The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-01-08
LOCAL BREgITIES.

The steamer Peru is due today from
China and Japan.
Special meeting OF Lodge lie Progress
tonight for initiation.
A concert will be given at Kaumaka-
pilf church the evening.
Swimming races in the harbor at
o'clock this afternoon.
Band concert in Emma Square at the
usual hour this afternoon.
The bicycle policemen stick to their
silent steeds, despite the mud.
Last evenings gatherings conclud-
ed the week of prayer meetings.
The Hilo people in town just now
declare they feel perfectly at home.
The Healani boat club will give
dance on Monday evening, the 18th
inst.
Justice to every one, young or old
is the motto of the Criterion Barber
Shop.
The Queen hotel meets all incoming
steamers at the wharf with natty
bus.
About 20 known Chinese gamblers
have hidden themselves away from the
police.
The coop" store company organi-
zers are going right ahead with their
plans.
JOS Marsden has learned that his
frogs are standing the cold wave al
right.
Invitations to the Pow-wow of Red
Men were signed eli Skookum Muck
a-Muck.
One or two wealthy Islanders now on
the Coast are expected to bid on the
Molokai ranch
The postponed rehearsal of the
Christian church choir viii be held at
7:15 this evening.
A prowler supposedly bent on pilfer-
ing was chased off the Hawaiian hotel
grounds last night.
A dozen of the sprinters and weight
men are already in training for the
January II field day.
The Cousins Society will not meet
tonight, but will have the next gather
ing on the 18th inst.
See particulars in Mondays Adver-
tiser of building lots for sale at auc-
ton by Jas. F. Morgan.
Nigel Jackson wants TO be an in
ventor and is fitting up bicycle with
outriggers and a fin keel.
Billy Coelho's company of Hawai-
ian singers and actors will likely be
the next opera house attraction.
Even if the Baltimore goes to Swed-
en-. Admiral Miller will remain here,
transferring his flag to the Olympia.
The matter of sending delegation
OF natives to Washington is still held
in allowance by the Annexation Club.
Honolulu's attack of Klondike fever
has subsidized somewhat. Some OF the
spirit has taken hold on other Islands.
A new suit club has just been opened
by Medeiros & Decker, the Hotel street
taliors. 1t costs only 81 a week to
join.
At the Hawaiian News Companys,
Tom May shows some 141a ounce
oranges grown at his place on kinau
street.
It's a good thing for Jack Thomp-
sons reputation that he's in Jail while
all the recent burglaries are being com
mitted.
In the Herring plans for draining the
city after rains, marks are made fol
manholes every two hundred feet on
the main streets.
Captain Symthe of the Inter-IslanC
Company returned on the Mauna Los
Yesterday after fortnight's sojOurT
at his place in KOna.
Another meeting was held last even
ing of some of those who are organic
inc the School street Social Club Pro
gress is being made.
The Social Science Club will NEE
at the home Of w. r. Castle on Mon
day evening next. The paper will b.
by Rev S. E. Bishop. --
Coelho's singers were again at worl
in the Y. H. |. hall last evening. The
are getting along splendidly and vii
undoubtedly give a fine concert.
Mrs. Gums dancing class for child
rem will resume work on Monday, a
$50 D. m. The class in fancy dancin
will meet on Wednesday at 2:30 p. n
Mrs. Dole will accompany the Presi
dent to the Coast and visit Califor
MIA friends. Mrs. Dole went from her
on the Peru Just about year ago.
Man and His Destiny is the subJec
upon which Miss Walsh will lectur
before the TheOsophicai Society an
friends at Harmony hall this evening
At 10 a. m. today at Snow Cottage
Hotel street, Jas. +. Morgan VIII Sc
at auction the entire household turn
ture. See advertisement for full lis
of articles to be sold.
Dr. J. S. Tracy, who has just bee
granted a license to practice here, is
graduate of Rush" and pract1tlone
of Is years at WinOna Mimi, the nom
OF Congressman Tawney.
New features to be carried out by I'll
Hawaiian Safe Deposit and Inves
ment Company are announced toda
by Manager Geo. r. Carter in an az
vertisement on the first page.
Band concert programs for this afte,
noon and Sunday are published.
the Peru is leaving in the middle OF IT
afternoon today the band will play
Pacific Mail wharf instead of at Emn
Square.
The house shown il the new sewe