Daily Honolulu press., 1885-12-24

The Marbosa is due Saturday.
Look out for Lucas whistle, "A la
Bnlli-fen."
Large crowds we're on the streets
last evening, making purchases for
Christmas.
All the dressmakers in town are busy
trying to fulfill thousand promises by
tomorrow.
Another Christmas treat is an
nounced for the children in Fowler's
Yard to-day.
A drifting boat, without oars, was
found on the Waikiki beach day be-
fore yesterday.
The Government building and all
other public offices will be closed
during Christmas Day.
If your neighbor has despitefully
used you, put tin horn in his little
boys Christmas stocking.
The evening famous in history and
song will be ushered in with the twi-
light Hang up your stockings, girls |!
Fort street was alive with shoppers
yesterday, and the gay clerks wore a
silk-velvet smile in consequence.
Owing to Christmas falling on Fri
day, the steamer W. O.. Hall will not
sail until Saturday, at three o'clock.
One of the Myrtle boys informs us
that three new shells are expected by
'he Na,1p0sa, which is due Satur-
dry.
Emma street had the mishap of a
runaway yesterday A dished wheel
andsa frightened native driver were the
results
The Royal party is feasting and
dancing on the other islands-the pie
beians are raking together taxes to pay
for the Royal sport.
Two little native boys turned Fort
street, near Merchant, into private
dressing room yesterday afternoon,
by disrobng on the sidewalk.
The Postoffice will ship a mail to
the Coast by the j. ID. Sb,eekeis,
which sails at twelve o'clock to-day.
The mail will close at halfpast eleven
o'clock.
The Christmas sale last evening at
Lyons & Cohens, was attended by a
large crowd. After the sale the pur-
chasers dispersed, we'll pleased with
their bargains.
The milkmen who come into town
early in the morning ought to be
special policemen; if anybody doubts
the propriety of such move, let them
question the milk men.
Yesterday morning the street
sprinkler slipped in some of its own
slush on Fort street, and dslocated its
tongue while trying to complain of the
nuisance to the driver.
The fve-mile skating race between
Mullen and Hartman, for the champions
ship of the Islands, takes place on
Saturday evening at eight o'clock al
the Central Park skating rink.
Mr.. ]. +. Wiseman has gotten out q
neat Christmas card with his "photo'
on the back of it. The picture looks
just like Joe does when he hands YOU
j. one of those little business notes.
The Royal Hawaiian band will give
aChrstmas concert at Emma Square
at three O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
A varied and interesting programme
will be published tomorrow morning
Mr.. Berger says it is good 'un.
AT meeting of the congregation o
the Bethel Union Church, held las
evening, the following gentlemen were
reelected as trustees for the ensuing
three years: H. M. Whitney, Fl. A
Parmelee and B. I. Dillingham;.
Mrs. Southwick's many friends vii
be pleasedto learn that her severe ant
sudden attack of sickness has taken
favorable turn and she was resting
quietly last night, although the docto
does not as yet consider that she
entirely out of danger.
A report comes from Halstead'
mill, on the other side of the island
that a Chinaman fell off cane wago
at the plantation on last Monday, AM
sustained compound fracture of til
right arm, between the wrist and tn
elbow. Proper medical attendanc
was at once furnished, and the lnjure
man is now improving rapidly.
The Independent" political mee
ing held at the Armory last evenin
was poorly attended, those presen
being mostly natives. The follown
gentlemen delivered speeches: W. a
Kinney, L. A. Thurston, J. M. Poe
poe, Aki, Hanaaumoe and Mr.. II
Waterhouse. The meeting adjourne
about halfpast nine o'clock.