The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-06
new chill DCARTEN
Necessary Funds Nearly
Raised in Hilo.
Bad Brush Fires Sweep Over
Hawaii - Death of DIR.
Trowbridge.

HILO, Hawaii, July 8. -Although the
committees arranging for a glorious
celebration of Americas great holi-
day, the Fourth of July, seemed &c
lack spirit at first, they have mani
tested a great activity and enthusiasm
for two weeks past in preparing for a
gala day on Monday. The program CT
events includes a procession OF an
tiques and horribles, baseball, yacht
race. various athletic sports and seven
or eight horse races. A salute Of u
guns will be fired at sunrise and again
at sunset The days amusements will
conclude with a ball and supper at
Spreckels' hall, to which a great num-
Der of invitations have been issued by
the American citizens.
The dedication services of the new
house of worship of the First Foreign
Congregation will occur tomorrow.
The bounteous rains, which began to
fall Friday morning, lasted throughout
IL days, have been welcomed by eV-
eryone Though we had better not
vouch for the feeling of tourists on
this point. The streets were deep
with dust; the dry air full of impure
ties, together with infected water,
seemed conducive to fevers, and gar
dens and pastures began to look parch-
ed A number of fine calves died OF
fever, caused by drinking water pois-
oned with impurities. The rains have
been copious enough to freshen every
thing and lay the dust well. Hamakua,
which has been dry for two months
past. has been visited by goodly show
ers these two days past.
The work of improving Waianuenue
street progresses slowly. A. gang of
prisoners is merchandising portion OF
the road Mr.. Loebenstein's fine ce-
ment sidewalk is about finished, and
adds greatly to the appearance or MS
beautiful grounds. 1t is hoped that the
new street will be f1anked the entire
length on both sides with just such
paved sidewalks.
Mr.. and Mrs. H S. Pratt celebrated
the ninth anniversary of their we'd
ding day last Monday evening, the
2Sth u1t., by summoning a number of
their friends to their cottage on
Church street for an evening of pleas
urable entertainment. Socia bility
reigned supreme, three or four quartets
of whist players contested for honors.
and the guests were asked to gather
round the festive board. Many were
the we'll wishes expressed for the hap
Ply couple.
The Monday Evening Whist Club
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E.
N. Holmes this week to play the BIZ
weekly round of games. After the US
ual battle for supremacy was conclud-
ed, refreshments were served and So
cial converse followed for a short time.
After two years struggle to obtain a
building fund for the benefit of the
public kindergarten, the outlook
brightens, and no doubt before many
moons the little tots under Miss
Guilds instruction will be in a home
of their own. J. A. Scott has contrib
uted $3.50 and DR.. Wetmore 5000 to-
wards such fund. This, together with
$50 netted at the entertainment re-
Gently given, leaves a shortage of but
$500 necessary for the construction
and furnishing of a childgarden build
ing. as planned The officers have de-
cided to await the 1iberality of the
charitably disposed to furnish the de-
ficit.
Owing to the long spell Of dry
weather recently the seriousness OF
starting brush fires became manifest
at Olaa this week. when, through the
inability to cope with the fires started
for burning trash, loss Of several
acres of growing coffee trees and three
Japanese houses was entailed. This
was in the vicinity of II miles.
The fires of Kilauea have disap-
peared once more. The display lasted
about a week, and drew many sight
seers to the scene. This week great
crowds of people have gathered at the
brink Of the great crater, but the latest
tourists met with disappointment in
not being treated to fireworks.
At midnight last Tuesday, the 10Th
of June. the last spark of life in our
esteemed friend, Chas. J. Trowbridge,
was extinguished. He had been ailing
for many months, and all that could be
done to relieve OF benefit was done for
the sufferer. Mr. Trowbridge was
born at Decatur, ILL.,, and at his death
was nearly ~ years of age. He leaves
wife and six children to mourn his
sad loss. The funeral, which took
place from the Hilo Hotel, was con-
Quoted by the Masons, of which fra
ternity he was a member, the Rev. Mr..
Hill leading in prayer. Appropriate
words OF address were spoken by Rev.
Hill. The bereaved widow and children
have the heartfelt sympathy Of the
large host Of friends.
With the aid Of a marked coin, the
officers of the law detected the firm OF
John Lycurgus to be selling liquor An
arrest of the proprietoI's was effected
and charge Of selling liquor without
a license was preferred A plea OF
guilty was entered by defendant, who
was fined $500 and costs amounting
to So.
On the evening OF the oath ult. Mrs.
J. r. Wilson gave farewell dinner to
her sister Miss CUNNINGHAM nrior m