The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-22
THENEW HOSPITAL
HlO AgitatGd Over Labor Used
In Construction.
PRISONERS OR NOT PRISONERS
Shining Shekels For
Sweet Charity.
Mr. DeSky Sells More Puueo
LOts-SoCiety News of
the Week.

HILO, Hawaii, Feb. 1S.-The stock
holders of the Hilo Portuguese Mill
Company have finally settled all their
difficulties by entering into an agree
ment with H. Hackfeld & Co. of Ho-
nolulu, by which the above firm will
assume management of the mill affairs
for the next two years. A Hanneberg
will probably be selected by the firm
as manager; and the mill company, or
its directors. will receive quarterly re-
ports from those in charge.
Now that it has been definitely decid-
ed that Hilo shall have hospital, and
that very soon, it is hoped that the
question as to what labor shall be en-
ployed in building the same will soon
be settled, so that work can proceed
The district is growing rapidly, and
there is great need of such an insti-
tuition. c. B. Reynolds, executive Of
ficer for the Board of Health OF Ho-
nolulu, is in town as a representative
of the Government to see that the
work is begun. The proposition to
employ prison labor meets with serious
disapproval on the part of some citi-
zens, who are almost unanimous in
their opinion that the work of con-
structiOn shall be done entirely by free
labor, even though the expense of
building might prove to be slightly in
creased thereby, which, however, is
very doubtful Bids for building the
same have been called for, it resting
with the Government to reject all bids
should it be decided TO utilize prison
labor. as mentioned.
g. S. Desky of the firm of Bruce War
ing & Co. is again in town booming
Puneo lots. A few months ago. when
this energetic real estate man was in
Hilo he sold a great number of lots in
this suburban tract. Now that the cane
is being cleared off the land, Mr. Des-
ky has come again to remind people
of his plan to settle Puneo. The land
is offered for sale on the installment
plan to intending builders. The COM
pany propose, also, to build houses, as
desired by the purchasers of land. and
to accept payment for the same in in
Richards & Schoen contemplate en-
arging their harness shop and second |
floor of their building, and adding a |
third story for the use of the Masonic |
lodge. lately instituted. This will |
be known as Hilos 'sky- |
scraper."
One of the most successful affairs ev-
ar given in Hilo for "sweet charity" |
was the entertainment of last Saturday |
avening-given by the Woman's Board |
IF Missions 1t began with 2 dinner /
and concluded with an auction sale |
IF the menu cards for prices aggTe- |
eating s44 The dinner was excellent |
md exceIlently served. the neatness of /
he Mattresses with their gay Roman /
striped aprons and headgear, adding /
much to the enjoyment of the feast. /
The literary program Of the evening |
vas designed to tickle the risibiities. |
md did. The valentine corner and art /
sxhibit were we'll patronized and /
much good fun was ELECTED through /
he dispatching of love messages by /
means of dainty and artistic valen- |
ines. The ice cream booth, under Mrs. /
Gerry. reaDed a harvest: in fact, the /
financial outcome of the earnest Ia /
lOrs of the ladies was most gratifying, /
he affair netting the worthy society +.
If ladies about 5000. Auctioneer Sew /
france won laurels for himself in the |
sale of the menu cards. one card done I
" the local artist, DR.. Hutchinson,
1ringin.- 81. and another by Miss An
lie Parke of Honolulu also high fig
Ire.
Mr.. Cliford's marvellous TepToduc-
ion of the kaleidoscope. by means of a
drew crowded houses to two /
at Spreckels hall this
week
Hilos amateur talent will afford /
heir friends an opportunity of seeing
hem in various roles next Saturday /
evening. THE Bicyclers.' a farce by
Tohn Kendrick Bangs. will be enacted
" Misses Matte Richardson and Belle /
Weight. Mrs. z. d. Baldwin and Messrs.
vamDbeII Role Richards and DR.