The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-13

1t is rumored that young Mukai is
bringing with him young peach bios
som, to surprise us. If it is true, Oh
you Seichi!
Honomu.
The Honomu baseball boys were out
on the ground to practice, and it looks
to the visitors who came to see, as
though they were all grand stand"
players. If so, then hurry on and play
against Papaikou, and see if the Ho-
nomus will defeat the Papaikous, in.
stead of the Hakalaus.
John Kakai was here Tuesday, April
30, instructing the Honomu rat-catch-
or, how to set a trap. He is a rodent
expert.
The Hakalau sports had gathered
up a number Of boys suitable for base
ball, and on Sunday, April %, con-
test game was played between the Ha-
kalau and Papaikou teams. The result
was, to % in favor of the Papaikou
team.
Kwong Hong Yuen, manager of the
Honomu Chinese store, who will leave
for China, gave luau, in Chinese
fashion celebrating the birthday of his
son, two years old. There were many
guests.
Mrs. v. A. Carvalho is teaching
school again. She has brought her
sick mother from Hilo to Honomu,
where she can attend both school and
mother, whose recovery is doubtful.
A curious accident occurred on
Wednesday, April %. A horse which
was tied close to the railroad cut near
the Honomu station became frighten.
cd at the passing of the three O'Clock
train. The horse jumped down from
the edge of the cut onto the railroad
track, and ran over toward the bridge.
He started to cross, and had gone
about twenty feet when he fell. His
feet slipped down between the ties,
and he rested in that position until
help came. Except for a few bruises
and bumps, the animal is none the
worse for his adventure.
e. F. Patten, manager of the Pau.
lilo store, visited his mother and sis
ter on April %.
Horace Johnson, supervising chem.
list for the Brewer & Company plan.
tations, has been doing some work
In the Honomu Mill during the past
week.
A very distinct earthquake shock
was felt here on Sunday afternoon al
1855. 1t was quite prolonged, and a
low, rumbling noise accompanied it.
Hamakua.
Messrs. Low, Girdler and c. Ahrens
of Kukuihaele, are making frequent
trips to Waimea, where they spend
their time in shooting plovers. They
usually return home with their bag;
full of game and smiles, with severa
skylarks.
A large tank is being erected neal
the Kapulena reservoir, for the pur
pose Of storing dring water for the
newly built camp
Pipes will be laid from the reservoir
at Kapulena toward the beach and OF
to a place that the Hawaiians called
"Pali-o-Kaulili," to quench the thlrs
of the sailors and mermaids.
An earthquake shock was felt her,
Saturday afternoon.
Papaaloa.
John Botelho, of Papaaloa, foun,
that it costs SIS to slap man in thu
face; but he seems to think that i
you want to do it badly enough, it II
cheap goods,
Jose Gomez is a Papaaloa boost
er" He says the place is all right TO
man who wants to work and carr
his living. His advice is "Stick L
your job and do right, and everything
will be o. X"
John Botelho is now employed a
luna for the plantation.
The road TO the Kihalani Home
steads Is being tackled by j. T, Brow
of Hilo, who took the contract Il
build a sixteen-foot macadamized road
John A. Swain had very marrow
escape, April ~, from death, whel
both he and his horse fell in one o