The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-02
LOCAL BREVlTiES.

j. H. Schnack offers new TODAY
shares Of Honokaa and Waialua plan |
tations.
Solomon's Quintette Club will sing
at Mrs. Gums dancing classes this
evening.
There was no quorum for the Beard
OF Education meeting called for yes
terday afternoon
Mr.. Brown, superintendent of water
works, is cleaning the big reservoirs
in Nuuanu valley
There Will be a special meeting Of
Hawaiian Lodge No u tonight for
work in the third degree
The U. 8. A. pay department here is
TO leave the Progress block and take
a cottage on Emma street, opposite
Square
A double comedy bill will be given
at the opera house on Saturday by
Nance O'Neil and the Mckee Rankin
company.
J. J. Kelly has tanned one OF the
tame wild cats OF the store department
Of the Customs and has named his
pet Dewey.
The rattle of piano Will be held TO-
morrow afternoon. This announce
ment is for the information of the
holders Of chances.
The Davey Photographic Co. is max
ing a specially for Christmas OF pho
tographS on SILK. The effect is very
rich and very like the old masters
The light wine and beer and refresh
ment house half way on the Pail road
mas been opened by A. Franco, who
proposes TO conduct first class re-
sort.
X. Isoshima, King street, carries a
nice line of straw, panama and native
hats. Japanese bamboo baskets and
lanterns, Christmas toys and gents
furnishings.
E. Tietjens, who has been we'll
known to the business community here
for several years, has been appointed
to the management of the Palama Co
OPP grocery store.
During the coming two weeks Jas.
F. Morgan will hold a sale of Turkish
rugs, amounting TO over $4,000 worth.
Further particulars will be given in
this paper at a later date.
Hiram Bingham, Jr., will apply for
permission for his Palama Mission
boys to practice at football on the N.
G. II. parade ground and Minister
Cooper will no doubt allow it.
A race of miniature of model yachts
is to be held tomorrow afternoon for
purse of $50. The entries are made
by Mahuka and Ku, both well known
native men of the water front.
Nance O'Neil, supported by the Nc
Kee Rankin Company, will appear at
the opera house Saturday afternoon
and evening and for the last time in
Honolulu on Tuesday evening next.
The regular meeting of the Board
of Supervisors of the Free Kindergar-
ten and Children's Aid Association
will be held in Queen Emma Hall this
Friday, December End, at $3.50 a. m.
A German boy named Otto, a little
fellow, was seriously hurt in Palama
yesterday by being run over in the
road. He dropped from the tailbOard
of one wagon and was run down by
another.
The first of series of lectures to
ladies was delivered at the Y. M. G. A.
Assembly hall yesterday afternoon by
Dr. L. J. Kellogg-Lane, to a good
sized audience. The subject was
Hygiene
1t was reported amongst the brokers
yesterday that the new Kihea planta-
ton, instead of being absorbed by
Hawaiian Commercial, was to be float
ed as an independent estate by b. r.
Dillingham;.
Will r. Fisher, real estate agent
auesioneer. stock and pond broker, Is
located at corner of Fort and Mer-
chant streets. He takes full charge OF
property for absentees, as we'll as ne
gotiates loans.
The big luau and fair will be given
at ST. Louis college grounds tomorrow
afternoon for the benefit of the Kali
hiwaena Catholic church. Some inter
esting relics of ancient royalty VIII be
placed on exhibition.
A spasm of joy comes over the pat
rons of J. T. Waterhouse when they SEE
the handsome line Of crockery anc
glassware suitable for the holidays
An examination of both goods ans
nrices is requested by the house.
The compass used by Capt. Mac
donald in plotting two boats LOU
miles from the burning ship VIM. II
Starbuck. has been presented 10 MI
Azbiu, the proprietor of the queer
Hotel, and is on exhibition there.
It is understood that an error wa
made in reading bids and that lnStedt
of the Crane Company getting the Dls
Dipe contract from the Governments
~ will go to Wilson & Whitehouse
who rendered for eastern houses.
For the holiday trade S. OZaki is ex
hibiting a handsome line OF porcelain
of four different styles. Silk kimono'
and gents furnishings are also In evl
dence The Picking, due today. VII
bring large line Of silk goods OF eN
cellent quality.
The regular weekly meeting OF TN
CHRISTIAN Workers will be held thu
fFriday) afternoon, December md a q,
3.3O o'clock at the Y. nj. c. a. hall
The meeting will be led by Rev: MI
Azbill. A cordial invitation IS eAteno
ed to all to be present.
The Agency of the 1olohama spec
Rank of this city, as IS adEeruse'