The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-02-25
LOCAL BREVITIES.

went 10 Kauai on the steamer
Kauai last night.
Tommy Cummins is the happy
father OF bouncing baby boy
born at : a. m. Saturday.
Punahou Preparatory School
charges only fifty cents per week,
beginning January 6, 1896.
The Sheriff, Deputy Sheriff and
Captain OF the Police of Maui will
visit the Berniee Pauahi Museum
this morning.
The receipts of the New England
dinner given by the W. c. T. L.
and y. ". C.T..U. Friday amount
ed to something over S170.
A runaway horse on Alskea
street last night. as the congrega-
ton was leaving the Christian
church, caused considerable excite
ment.
The japanese are making lime
AT Waianae, and have completed
arrangements with the plantation
company for taking large portion
Of the output.
Harry Evans, turnkey at the
police station, will be made harbor
policeman, succeeding Captain Hill
bus. who will De made captain Of
the tug Eleu on March 1st.
Henry Smith. Clerk of the Su-
preme Court, has had 8 typewriter
desk made by q local carpenter,
which, for design and finish sur
passes any of those imported from
the Coast.
The Company D minstrel troupe
will have another rehearsal tonight.
The bows are making good progress
and will present something worth
the public's time to witness in the
near future.
Work on the new opera house Is 1
beginning in good earnest. Wagons 4
were busy carting lumber to the
place yesterday afternoon. and the
danger lights were put out for the
first time last night.
Three hundred Chinese contract /
laborers are expected 10 arrive by
the China. Eight hundred Jap I
anese. 600 OF whom have been con-.
tracted for are on Ogura Il Co.'S /
steamer. now en- route.
Dr.. E. R. Ollie, pastor OF Central I
Methodist Episcopal church, San
Francisco. viii arrive on the Aus
tralia February 18th. DR.. Ollie is
one of the ablest and most eloquent
speakers on the Pacific Coast.
Artist Hilliard has accepted the
invitation of the Kilohana Art
League to display his pictures in
Honolulu. The view will be held
next Tuesday evening and promi-
ses TO be q treat for all those who
appreciate true art.
Ii the party who recently sd
dressed a communication to the
manager of the Gazette Company
regarding a cape lost and adver-
tised for in this paper will call st
the Office or send name and ad-
dress. il will be TO his or her bene-
fit.
1t is said that there viii be
meeting OF lacrosse enthusiasts in
the near future. 1t Is hoped that
this looked-for event viii not prove
such a spasmodic attempt as GER
tain ones Of several months ago
which resulted only in the import
alton OF lacrosse sticks.
The Kamehameha school girls
have presented Prof. Berger with a
fine framed picture OF the famous
Beethoven as a token OF their APP
probation OF his services in their
concert at Independence Park pa
vilion. Professor Berger cherishes
the present as one OF his most
valued gifts
The engagement of Miss Ida Alt
berger, daughter Of General Alt
berger. of San Francisco. TO F. 4.
SEVERN. brother Of T. P SEVERN OF
this city, is announced. Mr.. SEVERN
was formerly connected with VIII
liams' art gallery. The wedding
will take place at the home of the
bride. San Francisco, in April.
James Donnelly, for many years
g teacher st Hauula and other
points on the islands died on Sun
day from a complication OF dis
eases. At the funeral which took
place Sunday afternoon the follow
ing persons Oficiated as pail
bearers: Prof. Alexander, J. F.
Scott. J. LightfoOt. Armstrong
Cn,;,b Edvrards and 7