Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-12-31

Our interesting San Francisco letter has to stand
till next week.
WE call attention to the Supplements published
with to-day's Pass.
The match game of football played on Satur-
day last was won by the juniors.
We are informed that many algaroba trees Mt
Kamoiliili arc being barked by goats.
TIE Mission Chidrens Society meets this even.
ing at the residence of Mr. s. N. Castle.
MONDAY next will be observed as public holiday,
New Years day like Christmas, falling on Sunday.
Dun thanks are due Captain Howard of the brig
Consueio, ut Knhului, for files of San Francisco
papers.
The concert for the benefit of the Oahu College
fund, which to have come off last night, was
unavoidably postponed.
The Zeolandia did no. arrive from San Francisco
until Tuesday afternoon. She made good passage
but was delayed waiting for the mails.
NOTHING has been heard of the schooners War
wick and Julia. The Likeiiks passed considerable
merchandise and wreck floating on the water ut
kahoalele where the Jmiu was last seen.
The sailing of the Likelike WAS delayed until G
last Tuesday evening 10 enable this post Office
tributed to that time. The Likeiike WAS nearly
ready to sail when the Zeoit"dia came in.
A PETITION for the widening of Merchant street
was in circulation this week. There are N number
of buildings ON the mauka side of this street that
should be moved back and the appearance of the
street will be much improved when it is done.
THURSDAY was the coolest day of the season.
The thermometer registered GO and over-coats
were quite comfortable. Our friends in the States
and in Europe would smile, perhaps to hear of Us
shivering with the mercury at 30 above freezing
point.
The acquaihtances of Captain Brown Of the
barkentns Ella will regret to hear that he fell from
the honse to the deck few days before he arrived
in this port on the last trip down, and was very
severely injured. He will DO sent back to San
Francisco i'll the Ella as 1t was not deemed advis-
able to remove him to the steamer. His hip il
injured and 1t is thought the bone is fractured.
On Tuesday evening Dec 9th, tho following
officers were installed for the ensuing year of
Lodge LIE Progress leOceanie, No. l2i 4. F. and A.
NJ, viz: F. ]. Higgins, W..M.; JAS. S. Lemon,
S;:W.i N; Clifford, IN; D; Dayton ORATOR. $.
I.'.G.; j. Norton, s.; Geo. Williams, H.; Thos
Refine, Deputy
AMONG the passengers by the Zeahandia was Rev.
Simpson and wife of Minnesota, who are to DO
located mt Lihue, Kauai. and whom we welcome to
sheir new C, he ud Oh itoor Mere aso arrived MI
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W "e'oonie hoh'e 'Sah
AN informal meet'hgoi persons interested IN the
erection of gymnasium for the young men Of
Honolulu was held at the residence Of DIR. Hut
crimson last Tuesday evening. Snch an in stituton
is much needed in Honolulu and should he we'll
patronized. A petition has been circulated for the
signatures of those who are able to give their sup
port for the maintainance Of an association for
the encouragement of physical exercise aud for
the names Of those who will take an active part.
Quite number have signed.
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