The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1921-03-08
Pertinent and Impertinent
Notes from Kealia Town

ma and suffered a dislocation of tn,
shoulder and painful bruises. TIL,
accident occurred in front of the Kea
liza post office about noon Saturday
Eye-witnesses state that it was the
result of reckless driving as the ca,
skidded over fifty feet with the wheels
locked from where the driver applied
the brakes
1t is little wonder that there has not
been more accidents as it seems to
be a prevailing sport among certain
drivers to speed through Kealia. 1t
is nothing for some of them to pass
through the town at the rate of forty
miles an hour. Perhaps it would not
be bad idea to bring a few of them
before court as they seem to be of
the type that has no regard for the
rights of others.
A charge Of needless driving will
be brought against the driver of the
car that hit Mrs. Yamada and local
people are watching the case with in
terest. 1t might be a little better if
our local police paid little less at
tention to tail lights and a little more
to reckless driving.
Mrs. JOAQUIN Sousa is a patient at
the Lihue Hospital where she is re-
covering from an operation, which was
performed last Thursday. Her many
friends wish her a, speedy recovery.
oily Jones was a visitor in Kealia
Thursday and lunched with the Sons
of Rest. oily" took advantage of
their hospitality by trying to steal
their cat He says that they are be-
ginning to wake up on the other side
Of the island.
Frank Burns is looking for a new
name for his famous fishing mynah
bird. Frank formerly called 1t
Isaac Walton" but Isaac will not do
as it is not that kind of a bird. Isaac
disappeared a while ago and Frank
was mourning the loss of his pet. But
last week he found her and she was
mothering four little Isaacs in nest
she had built in the garage. Frank |
says she was prouder than the day |
she spotted the school of moi for him. |
He intends to see that the young ones |
follow in their mothers footsteps and |
has already begun their training.
Jake Woo, the night chemist, has |
learned that some of the other chem |
lists have found other uses than teat. |
ing sugar for the polariscope room. |
Jake wants to know how they get |
that way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barclay have moved to |
their new home on the hill while DR.. |
and Mrs. Golding have moved into the
former Barclay home. Mrs. Golding |
was rather nervous about living so |
close to the Sons OF Rest but Mrs. |
Barclay informed her that the only
thing that used to disturb her was Jim
practicing his speeches.
Jim does not make any more speeches
now. All he does is listen.
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A Milwaukee astronomer predicts
that during the next six years the
country will be flooded with twins,
triplets and quadruplets. Several
Sons of Rest who have been figuring
that two can live as cheaply as one
have been doing little more figuring
and are showing signs of hesitating
and backing away from the halter
pardon us-the altar.
Since Senator Rice's inquiry in re.
gard to whether the territorial wharves
were self supporting or not, the May
or has been putting most of his time
in on the local wharf He intends to
see that the city wharf is self sport
ing if be has to collect the money him.
self He has also been acting as
chief wharfinger while John Rapoza
has been serving on the jury.
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Jimmy Brodrero startled the planta-
lion office force by stepping into the
office and announcing, IF any big
problems come up, | will be in the
cutting field"
The rubber ice pick is still in the
hands of the committee as Philip
Rice's claim was thrown out. It was
discovered that the drink he had was
'harged to the proprietor's account
N the opinion of the judges. none uis-
senting, this does not constitute a
egal Tin Roof" J.