The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-29
LOCAL BREVITIES.
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ed house to let.
Robert Cation represents Watson,
Laidlaw Co.'S water driven centrifu-
gal.
Captain Houdlette writes that he
will arrive with the Australia on May
11th.
By the Alameda yesterday, Chas.
J. Falk received the sad news of the
death Of his mother in San Francisco.
Wray Taylor is still under the care
of physicians at San Francisco. He
will return to Honolulu by the Aus
tralia.
Mrs. Savant-Jerome, VI. D. has a
card in this issue of the paper. She
has opened an office at 223 Hotel
street.
The choir of the Second Congre-
CATION of St. Andrews Cathedral will
rehearse at 8 o'clock this evening in
the church.
The Government advices from Min
lister Hatch were letters dated Wash
ington and were to the effect that war
seemed certain.
The Wilson circus new company
will have a full dress rehearsal this
evening for the Saturday opening. A
good deal of local talent has been en-
gagged.
The Commissioners of Education
have not had a meeting for long
while. An attempt was made to have
one yesterday but a quorum could not
be mustered.
Cyclomere will be re-opened with
racing tomorrow night without fail.
The light question is settled. There
will be some of the best events ever
arranged here.
The Legislative committees and the
Board of Health will leave for Molo-
kai at o'clock tonight. The Inter
Island steamer Noeau has been char
tered for the trip. 4
The Odd Fellows promise to give
all their guests a fine time at San
Souce on Saturday There will be a
basket picnic during the day and a
dance in the evening.
The Hawaiian Mission Children 81
Society will hold it's regular monthly
meeting at the home of Judge A. F.
Judd on Nuuanu street at 7:30 o'clock,
on Saturday evening Of this week.
Harry Terrin writes to Will Motif
kicker is training for wheel racing
on a quarter-mile track and will enter
soon either in the East or in France.
The will of A A. Todd, who former
ly lived here and who died at Apia,
Samoa, has been filed for probate in
the Circuit Court for this Island. ].
A. ROdanet is named as administrator.
The usual Friday evening service of
the Second Congregation of st. An
drew's Cathedral will be held this ev-
ening at 1870 o'clock, the surpliced |
choir of Hawaiians will render the |
music.
One of the many causes of headache
comes from the constant strain on |
your eyes. With perfect fitting glass
the strain ceases and the headache !
disappears. S. E. Lucas examines !
eyes free.
Mrs. H. w. Howard who has been
in Chicago for about year returned |
yesterday in company with Mr.. and |
Mrs w. d. Oliver, (the former, her |
sister, and Mrs. Virgil E. Titus, ALI
of Chicago.
At the agency of the Oceanic Steam
ship Company here it was stated yes
terday that no information had been
received from San Francisco concern
ing the return of the S. S. Australia |
to the local run.
The race track at Kapiolani park ia
one of the busiest places on the Island |
these days. The number and charac-
ter of horses in training insures for
the 18th of June about the best sport |
in the line ever seen here.
Pierson & Hebron, the wheel deal
ers, presented to the view of the pub
lie yesterday an American window. 1t
was an attractive bit of dressing and |
Fort street pedestrians evidenced !
warm interest in the showing.
1t is learned from Chas. c. Desky !
that Bruce Cartwright, in addition to
purchasing land adjoining the Pro-
gress block on Fort street, will retain
the Cartwright place at the corner of
Alakea Union and BeTetania.
At II o'clock noon today, per order
Ordway & Porter, assignees, J. F.
Morgan will sell at public auction at
the premises of Wing Hop Sing, King
street, near Maunakea, tables, chairs,
meat safes, mattresses, turning lathe,
etc.
The MikahaIa leaves the Inter-IsI-
Waimea, Kauai with the party of
ladies and gentlemen who are going
to attend Mr. and Mrs. F. w. G,ade's
dance and Will return On Monday
morning.
The regular weekly meeting of the
Christian Workers will be held this
CFriday) afternoon, April %, at $50
o'clock at the Y NJ. C. A. hall. Miss
Julia Gulick will speak with reference
to Certain Aspects of Missionary
Work in Japan" All are cordially in
vited to be present.
Manager Jacobs of the Germania
Life Insurance Company for the Pa
cifc Coast, had planned to visit Ho-
nolulu for month or so, having book
ed for the Alameda. He writes Agent
Emmett May that the war situation