Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-01-09

store in Calico, California.
There was good deal of fun on
Brewers wharf yesterday afternoon,
where crowd of natives had gathered
and We're Catching rats, which are
abundant on the wharf
MIR. William Rowe, an employee of
the Homo ulu Iron Works, died at the
Queens II spital of fever yesterday
morning. He was buried from the
c tholic Church iii the afternoon
A Gospel Temperance meeting, I'M
der the auspices of the w. G. T. u,
will be held on the wharf on Sunday
afternoon, January 10th, at $3.50 All
are cordially invited, especially sailors
Mr.. Walter F. Frear has been elect
ed to take the chair made vacant-in
the faculty of Oahu College by the re-
signation of Prof G. l.. Bates Mr.:
Frear is a graduate of Yale College,
in the United States.
The young mems Bible class will
meet in the Y. M. c. A. parlor at o:45
o'clock tomorrow morning. The Cos
pei praise service, conducted by the
General Secretary, will meet in the hall
at 6:3o o'clock in the evening.
Mr.. Ahuna, rice grower of Koolau,
died at that place yesterday morning.
Mr.. Ahuna was taken sick on Thurs
day; on Friday morning DR.. II. G.
McGrew started for Koolau to attend
the sick man, but on his arrival there
the patient was dead.
The residents living on Kukui Place
are very grateful that the street has at
last been cleaned. If the Road Super
visor will now fix the street SO that the
water will not form frog-pond every
time it rains, property owners will be
fully rewarded for paying their taxes.
H. r. H. Princess Likelike will hold
reception at her Waikiki residence,
for ladies and gentlemen, on next
Wednesday, the 18th instant, from
three until five O'Clock in the afternoon
The occasion of the reception will be
the thirty-ffth birthday of Her Royal
Highness.
George E. Sherman died Yesterday
at the American House in Honolulu
The deceased was resident of these
Islands for fifty years, and will be
remembered by many of the older citi-
zens. His death occ lrred suddenly
and was caused by an acute attack of
dysentery.
Some miscreants tied rope across
the sidewalk on Alakea street, near
Hotel, last evening. A gentleman
going down the street tripped over
it, and might have received seri-
Gus injury, but fortunately he only
received a few bruises. Such mean
and detestable tricks should be stop
ped.
News was received by the schooner
Jennie Walker of two New Zealand
trading schooners being wrecked on
one of the Marshall Islands. The
names of the vessels, or any definite
particulars, could not be learned. The
schooner Ke Au Hou had started for
the scene of the wreck before the
departure of the Jennie Walker.
The Pacific Bicycle Club will give
an exhibition at the Central Park skat-
ing rink this evening. A tive-mile race
will take place for fine gold medal.
Refreshments may be had on the pre-
misses There will be skating after the
race, and one of the attractions of the
evening will be the roller coaster. A
most enjoyable evening is anticipated.
At the Bethel Union Church to-mor
row there will be services with preach
ing by Rev. E. c. Oggel, the pastor.
Subject in the morning, "Christ the
Judge" Praise and Gospel service al
1890 o'clock. The pastor will be
assisted by the church choir and full
chorus choir Of young people. Sub
ject: Ellis Wife Was the Cause of It,
Seats free All welcome.
The Royal Hawaiian Band will play
the following programme at Emma
Square this afternoon at halfpast foul
o'clock
Polonaise- In Bridal Array. .Merlzdo
Overture-If were the King. ...... Adam
Galop-Jolly Brethren. ............. Faus
Waltz-Goden Myrtle .,.........Fa hrbacl
Song-In the Cold Blast ,.... MendelssohI
Ballet Music-Astorga ........,......Abe r
The following officers were installed
in Lodge No. 2, X. of p, on Thursda!
evening; p. c., ]. A. Mehrtens c
c., z. K Meyers V. c., Geo. c
Stratemeyer; M. Of Elk, H. Armitage
M. of F., ]. Rothwell; K. Of R, anc
s., ]. A. Palmer M. at A., A. Garten
berg |. G., E. A. Williams o. G.
A. 0. Wood. After the installation
dancing was had and refreshment
we're served.
"Shall we Draw the Net as well a
Cast it ?" will be the subject of Paste
Cruzan's Sunday morning sermon. Ii
the evening, "The Reasons Why" vii
be the theme of brief discourse. Th'
pew-holders of Fort-street Church hav,
willingly consented to make their pew
free on Sunday evenings hereafter
rPha eer,,;cae will he chanoed some