The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1890-04-02
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.
The Friend for April has been laid on
our table.
The Mikado Company rehearses every
this week, except Friday.
The steamer Yamashiro Maruis due
from Yokohama with Japanese.
Mr.. Arthur p. Peterson has been ap-
pointed Notary Public for the First
Judicial Circuit OF the Kingdom.
Twenty minutes service of PRAYER,
praise and meditation at st. Andrews
Cathedral at noon to-day, in charge of
Rev. Alex. Macintosh.
The regular monthly meetings of
Engine Companies No. l and 2 and
Hook and Ladder Company will be held
this evening at 80 O'Clock.
The time of the funeral of the late M !.
Pico at the Roman Catholic Cathedral
has been changed from o'clock this
morning to 3 O'Clock in the afternoon.
Business of importance will be brought
up at the regular monthly meeting of the
Honolulu Arion Society this evening at
7:30 o'clock. A full attendance is re-
quested.
The HAWAIIAN GAZETTE was published
yesterday, and everyone who desires
friends abroad to obtain complete re-
sumo of local and island news, should
send copy on the outgoing mail.
Easter opening of choice millinery takes
place to-day and balance of the week al
Sachs store, 1O4 Fort street. Ladies
should not miss this opportunity OF see.
ing the latest styles and new novelties
for head gear.
Rev. Daniel G. Greene, D. D., and Mrs
Greene OF Toxic, Japan, were through
passengers on the Belgic to Yokohama
Dr. Greene is one of the oldest mission
aries now in the field in Japan, having
begun labor there in 1869.
Mr.. Sidney Wass, native of London
England, aged % years, died at the
Queens hospital yesterday of consump
ton. He came to the islands severa
months ago for the benefit of his health
The funeral services were in charge O
Rev. Alex. Macintosh.
A meeting of the Steinitz Chess Club
was held at the Camera Club rooms
yesterday evening, President Bruce
Cartwright in the chair. An amend
ment was made to the constitution ant
other business transacted after which
those present played chess.
The steamship Oceanic arrived of
port this morning at l O'Clock from
Hongkong and Yokohama en- route t.
San Francisco. She is anchored outsid,
| and will leave for the latter port to-day
carrying a mail. Watch the Post Offic,
! bulletin board for the hour OF closing.
On Thursday evening, April Sd, there
will be social gathering in the Y. M
G.. A. hall. A brief literary and musica
programme will be given followed b,
| light refreshments. The whole affai
will be made farewell reception to Mr.
| Theo. H. Davies who leaves for England
on the 9Th.
Mrs. Fisher, relict of the late Israe
Fisher, died early yesterday morning a
her residence Lilha street. Her hus
band will best be remembered as tn
founder of Fishers champagne cider fac
tory The funeral of deceased took plac
in the afternoon, the Rev. Alex. Mack
intosh conducting the service.
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An old and we'll known resident, Mr.
M. Pico, died yesterday after an extende
illness. He owned tine Pico block o.
Nuuanu street and other property. TIL
funeral takes place from the Roma
Catholic Cathedral at 3 o'clock thi
afternoon, and members OF Engine Com
pany No. and other companies are ir
vited to attend
The schooner Caterina, with the intel
island cable on board, was towed to tn
other side of Coco Head yesterday morn
ing. At o'clock, the cable, which ha
been run out from shore some five hur
dred yards, was picked up and the wor
of splicing it to the cable on board wa
proceeded with. Ii the weather was fin
the work of laying the cable to Molok;
was to 60 on.
The Hawaiian Board has published
the Hawaiian language collection I
Scripture texts, "The Saviour's Call.
They are printed in colors, and designe
to be hung upon the wall in the sittin
room. They are very prettily gotten uI
and sold at the nominal price of 10 cent
each. Mr.. Moody's famous sermon Q