The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-09-29
Many New Buildings Go.
ing Up in Hilo.
Old Nine. PeIe at Last Dancing
Merrily to the Delight of
Many Spectators.
Especial Correspondence


| rection; fences are being torn down Il
give way to wider roads or new build
ings; old buildings are being tori
down, to make room for larger, more
modern and more handsome ones:
trees are being felled and roadways are
| in anything but a settled condition
| During the recent incessant rains that
section of Waianuenue street remain
ing unfinished has been a vast mud
bed, through which pedestrians STEP
ped their way in the midst of flying
mud from trains of pack animals. The
right of merchants to drive these ami
mails up and down the main thorough
fares in such manner as to compel
foot passengers TO run for the nearest
fence for safety is questioned.
The construction of several new
business blocks in the near future will
add to the enlivened appearance of the
town. At present, workmen are en-
gagged in remodeling the building for
merly occupied by the Hilo Mercantile
as refreshment parlors, conducted by
Mr.. and Mrs. C.. d. Pringle. The Ma
sonic building is about ready for oc-
cupancy, and the labor of erecting a
large store on Waianuenue street for
E. N. Holmes is commenced.
A Klondike scene in mild form was
witnessed this week, when the squat
ters sat around Mr.. Baldwin's office
all day and slept on his floor all night
to be early claimants to the right of
purchasing the Olaa lots, offered to
homesteaders. All day Wednesday and
all night folks waited anxiously for
the hour OF Thursday morning. The
land is in the vicinity of II miles-Olaa
and 1929 acres sold for S4,567.50 to
nine buyers, namely: Peter Lee, Geo.
MUMMY, G. w. Patty, n. G. Willfong,
j. d. Andrews, r. and j. H. Tougher,
VIM. B. Nailima, Jr., and Miss Nailima
More excitement was occaSiOned than
is evidenced by the coming election.
1t looks very much as though one man
alone is interested in the election, as
other canvassers are unheard of. Per-
haps they will dob up on Wednes-
day.
Visitors to the Volcano the past week
have not met with the usual disap-
pointment of recent tourists. Old Nine.
Pele is again in a rage; although slight
at times, she manages to fire up
now and then. Monday
night the surface was very active and
some magnificent displays of fire foun-
tains were seen. Smoke has disap-
peared entirely, and the lake has risen
100 feet. Any number of par
ties from Hilo and neighboring places
are Selling this opportunity of view
ing a grand and wonderful sight, fear
ing lest this might prove last chance.
During the past few days the native
ministers of Hawaii have held their
annual convention at the Halle Church.
On Saturday a delicious luncheon was
served at the HiIo Boarding School
grounds, to which nearly 40 ministers
lid justice, besides a few friends.
The Woman's Board, at meeting
held on Tuesday last, elected Mrs. Ter
~ as president, vice Mrs. Severance, |
and Mrs. J. A. Scott treas |
lrer. vice Mrs. Charles FurneauX, re-
signed. Mrs. Scott, as chairman of the
Committee, reported
that the building fund required 5000
more to make up the necessary amount
for the building about to be erected.
A special meeting of the Hilo Yacht |
Club was held Saturday evening, when
the Matson trophy cup was formally
presented to H. S. Pratt, whose flying
Mabel won the race on Regatta Day.
Mr. Pratt is now the possessor Of two
handsome trophy cups.
Mrs. James Campbell and children,
Mrs Wilcox and Mrs. Nawahi spent
several days at the Volcano House last
week On their return to Hilo splen-
did luau was given at Mrs. Nawahl'S
home.
Mrs E Flohr and child and Miss
Lindsay leave per Kinau for Honolulu,
IN route for Kauai. Mrs. Flohr expects
% spend two months visiting her moth
or on the Garden Isle.
Attorney G. K. Wilder will shortly
begin the erection of a handsome cot
age in Greater Hilo.
Dr. Beattie is located in one Of the
new hotel cottages.
Manager c. B. Wells of Maui, who
has been seeking rest and recreation
at the Volcano House, leaves for his
home today greatly benefited by the
change.
Mrs. ]. R. Wilson returned per XII |
1au Her sister, Miss Cunningham, is |
next trip, having been away |
1t the Coast for three months.
VIM. Blaisdell, formerly manager at
keahi, Kauai, but now a resident Of |
Southern California, is inspecting the |
coffee plantations Of Hawaii, with a |
view to gathering information for a |
company of capitalists anxious to in |
rest here.
Mrs. E. z. Richards and children re-
urned from Kona by way Of Kau, after |
L five-weeks' visit with her sister in |
<ona
Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. Pratt saw the |
burning lake in activity this week.
Mrs. L. Severance leaves next Kinau |
,or Honolulu, en- route to Chicago, |
where she will make a protracted visit |
with her sister, Mrs. Henry Lyman, /
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