Daily Honolulu press. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1886, 1886-01-01
THE DAILY
LOCAL NEWS.
Happy New Year.

The Press will not be issued to-
morrow.
The band was around town serenad-
ing last evening.
Crowds of sercnaders were on the
streets last night.
One Of the Myrtle boys says the
race to-day is Tor blood"
There will be music and dancing at
the Yosemite skating rink this evening.
The Royal Hawaiian Band will play
at the emigration depot this afternoon.
Captain Winding, of the wrecked
brigantine Hesre,7an,l eft for San Fran
cisco by the barkentine Eureka yester-
day afternoon.
The Honokaa mill stopped grinding,
December goth, to put in position a
new double effect. 1t will commence
grinding again in about three weeks.
The young mems Bible class will
meet in the Y. M. c. A. parlor next
Sunday morning at a quarter before
ten o'clock The class will be con
Quoted by the General Secretary
A new frame building is going up
on the southwest corner of Maunakea
and King streets. The building will
be occupied by Chinese stores, and is
being built by Chinese carpenters.
Rev w. B. Oleson will conduct the
service in the Y. M. C. A. Hall next
Sunday evening at half-past SIX O'Clock.
Mr. Oleson is young man, and while
all are welcome the young men are es-
pecially invited to attend.
"Some New Things for the New Year"
will bethe theme of Mr.. Cruzan'ssermon
to the children Sunday morning, and
ga Man who bad Past and a Future
"a New Years Sermon" will be the
evening subject. All are invited.
His Excellency Hon. G. w. Merrill,
United States Minister Resident, and
Mrs. Merrill, will receive visitors at the
American Legation, Alakea street,
from l till 10 O'Clock P. M. to-day. The
reception will be for ladies as we'll as
gentlemen.
Those who fail to appreciate hard
seats will be glad to learn that the Y.
M. c. A. has had holiday donation,
made by several of its generous mem
bers, of I35 cane bottom chairs Next
Sunday evening will be good time
to try them.
The Queens Own, headed by the
Hawaiian Band, marched from the
armory yesterday afternoon to the re-
creation grounds, where they were put
through the different forms of drilling,
after which they marched back to the
armory where, a grand luau was pre-
pared for them.
The members of the Fort-street
Church Sunday School and their
friends have an entertainment this
evening at six O'Clock in the church
vestry. Mr.. Cruzan will at the same
time distribute gifts for church attend
ance, during the year, to those of the
children who are entitled to them.
Those whose tastes are gratified
by observing the habits of our birds
will meet with joyous treat in strolling
either In the early morning or evening
along Beretania street, from Punch
bowl street toward Waikiki listening to
the focks of minah birds twittering in
the branches, and filling the air with
their chattering chorus.
Last evening, whilst Chinaman was
proceeding down Maunakea street,
carrying piece of meat in his hand,
which he probably intended broiling
for his family's supper, a three-legged
yellow cur suddenly sneaked up behind.
stole the meat and ran away, leaving
the poor Chinaman to mediate on the
wickedness of dogs in general and to
lament the loss Of his evening meal
Public worship next Sunday morn
ing at II O'clock. Preaching by Rev
E. c. Oggel, the pastor, on "The
Christ in Glory" followed by the re
ception of new members and the Sa-
crament of the Lords Supper. In the
evening, at 1880, the opening subject
of the week of prayer: occupy
Till | Come" AT this service the pastor
will be assisted by the church choir
and chorus choir of young people.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
A native yesterday afternoon went
into one of the many Chinese butcher
shops on Hotel street, between Nuuanu
and Maunakea streets, where he
ordered some meat, which he received
and started out, when the owner of
the shop caught him, and claimed the
native had not paid for the meat. A
rough and tumble fight then ensued,
in which the native came out second
best he then took himself off, minus
the meat.
The cosmopolitan troupe of laborers
engaged the other day in cleaning Ala
pal street had evidently their sense of
the ridiculous aroused by observing
hearse, driven by native, vending its
way at solemn pace, but on this coca
sion having as occupant the form of a
muscular native boy, who ever and
anon wonl5 lift HE cn,ilino foe ond