The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-03-26
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Next Friday is Good Friday.
Welcome back Vandalia
Yesterday was Palm Sunday.
Hendry's ham has not yet been cooked
Moonlight concert at Emma square this
evening.
Fine weather is reported around Molo-
kai.
Use Irish linen paper, for sale at A. NJ.
Hewetts.
The U. S. S. Vandalia returned yesterday
from Hawaii
When you have bad cold or sore throat
try Horns butterscotch.
If you want to buy goods for nothing go
to Fishel's during this week.
The steamship Australia sails from San
Francisco tomorrow for Honolulu.
Mr.. L. j. Levey has timed New Zealand
mullet. 1t makes rare dish. Try it.
A Chinaman was arrested yesterday for
violating the Sunday law by selling pork.
An Easter praise service will be held at
the Central Union Church next Sunday
evening.
There ought to be a law passed to pro-
hibit licenses being given to Chinese to drive
hacks.
Look here Horn, don't forget to make
some of your nice hot cross buns this
week
Next Saturday there will be a race in the
harbor between two six-oared crews from
the Myrtle Boat Club
The hack stand on Hotel street near
Nuuanu has been changed to the makai
side of the street.
There will probably be another mail
leaving for San Francisco this week. Watch
the Post Office bulletin board.
Last evening the Bishop of Honolulu
confirmed several candidates at the six
O'Clock service at ST. Andrews Cathedral.
Wenner & Co. have got splendid stock
to select wedding presents from. Call at
their store, they consider it no trouble to
show goods
Paper is now largely used in the man
ufacture of collins. That probably ac-
counts for the alleged large circulation of
some Of our contemporaries.
large party of ladies and gentlemen
had an imaginary sleighride on Saturday
evening to Waikiki. They had everything
but the snow and sleigh.
The junior classes of the Central Union
Sunday School were entertained at most
enjoyable picnic Saturday afternoon
through the hospitality of Miss Hopper.
The Rev. Alex. Macintosh has been con-
fined to the house the past week through a
somewhat severe sickness. His many
friends will earnestly wish him speedy
recovery.
A middle-aged Portuguese man was beg
ging around town yesterday. Such a thing
as this ought to be put stop to at once.
The man has paper with him on which is
written an appeal for help.
The Hon. w. c. Parke returned from
Hilo yesterday whittier he went two weeks
ago for the benefit of his health. He has
enjoyed the change and we are glad to
learn it has done him good
Mr.. J. w. Schmidt at one time sugar
boiler at Lahaina, died at the Queens Hos
pital yesterday, of consumption, aged
forty-two years, He was buried in the al
ternoon, the Rev. II. H. Gowen having
charge of the service.
Mr.. P. g. Jones will organize a new class
in bookkeeping at the Y. NJ. G. A. at
o'clock this evening. The class is free to
members of the Association. Any young
man not member can take the course for
50 co.
At a meeting of the Building Committee
of st. Andrews Cathedral held on Satur-
day, subcommittee was appointed to
superintend the completion of the two
bays. A special committee was also ap-
pointed to see that the Cathedral grounds
were kept in proper order.
During the week the Second Congrega-
ton of st. Andrews Cathedral will
hold services as follows: Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday, evening prayer
at 80 D. M; Wednesday, usual service at
100 p. M; Good Friday, morning prayer
at IL a. m.
A dark red pocket-book was lost on
Saturday evening" somewhere on the road
between Honolulu and Waikiki. The
pocket-book contained a shooting license
and other papers with the owners name
thereon, besides a sum of money. The
finder will receive liberal reward by leav-
ing the above at this Office.
Company of the Honolulu Rifles,
Captain c. w. Ashford, has challenged
Company B, Captain VIM. Unger, to shoot
at the H. Il. A. Range next Saturday after
noon. Ten men will be selected from each
company TO form the teams. The range
will be 200 wards and only the Springfield