The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-10-19
LOCAL BREVIriES.

DR.. McWayne successfully removed
a cataract from one of S. c. Aliens
eyes on Saturday.
Are you supplied with opera glasses
for the opera season? h. F. Wichman
has a large assortment.
Hopp & Co. have a large stock OF
American wicker ware, which they Of
fer at reasonable prices.
The force at the telephone has been
reduced by the transfer of three oper-
ators to the line department.
Naturalist r. c. L. Perkins arrived
on the CIaudine yesterday from tour
OF Maui. lasting several weeks.
Hawaiian Lodge will hold meeting
at the usual time and place this even
ing for work in the First degree.
Neither the Captain nor agents will
be responsible for any debts contracted
by the crew of the German bark Spica.
The C. A. S. S. Warrimoo will arrive
from the Colonies on Oct. 26th instead
of on oath instant as heretofore adj
vertised.
Unless something unexpected inter-
vened the Denver Rifle Club shot in
the match against the Sharpshooters
yesterday.
The annual meeting of the Hawaiian
sugar planters association will be held
at their hall on Nuuanu street on Nov.
Is at 9 a. m.
The population of Honolulu, accord
ing to the census just taken, is 29,SS1.
OF these there are 18,434 males and
11,147 females.
Alex Young is building handsome
dwelling on the premises formerly
owned by Bertleman, corner of Bere-
tania and Keeaumoku streets.
A members meeting of the Y. M. G.
A. will take place next Thursday even
ing. There will be musical program,
after which light refreshments will be
served.
n. G. H., wants to shoot match with
F. S. Dodge of the Sharpshooters, pro
vided the latter will allow him ter
points.
About sixteen members of the
Mounted Reserve attended drill at The
old baseball grounds on Saturday anC
afterwards had target practice at Ma
kiki butts.
There was a rehearsal of Jane" al
the New Hawaiian Opera House Sat
urday night, but the electric arc Igh
worked so badly that the result wa:
unsatisfactory.
The July bills of the Board of Health
amounting to $1O,219.74 were paid OF
Saturday. They should have been paiC
on October 6 but the illness of Charles
Wilcox, secretary of the board, de
layed matters.
There are less than one hundred
seats left in the lower part of thu
Opera House for the opening night
The demand for seats for the doubl
bill My Uncle's WIFI and Jane
continues large.
In the match shoot on Saturday be
tween teams from Company B, n. G
H. and the Police, the former score
400 and the latter 391. The match be
tween the Police team and Compan
G. n. G. H., was a tie at 391.
DIR. c. w Moore, of San Francisco
editor of the Pacific Record of Med
cine and Surgery, and one of the olde:
and most prominent physicians of til
Bay City, is a guest at the Hawaiian
1t is understood he will practice durin
his stay here.
F. NJ. English, at one time manage
of the Hawaiian Hotel, and who toe
up his residence in Denver, ColOrad
has struck it rich and is living in Lon
don with his wife, a daughter of ALA
Herbert Mrs. Herbert is living wit
them temporarily.
The engagement of Picnic King
DR.. 7. T. French of Scotland has bee
announced They will probably
married prior to the departure of Il
Australia on her next voyage. 1t is Il
intention of DR.. French to take h
bride to Marlborough, where he w
pursue his studies for year or tw
Miss King is the eldest daughter
G. w. r. King, and is considered OF
of HonoluIu's fairest daughters.