Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-08-27
NOTES or THE WEEK.


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NOTES OF THE WEEK.
os Tuesday the barkoniine ". H. Dirord ,ook
In largo quantity Of vet sugar that looked like
bhRR'd tnoihss"H' -------
Tny small-p or quarantine disirie, IL deserted
except by few keepers who ye, haunt the grounds
like uneasy epirits.
Tnr stenm roller usoI In matchmaking our
streets finds very uncongenial weather up E1us-
road, and hndto return 10 town twice this week.
TIM Committee meeting proposed 10 be held AZ
| the Government House Wednesday WIS post
poued AS most Of the gentlemen ~ the Committee
are out Of toxin
Or Monday last the wind changed round ~ tho
southward aud treated us to several heavy showers
| during that day, aud have been frequent during
! the nights since.
a YrATrERBG sign 81 prosperous times In Homo
| lulu may be seen In the building Improvements in
/ operation ON every hand. Quite suburb has
arisen at the foot Of PunchbowL
Owrso 10 the prevalence Of smallpox Sydney
the Minister OF Interior has ordered pilots not 10
| bring In Steamers from that port I'LL thoy have
been boarded by Health officer.
VIZ notice that Hop Yick d Co., have pulled down
the old carriage shop lately occupied by q. West,
and In its place they aro building an addition 10
their already extensive restaurant.
Hrs tx. II. A. y. Carter desires 20 state that nil
the societies Of Honolulu are requested 10 pari-
| cipate in the celebration of the return OF King
Kalakaua from his tour OF the world.
| EnLArA-In portion Of our last issue the Tnes-
day evenings subject by Mr.. N. l.. Halenbeck,
in the account OF his services should have read,
/ " How To Get mt the Drinking hIen."
pERrgcT network Of telephone wires may be
seen threading the principal thoroughfares OF
Honolulu. There aer between 200 and 300 miles OF
wire up now and as much more on the way.
THE committee on decoration IL industriously at
work on plans for our imposing display with which
| TO welcome home King kalakaua. The committee
on subscriptions has done nothing in its line yet
PHoroonApns Of Miss Jennie Boyer, the nightin-
gale of the new Theatrical company, ornament the
windows of our leading stores, and usually accom-
panied by very good set Of likeness of DIR. Ed
| win Brown.
| SURVEYOR GENERAL Alexander intends publish
ing valuable acquisition TO literature and exact
knowledge upon the physical features of the Is
lands in the form of report, to be presented 10
the next Legislature.
MogE Coop Stock The Aioty brought two
gplendid jersey cows "Belle" No 16 and Queen"
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| d Son. These COWS imported by Lame 81 Co.,
for G. II. Parker ESD, for his Molokai dairy.
THE old shed heretofore occupied by Charles
| Wilson AZ blacksmith shop was pulled down this
| week it stood on Government land, just north OF
the Custom House. on Fort street. No disposition
has yet been made of the lot by the Government.
| OK the arrival Of the Camden her Celestial cook
| took French leave As the vessel was owing him
| about $50 and another chg de cuisine was readily
obtained, Captain Swanton didn't think 1t worth
while to procure warrant for the absentee's
arrest.
The upper floor of Mr. Campbell's new building
| on Fort street is being fitted up as Lodge Room
for the Knights of Pythias and other Societies 1t
will be large and well-arranged, and will prove a
great attraction and comfort compared with their
present quarters.
PRooRHss on the fine brick structures of Mr.. s..
G.. Wilder and Mr.. Jas. Campbell, on the corners
of Fort and Queen streets has been arrested owing
| to exhaustion of the brick supply. cargo is e1
pected daily from San Francisco, when operations
| will be resumed.
We would call the attention of whom it may con-
cern 70 the disgraceful state Of the wooden side
walks in Nuuanu street. Not only are they depot
| for refuse, but they are also positively unsafe:
rckety, full of holes. and thorough disgrace TO a
town like Honolulu.
The family carriage of Mr.. Mark Robinson was
taken TO g. Vests shop on three wheels for re-
pairs the other morning. 1t seems the family had
ridden in 1t safely home but in drawing 1t out OF
the carriage-house next morning an axle nut broke
off, and hind wheel went bowling away
OS Tuesday evening next at the Fort Street
Church, Mr.. HallenLeck, the Evangelist, will hold
! a praise and song service at the usual hour. This
promises be service of unusual interest. SIM
liar held during his visit in Portland, o.,
| at the noon hour, when over 700 persons attended
The Rev. Mr.. Bishop is at work upon map of
Waikiki, the details of which he is filling in. The
dstrc, which is very large one presents an APP
properties. 1t is one of those microscopic pieces
of handiwork for which the Rev. gentleman Is
noted.
The old wharf at Brewers which fell in on June
9TH has been repaired and extended, the new front
being ten feet in advance of the old one, thus a
large ship may be herthed at the end oil the new
wharf without interfering with another which
may be placed at right angles aong the sides of the
same wharf.
ST. LOUIS COLLEGE, will be re-opened on Mon
day, September 9th, as boys day-school under
the direction of the Rev Father Clement of the
Catholic Mission. The best wishes of the COM
munity will follow the Rev. Father in his educa-
tional effects, which vii. doubtless be attended
with large success.
We are favored by Mr.. C. j. Lyons with the fol.
lowing measurement particulars of the Hilo Lava
flow. The west branch Of the Hio stream where
|
The east branch stopped $500 feet from the Wal
akea Mill. and being much the lowest was the more
dangerous.
The new Kaumakapili church walls are built to
the second story for which the floor josts laid
Progress Is, however, arrested here through ex-
haustion of the brick supply, cargo of which il
expected daily. Judging from the grace and sub
stantia nature of these walls the new church will
be pride to Honolulu.
Rev. DR. DAMON will preach in the Bethel 10
morrow morning and Rev. DIR. HYDE in the Fort
street church-Afr. Hallenbeck will lecture at IA
, waiahao church tomorrow morning-he will alsc
address, the children of Bethel church Sabbath
School. In the evening the usual revival
cises will be held in Fort street church.
LAST Wednesday Mr., b. +. Dillingham;, with hi
son. had narrow escape from serious injury b,
the capsizng of the wagon partly loaded, in which
they were driving home, at the unfinished road
work Just beyond the stone church the shaft
were broken short OF, but fortunately no damage
or injury otherwise.
VIZ are glad to welcome such an importation I,