The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1885-12-15
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

81 Hdul Tor the Post O1lCe.
Mr. VIM. G. Irwin was q passenger by
the St Paul from San Francisco.
Fresh mince pies daily from and after
date at Meller & Halbe's confectionery.
The steamship Australia is due to-day
from the Colonies, Ell route to San Fran
cisco.
Fresh cream cakes and Eclairs daily from
and after date at Meller & Halbe's con-
fectiOnery.
The new Law Library in the Supreme
Court was opened yesterday to the mem
bers of the Hawaiian bar.
Mr.. w. VI. Gillespie, formerly connected
with the Daily Hawaiian, " died in Vir-
/ ginia City, Nevada, November 18th.
| The monthly sociable of the Ladies Be
nevolent Society VIII H. held this evening
at the vestry of Fort-street Church
The question of how boys should be
! clothed is settled i'll an advertisement of
| Chas. ]. Fishers in another column.
The T. S. Consulate was appropriately
1 draped in mourning yesterday out of
respect for the late Vice President Hend-
! rickS
The Spanish Consul, Mr.. r. w Lame,
had his flag flying at half-mast yesterday,
out of respect to the death of the King OF
| Spain.
Miss A Halstead, daughter of Mr.. Rob
ert Halstead of Waialua, arrived by the
st. Paul from San Francisco, much inn
proved in health.
The best offer OF the season. Dolls and
toys given away at the Popular Millinery
House, 1O4 Fort street this Saturday, De
cember u, 1885.
The Hon Robert Stirling, Miss Maude
Wodehouse, Miss A. Young, Mr.. F. NJ.
Swanzy, Mr.. A. Young, Jr., and Mr.. J. b
Castle arrived by the st. Paul.
I Don't buy dolls and toys when you can
iget them for nothing at \. S. Sachs, 10l
NFort street, on Saturday, December -,
1885. Go early and get first pick.
4 The Royal Hawaiian Band serenaded
His Excellency Governor J. o. DOminis
yesterday morning at his residence, Wei
lingtOn Place, Beretania street.
Purser Guard came down on the st.
Paul and his many friends were glad to
see him. He has the thanks OF the ADvER-
TIsER for late file of papers.
The band commenced the concert at
Emma Square last evening, but after play
ing one number, Mr.. Berger wisely gave it
up, owing to the heavy rainstorm.
For clean and easy shave, neat hair
cut and other tonsorial work go Gus a
Meth at the Hawaiian Hotel Shaving Par
Tor, who will give entire satisfaction to ALL
On Saturday evening Mr.. Lewis J Levey
will hold the first special sale of Messrs
Geo. w Macfarlanes Christmas goods
particulars of which will be found i'll al
advertisement.
At the San Francisco Stock and Bone
Exchange December 4th, sales of Ha
waiian Commercial Company shares were
as follows: 300 at 81 70, 100 at 81 ST.
and 40 at $12.
The Popular Millinery House, No. 10
Fort street, is making fine display of holi
day goods. 1t comprises presents fol
young and old of every description and a
a price within the reach of all.
The steamship St Paul Captain NJ. c
Erskine, arrived last evening at 8 o'clock,
, nine days and six hours from San Fran
CISCO She experienced light north anC
and west winds the entire passage.
The scaffolding on the second steeple o
the KaumakapiIi Church has been re
moved This church structure is the mos
imposing in town. The seating OF thu
Church will next be attended to.
. While Dr. Goto was at the Skating RIM
on Saturday evening some person ran int
him and broke his left arm just above thu
wrist. DR.. j. S. McGrew was called in anC
set the broken member, and the patient L
doing well.
A white express driver, i'll an intoxicated
condition, was unable to manage his horse
on Saturday night at IL o'clock, and go
thrown out near the Kawaiahao Church
where he was found later on by frienC
and taken home.
The Hawaiian Colonization Company
Yesterday received two applications fo1
land One was for from three to five hun
bred acres for sugar planting, the othe
from a well-known practical citizen for two
: hundred acres for planting cane and ramie
Messrs Levers & Co., Hotel street, re
ceived by the steamship st. Paul, on ice
Eastern oysters in tins and shells, cauli
: flowers, celery, artichokes, fresh salmon
California roll butter and other goods too
numerous to mention. Call early if yOl
5 want these good things.
The attention of the street cleaning con
tractor is called to the disgraceful condition
of Queen street, between Nuuanu and For
: streets. There is SO much traffic in tina
{ vicinity that necessary repairs and a gen
eral cleaning up ought to be attended t,
, without further delay.
Persons DESTROYS of ordering goods from
, San Francisco per steamer Australia car
do so by applying to c. K. Miller, who ha!
received advices from San Francisco, stat
ing that the necessary arrangements hav,
been made to receive orders for any kind o
merchandise, etc.
The five-mile match race at the YOSEMITE
; Skating Rink Saturday evening between NJ
Hartman and w. Mullen was won by tn,
former by lap i'll p minutes and d sec
! onds. During the race Hartman fell twice
and Mullen five times, the former breaking
one of the wheels of his skates. A larg,
number of people witnessed the contest.
The grand Christmas sale by order of G.
w. Macfarlane & Co. is postponed to Mon
day, December 2lst, at 10 a. III. This ha: