Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-02-09
LOCAL NEWS.

TIC IldWallan l1Otel looked very
bright last evening.
The subject at the tent tonight will
be "The Two Covenants"
The steamer St. Paul is due here
from San Francisco to-day.
The Band boys will be kept busy
now, as we will soon have a full moon.
The sailing of the steamer Likelike
was postponed until five o'clock to-day.
The singing class meets in the Y. M.
G. A. hall at half-past seven O'Clock
this evening
The steamship City of Picking is due
here on next Thursday or Friday,
from Yokohama
The weekly meeting of the Honolulu
Rifles will be held in the armory at
half-past seven o'clock this evening.
Mr.. S. Roth has had fine large
sign placed over the door of his new
shop, corner of Fort and Merchant
streets
Last night was the last night of the
celebration of the Chinese New Year.
No more frecrackers. No more fun
for the Small boys"
Next Sunday is St. Valentines day.
"Don't forget your girls, boys, go to
Ihrum's on Fort street, where you will
find the best assortment of valentines
in town"
The steamer Australia is due here
from the Colonies on next Thursday.
This is very convenient for business
men,who can answer their correspon-
dence received by the st Paul.
The steamer ]. l. Dowsett sailed on
her new route at five O'Clock last eve
ming, taking full load of general mer-
chandise and lumber. The new owners
expect to have her make two trips
week, between this place and Maui.
A native and Chinaman got into
dispute on the corner of Beretana and
Nuuanu streets last evening, which re-
suited in the Chinamans leaving the
scene OF war with one eye in mourn
ing, and a stream of clarat flowing
from his nose.
The Hawaiian Hotel was the scene
of gay time last evening. The front
of the Hotel was entirely covered with
different colored lanterns. The band
was in attendance and played some
very pretty tunes which were much APP
preciated by those present.
The steamer Ivy Holmes sailed for
Hilo, Hawaii yesterday morning, in
charge of Mr. Holmes, the owner
The Ivy Holmes has just been
thoroughly overhauled and repaired at
a cost of $4,000. 1t is said that if she
falls in with the wrecked schooner
Domitila, she will tow her back to this
place.
A farmer, having read in a poultry
journal that ''hens having dark plumage
lay earlier and more frequently than
those of light color" Immediately
went to work and dyed seventeen white
hens black. 1t would be good idea
for Mr. C. K. Miller to dye all his
chickens black, instead of red, white,
yellow and blue.
A meeting of Pacific Hose Co. No. I
was held at their Hall on King street,
last evening, with very good atten-
dance; Mr.. C. X. Miller presiding
Our "sorehead" tried to raise question
as regards speech made by the fore
man, at the banquet of Engine Co. No
?, but was sat upon by all the members
present. A spread will be given on the
arrival of the new cart
What might have proved very
serious accident, had it taken place
during business hours, occurred early
yesterday morning through the runaway
of the City Market meat cart. The
horse in boiling sharply round the cor
ner from Fort street into Merchant
street was upset along with the cart,
through the wheel coming in contact
with the curbstone. Chops, steaks, etc,
were strewn along the road, Gaze eanem
becoming the watchword.
Messrs. Benson, Smith & Co.'S drug
store on Fort street is one of the pref
tiest stores in town when lit up in the
evening. On going either up or down
the street in the evening, you are at
tracted by large lighted mortar, made
of different coloured glass which hangs
from the awning in front of the store
On entering the store, on your right is
large plate glass mirror and beauti-
full soda water fountain, with all the
different fruit syrups. On your left you
see two large show cases, one contain
ing surgical instruments and the other
containing soaps, etc. In front of you
is prescription counter and on your
right back of the soda fountain, is a
large show case containing perfumery,
Prescriptions are put up promptly and
correctly by experienced druggists