The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-12-19
LOCAL BREVITlES.
Orpheum tonight.

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NJ Mrs. Hanna's.
POGO cameras are tried and true.
They are the only cameras for you.
C. ID. C. is barley malt whiskey. So
is Scotch. but Il is not as old or pure.
The odorless excavators were at work
night before last at Buena Vista Hos
pital.
a bread and pastry baker and help
CT are wanted at the New England
Bakery.
A piano which has had only three
months use is offered in exchange for
a good horse.
Will E. Fisher, auctioneer and real
estate agent, corner of Fort and Mer
chant streets.
The Hawaiian News Company will
remain open during the evenings of
the present week.
Inspect w. w. Wright's large new
stock of phaetons, carriages. hacks and
buggies before purchasing elsewhere.
The Honolulu Drug Co. have a large
and handsome assortment of fine leath
er goods, manicure sets, shaving sets,
etc
hala and bamboo articles at the Hawai-
ahao Seminary this (Tuesday) after
noon.
The Kash has new and complete
stock of boys clothing. white embroid-
cred blouses and Star waists in all
sizes.
The Postoffice Department has got
several of their men to work again who
were in quarantine, but are still short
handed.
4 meeting of the w. C. T. u. will be
held at 2:3O o'clock this afternoon in
the parlors of the Central Union
Church.
A fine, large bay team of carriage
horses, formerly owned by DR.. Ray
mond. is offered for sale. See ad.
page 16.
The books of the Eva Plantation Co.
will be closed to transfers from Fri
day. December 22d, 1899, to Tuesday,
January Cd. 1900.
The books OF the Waimea Sugar Mill
Co. will be closed to transfers from
Friday, December 22d. 1899, to Tuesday,
January I'd, 1900.
We call attention to the advertise
ment OF the lie Munyon Philosophy
Co, on page - to anyone who contem-
plates purchasing a Xmas present.
The case against George Houghtail
ing, charged with selling spirituous
liquor without n license. comes up for
hearing in the District Court today.
The quarantine has stopped the
work of Food Inspector Shorey, who
was making the rounds of the Chinese
81 Il .NG Nvtrr,
anu street.
Further information will be for
warded to Mr.. Hartwell by the next
mail out connected with the proposed
extension OF the Honolulu harbor on
the west side.
Jerry Reynolds, mate of the schoon-
er Robert Levers. reports that business
in the lumber line is booming at the
Sound ports on account of heavy orders
for the Philippines.
Mr.. +. III. Gibson, Normal Instructor
of the Educational Department, who
lately returned from Hawaii, where he
contracted heavy cold. is again out
attending to- his duties.
Miss Hamerschlag of New York has
severed her connection with Miss Kill
lean and opened dreSsmaking and la
dies tailoring parlors over Sachs dry
goods store, Fort street.
The Central Union choir will meet
tonight at 1880. All those who assist
ed on Thanksgiving Day are requested
to meet with the choir to prepare mu-
sic for the Christmas services.
Fairman. who was viciously assault
ed on Fort street last Saturday night,
and for whose condition a man named
Lancaster is held responsible, was I'M
able to appear in court yesterday morn
ing on account of his serious injuries.
Colonel Ruhlen sent a notification to
the authorities in Washington in re-
gard to the present conditions in Ho-
uolulu by the Centennial yesterday
evening and advised that transports be
sent through TO Manila until further
notice.
Miss Nj. E. Killean has just opened
her fine stock of Xmas hats, opera
capes. silk waists and fancy neckwear. |
She is also displaying a large, hand |
some stock OF side combs, back combs, |
which are so stylish now. and other
hair ornaments.
There will be a meeting of the Board |
of Education next Thursday, when ac-
ton will probably be taken on the
proposed change of school hours. While !
the returns are not all in, it is under |
stood thus far they are slightly in ia
vor of the change.
Mr.. E. B. Thomas. the contractor and |
builder, who has been at Heeia Plan |
tation for some time past resetting four
large boilers for the mill, is again in |
town, and, during the quarantine, will !
have a temporary office at the law Of
flee of ]. A. Magoon, on Merchant
street.
One of the crew OF the Martha Davis |
had his hand seriously hurt while en-
gagged in unloading that vessel yester- |
day morning. His hand became en-
tangled in a fast-moving rope and was
dragged into a pulley, decorating the
flesh of two fingers besides intilctlng !