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Newspaper
Hilo Tribune
Location
Hilo, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1903
Page
6
Local items report water pipe tender discussions with Ve and J. Wraven and J.T. Wraven, ongoing work on Volcano water works reservoir, and bids planned for road repairs. Various residents travel to Honolulu and Hilo for summer activities, schooling, and social visits.
A large audience filled the church for an afternoon luau and musical program. Kamehameha Glee Club and Territorial Band impressed newcomers to TilO with a hearty reception while Hito’s soloist CN Prowty and Prof. Carvalho earned warm applause. Proceeds from the event were satisfactory with many names listed among attendees and contributors including Mine Louise Hapar and Mrs. Patton.
On July 4 at the Valenne House Volcano, Manager Bidgood hosted an Independence Day Banquet. The dining room featured flags, flowers, and fern branches as dengue patients convalesced nearby. A Honolulu schoolteacher acted as toastmistress, leading cheers while guests enjoyed a two hour dinner and cork-popping hospitality. The teachers departed Sunday with sacks of curios and souvenirs from their jolly outing.
The home team secured a victory in a Saturday ball game at Hoolulu Park while races drew attention elsewhere. The lineup included Kekal Elia as pitcher and noted local players, with Desha, Joe Pa, and Ouni among others. Separately, Hamakua principal Mr. Schellberg has resigned from Abualoa School to join the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington DC, bringing a long record of service as teacher, notary, secretary of the Honokaa Republican Club, and church treasurer.
The Elks' Minstrel show will be repeated at the Opera House tomorrow night due to many requests from attendees who missed earlier performances. The program will be entirely changed with seats at popular prices, and reserved seats are on sale at Ow1 Drug Store. Bratt Daveys, the photographer, remains in Hilo until Wednesday, July 15, at Silva's studio on Vuenne street offering high class photography at the rate shown.
The Anglia finished laying the deep sea cable from Midway to Honolulu, arrived off port, and began land end deployment. Messaging noted buoying 1315 knots of cable and 1221 knots traveled with 1 percent slack. the Fourth of July celebrations in Hilo highlighted Admiral Heckley and Prof. Berger, with band performances and strong civic turnout to honor the event.
Court convened at Honokan on Wednesday under Judge GF Little. The civil docket opened with jury empanelment. Grand Jury reported. Tax Appeal Court members named by Governor Dole for Third and Fourth Circuits. The Bachelor’s Club hosts a formal dance tonight with chaperone Mrs P Peck. Cham berlain’s Colic Remedy recommended for households. Wilder steamer project staff changes as McKay departs for Honolulu. C T Rattijohn to helm local office during absence.
J. C. Johnson is credited with the show’s success, having had full charge and worked tirelessly. His illness prevented him from performing last Saturday, drawing sincere regret from the company and the public.
Hilo Shipping reports the ship Falls of Clyde sailing after thirteen days from San Francisco with twelve passengers and cargo of general merchandise. The Catholic Church at Bridge Street advertises Holy Mass with services in Hawaiian Portuguese and English, daily mass at 6am, Sunday school for boys and girls, and invites parishioners to notify the priest of baptisms marriages and funerals.
Moses & Raymond advertise Singer machines with a phone contact in Hilo. The notice promotes trading in an old aid machine for a new Singer and provides payment terms through HK payments and a telephone number 178. The brief entry reads as a local commerce notice from a Hawaii shop.
By authority sealed tenders will be received by the Superintendent of Public Works until 12 m Monday July 20 for laying water pipe in Villa Franca Plans and specifications are on file in the office of B K Richards Agent Public Works Hilo The Superintendent reserves the right to reject any and all bids Henry Ek Cooper Superintendent of Public Works.
The Hilo Hawaii notice from May 6 1903 announces a broad selection of wines liquors and beers at modern prices. It mentions imports including cows bull calves birds and donkeys and references subscriptions and customers in a promotional style.
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