The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-01-03
MR.. jAS.R. RENTON
MANAGER Of tle nanaiVa Mill
Company Dead.
MS ILLNESS A BRIEF ONE
One Of tho Prominent ksmaslnas
OF Hawsii kei-Young In
Years.

James Robert Renton, manager OF
Hamakua Mill, Hawaii, died at that
plaoe on Tuesday morning last at s
O clock. The said news reached Homo
lulu by the Inter Island Company's
steamer Mama Loa yesterday morning.
The intelligence had been telephoned
from Hamakua Mil to Kailua. Word
was received in Honolulu by Theo II.
Davies 4 Co, Tom May and others, and
a letter came to Manager Geo. Renton.
OF EVA plantation, brother OF de-
ceased.
Announcement OF this death comes
as a genuine shock for the reason that
exactly a week prior to his demise, Jas.
X. Renton left this city for his Hawaii
home and was in excellent health In
every way and in his customary good
spirits. He had been visiting here
with friends and relatives for fort
night.
The illness Of Mr.. Renton was OF but
q few days duration and its nature is
not positively known. Several OF the
passengers by the Mauna Loa said that
they heard an attack OF apoplexy
brought on the end. Another report
was that there was an old intestinal
trouble. The latter is probably correct.
James Robert Renton was one of the
l.. - h "A
was esteemed highly by all for his in
tegrity and his many manly qualities.
Those who were close to him by kin
ship or association will long and sin
0erely mourn his taking of in the prime
Of life. He had already made a success
which was due entirely 10 his own in
dustry and intelligence. BY the plan
tation men he was considered one of
the ablest managers in the business
and those in his employ and those do
ing business with him always spoke Of
him with appreciation OF his fairness
and sense of justice and right. He was
a Mason OF the thirty-second degree.
Deep sorrow came into the life OF
Jas. X. Renton Just year ago to q
week. His wife had gone abroad ON Q
trip for the benefit Of her failing health
AS the months sped by tidings OF hei
condition became alarming and tbs
husband crossed 1000 miles OF the Pa
cific, the American continent and the
Atlantic ocean to be at the bedside OF
his ailing loved one. Two days after
Mr.. Renton reached his wife in Eng.
land, she died. He felt the loss with a
keenneeS that was apparent and pain.
full.
As boy Mr.. Renton attended school
in Honolulu. He was said to have been
the brightest scholar OF his day in the
academy conducted by Mr.. A. 7. Atkin.
son in the years agone. AS lad de-
ceased, with his continuous good
humor, was a general favorite James
Robert Renton was 80 years OF age on
July last. He had been manager for
the Hamakua Mill Co. for sixteen
years. Before that he had been on the
cane estates Of his father in Kohala
which place may be called die family
home. Such was the popularity Of de-
cedent in kohala district, that all holi.
day celebrations announced were post.
poned indefinitely on the fact of his
death becoming public. The remains
were brought to Kohala for interment
Mr.. Renton was a true friend of the
Hawaiians. He had strong sympathes
for the Islanders and gave all within
reach practical assistance. He was no,
a son OF the country. He was born in
Australia and brought here when q
Small child