The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-17
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.
Bits of Paragraphs that Give Con-
densed Notes OF the Day.

J. b. Atherton visited Eva planta-
tioA yesterday afternoon.
The schools will close at noon next
Wedne sday, Washington birthday.
A speciality company will follow the
present combination at the Orpheum.
It is an amendment TO its charter
| that the OnOmea Sugar Company is at
| ter.
Captain O. Bergstrom is building at
! Kalini ana win shortly move there to
| live.
The Quintette club will play for
Mrs. Gums dancing class TINS even
| ing.
! James Bergstrom and bride will be
| expected from San Francisco by the
| COptiC this evening.
| Captain BeTgstrOm orders every
member of Company d out for Skin
mish drill this evening.
| Henry WaterhOuse q Co. handled
a large block of the stock of the new
Kihei plantation today
The incorporation of Gear, Lansing
& Co.'S investment concern has been
| approved by the cabinet.
| There viii be a drill of the First reg
! iment. n. &. H., next week, most like
! ~ on Thursday evening.
| Three days later news and mail Will
arrive by the Coptic if she comes in
this evening from San Francisco.
| officers VS.. Members will be the style
of the teams to play cricket on the Ma
! kiki grounds tomorrow afternoon.
Dr. O. +. Wall and Mrs. Russell are
new members of the Amateur orches-
ira. The former is a violinist.
Tickets for the Klondike lecture by
| Colonel Whyte are now on sale at
| Wall, Nichols Co.'S store, King street.
The February number of the y. NJ.
c. A. Review was issued this morning.
It is a bright and interesting paper.
William II. Cummins, road supervi-
sor, will take a party of friends over
his Tantalus boulevard Sunday morn
! ing.
VIII f.. Fisher gives a pointer in re-
gard to lots in the Pawaa tract in his
advertising space. These lots are go
! ing fast
It is next Tuesday, in place of Mon
| day, that the steamer City of Column
bia, viii be sold in front of the sta
| tiol house.
There win be boat racing between
crews Of the United States war ships
in port next Wednesday, Washington s
! birthday.
The annual meeting of the Hooulu
and Hoola Lahui Society will be held
| at Maternity Home at 10 o'clock to-
! morrow morning.
For one week, commencing Monday
/
remnant sale, comprising many bar
gains in dry goods.
! All active members and a few out
side friends have been invited to at
tend the Sons of st. George reception
next Monday evening.
Captain Charles Dasher of San Jose
who fought Spaniards at Alcatraz dur
ing the war, is visiting his old friend
Captain l.. T. Kenake,
Extensive nrpO9Ta tiOQS being
made for the success of the hospita
corps ball to be given in Progress hal
next Tuesday evening.
There are no less than dozen con
sumptive patients from the United
States now under treatment in this
city, having come here for the warm
er climate.
The minister of the interior asks foi
tenders for the construction of a roai
! between Honolua and HonOkohau. The
bids will be received until noon OF
February GOTH
The first news of the landing of OPT
UNI at Diamond Head was given by {
passenger by the Australia at the Gus
tom house after the steamer had ar
rived at the dock.
Wray TaylOr's amateur orchestra
went clear through the book" last ev
ening The rehearsal lasted until II
o'clock, even to the time when the OWL
of the town are abed.
A large Baldwin locomotive is be
landed from the Australia. 1t goes t.
the Oahu Plantation. The engine wa
imported by w. G.. Irwin & Co., VIII,
are the agents for the manufacturers
Requiem mass was held at the Cath
Ollie cathedral at o'clock this morn
ing over the remains Of the late Mar
garet Kukapu, a member of the choir
who died yesterday. Deceased was l
years of age.
The regular weekly meeting of tn
Christian Workers will be held this af
ternoon, February nth. at $3.50 O'Clock
at the Y. NJ. c. A. hall. The meeting
will be led by Mr.. Gardiner. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all to b
present