The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-09-12
LOCAL BREVITIES.


ing as a volunteer inspector.
Frank Godfrey is soon to be re-
leased from the cholera hospital. ,
Sturdevant has sold his interest
N the manufacture Of Boss candy.
There were two arrests of China
men yesterday for non-payment of
taxes.
A large number Of people are
residing at different places along
the beach.
F. J. Faggaroos, Of the custom
house force, is doing duty in Ka-
lihi valley. ~
w. r. Harrington returned to
his editorial duties Tuesday after
weeks vacation.
A fine new door has been placed
at the entrance to the jail part of
the police station.
, The Board of Health has three
telephones. James Spencer attends
to calls during the day.
A citizen suggests that sprink-
ling the streets be discontinued
until the epidemic is over.
Carl Widemann intended calling
Dy the Dimond today, but con-
cluded to remain a few weeks.
The Hawaiian Carriage Manu-
featuring Company wants a trim
mer's helper. Good wages paid.
The Leilani and Myrtle boat
clubs have brought their boats back
from Pearl City training quarters.
The pumping plant is now run
ming steadily, necessary repairs
to the boilers having been COM
pleted.
The rainbow noticed shortly be-
fore dusk yesterday was one of the
prettiest seen in Honolulu for quite
a while.
The irrepressible rumor spreader
was not in his element yesterday.
There were only few scare reports
during yesterday.
The Government Offices are
pretty well emptied at present.
Employees are doing duty for the
Board of Health.
G. r. Collins carries full stock
of handmade harness, saddles,
brides, horse and carriage goods
all at reasonable prices.
A branch supply depot for fur
nishing Hawaiians food was opened
on the grounds of Kapiolani, Wal
kiki, yesterday morning.
Several Chinese were arrested |
yesterday for violating the rules
laid down by the Board of Health
regarding change of residence.
Some ladies who desired max
ing calls on friends up Nuuanu
Valley yesterday afternoon were
prevented from doing so by guards.
There was no tennis at the courts
of the Pacific Tennis Club yester-
day. 1t is hoped that the regular
Wednesday afternoons for ladies
can be resumed soon.
George Houghtaling was arrested
again yesterday on the charge of
selling spirituous liquors without
license. This is the second time
he has been held to answer that
charge.
In view of the restrictions laid
down by the Board of Health
meetings of Polynesian En-
campment and subordinate lodges,
[. o. o. F., will be suspended until
further notice.
A purse containing a nickel and
a tax receipt was found on Fort
street yesterday morning. 1t is
thought the article belonged to
Chinaman, as it is the kind usual
ly owned by them.
Four Portuguese have lengthy
Job in removing the concrete and
iron spikes that were placed in a
roller used in the park and the race
track in order to give it weight. 1t
has been found too heavy for use.
The merits of Williams type
writer's are told in another column
by Wells, Richardson & Company,
of Montreal, Canada. That firm
speaks in the highest terms of the
machine, its compactness, work,
etc.
Tourists who went up on the
steamer w. G.. Hall on her unsuc-
cessful voyage, and who are now at
the Hawaiian Hotel, have been !
putting in their time to good adj
VANTAGE nv seeing as much of the |