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Newspaper
Hilo Tribune
Location
Hilo, Hawaii, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1906
Page
5
A compilation of short items from Hilo including visits by Mr J N Phillips and others, church feasts for Corpus Christi, weddings at Peepeekee, school events, plays, and resignations. Mentions of ships Amy Turner and Kinau, land and library news, closures for Kamehameha Day, and various local movements and business updates.
The First Bank of Hilo portion of the Peacock block had its first floor damaged by dry rot. Carpenters tore out the old floor and replaced it with new materials with the rear office finished Saturday. The bank closed Sunday and Monday. counters and furniture were removed to prevent business interruption. Ventilation is being added to prevent further dry rot.
The road department announced a loan at Cocoanut Island at two o'clock Monday afternoon to celebrate the holiday. Provisions and refreshments were abundant, a band performed, and about 160 road crew employees and guests attended. Morning activities included a baseball game between Roadsport and Peepeekees, plus tug of war weight throwing and stone breaking contests. Duck catching in the water was also noted.
The Hilo Branch of the Hawaiian Women's Club will host an evening program at the Armory on Thursday July 5 featuring songs tableaux and dances including The Owl and Hawaii among others with special costumes being prepared The event follows a community Fourth of July celebration and dance. Dr James T Wayson of Honolulu suffered multiple injuries in a pedestrian automobile accident at Moanalan with a new Franklin runabout as the reported cause and is recovering at present. Coffee industry growth boosts seasonal picking across Hamakua Kona and surrounding districts with optimism for earnings as prices rise and lessons from past years inform future cultivation. A Sabbath service will include the Lord's Supper at the communion service. A birth news item reports a daughter born to Mrs Galack in Olna on June 8. Subscription info for the island paper Tarsus is listed at $2.50.
No steps yet taken to ward patriotism for July Fourth. Capt Potter suggests a twenty one gun salute in front of the Armory at noon with band music. A Santiago play stage is set and an orator is to lead. Citizens are urged to assist in finishing arrangements to boost interest and fill the day.
The Hilo Bridge Whist club, hosted by Mr Jm Smith, reported W T Balding won first prize while E D Baldwin was fined six tricks for an unofficial grand coup in a three table duplicate. Graduation exercises at Hilo Boarding School are set for June 13 at 7:30 p m in the school audience room.
The steamer woman will reach Hilo on Friday June 15 ahead of a voyage to Ban Preucimu. Departure date is not fixed but expected in the early part of the following week. Listed passengers include Mrs Richards and family Miss Deyo Miss Dillon Rey Shields and family Miss Potter Mins Guard Ellen Lyman Lyman two Miss Howards Miss Bessie Beach and Mia A B Grendall Miss M Dunn Miss L Mackey Miss Cliwate Master G Wagner H Reinhart A Richley Geo S Curry Miss Dagman Anderson Rev E E Thwing J A Peters Wife and Child F B Whitin Mrs Williams Mr E Williams C W William Wife Miss C J Swan Mrs Spencer Miss Helen Brook Josephine Phelps Wife Mrs Phelps Mrs Schulta.
Rev. W H Fenton Smith traveled to Hilo on the Kinaw trip to obtain figures and estimates for the new St James church and parsonage. It is understood that the Victor lot at Waianuenue and Pleasant streets, a highly desirable site, has been secured.
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as the most successful bowel complaint medicine worldwide and the only cure for chronic diarrhoea, with every bottle warranted and sold by Hilo Drug Co. The note corrects a misprint in a story about Hlepaio and the Canoe-log, mentioning koa wood and a Hawaii youth publication.
Mrs Oma L Holland asks the party holding a Century Dictionary to return the volume to her. The notice indicates the item belonged to the undersigned and seeks prompt restoration.
Applications for sewer connections must be made at the office of the Hilo Water Works and Sewers. W Vannatta superintendent of Sewers, Jorno Hilo May 22 1906.
The Hilo Union School will hold cloning exercises in the main building on Thursday June 4 at 1 pm. Pupils from various grades will take part in a planned program. The public is invited to attend.
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