The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-01-22
LOCAL BREVITIES.

terday.
Over thirty people left by the
steamer Kinau for the volcano
yesterday morning.
Bills against s. L. B. de Hawaii
may be presented to the board of
directors, care P. O. box 249.
Two Cinnamon were arrested by
Officer Needham at Pawaa yester
day for having opium in possession.
James F. Morgan will hold an
auction sale of furniture, ETC., at 10
o'clock this morning at his sales
rooms.
Hugh P. King and Bissel
Thomas have organized a collection
agency in the old Bulletin building
on Merchant street.
The Hawaiian Safe Deposit and
Investment Company offer a block
OF Hilo Sugar Company stock in
lots to suit purchasers.
Some enterprising japanese have
introduced Turkish baths in Homo
lulu. They are not quite up to
the Hammam baths in San Fran
cisco.
There are but few tickets left
for Z" Meredith's Old Coat" Seats
can be reserved at the Hebron Drug
Company, beginning at 9 a. 10. to-
morrow.
The tickets for the grand moon
light excursion and ball at Remond
Grove on February Sd will be $50
for singles and So for lady and
gentleman.
Charles Valpoon, who was for
merly with d. w. Roach, the
barber, has bought the Criterion
barber shop and will locate there
permanently.
The second team from the Sharp
shooters have begun target practice
for their shoot with team from
Company B, to take place week
from Saturday.
Yesterday was regular Cabinet
meeting day, but, owing to the alb
sence of the President, and there
being nothing of Importance to dis
cuss, there was no call.
Captain Hookano of the police
force is very happy over the arrival
of a new boy in the family. He will
celebrate the event by giving luau
at his home Saturday night.
Companies G and B drilled last
night, the former on Union Square
and the latter on the new parade
grounds. Both companies had
nearly every member present.
The Beretania Tennis Club will
be represented by some very strong
teams in the next tournament,
prominent among these being
Messrs. Wodehouse and B. Marx.
The meeting of the Second Con-
creation called by Rev. Alexander
Macintosh failed to accomplish
anv work on account Of lack OF
representation. Another meeting
will be called in the near future.
Detective Hammer started in on
the Emma Square toughs at the
concert Monday night. When he
got through with them they had
nothing at all to say. 1t is the de-
termination of the police to rid the
place of the nuisance.
Professor Leonard, the man who
visited here a few months ago and
read the minds and purses of most
of the young men in the city, is
now in Chicago telling the people
how he caught on to the tricks OF
the East India fakirs.
Ira Van Camp, late with Z. O..
Hall &, Son as commercial travel
Ter. Left for Maui yesterday. He
is expected to return here on Fri
dav. Mr.. Van Camp has resigned
his position with Hollister Drug
Company and will shortly leave
for the Coast.
A policeman found John Ash
worth's barber shop open for bust
ness at half-past l this morning,
but no one on hand to scrape the
faces of possible customers. Mr.
Ashworth was notified by tele-
phone and the shop closed by him
shortly afterward.
w. w. Dimond has a large force
of men at work fitting up his new
store in the Won Holt block. As
rapidly as room is made large
cases are taken from the ware
house to the cellar and goods I'M
packed. The store will be ready
for occupancy about February 1st.
Town Topics" column this
morning contains some valuable