The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-10-06
NOTES Of THE BIG ISLAND.
HILO'S BRIGHT BUILDING BOOM
CONTINUES.
Steady Deposits in the Savings Bank
Freight and Ticket Office for Will
der Steamship Company

der steamship company
c. G.. Campbell will open the llilo
branch of wall. Nichols d Co.'S sta
tionery business about the LIST of No
vember. lie will carry a $4,000 stock
OF the best quality.
j. NJ. James. who has been in charge
of the Olaa store, has resigned the
same. and his attention henceforth is
to be confined to the care fhis coffee
properties in Olaa and at the eleventh
mile.
There is an average of $3.50 month
deposited in the Postal Savings Bank
in Hilo. This is almost exclusively de-
posted by white men. mechanics in
the town. The Government allows
four and one-half per cent interest on
| deposits.
The new Davies block is to be soon
commenced, as well as the large ware
house and other buildings connected
! Herewith. Both the business block
| and the warehouse will be the largest
! buildings of their kind in Hilo, and
! the latter will have a driveway rum
ming right through it.
York on the hotel grounds is being
vigorously carried on under the
management of Peter McRae. the de-
bris is being removed, the grounds be-
ing graded and the curving driveway
throwing its graceful elipse around
them, constructed.
j. +. Cheeseman's brother. who has
been stopping with him for some few
months for the benefit of his health.
and especially of the asthma, with
which he is much troubled, finds his
general condition much improved by
the Olaa climate.
Theo. II. Davies g. Co. will put in
branch store at eleven miles in con-
nection with their coffee planting en-
terprise there.
c. f. Richardson. who has been en-
! ioying poor health of late, is improv
ing.
DR.. Francis Wetmore is not expect
ed home before some time in Novem-
Der. The lady is now in company
with the Kennedy family in Scotland.
There are unmistakable signs in
IIilo Just now that would go to dem
onstrate that matrimony is infectious
and epidemic. The disease is spread
ing.
Gardner H. Wilder has moved into
his handsome new office in the Mason
ic building. and will fit it up in a tas-
ty shape.
1t is on the cards that the Wilder
Steamship Company will locate tick
ct and freight office in the Masonic
building. which will be great con-
venience to Hilo.
j. G. Serrao has been granted those
lots on Bridge street for which he
applied and will erect a cut stone
building thereon, just as soon as he
can get his forces together. He will
have room to spare and for rent. This
will open up Shipman street, the new
and promising business street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner X. Wilder
have concluded the plans for their
handsome new Puueo residence. The
lumber has been ordered and Mr..
Pratt has the contract. Work will be
commenced upon the arrival of the
lumber from Honolulu.
Colonel Little went up to within a
few miles of the Volcano during the
early part of the week and then re-
turned to Hilo. The Colonel is not
studying craters in this world. He
expects to have more time to inves-
tigate them in the next.
Mr.. Fulcher has not retired from
the management of the Mountain
View store, nor has he any intention
of so doing.
4 uau was rendered the visiting
Hawaiian ministers at the Hilo Board
ing School last Saturday. which was
quite an elaborate affair.
\ petition has been received at HilC
praying for sums of money to pay
Paul Neumann for his services as at
torney in behalf of Luna Hickey.
Mr.. Swasey of California, who re-
Gently came to IIilo for recreation and
to examine his interests in Olaa coffee
signifies his entire satisfaction by
agreeing with his partner, Mr.. Dau
phiny. to have planted the balance Of
their land, and thus fill out a 100 ac
re patch. These gentlemen have Out
at present twenty acres, which has
done so well that they now feel jus
titled in putting in much larger
piece.
Mr.. Pratt has been presented wifi
the Matson trophy cup. Mr.. Pratt is
the owner of the Mabey yacht winner
of the Regatta Day race.
During the past week there has
been quite rush to secure pieces o.
land fronting the waters of Reeds
Bay. The example of John Scott anC
| Mr.. Pratt has infected all hands ant
at present the lessees of land in tina
pretty spot are DR.. Hutchinson, Har
dy and Rodick, f. ID. Baldwin, Ottt
Rose, Mr.. Pratt and f. NJ. Wakefield
This will be quite a settlement o
pleasure seekers, who can enjoy them
selves with exclusive bathing on thei
own properties. The leases run TO
two years.
The Rev. Father Myers was a pas
senger from the Capital city by TIT
last Kinau, returning by the sam
boat. Father Myers is the head of tn
Catholic School Order of the Unite,
States and the Hawaiian Islands, AM
has his headquarters at Dayton, Ohio
The father is making an official tOu