The Hawaiian gazette., 1884-11-26
ISLAND LOCALS.

ISLAND LOCALS.
ABOUT Town.
-Four weeks and one day from Christmas.
No meeting of the Stock and Bond Exchange
last week.
The brig M9,7.iHg Star sailed from Boston for
Honolulu on Nov. 9Th.
The Ala,assia sails for the Coast on next Monday
promptly at noon. Letters.
The Z. s Supply steamer George S. Homer, will
sail to-day for VictoriR B. q.
By the steamer Aia,asfr the Government re-
oeived $4,000 in L. S. gold coin.
Rev. c. NJ HYDE has made a donation Of several
books to the Honolulu Library.
White hats are no longer fashionable. But they
might have been, if "Jim" Blaine had got in
DIR Webb hiss been appointed to the position of
Inspector Of Schools rios DIR. Parker resigned
The Government organ-..rinder has not as vet
favored the public with ''Pauls trip to Mexico"
Her Majesty Queen Emma arrived at Hilo by
the biaaH from Honolulu on Thursday morning,
Nov. 18th.
American Thanksgiving Thursday Nov. 9TH
Appropriate services will be held in all the Churches
in this city.
The after-glow now of evenings is most beauti-
full, the colors being especially brilliant when the
wind Is In the West.
The steamer PlaHie- WIS supplanted on her
route yesterday by the steamer {. Il. Bishop which
sailed instead.
Recent developments seem to show that at least
inf Ig
The Police notified
His E1cellency the American Minister Resident
and wife returned to this city from the Coast, per-
AlaBieda on the 2end inst.
Captain Mehriens one of the most efficient Of
the foreign police officers is now laid up, suffering
from an liberated sore throat
Since the steamer runs to Waialua, great many
people avail themselves of that means for running
down to that pretty village.
Lieut.. Henderson of H. B. NJ. s. Srittsvs was
passenger by the Alameda, he returns TO duty by
the same vessel next Monday.
Another single scull racing shell arrived by the
ll4nr7a, this time for Mr.. George Markham
member Of the II. Y. * b. c.
The anniversary of the Recognition of Hawaiian
Independence occurs on the 18th inst. the day IS
gazetted as public holiday
Trustees of the Queens Hospital will hold
semi-annual meeting at the room of the Chamber
Of Commerce on the the 4th prOI.
Lodge X. of p. tomorrow evening. Visiting breth-
rem are cordially invited to either or both.
The Teachers Association is beginning 70 show
signs of life once more Three members met at
the Y. NJ. c. A. Hall on Friday evening.
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Thanks are rendered to Secretary Patrick Of the
San Francisco Merchants Exchange, and Purser
Sutton of the o. 5. S. Alameda, for news favors,
The rush for the Harden hand grenade Is dying
out in San Francisco and the agent intends 10
work this city in the near future. For an Incl
pient contlagration, Fire E1tinGuisher Is the
best.
Professor Yarndley has resigned his position as
teacher Of music in the public schools and Pro
fessOr II. Berger has been appointed to fill the
vacancy.
Mi. c. J. Fishel generously contributed guam
tity OF rOsettes for use by the officers and members
of the executive committee of the H. Y. d B. c. Oh
regatta day.
DR.. G. W. Parker left Honolulu for waialua by
the james Make. DR.. Parker took his family with
him and settles at Waialua as the government
physician.
A correspondent writing under signature Of
T. W. c. will find that the matter will receive the
attention of the GAzETTE soon as further in
formation comes 70 hand.
On the eth prox., collection will be taken up at
Kaumakapili Church in aid of the Church fund.
Foreigners who desire to attend the services on the
occasion will be made welcome.
1t is reported, on good authority, that His Mai
esty very modestly, withheld his name from the
lists of subscribers to the general fund for the
celebration on the 18th inst.
There will be a Union Praise service at Fort
Street Church on the morning Of the 9th inst.
Rev. c. L. Oggel will preach, and an augmented
choir will perform the choral service
One Of the good things" which few know is
the suppressed advertisement that was intended
to marshal the Blaine forces together. The list of
names have Of late become quite Democratic
The band concert at Emma Square, on the after
noon of the 22d inst was very poorly attended
the seductive strains of compost
Mr.. ]. Torbert tho ooxswain of the boat that
carried the winning Myrtle) crew in the siN-Oared
race, on the 18th inst, has been presented with
silver watch by his associates, token of their
aloha.
Building operations have been resumed on the
new edifice In the grounds connected with the
Anglican PROF. Cathedral. The prospects now seem
to point towards the work being carried on TO a
finish.
The sidewalk, or side of the roadway in front of
the main entrance TO the residence of the late
Simon kaRi at Kapalama, Is in very dangerous
condition and demands the immediate attention
of the authorities.
A protest, presented by a co1swaIu of one Of the
boats entered by His Majesty, relative 10 an aleg
ed foul, was delberated on by the race judges and
set aside there being, according to evidence taken
by them, no good reason for the complaint.
On Tho next FRIDAY evening there will be an
organ recital at the Waikiki Church, under the
auspices of H. r. II. Princess Liliuokalani. Other
events will most probably be on the pro-
grammes for the evening.
Judge Bickerton has been kept quite busy dur
ing the past week, all sorts Of crimes coming IN.
der his judicial observation. The events have all
been duly advertised, for the benefit of their
readers, by the saints of the local daily press.
The prospective contest between Mr.. Oscar
Branch Of the Myrtle club and Mr.. ]. W. Seeley
of the Honolulu club, in single SOULS, is "Of
for the time being 1t is stated that a paucity Of
funds, TO make respectable purse, Is the cause
The band concert at the Square, on last Monday
evening, was very well attended, and the numbers
on the programme were exceedinglywell performed;
the selection 'Ye Olden Time, received a vocifer-
Gus encore. The Waltz Medley was also well ap
plauded
The proprietor of the San Francisco Merchant,
has obtained the services of gentleman here who
will perform the special duties of Hawaiian Cor
respondent. Mr.. auckland, the editor, writes that
it is his intention to make the Merchant more and
more interesting to island people.
The o. 5. S. Il1'Heda arrived in port here from
San Francisco on the 22d inst, bringing large
number of passengers, and also mail and news
dates to the 18th inst. Among the returning pas
sengers were many whose names are well known
in the community.
A suggestion is made that a lamp post be put
half way up tine lane leading to lOlani College.
better suggestion would be that one or two be put
along the PauOa Valley road. There is a great
deal Of traffic up the road till the "wee sma'
hours
The stockholders Of the Wilder Steamship Co.
Of this city, held an adjourned annual meeting on
the 10th inst, and after the transaction of some
important business elected the following gentle
men officers of the Company for the ensuing term;
president s. G. Wilder: vice do w. q. Irwin: secre-
tary :. b. Rose; treasurer W. C.. Wilder.
A sneak thief entered the room Of Mr.. W. e.