The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1889-05-21
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

See notice of Mr.. Meranda in this pa
per.
Summer night-rains are now in order,
and we are having them very regularly
and copiously.
Mr.. J. f. Morgan will offer at auction
this day at II noon, four shares Of Hilo
Telephone Stock.
There are now two classes in book
keeping taught at the \ NJ. G. \. rooms
-6 80 and 7 ;l5 p. m. tonight.
: The steamer Kinau will sail at , p. m.
to-day on her Volcano trip, calling at the
Maui. The mail by this vessel closes at
l 30 p. m.
The grapes, now being offered for sale
by the Honolulu grOcers, are OF native
growth and Of surprisingly good quality.
Those grown on the plains are especi-
ally delicious.
Sister Marianne now superintends the
Boys Home at KalawaO, Molokai. She
has also charge OF the Bishop Home for
females. These combined institutions
contain about 100 persons.
The funeral Of the late Mr.. Samuel
Paaniani took place yesterday afternoon
from kaumakapili Church. Several
members OF the Fire Department fol-
lowed the body to the grave.
1t is reported that Chinese merchants
of the Islands, are collecting subscrip-
tiOns for the purpose of sending help to
their COuntrymen in China, who are
suffering from famine in that country,
The WEEKLY GAZETTE is out this
morning, and a splendid issue it Is.
There are ten pages of very interesting
matter, including two important deci
sions by the full bench OF the Supreme
Court.
Z The Rev. W. D. Westervelt delivered
an address at the Blue Ribbon enter
tainment on Saturday evening to an in
terested audience, and we learn that the
reverend gentleman will have his future
field of labor in KOhala district, Hawaii.
Mr.. A. L. Smiths allotment in Fort
street, near King, has been clear OF de-
bris for several days; and we learn that
the construction of the new building
will be commenced in about two weeks.
The delay is owing to the plan not yet
being quite finished.
In giving a report of Hilo fair re-
Gently held, the Bulletin of the 18th
inst. makes the writer of the Hilo
Record say: eve must, in closing,
congratulate the ladies who BORE the
thing. 1t was finely gotten up on the
signal success of the whole thing" The
question now is, who is the bore?
We draw attention to Homestead
Notice. in the "By Authority" column
of this issue, where thirty-eight lots laid
out in Kiwiki, HilO, Hawaii, above the
Wainaku plantation, will be aEenated
for homestead purposes. These chances
for procuring cheap hOmesteads should
attract settlers that have more muscle
than cash.
Capt. VIM. Weir of the steamer Iva
lani, was arrested yesterday on a charge
OF assaulting Capt. J. Nelson of the
schooner Rainbow. Weir got out on
bail which was placed at $50. George
Patterson, hackdriver, was also ar
rested yesterday. His ottense, as
charged, is furious and needless driving,
and his bail was placed at $25.
The firms who have rendered for a
supply of pipes and fittings for water
works at Honolulu, Hilo, Wailuku and
Koloa, are: Castle & Cooke, f. 0. Hall
& Son, w. G. Irwin & Co, Theo. H.
Davies q Co., II. Hackfeld Il Co., Robt.
Cation, j. n. S. Williams, Macfarlane q
Co., Glasgow, Scotland, and the Risdon
Iron Works, San Francisco: The sue
cessful tenderers are not yet known.
We regret having to record the death
of Mrs. q. o. Nacayama at the COM
paratlvely early age of 80 years. Mr..
Nacavama is Inspector of Japanese Ia
borers on the Hawaiian Islands, and is
we'll known among our residents. We
have not yet learned particulars OF the
deceased lady's illness, but are informed
that the cause of death was some kind
of stomach complaint. Particulars re-
garding the funeral will be seen IL
another column.
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