The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-23
LOCAL BREvITIES.

IOT WOIk IN HTSJ degree.
There was no meeting Of the Board
of Education yesterday.
Spectacles to suit all sights at H. C.
Biart's, 4O41a Fort street.
Election day is less than two months
off and no one named as candidates.
Look at w. w. Dimond's assortment
of crockery, glassware and flower pots.
Opium Brown is said to be rusticat-
ing on Maui. He fell out Of an airship.
Special meeting of Hawaiian Lodge,
No. 81, tonight for work in second de-
gree.
Plain white and colored starched
shirts, crepe and silk shirts at K. Flu
ruya's.
C. Du Roi, manager for Ehlers & Co.,
is making heavy purchases of goods
while in the States.
The First Battalion was drilled last
night by Major Jones and passed in re-
view before Minister Lansing.
Captain w. L. Bowers, of the Mer-
chants Patrol has been given police
commission by Marshal Brown.
During the absence of G. ID. Chase
from the Islands, z. r. Adams will act
for him under full power of attorney.
At meeting of the st. Louis Foot
ball Team last night, the boys decided
to offer William Soper the captaincy.
wheelman scorched into hack
Yesterday afternoon, near Palace
Square. and took a header in conse-
quence.
There was a fine concert by the band
at the Hawaiian Hotel last night. The
various selections were all heartily APP
plauded.
]. H. Boyd, in charge of Ainahau
"a. S. Cleghorn's residence), publishes
a notice to the public in regard to said
premises.
Special meeting of stockholders of
the Hawaiian Agricultural Company at
the office of C. Brewer & Co., Ltd, at
10 a. m. today.
1t is currently rumored in Samoa
that Mrs. r. l.. Stevenson and FAMILY
will shortly leave Samoa with no in
tention of returning.
Mrs. B. F. Dillingham; and Mrs. Jor7
dan will entertain the teachers attend
ing the Summer School at Woodlawn,
this afternoon from $3.50 to 6.
There is nothing like serge for gen.
eral comfort. In all styles to be had
of M. McInerny, dealer in mems and
bovs' ready-to-wear clothing, etc.
The Honolulu Foundry team has ac-
cepted the challenge of the Portuguese
Tug-of-War team, and the pull Will
come off the last Saturday in this
month.
The old time racer Joe Dake," now
the property of Captain Cluney, was
stricken with lock-jaw yesterday Joe
was a great favorite here, eight or nine
years ago.
On account of departure of the own
er, James F. Morgan will sell at pubic
auction, at his salesrooms on Saturday,
at 10 a. M, library of choice books,
silver triple-plated ware, etc.
The Regatta Committee met last
night and made a rough outline of the
program for the races of September
18th. From all accounts, the events OF
this year will eclipse those of last year.
year.
F. H. Hayselden has sent in his re-
signation to the Court as trustee OF the
estate of the late James G. Hayselden
and a petition has been filed for the
appointment of E. Faxon Bishop in his
stead
The public is cordially invited to at
tend a reception at the United Chlnese
Society hall on Saturday, July 24th,
from 2 to D. M, in honor of the birth
day of His Imperial Majesty, Kong Sul'
Emperor of China.
Charles Moo was arrested yesterday
for assault and battery on his wl1e,
Emelie. The two got into a dispute
and Moo slapped his wife's face. she
Immediately flew off to the police sta
ton and the arrest followed.
There will be a French dinner, and
dance on the lanai afterwards, at the
Hawaiian Hotel, Tuesday night, the
occasion being in the nature OF rare
we'll to the guests who are to depart
on the Australia Wednesday.
There will be a cricket match tomor-
row between the Honolulu Cricket Cluo
and H NJ S. Penguin, beginning at
D. m. Only those who have participated
in the matches lately will play. The
names of the team Will be puDnsneo
tomorrow morning.
Arthur A. Wilder who returned on
the Australia after having completed
his course in law at Yale will return
soon for the purpose of taking post
graduate course. c. F. Peterson, VINO
graduate with him, will open an once
in the city very soon.
The resignation of J. S. Gillespie as
Superintendent of the Mutual 1ele-
phone Company, has been accepted
and he will leave on the Australia for
the States c. Bailey is assuming the
RESPONSIBILITIES of the office of super
intendent, temporarily.
The Myrtle and Healani boat CLUBS
are pushing their crews out for practice
for the September regatta. The pair Of
Georges. who have charge of the men