The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-04-05
.HIL0 MAKING ICE
Electric Company Starts Its New
Department.
STREET IMPROVEMENT BEGINS
Mr.. Desky Still Booming
Greater Hilo.
MIR. and Mrs Kennedy Entertain in
Honor of Honolulu Guests.
Newspapers in Court.

HILO, Hawaii, April 1.-The Hilo
Electric Light Company have started
up their ice plant, and are turning out
tons of ice daily. On Thursday (the
25th) sample cakes" weighing a cou-
pie of hundred pounds each, were dis
tributed among the ice consumers of
Hilo, with compliments of the COM
pany. The cold-storage department
will prove a boon to beef-eaters who
get their meats from there.
On Friday last George Nakapuahi, an
employe in the Central Meat Market,
had one of his hands amputated at the
wrist, Drs Williams and Moore per-
forming the operation, which was nee
essary, in order to prevent blood pois-
oning. 1t seems that while engaged in
slaughtering a couple of weeks before
he cut his hand, and not being careful
of, the wound, blood poisoning set in,
which resulted as stated.
At public auction yesterday L. Sew
erance sold a number of old wooden
shanties on Bridge street, at and near
the corner of Waianuenue street. One
back of the Japanese Church brought
800, and will be removed at once to
make room for the church building,
which will be moved around the cor
ner. The corner, held by Hon. F. S.
Lyman, is to have new business
block.
c. S. Desky, of Bruce Waring & Co.,
gave a birthday party at the hotel
Monday evening, to which he invited
a number of his gentlemen friends.
After several games of cards had been
played, the birthday child, refreshed
his guests with good things to eat and
drink, and all went home happy.
The Waiakea home of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. c. Kennedy was alive with guests
Tuesday evening, in honor of Hon. A.
S. Young and daughters. Six tables of
siX-handed euchre were enlivened
with the progression of the players.
DR.. Willis, Editor Sparrow and Consul
lar Agent Furneaux, managed to hold
their seats at the first table through
out the nine progressive games, and
Mr.. Sparrow drew the handsome prize.
Mrs Turner won ladies' first prize, and
friends refrain from telling on the
lady who got the "ketchup," even if
they do say that Mr.. Young's basket
with the knot in it" was quite apro-
pos. After an indulgence in delicious
eatables and drinkables, the large
party Joined hands in singing "Auld
Lang Syne" and wishing the guests
of honor pleasant voyage homeward.
In the suit of c. S. Bradford vs.. the
Hawaii Herald, heard before Judge
Hitchcock, the Court found no dam
ages for plaintiff. G. F. Little was at
tOrney for defendants
In the assumpsit suit of Payson Cald-
well-vs. Hilo Tribune Publishing Com
pany, Judge Hapai sustained plaintiffs
demurrer, defendant to pay costs for
defendant in the suit.
A half-mile race was run on the
Waiakea course yesterday afternoon
between Joaquin Carvalho's Dolly
and Quada's 'Red Mare" resulting in
victory for the former. The stakes
were $50 a side. The race was close
one.
The actual widening of Waianuenue
street has begun Stone walls are be-
ing removed, fronts of houses cut off,
shanties torn down and buildings set
back.
Mrs. Fireman, of Honolulu, has her
hands full nowadays fulfilling her
many engagements to fashion elegant
new gowns for Hilo ladies.
Hon. Robert Rycroft and wife leave
for the metropolis today. Mrs. Ry-
croft will continue her voyage to San
Francisco and Oakland, TO be present
at the marriage of her brother, Mr..
Campbell. of Honolulu, to Miss Kim
ball, of Oakland.
Miss Annie Parke still enjoys the
climate and scenic beauty of this burg.
She has made many beautiful sketches
during her lengthy visit here.
Mr. and Mrs c. D. Pringle areZlo=
Gated at the Loebenstein home.
A w. Hobson is getting around
again after long illness.
Sheriff Andrews and Tax Assessor H.
c. Austin returned per Likelike today.
Sheriff Andrews leaves for Kailua
this week to be present at the session
of court to be held in Kona. He SSill
be accompanied by Mrs. Andrews and
little Lorraine.
The many friends of Mrs. A. B. Loeb
enstein. who has been seriously i'll for
some weeks, will be pleased to know
that she is convaleScing.
G. S. Desky was so interested, in
some land deals in and near Hilo that
he did not get away last week. He
continues to boom Greater Hilo,' and
is making an effort TO buy several de-
sirable pieces of town property.
Mrs. H. S. Townsend goes to Homo
lulu this evening TO meet her husband
the nspector-General of Schools, and
will return with him next week.
Hon. Alex. S. Young and the Misses
Young spent few days at the Volcano
House last week. During the week
they have been guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Deacon at Pepeekeo, Mr.. Goodale at
Papaikou and Mr.. and Mrs. Kennedy
AT Waiakea