The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-05-16
NOTES PROM H1Lo.

Miss Lennox, sister of VIM. Lennox
of Paauhau and Mrs. Barclay of Homo
kaa, has just arrived here from Scot
land.
County Treasurer Swain expects to
be able TO redeem some twenty-four to
twenty-six thousand dollars worth of
registered warrants in the near future.
The HiIO and the Waiakea fire com
panies are planning to give an exhibit
ton drill on the Eleventh of June.
Imaginary fires will be fought, people
rescued in spectacular manners and
various other maneuvers exhibited.
Representative j. p. Hale returned
last week from Honolulu. He was given
an opportunity to continue his career
of public usefulness, being offered the
position of official rat catcher at Homo.
kaa, but, after reflection. he declined,
deciding that he preferred to remain in
HiIo.
As n result of the satisfaction found
with samples of koa sent TO the main
land two years ago, demand for this
rare wood for veneer for high grade
furniture has begun, and the Pahoa
lumber mill will soon send thirty-three
enormous logs to a large furniture fac
tory in indianapolis, this being the first
regular order for this wood for the pur'
pose. Manager Sam johnson says that
there is every promise of an excellent
business for his company on this new
line.
jenkins Tougher, late sugar boiler
at Paauhau, has accepted the position
of section luna of Honokaa Plantation
--HilO Tribune.
Earl Williams writes from Manila
that he was separated from a fine gold
watch. which a burglar carried away
from his bedroom while young Williams
and his wife were sleeping.
Fred Knudsen has resigned as bOart
Of health inspector for Kukuihaele ii
order to take position as luna on tn
plantation at that place. His place a
board of health agent hats been takel
by Mr.. Renfrew, who has had expert
.ence as sanitary inspector in the Col
,onies.
That the revenue of the land offic
from this island is not to be sneezed q
is shown by the fact that last weel
Sub Agent Williams sent to Honolulu,
the sum of $34 ,557.47. This represent
ed collections from the first and secont
land districts, that is Puma, Hilo, Ha
makua and Kohala, and proceeds iron
recent sades.
The old ten dollar excursion from
Hilo TO the Volcano and back has bee
revived for a short time. For the pric
stated is included transportation to ant
from the Volcano House by rail an,
auto stage, as we'll as board and lodg
ing at the Volcano House. The ticket
are good from Saturday afternoon o
Sunday morning until the following
Monday morning.
Ernest Austin, the Hilo lad who j
now third mate on the ship Edwar
Sewall, was sent to Hilo by. Capital
Quick to get a crew of fourteen meI
which he took TO Kahului in the Clav
dine yesterday. The fact that tn
seventeen year old youth was intruste
with so importamt n mission is n hig
compliment TO his ability. The Sewa'
is to sail from Kahului today for DELI
ware Breakwater, being lowed TO sc
by the Ciaudine.
DIR. Archer Irwin expects TO leave j
June on n six months vacation, most G
which will be spent at his home in NJ
va Scotia. He will be accompanied
his family. During his absence D
Collins. who win resign from his pre-
emit position as physician for the On
mea, Pepeekeo and Honomu plant;
tions, win take DIR. Irwin IS work {
Hakalau, and will probably leave Il
the Colonies when the latter returns.