The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-04-28
WILL BEGIN
WORK SOON
Something Tangible in the
Kohala-hilo Rail-
way.

the Fourth of July this year with a
program that should attract the biggest
crowd ever entertained in the city. The
great feature of the day will be the
breaking of ground for the Hilo- Ko-
hala railway.
At a mass meeting last Saturday
night the people of Hilo made Philip
Peck chairman of the Fourth of July
Committee on arrangements. In taking
his seat Mr.. Peck made a short speech
in which he stated that the promoters
of that road had their affairs in such
shape as to justify the breaking of
ground on July 4th. This announce
ment was greeted with an outburst of
prolonged applause. From that moment
the plans for celebrating went forward
with enthusiasm, and what might have
been an off year in Hilo will be one or
the most notable
Mr.. Peck went on to say, that the
money for constructing the road is in
sight and that he goes to San Francisco
May to close the deal that means the
construction of the road.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
p. Peck received a cablegram yes
terday afternoon notifying him of the
serious illness of his brother at San
Francisco and telling him to come at
once AS a result Mr.. Peck leaves to-
day by the Kinau.
1t was Mr.. Pcck's intention to go to
San Francisco early in May on railroad
business and he said yesterday that his
going now would not affect this mat
ter except to expedite the closing of
the deal. He anticipates being away
not longer than a month or five weeks
and now expects to return with mat
ters in shape to let contracts for grad
ing.-Tribune.
THE BANANA TRADE.
John Lycurgus, who succeeded Peter
Lee as shipper of island fruit, says
that he is willing to handle bananas
grown here provided be can make ar
with the producers for
handling all their fruit. He stepped
into the breach when there was no one
here to look after the products and he
is willing to continue under certain con-
ditons. He shipped about 500 punches
by the S. S. Enterprise last week. Cap
tain MatsOn expects to be here short
ly and will then make final arrange
ments regarding carrying the fruit
Herald
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
The crystal wedding anniversary of
Mr.. and Mrs Keith Forbes Mackie was
celebrated at their home on Pitman
street last Friday. In response to in
vitations, the home was filed to over
flowing with happy guests and host and
hostess were kept busy throughout the
evening looking after the comfort OF
guests and receiving the hearty con-
that We're poured in upon
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mackie We're assisted
in receiving guests by Mrs. j. L. Smith,
Mrs. MUMMY and Miss Carr.-Tribune.
y SUNDAY SHAM BATTLE.
Company d will entertain the public
Sunday. May 10, with a sham battle
at Puma. The HiIo Railroad will give
an excursion over its lines that day
and everybody is invited to attend the |
maneuvers.
The increase in the receipts at the
Hilo Postotiice do not indicate that we
are going through period of depres-
sion.
Maui wants to play match game of
baseball with Hio. It's time for Nigel |
Jackson and Mr.. Rowland to so into !
The first active work to be done in !
the Hilo labor world was begun at
Mondays labor meeting when a COM |
mittee of three was appointed to wait
upon II. Hackfeld & Co. and sthe 1iilo
Mercantile Co. for the purpose of Undue
ing them TO use only citizen labor in |
discharging vessels 4 large number of
stevedores belong to the organization |
and +. Hale, their leader, claims that
he can secure more than enough Amer
lean labor to handle ships cargoes in
this harhor.-Tribune
DIR. j. j, Grace received word Wednes-
day of the death of his father in New |
Zealand. Hesleft today by the Kinau ,
for New Zealand and will be gone prob
ably two months.
James Glib of Paauhau has under
taken 10 furnish number of tree ferns !
to the Missouri Botanical Gardens at ,
ST. Louis These Botanical Gardens are !
the most famous in the United states.
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