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Newspaper
Hilo Tribune
Location
Hilo, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1903
Page
5
BW and Jemes retained teh Walthes yee veretay. Prowty came home from Honolua with arrivals and social events at Whitman's Candies. The Hilo band concert, Catholic school exercises, and a variety of notices follow, including tours, dances, sewing machine shipment, insurance ads, and a note on medical advice for sprains.
The report notes the first foreign church services at ra and an address by Mrs. Col French of San Francisco. A union service is planned at Haili Church at night with Nash listed among participants.
The Lawlion Guild of St James Mansion held a benefit at the Reeda Ray residence of Mr and Mrs W H Little on the first Tuesday night. It netted 108 for the guests enjoyed an entertainment of music and recitations. Guests from Tilo were given a ride in a special trap to Watches with transport from the station to the Lite Home. The place was beautified for guest comfort with a fine program and refreshments followed by dancing.
A Sunday ball game in Hilo between Beamer Specials and Tomt-Tomies ended 3 to 2 after ten innings with five errors apiece. Williams and Solowen pitched for the Beams, Crowe and Lantolf for the Tomies. A large grand stand crowd enjoyed a clean, first rate contest in front of a recently erected grandstand.
The Knights of Pythias of Hilo will hold memorial services at their Castle Hall on Saturday June 14 at 3 p m, with the public cordially invited. The Hilo Lodge charter was granted in 1898 and the lodge has grown healthfully since. This year marks their first memorial day observance in first clans style, with special invitation to the public.
The Hilo Boarding School closes next week with a 3 30 p.m. Monday June 16th literary program and an exhibit of classroom and mental work. A military and Indian club drill follows. Tuesday June 16th at 7 30 p.m. the graduating exercises occur at the Main church. All are invited.
The sall planters of Olua consider building a small sugar mill to process cane. Investigations target cost capacity and type of mill. After replies to letters sent to the mainland, planters will meet to decide next steps. Shot In Abdomen Ah Nom, a longtime Hilo stall merchant, attempted suicide yesterday morning by firing twice at his abdomen. The shots failed and he was taken to the hospital for treatment.
A notice from San Francisco confirms the death of R R Peck. P Peck, currently with his brother, plans to return home before month’s end. The message was received by the Peck family last Saturday.
The Fourth of July committee met in Hilo to organize visitor lodging and feeding arrangements. A housing committee was formed to locate spare rooms, while finance reports showed funds short for promised attractions. Modifications to barbecue plans will aid feeding, and rail line talks with Kobala to Hilo are advancing with Mr Peck returning from San Francisco to participate in the sod turning ceremony.
Revenue Collector W F Drake and Dr Garvin visit Hilo on a semi annual island tour. Drake notes no perceptible rise in illicit liquor sales and reports many special tax payers. Chinese registration now under Cabinet Department of Commerce led by J B Cortelyou. Olaa Athletic Club forms with Walker as President and Lino as Treasurer. Olaa race track to be baseball diamond. Olivia team to play Hilo next Sunday managed by Nigel Jackson and captained by Eugene McCann. Koreans praised as laborers at Pahala. new quarters built and housing updated. Public opening planned for a new plantation railway of 10 miles. Mrs Oxy at Pahala recovering. Regimental orders to move Company D to Camp McKinley. Honolulu guard to join. Kinau voyage carries soldiers to camp. welcome and Salvation Army meetings scheduled through the weekend.
St James Mission schedules Holy Eucharist at 7 30 a m and Evensong at 7 30 p m with Matins and sermon on the first Sunday after Trinity in New York. In market news sugar futures rose to 4 70 cents per pound on granulated basis.
Honolulu government session details Senate and House maneuvering over a budget bill for departments, added $40 for W J Wright, inspector and food analyst debates, looming shortage risk, and a proposed special committee to audit accounts. Also notes Children Day program at Foreign Church Sabbath School and Allied Trades Federation labor meeting progress.
Canary birds just received by 5. 5 in China two hundred canary birds beautiful singers at 12.50 each. Send orders to H Brown Administrator for D G Camarinos Box 867 Honolulu. 24 cow.
Public notice states a strange caw appeared months ago at a Kaumana dairy and remains unidentified. Owner may claim the animal upon identification and payment of pasturage and advertising notices. Signed Joao Virira The Milksman Hifo June 10 1903.
Advertisement notes a self-starter and reversible engine for boats, usable on launches and rowboats with sizes from 1 bhp upwards. Claims practicability equal to steam engines and offers seats or frames fitted with the engine to order. For particulars, contact R A Lucas, Manager.
Notice that Mr Maneel Franco e Vasconsellos of Kalapa Hamakua is our agent for wines liquors and beers All orders sent through him will receive our prompt attention We offer a great variety of the very best at moderate prices Hilo Hawaii May 6 1906
An advertised sale offers fresh imported cows, stout bull calves for raising, geeve and Fred home made quiers canary birds. Inquiries directed to Hilo Drag Lore.
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