The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1886-01-05
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The Honolulu Rifles meet this evening at
$50 O'Clock for the purpose of electing
officers.
ST. Adams College opened yesterday for
a new term with good attendance of
scholars.
The steamships Australia and City of
Sydney are both due to-day from San
Francisco.
The y NJ. c. A. singing class meets this
evening at 7:30 O'Clock. All members are
requested to attend.
IAN Government schools throughout the
Z Kingdom reopen tomorrow for the first
term of the new year.
Messrs. HOLSTER & Co. have just re-
ceived fine lot of Manila cigars, which
smokers would do well to try.
The next session of the Fort-street
School will begin on Wednesday, the 9th
instant. All pupils are requested to be
present
"A one-ruile skating race took place at the
rink on Saturday evening between w.
Lucas and ]. Spencer the former winning
by a lap.
= Mr.. f. f. Mayhem, the contractor, has
presented a large swing of his own patent
TO the Branch Hospital, Kakaak0, for the
use of the children.
Remember that if you want a hack to
ring up Hawaiian Hotel Stables No. 81,
and then you win not have to pay extra
for order by telephone.
The news came by the w. G. Hall on
Friday that native named Niau was
killed at Hookena by being thrown from a
mule he was riding
The condition of Alakea stree ct, between
King and Hotel streets, needs the attention
of the street contractor. Opposite DR..
McWayne's Office there is a large hole run
ming from one side of the street to the
other, and is very dangerous for carriages
On New Years afternoon the Bishop OF
Honolulu and Mrs. Willis entertained the
members Of the Hawaiian congregation of
st. Andrews Cathedral at their residence,
Iolani College, Nuuanu Valley. very
enjoyable time was had by all present.
At the Bethel Union Church at IL o'clock
this morning the subject of the meeting
will be Humiliation and Confession, con-
Quoted by the Rev. A. o. Forbes The
Rev. E. C. Oggel will lead the service at
Fort-street Church in the evening at 7:30
o'clock
Late on Friday night native named
Namakalano was found dead on the road
at Puuloa, near Eva. He had been drink
ing heavily during the day. An inquest
was held on Saturday before the District
Judge at Eva, when the jury returned
verdict that ''the deceased died from the
effects of liquor"
This is what is known as 1.-The Week of
Prayer" and is being observed by union
services in the Bethel and Fort-street
Churches. In the first named church at IL
o'clock yesterday morning Rev. E. C. Og-
gel led an interesting meeting, and last
evening at Fort-street Church Mr.. Cruzan
gave a bible reading to an audience which
filled the vestry.
Last evening about o'clock man
named Tom Murphy, stableman, and a
native of Ireland, died at the Queens Hos
pital. He has been on the Islands about
seven years, and lately worked for the
Fashion Stables The funeral takes place
at 10 o'clock this morning from the Roman
Catholic Church.
By virtue of writ of execution issued
out of the Supreme Court against Albert
K. Kunuiakea in favor of G. f. Wolfe for
1920 IS and f. r. Miles for $170 81, Mar
shall Soper gives notice that on February
Sd he will offer for sale at the front of Ali
olani Hale, all the right, title and interest
of the said Kunuiakea in property at Lua-
kaha, Nuuanu Valley, unless the claims
are previously paid