The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-19
FROM HllO TOWN
NeVSy Items Chilled From Papers
Of Place.
A JAP FALLS TO DEATH
Church Debt Cancelled-New Bust
ness Block-Fish Market-Sol-
dierS In Hospital.
(Culled from Hilo Papers,
CHURCH DEBT WIPED OUT.

Through the untiring exertiOns Of
sary to clear off the debt on the Hilo
First Foreign church has been collect
ed and the edifice now stands unen-
numbered. About six months ago the
Indebtedness amounted to $4,000. AT
that time Mr.. Alexander Young and the
late Theo. H. Davies promised to give
81 600 each if the balance was SUBJ
scribed before New Year. A determined
effort was made to accomplish this, and
thanks to the generosity of Mr.. j. A.
Scott, Mr.. G.. G. Kennedy and Mrs. c.
G. Kennedy, who each contributed $500,
with the help of the other members of
the congregation, the necessary sum
has been raised.
FATAL ACCIDENT.
On Sunday of last week a Jap, while
riding down Hakalau gulch got too
near to the makai side of the road and
horse and rider toppled over the en-
bankment into the stream below. The
horse escaped without injury, but the
rider, in falling, had struck his head
on stone, stunning himself, and be-
fore assistance arrived was drowned.
fence round this portion Of the road
would prevent such accidents
A NEW BLOCK.
1t is learned on good authority that
w. c. Peacock & Co. will proceed with
the erection of their long proposed
Hilo business block so soon as the
weather will permit. The building will
be of brick, and as Hilo is liable to
have more or less rainy weather dur
ing the winter months it seems adviS-
able TO wait until spring and settled
weather The block will be construct
ed in all probability after the original
plans, and will include five stores, two
on Waianuenue street, two on Bridge,
and a large one at the corner OF the
two streets. The second floor will be
used for offices. Hilo is forging ahead
slowly but surely, as the steady in
crease in substantial building blocks
and handsome residences shows.
PROPOSED FISH MARKET.
J. G.. Serrao has secured the Lease of
the lot designated as public fish mar
ket, at a rental of $685. per year, over
bidding several competitors. MIR. Ser
rao, according to the terms imposed by
the Government, must build on the cor
ner of Shipman and Front street
market building to cost not less than
So, 0O0 The lease is for twenty-one
years, but may be bought back by the
Government, if at any time 1T sees tit
to use the property for other purposes,
for a sum fairly remuneratlve to the
lessee for time, trouble and improve
ments. The Government having sane
toned this place for public fish mar
sol ut G o.
where. The building will be equipped
with stalls, which will be rented by Mr..
Serrao to those who wish to sell fish.
He has plans already formulated but
these must be submitted to the sheriff
for his approval, and are subject to
any alterations by him.
NOTES.
The Kinau will leave on her Christ
mas trip on Thursday, December %, at
| D. m, instead of Friday This will
| take her into Honolulu early Saturday
morning.
| J. r. Wilson, late proprietor OF the
| Volcano Stables, has accepted the Offer
| Of the directors of the company and
| will again manage the stables. He is
| a. passenger on the Roderick Dhu
which left San Francisco December 1.
Capt. Mcdonald, who has had com
mand of the Hawaii for some time
past. goes down on the kinau to take
command of the Helene. Capt. Lane
formerly mate on the Maui, will take
the Hawaii, having come up on the XII
nau for that purpose.
Mr.. Harrison, purchasing agent fo1
the British-American S. S. Co, ha!
made an offer to Mrs. l.. T. Grant TO
the lease of the HiIo Hotel. Mr.. Gran
cave Mr.. Harrison an option and LEFT
with him for Honolulu to present tn
matter before the owners of the'hotel
DR.. r. B. Williams states that Their
are still fifteen of the soldiers in Hill
hospital. and of these four are able t.
go about and will leave for Honolulu
on the Kinau tomorrow. Lieut.. Voss
Ter, who has been cared for at tn
Hitchcocks, will also go down. Tn
others. while not strong enough 4
lleave are doing exceedingly well.