The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-04
THE REAL.
THING.
Papa
Ita Not a
Faker.
A BALL GIVEN ON
TWENTY-SECOND
News of the Island of Hawaii
KiIauea Hou Has Not Yet
Been FIoated.

AILO, Hawaii, Feb 2S-Papa tia,
II the fre-walker, exhibited to
about 200 persons, mostly Ha-
waiians, on the lot at WaloIama last
Saturday night, says the Herald. The
affair was a success in every particu-
lanr, and barring slip in which the
old gentleman'S knee touched the bak-
ing stones and made him jump the
exhibition passed off pleasantly. The
audience was satisfied that the affair
was not a fake.
The Washington Birthday at the Hiio
Hotel last Friday night was a social
Manager Card There were about $50
persons present, many or them coming
from the outer districts. The verandas
and dining room We're tastefufy decor
ated with bunting and palms, and these
combined with the handsome toilets of
the ladies made a brilliant scene. Man
ager Card received hearty congraIula-
ton upon the success of his introduce
ton to Hilo society.
C. Kaiser, of Hyman Brothers, is in
town.
]. G.. Pratt will leave for Honolulu
tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. s. Peck are at the
Volcano House.
Contractor Erickson returned from
Honolulu yesterday.
NJ F. Mcdonald expects his family
in Hilo in a short time.
DR.. Twins horse was seriously in
jured in runaway last Monday.
J. l.. Robertson secured the hand
some punch set painted by Mrs. Bos-
worth.
III ,,.,. 80 ,o,,;,o, +;ae ~ ,bo II;,o
Railway to Puma has been completed.
OIaa stores at nine miles and Noun
tain View are now under control of
the Olaa Sugar Company.
| George Warfield, son of the manager
of the California Hotel, was a passen-
ger by the Kinau.
4 A sailor caught pilferng at the resi-
dence of William Downer was arrested
! Saturday night.
The ship Falls of Clyde win clear
| for San Francisco tomorrow, and will
| probably sail on Saturday.
| The thermometer at Mountain View
Saturday ranged from 81 degrees at
| $50 a. m. to IS degrees, at 2 p. m.
Captain Gillette and family, of the
Salvation Army, intend locating in
! Olaa, where he has secured employ
ment in the sugar mill company's saw
mill.
1 A B. Loebenstein has moved the
Catholic fathers old house from King
street to his lot on Pitman street, and
! is putting it in order for occupancy.
II Sheriff Andrews has in his Office a
piece of sugar cane fifteen feet long.
1t was grown in sKaumana.
| Superintendent Lambert has finished
/ the plans for the depot at Mauna Lua.
| and construction of the building viii
| begin next week
! Frame work on the new power house
| is being put up.
There is a new surveyor IN the Wal
{ker family in Olaa.
| Captain Ed Hitchcock has been i'll
for ten days past.
There has been a great scarcity Of
whole corn in this market.
H. S. Pratt and wife leave for the
Coast by the Falls of Clyde.
w. II. Shipman has purchased the
Efandsome residence of ]. r. Wilson.
o. H. Gulick, who has charge OF
Japanese mission work in these ISL
\ ands, is in Hilo.
Il The Japanese who entered into q
Icontract to float the Kilauea Hou have
given up the job. Arrangements viii
probably be made with a local builder
to complete the work.
The wife of Wo Kee Chinese mer-
chant in the Spreckels' block, died or
Tuesday and was buried by Undertake.
Lockington yesterday. The funera
was largely attended.