The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-06-30
H|L0 HAS
THE DENGUE.
Judge Little Had
to Adjourn
Court.

I1lLo, Sohe Ao.-E1hO -
from an epidemic of densue and the
business of the town Is almost par
alyzed. Nearly everyone has had the
fever or is afraid they will get 1t.
Judge Little and 30 many of his Jurors
are laid up with the fever that the
opening Of court has been postponed
for week. The death of two aged
Hawaiians from dengue Is reported
from Waiakea
The editors of both of the Hilo pa
pers are reported to be down with the
fever and many Of the business houses
are on the verge of closing temperate
ly because of the epidemic. Some of
brought to Hilo from Kailua while
others hold Honolulu responsible.
The following is the notice which
Judge Little caused to be published:
The grand and trial Jurors, litigants.
witnesses and all others interested in
the Honokaa term of Court, which
convenes according to the statute on
the first Wednesday of July, which
this year falls on the first day of said
month. are hereby notified that they
need not attend said court until We'd
nesday, July Sth, to which time court
will be adjourned because Of the pre-
vailing sickness of so many persons
whose presence is required at the term
Of the court.
BANANA INDUSTRY.
The banana industry is rapidly COM
ing to the front in the Hilo District
The area planted is much larger than
would have been predicted few
ago. and it will not be many
months until shipping failities will be
entirely inadequate to handle the crops.
Captain Matson says he will keep pace
with the demand.-Tribune.
LUAU AND CONCERT.
Final arrangements are being made
for the luau and concert to be held on
the afternoon and evening of July I'd
for the benefit of the HALL church par
livery conceivable dish which
goes to make up successful luau will
be served in true Hawaiian style.
Queen Liliuokalani, Prince Kuhio,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis Iaukea will
be the guests of honor at the concert
as we'll as the luau.
The Kamehameha Glee Club. c. N.
Prouty, Frank Vierra, the HALL choir,
and possibly Mrs. Alapai and Miss Ke-
liiaa, of the territorial band, with 9TH
err talent. Will make an interesting pro-
gram.-Herald. No.
A NEW POSTOFFICE.
About the first of July Ferndale will
be listed as a postoffice of the fourth
class. Mrs. Patty has been appointed
her bonds filed, and on
re turn of the .apers from Washington
the office will be opened.-Heraid
AT ST. JOSEPH'S SCHOOL.
The closing exercises at st. Joseph
School last Thursday were very inter-
esting. 1ae turtail painted b. Broth
er Matthias wa5 on view AMI VIXEN
rolled up the ..ta.:e decorations Cap
tured the audience. The various num-
Ders, consisting Of dialogues, cnoruses
and ESSAYS wee excellentlv rendered
by the pupils and the drills we:. per-
feet A Gypsy camo was we'll Staged
and the childt ell we're dressed for the
occasion in costumes patterned after
the Romany gypsies. Little Rosie
as the yankee peddler, made a
hit and captured the audi
ence. Another sketch How to buy a
peach pie in which Miss Wicl,s and
Miss Thresa McRae was worth spe-
,ial notice. In fact all the pieces were
so well rendered that 1t Is difficult to
say which was best. The Sisters de-
serve a full measure Of credit for the
excellent work performed by the little
Misses in their charge. On Saturday
he annual piano recital was held more
han a dozen music pupils taking part
n the eighteen numbers. Their work
howed careful study OF the rudiments
md in almost every instance the
touch" of the pupils was deserving of
NEWS NOTES.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. K. Pearson and son !
nd Miss Roderick made an automo- !
ile trip to the Volcano House Satur-
lay.
Samuel Paka and Annie Kahukai
o'clock. Rev. s. L. Desha officiating.
The Kamehameha Glee Club will
AXE charge OF the choir at the HALL
anu
A member of the Hilo Agricultural
ociety states that the damaged ba-
anas in the last shipment by the En-
erprise amounted to ninety punches
nd was due to improper stowage. The
teamer made good the loss.
Married. in Oakland. Cal. June II.
9O3, at residence Of brides parents. by
rev. DIR. Mclean, Mr.. Henry Willard
'orter of Hilo and Miss Gertrude
trace Smith of Oakland.
Very gratifying work has been done
n the Hilo Free Kindergarten during
he past year. The school has been
bly, carried on by Miss Harriet c.
Iuggins. of Oakland, and her faithful
ssistants. Miss Mealoha Ulii and Miss
Ielen kama, who took up the work In
he Fall when Miss Emma Porter could
% longer continue.
Miss d. C. Sumner who has had a
wo years leave OF absence. will be