such
formulas, as it is ready and will
ing to specify any mixture us
ing materials which can best
be procured.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-02-12
BELCROSS, Camden Co.

Last Sunday was a beautiful
day-a forerunner of Spring.
w. w. Garrett spent yesterday
in E. City replenishing his stock.
Miss Ida Mizell spent last Sun
day with Miss Sarah Whitehurst
at "Oak Glet1.'
We are sorry to hear Of the
sickness of our esteemed citizen
Henry Brown.
Miss Ella Gilbert spent Sum-
day with Miss Sadie Sawyer of
Eden Grove"
There will be quite a number
of people here who will attend
the Newberne Fair.
Mrs. Mary Ferebee, of Shaw
boro, is visiting Mrs. Blanche
Ferebee of this place.
Miss Sallie B. Sawyer is in E.
City this week visiting the fa1ni-
ly of Mr.. E. Y. Nash.
T. S, Robertson, the merchant
at Hastings Corner, is in Nor
folk buying spring goods.
DR.. &C. J. Sawyer, Our highly
esteemed physician, is kept busy
dosing the people for the grippe
Rev. T. G. Wood left Monday
to visit his mother in Berkeley
Va. We hope him a pleasant
visit.
We regret to learn Of the i'll
ness of Mrs. Jennie Brown and
children, who are suffering with
the grippe.
Mrs. Pattie Ferebee, who has
been visiting her son Capt. K
r. Ferebee at Edenton, has re-
turned home.
Miss Ella Jennings, of Provi.
dence township, Pasquotank, i:
| visiting Miss Mamie Traitor a
"Oak Grove"
The farmers are preparing
their lands for potatoes and othel
early truck We expecta large
crop will be planted.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-02-12

According to the Alexandria
Gazette it is said that "nearly
every vessel in the United States
Navy, from the ponderous bat
tleships to the little torpedo
boats, have been found to be not
only i'll a weakened but a dam
gerous condition. This is be>
cause of faulty construction, the
full knowledge of which has
just been brought before the
Navy Department. AS a con-
sequence the majority of the
vessels of the service now in
commission, as we'll as many OF
those now under construction
will be altered at cost that will.
reach into the hundreds O.
thousands.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-02-12
SgtIOGk

Mrs. +. S. Moody returned
home Oh the 9Th from Peters,
burg.
Miss Minnie Williams, OF
Snow Hill, N. c., is teaching
school at this place.
Mr.. Seth Poyner has been
very i'll but is now slowly 1m-
proving.
The first herring OF the season
were in market last week and
sold four for 10 ceuts.
Mr.. Lawrence Wilson return,
ed home last Tuesday after an
absence OF nearly two months.
Miss Pinkie Poyner, Mrs. w.
A. Cherry and Mr.. w. H. West
are on the sick list this week.
Mrs w. H. West has been
very i'll for five weeks and at
this writing is still quite sick.
Mr.. F. +. Lilley, of Hartford
is the new section master here
in place of E. S. Moody, deceas-
ed.
Mrs. Margaret Gilligan, VIII Q
has been visiting the family of
Rev. N. P. Stalljngs, returned to
her home at Coinjock Monday.
Mr.. w. A. Cherry's little girl
while playing at the railway
station last Friday was bitten IN
the mouth by a dog belonging
to Mr.. J. E. Barnard inflicting a
painful but not serious wound.
Mr.. J. J. Sawyer, of Indian
Creek, formerly Of Camden
county, has opened a blacksmith
shop at this place. We wish
him success.
Mrs. I4ottie Perkins, a lady
nearly seventy years Of age, while
sweeping a wet porch slipped
and fell dislocatirg her shoulder.
She was attended by DR.. Mann.
The FISHERMAN & FARMER
is live, wide-awake, newspaper
and improves with every issue.
Our people should take their
leading home paper in prefer
ance to any other.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-02-12
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Last Monday night Miss Emily
Hollowel1 gave number OF her
friends party at her aunt's,
Mrs. M. E. Fearing, On Road
street, which will be remember
ed by all who were present tor
many years. Everything SEEM
ed a paradise of enjoyment from
the beginning to the end. About
half past nine the guests had
assembled and soon the "Shoo-
li-loo song was started and like
in the childhood days was the
"trip then a "skip" and all
seemed elated with joy and
gladness.
Miss Mary Brooks favored the
party with several very pretty
songs, and nothing but "more o.
them" could excel.
Miss Mamie Allen recltec
several Rotations; which were
grand.
After the party had particl
mated in several games, &c.
Mrs. Fearing invited them il
the large dining room and to (
pretty march, played by Mis-:
BERTHE Kramer, the couple:
marched in where a luscious
spread of eatables lay before
them. Those who were presen
were:
Miss Mary Brooks with Clar
ence Winder.
| Miss Mamie Allen with Gee
| Pendleton.
Miss Minnie Cartwright witt
Dan Morgan.
Miss Grace Johnson wit
Oliver Gilbert.
Miss Ella Kramerwith Casio
Crawford.
Miss Gertie Bland with Loga
Old.
Miss BERTHE Kramer wit
: Roscoe Turner.
Miss Fannie Dawson wit
Andrew Hathaway.
; Miss Gay Woodson with Cha
era wford.
5 Miss Mamie Burgess wit
: Zene Fearing.
Miss Mamie Scott with Wi
2 Trapton.
After many congratulat1ol
and best wishes were extende
l to Miss HolloWell the party lie
about one o'clock. G.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-02-12

This place was visited by a
severe wind storm on Saturday.
The wind blew the top off a box
car standing on the siding here.
S. S. Sawyer. one of the enter
prising farmers of this section,
saws he has some corn that is
eight years old and is perfectly
sound now.
Miss Vivian Boushall, OF
Sleepy Hollow, has been quite
sick with the grippe for the past
week, but We are glad to say Is
very much better.
We are requested to state there
was lost near Belcross, about
ian. 2Sth, a set of false teeth
The finder will be rewarded by
bringing same to this Office.
Miss Mamie Trafton and Miss
Ella Jennings honored our office
with a call on Tuesday; ano
their charming faces and brigh
smiles will not be soon forgotten
| Our friend Geo. B. Sanderlln
who was called home by th'
death OF his brother, will return
Thursday to Wake Forest,Wher'
he is preparing for the ministry
The sermon preached Sunda!
by Rev. T. G. Wood, pastor Q
Sawyer's Creek Church, wa
very interesting and listened t.
by a large and appreciative con
gregation.
We are glad to hear that Mis-
ses Iredell L. Right and Elnm;
T. Gilbert, of the c B. F. 1nstl
tute at MurfreesborO, who hav
been suffering with the grippe
, are very much better.
Max SevisOn, Esq, OF New
f port News, Va, a pro1nlnen
5 cattle dealer Of that place, Gale
, Wednesday and gave us an IN
teresting account of the cattl
8 trade of that port. He says Their
l was shipped from there last TT
. esday fifteen hundred head
cattle to Europe.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-02-12
harrisburg, Currituck.

Miss Clara Spruell, of Column
bia, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. G
N. Jarvis.
Our new pastor, Rev. H. NJ
Giles, is very much liked by the
members Of both his churchs-
Hebren and Mt. Zion. Sunday
being a lovely day there was a
large crowd out to hear him.
The two excellent schools OF
this little village are somewhat
on a boom.