The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-17
AMONG THE RURAL FOLKS
IN KOHALA AND HAMAKUA


These are beautiful nights for fish
ing. The other night Rep. Harry Rick
ard was out fishing and caught a large
eel. Manuel Branco, who was also
fishing with him, hooked two large
cells, one of them measuring six feet
in length and having a body as thick
as a mans leg. 1t took all of Mr.
Brancos strength to haul it out of
the water.
Soap-box Barron was around the
other day, wide-awake on politics. He
hopes that Link McCandless will see
Washington this time.
Elder Kalino, with the help of two
other ELDERS, is constructing a steeple
on the Mormon church.
Mrs. Hattie Maluo had very mar
row escape the other day. A csrelessly
driven brake ran over her, and al
though the wheel passed over both
her legs fortunately she escaped with
but a few bruises.
The gambling resorts of this district
were calmly visited on last week by
the local police officers, under the
leadership of Deputy Sheriff Simmons.
AS result of this visitation thirty-five
men, comprising Japanese and Fill
pinos, were arrested, and each for
feted bail.
David Kupa, the well.Known pugil-
ist, who has been temporarily acting
in the capacity of lieutenant of police
in the place of Kekoa, mace his maid
en- arrest of an old blind-pigger. His
preliminaries to the arrest reflect
credit on his efficiency.
officer Kekoa is back again on the
police force.
Laupahoehoe is evidently growing,
and this is corroborated by the birth
record, which shows that Abel All You
is the elected father of a baby girl,
born last Sunday morning; All San
the father of another son, on Monday;
Antoine Nobriga the happy father of a
baby girl, which arrived last Tuesday,
and Youker, the proud possessor of a
girl who arrived on Wednesday
There was big dance at the hall on
Saturday.
The big hoike at the Hawaiian
church brought one of the largest
crowds ever seen in LaptoWn. People
from Keehia, Pohakupuka and Maulua
came. After the hoike the people adj
journed to a grand luau put up by the
combined forces of church people and
Kaahumanuites.
Misses Julia Pokini, and Maria Kao-
lowi returned from Kohala Seminary.
Both are looking fine. Miss Julia Ka-
wewehi, a friend of theirs, accom-
panied them
With Madam Pele kicking at the
foot of our bedsteads and Mr.. Sol beat
ing over us, we don't know where We.
are at. Nui nui wela!
AS a rule a mans a fool
When it's dusty he wants it mud
dy
And when it's muddy he wants it,
dusty
Always wanting what Is not.
What about the Fourth of July,
boys? Make a start now! There's base
ball, and sports both aquatic and field,
to indulge in.
AHUALOA.
The Children's Holy Ghost Festival
will take place at Honokaa Catholic
Church, June 80. Father Steven, of
Homo ulu, is expected to be present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Antoine Cypriano are
the parents of another baby boy. Good
for them!
Edward Nobriga, the Ahualoa butch
err, has built a new slaughter-house.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. A. Soares, a
child.
PAAUHAU.
Mrs. Smith who has been i'll for the
last week or ten days is still under the
Doctors care. We all hope she will
soon be restored to her usual good
health.
The friends of Mrs. Jas. Glib, form
er,y of Paauhau and now of Aiea, will
be sorry to hear of the loss she has
sustained in the death of her mother,
which took place suddenly at Aber-
deem, Scotland, last month
From the list of school appointments
published in the Honolulu papers i'll
looks as if the Compromised extra
room to the school here were to be-
come an accomplished fact in the near
future. Four teachers are allowed to-
Paauhau, all new names, the present
staff all having intimated their in
tention of not remaining, With three
teachers, the Japanese school has
been used as an emergency room for
the whole year, Extra accommodations