Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31
SATURDAY,
................ MAY q, 'ss.
LOCAL ITEMS,


81 years old, was baptised at the Queer's Hos. |
pi'al last Sunday by Father Clement, He
has lived upon these islands about hfty years.
mos, Of the time at Wauku
Mr.. f. J. Chapman has on exhibition a,
Mr.. r g.. Thrum's Merchant street store a
photograph Of Mrs. Langtry, transferred to
glass. The process is a new one and by which
the picture loses nothing by being transferred
bu, Is made to look even better than the photo.
graph.
At Fort Street Church Sunday morning the
quarterly communion will be held, the ordan.
snces administered, and new members received.
In the evening there will be union service,
and Rev. c. NJ. Hyde, u. D., will preach the
Annual sermon on Home Missions before the
Hawaiian Evangelical Association.
There will be a sale Of fancy articles and re
ffeshments, this afternoon from J to o'clock,
on the grounds Of the North Pacific Missionary
Institute, No. 50 Punehbowl street. The pro.
ceeds 10 80 to the support Of scholars in Ka-
waivhao Seminary. There ought TO be large
attendance Of all who love good cause and
ike a good time.
The Myrtle Boat Club launched their new
boat on Friday afternoon. His Majesty the
King was present and chris,ened it Pauhau-
lsni, being the name of an old native chief.
The club numbers ~ members Of which J. l..
Torber is captain. They have just been pre-
sented with a new sx.oared gig, christened
Kaiulani, for the daughter OF the Hon. Mr..
Cieghorn.
The Wamea Sugar Mill Company in Wal
mea, Kaui, will be incorporated sho r,ly. The
Honolulu Iron Works have commenced work
on the machinery, which will probably be com.
pleted by the first Of September. The last
years crop yielded an average Of about 81
much larger sire is calculated to give much
better result-provided that cane gives the
yield.
On the arrival Of the Sir William Wallace
about three Weeks ago, number Of the Sailors
went to British Vice Consul, Davies, and
requested that survey be made, as she was
leaking badly. A survey was held, and the
ship was declared seawor,hy, after which six o
the men who requested survey ran away
three on Tuesday, and three more on Wednes
day morning Warrants have been issued 70,
their arrest, but as ye, none of them have beer
found
Mrs. Laura Wsrnes, living nj No. 2 Bere
tania street is a worthy object for charity. Sh,
moved to this city the last Of December from
Hawaii. where her husband died about yea
ago leaving her with five children. the odes,
girl about II years old. Three Of her children
are old enough to go to school, but she has no
the money to pay their tuition. Mrs. Warne.
is nurse and midwife and would be glad fol
any eInpioysa~., v, w,.s~,. - aould suppor
her family.
The public examination Of Kawaiahao Sem
mary will be held Friday, June 9th, beginnin,
AGA. NJ. In the morning the various classe
may be heard in their recitation rooms. Il
the afternoon each grade will be examined i
one study in thegeneral schooroom, after whic
there will be compositions, general exercis
in mental arithmetic followed by spellin
match, closing promptly at o'clock. The cS
ercises fol- the day will close with gymnastit
and wand exercise from till ago.
The Hawaiian Evangelical Association wi
hold its sessions next week At the Stone Churc
al Kawaiahao, commencing on Tuesday at
A. NJ This is an annual meeting OF paste
and delegates representing all the Congreg
tional Churches on these islands. During Il
sessions, the General Sabbath School Associ
ton will also meet. Anniversary sermons VI
be delivered in the English and the Ilawaiii
languages in behalf of the work Of the Associ
ton, due notice Of which Is given elsewhere.
Honolulu is about 10 lose, for a year, "
ofils most charming ladies. Mrs. +. r. Adar
and Miss Della Adams, sail by the Alamo
to-day, en- route for Boston, The three CHI
drsn, Ernest, Kenneth and Philip accompa
them and Mr.. Adams goes as far as S
Francisco, returning in July. The frs, par,
this trip will be consumed in visiting frien
situate In different portions Of the Union, a
the birds Of passage will winter in Boston.
dividually and as family they will be miss
in Honolulu and unnumbered friends hope
greet them this time next year.
The new ice works, situated on Bere,ai
street near Piiko, are nearing complete
Nesss. Sass and Stevenson are the prophetic
The buildings are being erected by Mr.. Gru
MIS- The main building is 6as66. and the u
ehinery. which Is announced to leave
Evsu~ixca IN n. ar,h IF lime ,.;lI H.. ,,l,.
therein a. soon rs It arrives. The works v
be in operation by the middle Of July ne
and will have capacity for producing IS t
OF ice der day. II is stated that Ice will be
livered At the low rate Of one per pound
aItssian well being sunk for the above va
i now down about $50 hundred feet.
ps, George l. Mathes who has been the p
sicaan to the district Of Koolau the past y,
Francisco. Doctor Mathes first graduate,
Ohio, then wen, to Europe and took med
couIss. where he carried of all the medals
scholarship he was considered one Of
brightest in the profession in that city, bu,
came here for his health, and no, being ben,
ted. he returns to ST. Paul, where the hopes
many warm personal friends win follow b
D.. Mathes is one Of The ablest OF physici
Asse. His ability as writer on leprosy is
Questioned Ills place among the thinl
physicians Of Hawai- cannot easily be hllec
There will be meeting held this eyenin
7,lo O'Clock, al the German Club room. by
Swsdes and Nor~egians OF this city, ior
purpose Of forming benevolen, society.
Swedss. Nos~egians, Danes, Aastrians
Russians arc invited to he present. The