The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-18

Hilo Court Has Been
Crowded With Them.
New Workingmen's Club Holds 1t
Second MeetIng-Candida
for Representatives.

HILO, Hawaii, August 16.-Ihe all
absorbing topic of conversation ana
argument this week has been the tax
appeal cases, which have been tried be-
fore Judges Hitchcock and Barnard ana
Philip Peck. There were Ii cases
brought before the board, none Of
which were submitted for argument
before all had been heard. The argu-
ments presented by Attorney Kinney
for the plantations, and Attorney Will
der for the Government, occupied the
evening hours from 1880 to 10 o'clock.
1t will require several days type-wrlt-
ing before the cases can be reviewed.
Monday morning the appeal case of
Frank Winter, who objects to taxing
coffee lands, comes up before the board.
Judge Barnard sentenced nine of the
Chinese arrested at Papaaloa to four
months imprisonment at hard labor,
and acquitted one. The remaining
cases will be heard on September 18th.
At a public meeting of citizens, held
last evening, the names of G. <. Will
der, Luther Jaynes, E. E. Richards,
A b. Loebenstein and Mr.. Blaco were
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election for Representatives
On Wednesday last an auction sale
of the old Hilo Hotel building took
place. The main building went to G..
F. Little for $3.50 and the dining room
and cook house for Sis. Mr. Van Inger
was the successful bidder for the bath
house at $40 and Mr.. Severance bought
the remnants for $5. The new hotel
will soon be in running order. Most OF
the cottages have already been spoken
for. The old buildings are to be re-
moved within three weeks time.
The Workingmen's Club, recently es-
| tablished in Hilo, held its second
meeting last Saturday evening. 1t is
the purpose of the club to endeavor to
own it's own home, which it proposes
making as attractive and comfortable
as possible, with reading rooms and So
| cial hall. A number of new members
were received. The young organization
| seems full of enthusiasm on the sub
| ject.
The Olaa and Hilo Baseball Teams
crossed bats Saturday afternoon. Only
seven innings were played, the Hilos
gaining victory by one run.
A public reception was given by the
Hilo Mercantile Company last evening
in their spacious new store building.
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dancing, and cooling lemonades and
punches we're accessible all evening.
Mr. Mason proved himself genial host
and was untiring in his efforts to give
every one a good time. The new store
| is handsomely fitted up, and the large
stock is attractively arranged.
A large number of the friends of
Manager and Mrs. Ross at Hakalau re-
sponded to their invitations to be pres
ent at a social dance at their beautiful
new home. The place was splendidly
| Illuminated with lanterns swung in the
| trees and all around the broad veran-
| daS. An orchestra of Hawaiian must
clans furnished excellent music, and
the dancing, feasting and jollity contin
ued into the morning hours. Nearly
every district on this side of the Island
was represented by the numerous
guests.
Mr.. and Mrs J. A Scott entertained
the Monday Evening Whist Club at
their last bi-weekly meeting. A wag-
onette conveyed 10 of the party to the
Scott home, where a pleasant evening
was passed in the usual way.
Word has been received by the rela-
tives of Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Hobson
that, owing to continued ill-health of
Mr. Hobson, he is advised by his ply
time In consequence their household
goods will be sold.
Mr.. Ernest Wodehouse is seen about
our Hilo streets almost daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G.. LIE Blond, parents
of F. G. LIE Blond, arrived on the last
Kinau.
Miss Margaret Harrison, who has
been the guest of her cousin, Mrs Har-
dy, for some weeks returns to Homo
lulu today.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Richards and
their two children leave per Kinau to-
day, and hope to reach Kona by We'd
nesday, where they will visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Aungst.
Miss Isabel Kelley spent last week at
Pepeekeo, and is the guest Of Mrs. J.
r. Wilson at present.
A tourist party, composed of Profess
sor and Mrs. Smith and several Stan
ford University students, spent last
week sightseeing in and about Hilo.
They returned to Honolulu by way Of
the Volcano.
Mrs. B. F. Dillingham; and daughter
are guests of Mrs. l.. Severance.
Miss Eleanore Sisson has returned
from Olaa, after a months vacation at
the Sisson coffee plantation.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Kennedy and
the Sd of August. Mrs. Kennedy had
been quite i'll in San Francisco.
Manager Hewitt and family, from
Naalehu, are in town this week
Mrs. Patty and daughter of Pahala,
are guests of Mrs. Barnard at Laupa
hOehoe.
Misses Severance and Guild and Miss
Nellie Porter returned from the me-
tropOlis this week.
The bark Annie Johnson leaves port
tomorrow morning with $500 bags of
sugar. c. S. Bradford and John KEEL
shaw are the only passengers.
The past week there has been regu-
lar old-fashioned HilO weather. Rain
has fallen copiously in Kona, and in
Hamakua there has also been heavy
rain. Honokaa had a share also. and /
the cane is Frightening up in conse-
quence.
A daughter was born last Sunday |
morning to DR.. and Mrs. Williams On |