The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-12-10
LOCAL BREVITiES.
The Orpheum opens tonight.

Fred Wundenberg will be back here
from the coast next month.
r. ID. Silliman has a 26-inch frame
Eldridge bicycle for sale cheap.
Broker Armitage offers several new
real estate bargains today. See adyt.
A German lady desires a position as
housekeeper either in hotel or private
family.
II. A. Wilder left on the Gaelic, to
spend Christmas with his parents in
California
A special meeting of Lodge lie Pro-
gres will be held tonight Work in
first degree
The Scandal sails at this afternoon
with New York boys. The ship will
carry a mail. -
Miss Clara Ena has joined the ANA
teur Orchestra and will play with the
second violins.
Rev. and Mrs. G. c. Needham, the
evangelists, left on the Gaelic for San
Francisco yesterday.
This is balloon day at the Wall,
Nichols Co.'S store. Balloons for
everybody at 10, Is and % cents each.
The S. S. Mama Loa, arrived yes
terday from Hawaii, reports a heavy
shock of earthquake in kau last Sun
day.
H. f. Walker, Masonic Temple, Ala
kea street, quotes prices on bicycle
sundries in his advertisement on page
/ today.
There was a fine time at the hotel
last evening, with the special dinner
and music by a native Hawaiian or
chestra.
Minister of Public Instruction Coop
ct calls for tenders for three-room
school building to be erected at Ma
kawao, Maui.
MIR. F. r. Fairchild will speak at the
meeting for men at the Y. NJ. C.. A to
morrow afternoon at 4 O'Clock. All
young men invited.
Mr.. Petrie, OF the Oahu Railway, is
carrying an arm in sling. He had a
finger broken by a sudden movement
of coal ON a locomotive.
G. f. Pfluger, who was for many
years resident of Honolulu and now
one of the leading citizens of Portland,
has lately been married.
The lease of H. w. Schmidt e Sons
store will be sold today at IL O'Clock.
There is already an offer of % per cent
Of rent and bonus for the cellar.
Professor KoebeIe is staying at the
Government Nursery, King street. 1t
is probable he will leave next week
on the <inau to visit the coffee belt.
A nice line of smoking jackets,
clothing for boys, men, children, shirts,
hats, caps, ETC., have just been opened
at The Kash, Waverley Block, Hotel
street.
Owing to illness Joseph Tinker has
transferred his business to the Metro
politan Meat Company. Said firm will
collect and settle all outstanding ac-
counts.
John Bergstrom, Jr., brother of the
manager Of the BergstrOm Music Co.,
arrived ON the MOana to accept po-
sithom in the Company's store and tun-
ing department. -
The Rev John osborne is expected
to return from the States on the Aus
tralia in time to Officiate at the
Christmas services at st. Clements
Chapel, Punahou
Minister S. M Damon has invited
the Minneapolis Times excursionists to
visit his Moanalua place this after
noon and the party will spend some
time on the estate.
John Cassidy, Superintendent of the
Mutual Telephone Company, has been
notified of his election to active mem-
bership in the American Institute of
Electrical Engineers.
T. F. Lansing, promoter and cap
italist, was passenger on the Gaellc
for San Francisco yesterday. He Will
spend the holidays with his wife and
sons, who are residing there.
diff Peterson, prominent man OF
Olaa, is visiting Honolulu. MIR. Peter
son is lately from the Northwest anu
is entirely satisfied with his invest
ments in Hawaii. He has seventy-hYe
acres in coffee.
l.. b. Kerr quotes prices on new
goods Just arrived. Ready made cloth
ing. collars, cuffs, underwear, ETC., Will
be closed out at any price. See the big
new advertisement on page today
for full particulars.
Lee Chu, the we'll known and enter
prising contractor and builder, was a
passenger by the Gaelic last night IoI
the coast, where he goes in the inter
ests of the Oahu Building Company, OF
which he is manager.
The tickets for the concert at Pro
gress hall in aid of three orphans III
St. Andrews Priory next Thursday
evening are now on sale at Wall, Mich
OILS Co. the Hawaiian News Co. and
the Bergstrom Music Co. They are 81
cents each.
MFR. and Mrs F. w. Bosworth, who
arrived by the Garonne, will remain
permanently in Honolulu. Mr.. Bos-
worth came to accept a position with
the Hollister Drug Co. Mrs. Boswort
is a very talented lady and will prove
quite an acquisition to society.
Armstrong Smith has delivered K
the Board of Education some $50 book:
for children and large amount o
sample material for school Work gain
ored i'm Chicago. While absent Mr.
smith has been an interchangeable work
ar in the interest of education in tn
Islands.
Geo. X. Frukawa, of the Yokohama
snecia Rank. is back from his oh
home and will remain here. Mr.. Fru