The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-05
Inter Island Happenings

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cano and other interesting places. Miss
Low is certainly looking handsomer
than ever after her long and active
outing in the district.
Joseph Haena, while out shooting
doves last Sunday, had the misfortune
of returning home on foot with his
burden of game as his horse said
amen when the gun was fired.
What dry weather you're having in
Hamakua?" said town girl to coun-
try girl. 81 thought of wearing my
white canvas slippers to Honokaa yes
terday, but they told me it so brown
in Honokaa" (meaning roads too
dusty Oh, wasn't she a Honolulu
Fudge-home-made OF Palm Cafe
recipe.
Hawaiian mistletoe has been discov-
cred growing somewhere along the
sides of the HamaSua ditch, above the
pail of Waipio, by several ladies of Ku-
kuihaele who were out on an explora-
ton trip last week 1t is beautiful
The Mormons are onward at work
in preparing for the dedication of the
new chapel in the Waipio valley which
is soon to be completed.
John Kealoha, who for many years
was one of the capable Hawaiian
teachers of the Territory, is now en-
Iployed as landing master at Honokaa.
Loading $40 bags of sugar in TWEEN
ty-two minutes, with thirty-two bags
to the sling, down distance of 700
feet, is going some. This is the latest
record for the wire rope landing of
the Paauhau Sugar Plantation Co., on
January 10, 1912, when the s. S. He
lene was getting filed. 1t was a trife
too fast for the ships crew, and upon
their request the speed was cut down
to 1900 bags per hour.
Fatal Accident.
KOLOA, January 3O.-A combina-
ton of black powder, dynamite and
Icarelessness, resulted in the death of
a Japanese laborer here about half
past two this afternoon when a dila-
tory explosion occurred on a piece of
work at the makai side of the planta-
ton. A contract party was engaged
In lNr q or
four holes when, in some unaccount-
able manner, a fifth had been prepar
ed, which exploded, catching the un.
fortunate man unawares, striking him
full in the face, with such force as to
blow portion of his head off, killing
him almost instantly. Others in the
immediate vicinity were more or less
injured, but not seriously.
Coroner Blake has summoned a
jury the members of whom are J. X.
Kula, Lui McKeague Jr., Joe Vallente,
Isaac Hart J. s. Hiba and Manao.
LIHUE February 3.-The verdict
of the coroner's jury which convened
iidol w SuhSSuaJ lHOl hlhS III TNOlOd "
view the remains and investigate the
blowing up of a Japanese laborer, was
accidental death.
House on Fire.
WAIMEA, February 1.-The resi-
dence of j. M, Silva was damaged by
fire yesterday morning to the extent
of several hundred dollars The fire
Originated in the work room and when
discovered was all but beyond control
The contents of the room, including
a quantity of valuable dress material,
was a total loss, while the interior of
the room suffered considerable dam
age, totaling about three hundred dol
lars. Mr.. Silva carried no insurance.
A Fast Goer.
LIHUE, February "a stylish little
'motorette," the first ever brought to
Kauai, was landed here last week and
is the property of Hon. w. r. Rice,
who expects to derive much pleasure
out of it. 1t is two-cylinder, navi-
. gates on three wheels, glides over the
ground as gracefully as a locomobile,
takes the hills on the high, drops
down hill at terrific pace, and, like
. Bill Nye's old plug, ION the level, runs
r like the devil"
An Appreciated Boon.
r Garden Island; 1t is not likely that
! we ever had a public Improvement
: which accomplished more real genu
! inc good for the public than the mar,
I bile fountain which stands across from
q the Lihue store. Two streams Of cool
sparkling water are constantly spout
d ing forth their gurgling welcome ia
< the weary animals which slake The,
+ thirst at its friendly altar Not only