The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-05-30
GOSSIP OF THE
GARDEN ISLAND
Doinss About the Most Thriving
Towns Of the Northern
Spot.


Iu entertained many friends 1T their
home on the occasion OF their grand
child's baptism on last Sunday. The
baby was named Henry Christian We
demeyer.
Mr.. w. H. Scott OF the firm of Mil
Ter. Sloss & Scott OF San Francisco
spent a few days with the Rices at
Lihue. He will make a business tour
OF the Islands and will return here in
June. when his wedding with Miss Mary
Rice viii take place on the 18th Of that
month.
Mr.. NJ. r. Prosser. the popular at
torney of Lihue. returned from the
Coast. accompanied by his bride. Mr..
and Mrs. Prosser were AT home" after
May 18Th and many called to wish the
new couple much happiness.
Mr.. S. Ozaki. a prominent japanese
merchant OF Honolulu. made q BUSH
ness trip around the Island
DR.. Hutchinson has been somewhat
under the weather for the past two
weeks. We are glad to hear of his i'm
proveulent.
Two strangers from the steamer Nil
hau came up to the Lihue store the
other day. where they met gentle
man and asked him. How far is the
town from here?" They were told that
they were right at the heart of that
prosperous town. whereupon they de-
parted, looking rather disguised.
Miss Hattie Dienert will shortly leave
on a pleasure trip to Honolulu.
Z, ~ ~
are at Eleele. Mrs. Prescott Is the
guest of Mrs. c. NJ. Miller. while Mr..
Prescott Is attending to his business
interests on that side OF the island
Mr.. Bergan has gone to Honolulu. 1t
is understood that his resignation as
Deputy Sheriff of Hanalei has been ac-
cepted. He was an efficient officer for
the locality, as he IS a good student or
the Japanese language.
The engagement OF the popular gen.
tleman at the Fair View Hotel has
been broken.
Mr.. ]. d. willard has been busy rep
resenting the Government In the delin-
quent tax cases.
There have been heavy storms At
Hanalei OF late. In one day during last
week 1t rained ten inches ana the re-
sultant strong flood carried away the
eral passengers. but fortunately ne
lives were lost.
Mr.. Fisher of the Lhue plantation II
assuming his work His arrival here
was reported In our last number. be-
fore he reached here: but tho editsr
does not find any reason to be Ques-
toned about his promptness. An lead
ing papers report speeches before they
are uttered.
The "ping-pong'' craze has reached |
Lihue.
The engagement OF Mr.. w. n. Bald
win. manager OF Makaweli plantation.
10 Miss Prime OF Denver has been an
Mr.. Arthur Rice. popular young
man OF Lihue. made a business trip to
Honolulu.
Mr.. Hofgaard OF waimea has been 1
quite Ill for the last couple of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omsted or waimea are
settled In their new home
The singing exercises at the Lihue
church on May IL. in which all native
schools OF the island took part,
were greatly enjoyed by a large audi
ence.
Strong advice to Japanese not to pro- I
coed to Death Valley in California II
they care for their lives is given In the
Japanese column.
There is probability OF another en-
gagement shortly 10 be announced in
Lihue.
Mrs. Anderson OF Kealia has been to
Lihue during last week.
Mr.. Conway OF T. III. Davies & Co. is
staying at Fair View Hotel.
There was n large gathering at the
Catholic church at Kapaia on Pente-
cost day. A new band stand had been
erected for the occasion.