The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-01-06
LOCAL RREyITlES.

next.
There will likely be racing at Cyclic
mere on the evening of January II.
1t is reported that several Kauai
plantations are ''pilikia'' for laborers.
The Government is this month pay
ing interest on about $500, 0G0 of bonds.
c. S. Desky will return on the I'D
inst, and will bring some bicycle race
men with him.
The increased patronage of the Cri-
terion Barber shop shows which way
the winds blow.
A grand New England dinner at the
New Market Restaurant today. Lux
uries of all kinds.
Punahou Preparatory school will
start up again on Monday after the
regular Christmas holidays.
John Wilson, of the firm of Wilson
& Whitehouse, leaves this week for
business trip to the Coast.
A splendid group picture of the Town
Football Team, champions of 1897, has
been gotten out by Williams.
JOS. Marsden has received from the
Coast seeds of the famous and much
desired Monterey Cypress tree.
The band will play at the Hawaiian
hotel at the usual hour this evening.
provided the weather is good
Big Bill' Brown, the famous base
bali player who left here few months
ago, is dead in San Francisco.
Regular monthly meeting of Nuuanu
Chapter No. 1, Rose Croix, A. & A.
S. R., tonight at the Masonic Temple.
A reliable horse, with or without
harness, is wanted for hire by the
month. Address "a. b." Advertiser
office
Mr.. J. L. Howard Of Punahou is
booked to leave for the States on the
Alameda. He will be very greatly
missed
There is an encouraging advance sale
of tickets for the concert to be given
at Kaumakapili church on Saturday
evening.
Postmaster General Oats report is
nearly ready for the printer. 1t will
show a big increase in business in all
branches.
]. o. Carter is very busy with ar
rangements for his departure to join
the anti-anneXation delegation at
Washington.
Fish Inspector Keliipio says that the
fish are very scarce at the market just
now. The cold weather has made them
rather shy
On Friday, January 14th, will occur
the quarterly meeting of G. Brewer
& Co., Ltd, at 10 a. M, at the office
of the company.
Word has been received of the death
of Mrs. James Renton, wife of Manager
Renton of Hamakua Mill, in England
on December 10.
The band will play at the Hawaiian
hotel at 7:3O o'clock this evening if
the weather is such as to permit a
proceeding of the kind.
Geo Martin and Fred. Damon are
TO ride the Cleveland wheel in their
bicycle races hereafter. Their special
machines are to arrive on the 18th inst.
The Wall, Nichols Company has just
received a lot of cloth bound novels.
The subjects of the books are such as
THE Choir Invisible. :" The books are
now on display.
New officers of Oahu Lodge No. 1,
knights of Pythias, will be installed
this evening. All members of the order
are invited to attend at the Castle
Hall on Fort street.
E. w Jordan CNo. 10 store) has a
large stock of California blankets, COM
forters, fiannels, etc, for the cold
snap. Other new goods just to hand.
An inspection invited.
c. Bolte acted yesterday as Secre-
tary of the Council of State. Geo. w.
Smith, who left the Council to be a
member of the Board of Education
was formerly secretary.
On Saturday, January Sth, at 10 a.
M, at Snow Cottage, Hotel street, adj
joining the Hawaiian Hotel, Jas. F,
Morgan will sell at public auction the
entire household furniture.
William Savidge will give a reward
of $40 for information that will lead
to the arrest and conviction of the
party who stole from in front of the
Gazette office about o'clock last night,
a Columbia bicycle tracing pattern)
No. 2371.
Twelve sealed bottles containing an
inscription each, were set adrift out
side the harbor of Honolulu on Janu-
airy 4th p. M, by the Government. The
finder of any of the bottles will confer
a favor by sending word to the Interior
Department, stating as nearly as posi-
be the exact locality where found.