The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-06-23
HILO'S FOURTH OF JULY
PROGRAM IS PREPARED
The Ex-Queen Will Be Present. Commissioner
Brown Is Investigating the Porto Ricans
on Hawaii. Small Farmers.

grown on his place at Keaau. Mr.
Patty has experimental with different
grades of fertilizer and has found
what was necessary to produce the
largest and finest specimens OF differ
ent varieties of vegetables. THE
tomatoes are large and firm" he said
in conversation with n Herald repre-
sentative, land the potatoes remind
me more of the old fashioned olaa
potato than any thing I have seen.
The green peas fill out exactly as they
do In gardens on the mainland and the
flavor is quite as good. The same
applies to sweet corn. cauliflower, sum-
mer squash and rhubarb."
Mr.. Patty took a number of orders
from Hilo people and Will fill them as
required. His prices are lower than
those of the vegetable dealers in town.
Mr.. Patty says that when parties order
he gathers the vegetables about an
hour before train time and sends by
freight or express to Hilo so that they
are practically fresh on arrival
MEMORIAL EXERCISES.
Hilo lodge No. Knights of Pythias
met in special convention last Sunday
afternoon for the purpose of holding
memorial services for those members
who have been called beyond. The
lodge was duly opened by Chancellor
Commander Wilson and after the
reading of the laws by Prelate Fuhr.
Judge Little delivered the memorial
address. He gave a history of the
order and was exceedingly interesting
In the center of the hall was the altar
draped in mourning and with the open
Bible resting upon it. At signal the
officers led by William Eberling
around the altar dropping a
sprig of myrtle on the Book. The
followed Prelate Fuhr then
delivered a prayer and the lodge
closed.
Deceased members of the lodge are
Gus. Schwartz, e. N. Hitchcock and
Reginald H. Reid. Hilo lodge is about
four years old and the membership
is rapidly increasing.-Herald.
HILo NOTES.
There is possibility that Del Vista
will be brought down from the coast
and entered in the mile dash.
In the case of the body of the Japa-
nese found at the bottom of the cliff
at Papaaloa some weeks ago, the coro-
ner's jury has returned verdict of
murder "at the hands of some person
Pahala plantation is grinding at the
rate of 1000 tons of sugar a month.
Mrs. j. U. Smith and two daughters
go to the Coast by the Roderick Dhu.
The Hawaiian Agricultural Com
pany's railroad from the beach to the
mill has been in successful operation
for several days.
The Olaa batters went down before
the Waiakea's last Sunday with a
score of IA to 2 against them. The
Olaas promise to make better show
ing with more practice and after dem
que goes out of fashion.
Queen Liliuokalani while in Hilo
will be guest at the home of Rev. S.
l.. Desha.
j. x. Brown, United States Com
missioner of immigration at Honolulu
Is in the city. He will be here week
Dr. ten days and will look into the Por-
to Rican question.
Owing to the prevalence of the den
que fever the Cinch Club will not hold
any meetings until July 10, when the
members will be entertained at the
home of Mrs. H. L. Ross.
A team of fat men has issued chal-
enge to similar number of lean men
to play a game of baseball on July a.
II the challenge is accepted, game will
be called at a. m. and must be con-
Guided by noon, so as not to interfere
with the races.