The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-30
Hi1o's Hospital Receives
First Patient.
Japanese Loses His Life by Reck-
less Driving - Social
Happenings.
Especial Correspondence.

HILO, Hawaii, October 27.-At pres
ent foreign capital seems to be going
into coffee lands here, there and every
where on the Island of Hawaii. Olaa
lands continue to boom. Mr.. Hall, an
Englishman of wealth, is negotiating
for the purchase of a plantation in the
neighborhood of the one purchased
last week for $4,000 by Mr.. Egan. The
price offered is 1880 and it is quite
likely the sale will be consummated.
Mr. Bashaw, who sold his plantation,
has bought a residence lot in Greater
Hilo'' and will erect dwelling for his
family.
Mr.. Lodoquist has accepted the con-
tract of Mr.. ROckey to erect two
story building with 20-foot frontage
between the new Wilhelm bakery
building and the house occupied by J.
A. Martin The lower floor will be
used as a shoe store and the upper
floor will be modelled into comfortable
living quarters to be occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Rocky. In the meantime
Mr.. Rocky has gone to the Coast to
select a complete stock of shoes, ETC.,
having left by the Santiago, Sunday
morning accompanied by his wife.
Another row of ancient and insight
ly shanties has been laid low on Bridge
street Hilo may soon look for some
thing substantial in the way Of build
ing there.
The new hospital opened it's doors to
the first patient on Friday last, when
Mr. Ecker, the second mate of the
American schooner Skagit was admit
ted to a private ward. The first morn
ing in port the man met with an acci
dent, in which he had one of the small
wrenched DR.. Williams hopes to be
able to send him to sea when the Ska
git is ready to leave port.
On Sunday of last week a fatal acci-
dent occurred near Wainaku due en-
tirely to needless riding. A Japanese
rider was going at full speed when he
ran into a native woman walking along
the road. The suddenness of the ami
mails halt threw the rider to the
ground. He struck on his head and
was so badly hurt that death resulted
at eleven o'clock that night The WOm-
an was thrown to the ground but not
seriously hurt. The upper end of Wal
anuenue street is favOrite race course
for small boys on fast horses. Only
today two urchins had a bareback race
on "bridleless" horses, the rider cling
ing to the name as the steeds fairly
flew up the road.
Mr.. G. H. Brown, the proprietor of
Hilo's new plumbing establishment,
gave a reception to his friends on last
Saturday evening in honor of the open
ing Of his new store and the dedication
of his upstairs bachelor apartments.
The Elite ice cream parlors open
ed to the public on Saturday evening.
The Monday Evening Whist Club
was entertained at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. H. S. Achilles. The evening
was pleasantly spent in playing the
clubs standard game and later deli
cious refreshments were served
Master David Townsend assembled
his young friends at the home place
of his grandparent, d. H Hitchcock,
on Friday last and lively celebration
of the lads eighth birthday occurred.
1t was a beautiful day and all the fun
and refreshments were INDUCED in
out-of-doors
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Gibb entertained a
large coterie of friends last evening
complimentary to Mr. and Mrs. Forbes
| of Kukuihaele. Music and dancing
served to while away the fieetine
hours. Mrs. Forbes spent several days
| with Mrs. E. n. Holmes last week.
P. Peck Of Olaa has purchased a por-
ton of the Conradt place in Greater
Hilo upon which to erect a town resi-
/ dence.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Winter have
| been spending the past weeks at the
| Hilo hotel while their home is under
| going repairs.
| G. j. Fishel of Honolulu is a visitor
| in Hilo and expects to remain another
week.
F. B. McStocker, Collector-Generalo OF