The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-03


victim of the robbers was at one time
| the keeper of a restaurant on Front
| street, but meeting with poor success
he gave it up and went to planting
| Herald.
| GOOD BALL GAME SUNDAY.
The Hilo Railroad and Olaa Ball
| teams crossed bats on the diamond
| Sunday afternoon. The work was
confined mostly to infield work. Very
few errors were scored although some
wild throws happened during the nine
| innings. The score stood: Hilo Rail-
road 6. Olaas 3.
The game Saturday was between the
Railroad Mechanics and the Waiakea
| Fishermen and resulted in a score of
| 25 to II in favor of the Fishermen
Herald.
THE SCOTT RECEPTION.
There was a brilliant gathering at
/ the seaside residence of Mr.. and Mrs
/ j. A. Scott. Reeds Bay, on Tuesday
night, the occasion being a reception
| to Miss Scott who came here from the
! mainland with her aunt about five
| weeks ago and who has become a great
| social favorite. The rooms were beau
tifulIy decorated with palms and ferns
1 ana dD Oh GlcClIlC ilSillS
made the scene one to be remembered.
There was bountiful collation. served
during an intermission in the dancing.
The affair was one of the pleasant
functions of the midsummer season
and was largely acknowledgements.
DEATH OF MRS. SCHOLTZEY.
Mrs. Henry Scholtzey, at one time
resident of Honomu. died at her resi-
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July 10. She was born on this island
and married Mr.. Scholtzey when he
was bookkeeper at Honomu. About
ten years ago they left Hawaii for
California where Mr. Scholtzey owned
a fruit ranch. During their residence
on the mainland many of their old
friends from Hawaii became their
guests and were Hospitality entertain
ed. They will regret to learn of her
demise.-Herald.
WASN'T NEEDED.
Lieutenant Keolanui was given his |
walking papers from the police force !
a few days ago. The Lieutenant had |
always borne a high reputation as an |
efficient officer and had been commend |
ed by Sheriff Andrews for his good |
judgment and reliability. But the fact |
that the husky Lieutenant INDUCED in !
an American citizens right to aspire |
to the office of Sheriff of this big ISL !
and altered his standing with his chief !
Tribune.
HILO TENNIS CLUB.
The formal opening of the Hilo Ten
mis- Courts took place last Saturday !
afternoon, the club rendering a recep- |
ton to number of invited guests from
until 5. Several sets were played /
and delicious refreshments We're served. |
Herald.
NEWS NOTES.
There was an enjoyable luncheon
served on board the schooner Wilbert |
L. Smith Sunday when Captain Ross
was hostess and a score of Hilo ladies
and gentlemen, the guests. After
luncheon, the good sailors in the par
ty were taken off in sail boats and Civ
en- a lively spin about the harbor.
Paul Soule is said to be employed
as clerk in the Waldorf Astoria hotel,
New York.
The crop at Olaa Suar Co. for the
season just closed amounted to 49,
900 tons.
Benton & Arioli have been awarded
the contract for water pipe at Villa
Franco, part of the Hilo water works
system.
The railway on Pahala plantation
has been completed and Surveyor
Maynard has left for Mexico to fill
an important position there.
One of the Inter-Island boats will
come to Hilo the first of the week to
take freight for outside points on this
Island. 1t is said that this service may
be made permanent.
II L !
Treasurer Kepoikai will arrive at Ka-
waihae by the Kinau August u. Mr.
G. H. Gere will meet them at that
point and accompany them around the
Island.
Miss Elizabeth Dutot. matron of the
Kapiolani Maternity Home of Homo
lulu, and Miss Kellner are guests of
Rev. and Mrs. F. L. Nash. They will
spend a few days at the Volcano house
before returning.
A Japanese, once employed by Ouni,
in a fit of dependency made an un-
successful attempt to commit suicide
Tuesday night. He cut his throat with
a razor, but surgical assistance pre-
vented death.
F. J. Kierce. Supreme President of
the Young Mems Institute, was in Hilo
this week between the arrival and I
departure OF the hlnau on general ;
tour Of investigation into the condi-
ton of the organization in Hawaii. {
He found a flourishing order in Hilo.
The Federation of Allied Trades held
Its first semi-annual election of Off
GERS last Monday night. John Bob /
1enberg was the unanimous choice for !
President and VIM. Todd was elected :
Vice President. The Secretary and /
Treasurer hold office for one year. i
The Japanese at waiakea are MAX
ing an effort to raise funds for the =,
erection Of a mission chapel Several /
hundred dollars have been subscribed
oy the Japanese and lists will now be (
circulated among the English speaking
people. C.. c. Kennedy has donated !
L lot as a building site
Bananas sent from Hilo to the San
Francisco market bv the last steamer