The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-04-27
HILO GOES DRY
And Carpenters and Builders are
Happy.
HAGKFELD'S new LUMBER YARD
British Subjects to Pre-.
pare to Celebrate.
Socials and Lavender Tea-Henry
Espinda Married-Per-
sonal Notes.
HAGKFELD'S new LUMBER YARD

HILO, Hawaii, April 22.-The com
munity in general heralds with delight
the refreshing showers that are falling
today AS in the past two or three
years, when short dry spell has come,
the people are again threatened with
epidemics of cold and the like. This
time the attack causes throat troubles,
and hardly a family has escaped hav-
ing some of its members confined with
sore throats, Group and hoarseness.
The death of a child is reported as
being caused by Group this week. Along
the Volcano road many water tanks
are awaiting liberal contributions
Dust has been flying thick on the main
thoroughfares. Carpenters and build
ers are probably the most gratified
over the continued dry spell, as there
is no hindrance TO the rapid compile
tion of their contracts. The second
story of the Hackfeld building is going
up now. and the hotel is well under
way. Lumber for the hospital has been
on the site for some weeks, but there
are no signs of work as yet z. D.
Baldwin is preparing to erect a dwell
ing on his lot in Greater Hilo," and
expects TO be living there with his fam
lily by the 1st of July. The Sadler cot
tage. on Church street, has been rented
10 the new Customs Collector, George
Turner
Mrs McKinnon. wife of Contractor
McKinnon. who has the building of the
store for the Hilo Mercantile Company,
arrived by the last Kinau with her two
daughters They hope to make Hilo
their home permanently.
Messrs. Hackfeld & Co. have leased
the tract Of land along the beach road,
opposite the pond, and after filling in
the marsh land. viii utilize the same
as q lumber yard. They have also
purchased Of c. c. Kennedy large lot
on the mauka side of the road.
c. S. DeslIy recently bought a piece
of land. containing about Is acres, on
the Volcano road, near the one-mile
post, and intends subdividing the same
for building sites.
On Saturday evening last, a meeting
of loyal British subjects was held at
Fireman's hall to discuss plans for the
celebration of Queen Victoria's Goth
year of sovereignty. Final action was
deferred until further meetings. Aside
from the mere remembrance of the
day as one of rejoicing, there viii prob
ably be the establishment of a memor-
ial fund to maintain a Victoria" ward
in the new hospital. The matter has
been left with a committee, composed
of Messrs. Kennedy, Steele, Glib, Raw
lins and DR.. Elliott.
At the invitation of Mrs J. a Scott,
a number of those who took part in the
entertainment the preceding Saturday
evening, gathered at Kaehukai CSea
Spray, on Reeds Bay, last Thursday
evening After toasting marshmallows
and grabbing flaming raisins, there
was candy making, dancing and a gen
eral good time. Those present were
Mesdames Scott, Austin. Baldwin and
Richards, Misses NJ Richardson and
b. Weight. Messrs. Scott, Austin, Rich
ards. Bole, d. II. Hitchcock. Jr., and
F. NJ Wakefield.
A very dainty and pretty affair was
the Lavender Tea" at the Severance
home. on Wednesday afternoon, given
in honor of Miss Annie Parke The
pond lilacs and sweet-scented violets
lent much beauty to the scene. and
the fine china and neat lavender bows
were in keeping with the apparent
daintiness of the affair. The following
ladies were present: Mesdames Fur
neaux. Pratt. Hobson, Scott, Austin,
Severance. Baldwin. Richardson, Tur-
ner, Thrum. Andrews, Richards, Town
send, Williams. Misses Parke, Willis.
Weight, Sisson, Coan and Richardson.
Mr.. and Mrs z. N Holmes enter
tanned the Monday Evening Whist
Club at their regular bi-weekly meet
ing this week. Twenty players en-
gagged in playing IS games, and after
collecting and comparing scores, so as
to obtain their bearings for the next
game, they feasted on the good things
which the hostess had prepared for
them
Miss Nellie Sisson had a luncheon
on Friday, at which Mrs. T. G. Thrun
of Honolulu. was the guest of honor.
The regular monthly church social
was held Tuesday evening at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. L. Turner, and
was largely attended. Mrs Pratt ably
assisted Mrs Turner in receiving the
company and attending TO the refresh
ments. while the excellent musical pro-
gram was in the hands of Mrs Bald
win and Miss Weight. Misses Sever
ance and Guild rendered a piano duet;
Mr.. Swadling. vocal solo and a re.
sponse to an encore: Mr. Omstead, q
piano solo; Mr.. Austin, Mrs. Baldwin
Miss E. Hapai and Miss NJ. Richard
son, a vocal quartet. and Mrs. Town
send, a vocal solo. Samples of scrip
ture cake We're served TO one and all
and later a written recipe for the same
with suitable scriptural verses append
ed. was presented to the ladies.
Miss Louisa X. Brown. daughter OF
Captain of Police and Mrs B. H
Brown, was married to Henry Espinda
a police officer of Honolulu. on Mon.
day evening at the residence of tbs
brides parents. A luau will be giver
this evening in honor of the young
couple. They return TO Honolulu mex
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dillon, of Pepeekeo, in.
Yited few friends to celebrate the frs