The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-05
NEWS IN 4 NUTSHELL.
Bits of Paragraphs that Give Con-
denSed Notes of the Day.

tonight.
Social at the Christian church this
evening.
w. II. Cornwell went to Maui this
morning.
The Chinese hospital was dedicated
yesterday
Miss Wilder gives her dance at Wal
liilli this evening.
\ guardians sale of property is adj
vertised in this ISSUE
The Misses Helen and Eva Parker go
to Hawaii today on visit to friends.
b. r. Mccullough, the stock man,
will leave for San Francisco on the
Zealandia.
Chiffon. Bond and Damon today left
orders with Agent Walker for Cleve-
land 81 racers.
Read what j. T. Waterhouse has to
say about crocllery and glassware, on
page 1 of this issue.
Mrs. j. T. Waterhouse will leave Ho-
nolulu on an extended tour through
England next month.
Manager Theodore Hoffman left to-
day on the Kinau for I.ahaina. He will
be back Sunday morning
f. o. Hall & Son are distributing
Columbia desk calendars. The firm are
agents for Columbia bicycles.
w. G. Irwin and F. w. Macfarlane
left on the steamer Kinau this morn
ing for OlowaIu on business trip.
A fine oil painting of little Miss
Helene Irwin has been hung up in the
companionway of the steamer Helene.
At an international gathering of the
Salvation Army, held at Oakland, Cal,
recently, James Phillips represented
Hawaii.
The hop at the Myrtle boat house
last evening was most pleasant af-
fair. There was fair attendance and
good music.
After the service of the second con-
gregation of st. Andrews Cathedral
this evening the choir will practice
Easter music.
Henry Lee, the well known actor.
will remain over until the departure of
the Australia. He will appear in pub
lie durinp his STAY
Among the Peru's passengers from
this port will be the Rev. FL. B. Gott-
waltz. who leaves for his home in
Cambridge, England.
After drill this evening the members
of Company will elect officers. Capt.
Camara has announced that he will
not serve another year.
\ smart boy who desires to learn
the printing business can secure en-
ployment at the Star office; call be-
tween 8 and 10 on Saturday.
\ large party of tourists, including
Mr. George Il. Thorne and family of
Chicago and number of California
people, visited Waiahae plantation to-
day.
The American ship f. b. Sutton,
bound from San Francisco TO this port
in ballast, to load sugar for New York
was reported at 2 O'Clock this after
noon.
/ The grand cycle show in lndepend-
ence park tomorrow afternoon and
evening promises to be very largely
| attended. Nearly 100 wheels will be
placed on exhibition.
Over twelve million Singer Sewing
machines are in use in the homes and
shows that the Singer eXcels in all
kinds of family sewing and art needle
work. b. Bergersen is the agent.
The U. S. S. Alert sailed at o'clock
this morning for Lahaina, on a prac-
tice cruise. The boys in blue were glad
to get away for an outing. The cruis-
er will be absent only a short time.
Lieut.. Col. Fisher, commanding the
National Guard of Hawaii, viewed the
drill of the First Battalion last even.
ing. There was fair turnout of the
men. Maj. Mcleod was in command
Mr.. S. E. Laidley, who is well known
in the islands, will depart for his home
in Australia on the Alameda next
week. The sad news of the death OF
his father in that country, reached
him by the Australia.
! By the Zealandia word is received
that Ruby Dexter rode a mile on the
Domain in Auckland on February Is
paced by two tandems, in minutes
10 seconds, which forms a record fol
New Zealand on a grass track.
The Standard Dictionary gives tn,
definition of Timothy, as "a very val
liable perennial fodder grass" 1t wa
introduced into the Carolinas by Tim