The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-27
NEWS In A NUTSHELL.
Bits of Paragraphs that Give Con-
densed Notes Of the Day.
Sugar 4 1-16 cents.

This is st. Johns day.
Eva plantation will begin grinding
tomorrow.
The Mauna Loa will arrive from IIa-
wall tomorrow.
Advertiser wishes room and board
in private family.
W. IL. Cornwell, ST., will return on
the next Australia.
The Aloha and Alden Besse have left
San Francisco for Honolulu.
Lodge lie Progress will hold a spe-
cial meeting this evening to install
new officers.
Professor w. H. Babbitt of Puma
hou is visiting the Alexanders on
Maui this week.
Hawaiian Lodge No. 21 f. & a. NJ,
meets this evening at 1870 o'clock. In
stallation of officers.
The holiday season will close with
great bicycle meet at Cyclomere park
on Saturday evening
The annual meeting of Central Uni
on for the presentation of yearly re-
ports will be held on January 18th.
There will be communion at Central
Union next Sunday. Several new men,
bers will be received into the church.
Christmas brought Mrs. F. II. John
son IA beautiful silver mounted toilet
set; it being present from her board
ers.
The Helene will return from Hama
Maui, this afternoon, with the Sunday
school delegates and church commit
teemen on board.
Captain Mosher of the Kaala reports
the work of putting in the new pump
at the Norman settlement at Laie has
been commenced.
The inmates of Oahu prison, Luna
lilo Home, the Queens Hospital and
the TRUSTEES" at the police station
were given Christmas dinner.
Gold bars were won at the Regimen
tai rifle range yesterday by Lieuten-
ant Ludwig of Company f and Ser
geant Brunette of Company +.
The physical committee of the Y.
NJ. C. A. will meet tonight to consid-
er a proposition of the Babeball Assoc
citation to sublet Makiki park.
The Australia is scheduled to ar
rive one week from tomorrow is the
next boat due from the Coast. The
Doric is due the same day. The Ala
media sails for San Francisco two
days later.
A valuable house and lot on Punch
bowl street is for sale. If not sold be-
fore noon on Friday, December 31st,
| it will be sold at auction by Auction
eer James F. Morgan.
This evening at 7:30 o'clock the
members of the old Y. NJ. c. A. or
chestra will meet in the large hall for
rehearsal to prepare for the New Year
entertainment on January 3rd. A full
attendance is requested.
Kaio and Kapea Kaio, the condemn
ed murderers of DR.. j. X. Smith were
committed to Oahu prison today, TO
await the execution of the sentence
of death passed upon them.
A special meeting of the stockhold-
ers of Eva plantation is called for
Friday, December 3Oth, at 10 o'clock
a. m. The question of increasing the
capital stock will be considered.
A sailor on the w. G. Hall had a
hand so badly crushed last week that
he is now in the hospital here. He
was caught between heavily laden
sugar boat and the ship while work
ing, off the Kauai coast.
A prodigious and beautifully bound
organ copy of ancient and modern
hymns containing music and words,
was Christmas gift to Organist Tay-
lor, presented by the two supplied
choirs of st. Andrews cathedral.
Tonight the Hawaiian Lodge will
install it's new officers. j. NJ. Little
is the incoming worshipful master
and A. F. Gilfillan retires. After the
installation a banquet will occur, ov-
err which Paul Neumann will preside
There were 1886 people present at
the Portuguese reception on Christ.
mas eve. A lengthy and pleasing pro
gram was carried out without single
break. Each scholar received bag OF
candy and present. Superintendent
w. A. Bowen directed the entertain.
ment.
Instead of the quarterly review yes,
terday the Portuguese Sabbath school
held graduation exercises. Three
classes from the infant department te
the main room were inspected by Rev
A. V. Soares and promoted. Superin-
tendent Bower gave remarks of wei,
come to the graduates, shaking the
hand of each little boy and girl.
Henry Roth will continue his IA
theirs tailoring business.