The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-01-03
LOCAL BREVITIES.


New Year.
Leap Year.
The race track is flooded.
Opium" Brown is in town.
Dance on the Bennington this
evening.
Advertised letter list in another
column.
Band concert at Hawaiian Hotel
this evening.
Hawaiian Annual for 1896 is
ready for delivery.
Prof. Stoeckle left for the Colo
mics by the Miowera.
The New Year was ushered in
with propitious weather.
Bo'sn Ben was run over by a
hack yesterday and badly bruised.
Kerr received a large consign-
ment of new goods by the Miowera.
A stereopticon entertainment was
given at st. Louis College last even
ing.
Hearts and Males will play
baseball on Saturday. A good game
is anticipated.
E. D. Baldwin has been appoint
ed sub-agent Of public lands for
Hilo and Puma.
The Bennington will receive the
U. S. S. Olympia officers this even
ing aboard their ship.
The Warrimoo took away II
crates of pineapples, 45 barrels of
molasses and 80 sacks of coffee.
The Catholic Benevolent Society
will meet in the convent at p. m.
today for the election of officers.
No. 81 won the silk kimono
given away by Iwakami. Mrs. !
Lille Nicoll is the fortunate one.
The holder of ticket No. S27 is
entitled to a fine embroidered |
jacket at Iwakami's, Hotel street.
A. S. Humphreys now occupies
the office on Kaahumana street, /
formerly used by L. A. Thurston.
The boat boys gave a grand
luau at the landing New Years
eve. The affair was greatly en-
ioyed.
James Holeao, in the employ of
Hustace & Co., held ticket No.
1856 and is entitled to the bicycle
offered by Egan. He chose the
Colum bia wheel.
Harry Ingram and Archie Nc
Leod, snare drummer and clarionet
for the Hawaiian Band, arrived by
the Miowera and played with the
band on New Years.
Teachers examination promptly
At 9 a. m. today in the wooden
building of Fort Street school.
Professor Alexander of the Board
If Education will be present.
The cook of the Miowera, it is
died on the voyage down
from injuries sustained by falling
Down one of the companion ways.
He was buried at sea the next day.
Willard E. Brown, late book
keeper and cashier of the Hawaiian
Gazette Company, has accepted a
position with the Hawaiian Safe (
Deposit and Investment Company.
Messrs. J. C. Cook and James
Wakefield, both of the firm of T.
81. Davies q Co., sailed for Van
,ouver on the Warrimoo last night.
They are off on a vacation to the
Coast and will combine business
with pleasure.
George w. Irvine, wealthy
mine owner and prominent citizen
Of Montana, is spending some time
IN the city. He is the guest of DR..
9. B. Cooper, who is an old friend
and former resident of Montana.
The interior of Oahu prison was
sastefully decorated with greens
and flowers. The words " Happy
New Year." formed of choice flow
ers interviewer, occupied a promi- |
nent position just inside the front
entrance I
Prof. Cooks music school is pros
oering beyond expectation. Thirty
years of active experience in piano,
voice and harmony enables the
,eacher to economic the time of !
,he pupil. His school is in the
Waring block.
The Richelieu did a rushing
business last evening. The large I
lining rooms were constantly filled ]
Turing the evening. Many had to
AXE turns in being served. The
]inner was an excellent one A