The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-05-01

Saturday that may cripple him for life.
He was riding 10 his home in Wala-
kea. on Saturday and took the pianta-
ton railway track as the nearest route.
His horse stumbled and threw him,
falling on top of the boy and fractur-
ing his arm at the shoulder joint DIR.
Holland was called 10 attend him and
after an examination of the injury an
other physician was called in consul
tation. The boy is resting easy, but it
is probable that the joint at the shout
der will always remain stiff, so that
the arm will be of little use to him.
HILO NOTES.
Alfred de Mattos a Portuguese resi-
dent with a penchant for litigation,
stopped Manager Campbell on the road
from Piihonua the other day and
threatened his life. Mr. Campbell COM
planned 10 the sheriff's office and the
man was put under bonds to keep the
peace.
Miss Florence Scott has been appoint
ed assistant teacher in the Hilo Kin
dergarten, vice Miss Mealoha UIii, re-
signed.
Mrs. r. t. Moses and child, after
returned on the Enterprise Thursday
morning.
Word has been received from Profess
sor Henshaw that he has been appoint
ed to a position on the Biological Sur
vey under the direction of the Agricul-
tural Department at Washington.
Mrs. C. a. Stobie is recovering from
the effects of a sprained ankle sustain
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other night.
The schooner Marsten will proba bly,
get away for the coast on Saturday.
L. K. Pearson and family will be pas
sengers on her.
Charlie Hitchcock is now the Cupid
of the Fourth Circuit Court and is en-
powered to issue marriage licenses
while you wait. Next
After lingering illness, J. H. Thorn
as, well known in Olaa and vicinity
died at Hilo last Wednesday morning
of heart disease. Mr. Thomas was a
Welshman, and had long been a resi-
dent in the Islands, serving as a luna
on a number of plantations. He had
been afflicted with heart trouble for
about a year and was past fifty years
of age when he died, leaving a family
of a wife and five children practically
destitute. The oldest daughter is four
teen and employed as a nurse maid in
Hilo household. The deceased had
been a Mason and a member of the
knights of Pythias.
Small Farmer Porter of Olaa is ship
ping a high-grade of celery to the Gem
trail Meat Market Hilo.
Hon. c. NJ LeBlond is convalescing
after an illness that has confined him
to his room for two weeks.
The American-Hawa steamship
American arrived yesterday to finish
her sugar cargo for New York.
J. E. Balph of Pittsburg, Pa,
graduate from Geneva College, Pa,
came on the S. s. Enterprise to enter
the employ of Wall, Nichols Co Mr.
Balph is a capable frame-maker and
has received instructions in stringing
tennis rackets from an expert.
A bus load of Scotch Highlanders
narrowly averted a serious accident
Saturday evening near Wainaku. A
party of eighteen were going to Papai-
kou to attend the wedding reception of
Mr.. and Mrs. Butchart, when the dou-
BILE team of horses became frightened
at the sonorous notes. of a bagpipe and
bolted. The driver held the team with
but in the mix-up the harness
and vehicle were badly damaged and
it was necessary to send to Hilo for
additional conveyances. None of the
occupants OF the bus We're injured. I
Fred Carter at Waimea reported
heavy winds in his vicinity On Tuesday
and stated that some very heavy koa
trees had been blown over. Julian
Monsarrat telephoned from Kapapala
that the wind was blowing a gale there.
In the latter case this is unusual.
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