Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-01-15
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LOCAL NEWS.

The Chinese stores are getting ready
for Chinese New Year.
Judge Bickerton took holiday yes
terday, there being clean record at
the Police Court.
The band gave another moonlight
concert at Emma Square last evening,
which was largely attended.
Miss Genevieve Ward and Mr.. w.
H. Vernon left for San Francisco by
the Zealandia yesterday morning
The steamer St. Paul sails for San
Francisco at noon to-day. The band
will be in attendance at the wharf.
The new steamer Mararoa, with that
funny steam whistle, is due here from
San Francisco week from to day.
There will be meeting, especially
for the young people, tonight at 1890
in the Fort-street church vestry. Mr..
Cruzan will lead the meeting All are
invited. ~.
Fire Company No. were drilling
on Merchant street last evening. 1t
was some time before they could get
water, but when they did they gave
several pedestrians free bath.
The Hawaiian schooner Jennie
Walker sails for Fanning's Island to-
morrow. BY mistake, the Press
stated several days ago that she would
60 to the South Sea Islands.
Mr.. c. Abraham, visitor to these
Islands from San Francisco, left for the
Volcano by the steamer W. c. Hall on
January 5th, returning by the same
steamer on the 18th inst He is very
much impressed by his visit to this
Kingdom.
The first religious tent meeting will
be held at the corner of Alakea and
Hotel streets tonight at half-past seven
o'clock. Subject: "The Kingdoms of
the World as Shown in Bible Pro-
phecy." A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
Mr.. B. N. Wingate, who was for a
number Of years in the employ of the
Inter-Island Steam Navigation Com
pany, left with his family for San Fran
cisco by the Zealandia yesterday morn
ing. Mr. Wingate leaves many warm
friends in Honolulu, who will never
forget his kindly face and pleasant
manners.
There was JOY on Punchbowl street
yesterday afternoon, the contracting
parties being Mr. Baldwin Mehner and
Miss Amelia Weller. The marriage,
though quiet, was very pleasant one.
The Rev. E. c. Oggel performed the
ceremony We wish the young couple
many happy years and smooth sailing
on the voyage of life. The Press
wishes the happy couple long. and
happy life.
Chinese butcher shops are getting
quite numerous through Nuuanu,
Hotel and Maunakea streets. Strolling
up the latter street, every fourth or
fifth house has butcher shop kept by
Chinese. They are open from early
morning till late at night, Sundays in
cluded. One placed on Hotel street is
used by barber shop on one side OF
the store. and on the other side a
greasy Monaghan deals out ram, lamb,
sheep and mutton.
The Ladies' Benevolent Society
entertained a goodly number of their
friends last night in the vestry of Fort
street church. The following brief
programme added much to the enjoy
ment of the evening I-Reading !:
Will Cartoons sour Travelled Parson,"
by Mrs. w, w. Hall. a-Ralfs "Cava-
tina" piano and flute, by Miss H.
Dickson and Mr.. Morse. 3-Mark
Twain's "French Duel" by Mrs. E. P.
Adams, 4-Gounod's "Sing, Smile and
Slumber" piano and flute, by Miss H.
Dickson and Mr.. Morse. Refresh
ments were served and very enjoy,
able social followed.
The yearly statement OF the Ha
waiian Bell Telephone Company fol-
the year 1885 shows; That the mel
earnings for the year were over ST. 5000,
or about 80 per cent. on the capital
invested; that the shareholders had
received a dividend of 10 per cent.
that the current expenses for the yeal
were about $500 less than for the
year 1884; that the company has over
400 subscribers, which number can
be increased, but that the rates now
collected do not warrant new construc
ton of lines, ETC.; that the company ha,
in cash and accounts now due the sun
of nearly $4,000 dollars available. The
following officers have been elected fol
the ensuing year; Godfrey Brown, Presi
dent and Treasurer; Cecil Brown
Vice President ; ]. F. Brown, Secretary
b. F. Bolles, Auditors and Messrs
James Campbell, B. F. Bolles and ]
+. Brown, Directors.
The yearly meeting of the Bethe
Union Church was held Wednesda,
evenings at the church vestry. Mr.. B
f, Dillingham; took the chair. The
regular reports of the church officers
were not read, on account Of mis-
understanding as to the object of tht
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