The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-12-22

The Gaelic arrived last evening
from China and japan and will sail
at midnight for San Francisco.
Don't fail to ring up Telephone
444, American Messenger Service, II
you have any messages or packages
to deliver.
Lord Henry Thyme, prominent
member OF Parliament, was
passenger by the Gaelic en- route for
the Colonies.
When you want hack ring up
191. On that stand you will get
reliable and good driver, fine hack,
and no overcharging.
The Board OF Education met yes
terday. Rev. Alex. Macintosh was
present and expressed himself aa
opposed to the proposed change OF
school hours.
Housekeepers should bear ia mind
that all stores will be closed on
Christmas Day. aud should place
their orders early tomorrow to pre-
vent getting left.
S. E. Lucas, the opticisn in the
Love Building, Fort street, has an
excellent assortment of articles in
his line very suitable for Christmas
and New Years gifts
The Minister OF the Interior will
nav S25 to any one furnishing in
formation which will lead to the
arrest and contention OF any per-
son defacing the street signs
There is only one man who can
make pie here (outsde a printing
ofice) and that is jolly H. f. Singer.
He also claims to be able to "roast"
better than anybody else Outside
The INDEPENDENT.
The children attending Sunday
School at the Central Union Church
attended the annual Christmas festi-
val last evening. Candy and ice
cream were given to the youngsters
who numbered about 800
Duke McNichol will leave on
vacation for San Francisco next
month. His place in the Criterion
will be filed by "Jim" Thompson,
who returned by the Australia after
a brief visit to the Coast
An excellent dinner will be given
at the Hawaiian Hotel on Christ
mas evening. There will be fine
menu, beautiful decoration, music
aud daneiug, and the smiling fea,
lures of genial Manager Lucas.
Colonel Soper kindly remembers
Charlie Peterson, the look out on
Diamond Head every Christmas, and
this year he will present never
sleeping Charlie with a Christmas
purse OF over $400, collected among
the business men in town.
The President OF the Board Of
Health has appointed Messrs. Rip
lev, George r. Carter aud Edwards,
commissioners to Investigate the
sauitay conditions OF Chinatown.
The three gentlemen will 60 to work
at once and report to the Board as
soon as possible.
Mr.. Arthur tombstone and his
family have the sincere sympathy OF
the community in the sad loss OF
their little daughter. Myrtle Hope
tombstone, who passed away yester-
day morning after brief illness
The burial took place yesterday
afternoon at 4 o'clock.
After long trial and the hearing
OF much evidence, George Hough'
failing was found guilty in the Dis,
trict Court yesterday, on a charge Of
selling liquor without license, A
Gne Of $iO0 was imposed, and an
appeal noted by Mr.. De Bolt, who
appeared for the defendant.
The publication OF the Sunday
Eagle has been discontinued-itl
late editors-Messrs. Ayres and
Sabin-having decided to devote
their entire time and attention te
another literary enterprise which
will be launched in Honolulu early
in the new year. The Eagle ha
been a welcome visitor here. and
sadness comes with the thought tina
it is bird OF passage.
Mr.. Paul Isenberg has demon
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