The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-12-27
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

Have You seen the Yardley Calen-
Kauai.
Mrs. Charles T. Wilder returned yes
terday from the Coast
Iron supports for the police and fire
alarm boxes are being put in place
Five and a half inches Of rain fell
az Waikiki in eleven hours Oh Tues
day.
Next Thursday evening the Japanese
Temperance Society viii hold forth at
! Murphy Hall.
e. c. Macfarlane Will leave FOR san
Francisco in the Alameda on her next
trip, January Is
The sale of the old dredger belong
ing to the Territory to Cotton Brother 8
has been authorized.
I Mrs. Robert Haight. mother of Har-
~ Cobb. arrived yesterday I'm the Peru
for visit in Honolulu
! Camarinos sent a pail Of fresh miat
Ia Guam on the transport Hancock, to
be presented TO the Governor.
Rev. w. D. Westervelt will give a
second stereopticon sermon at the Muir
ply Club hall next Sunday evening
A-concert will be given tonight at
KawaiahaO Church for the benefit of
the choir. Tickets are on saie at %
cents
Sunday school of the Methodist Church
took place last night, having been
postponed from Tuesday
The Christmas tree of the Second
Congregation Of St Andrews Cathe-
dral will be given this evening at 7
O'Clock in the Sunday school room.
John Ena entertained at dinner on
n gfT low 4
Mrs Pond, Mr.. and Mrs. White Cap
tain Merry. u. 5. a. and Mrs A A
HaaleIea.
Sailors were entertained Christma4
day at the Sailors Home, where Cap4
tain and Mrs. Bray received them
About seventy-five sat down to a fine |
Christmas dinner.
Private Lyal one of the members of
the Fifteenth Cavalry which passed
through in the Hancock. was the guest
while here of q. II. Berrey, whose legal
ward he was for some time.
w. w Kicker, who returned yester-
day in the Peru. superintendent the
cons tructiOn at Cincinnati of three Of
the Kicker patent cane leaders, which
are ito be used at Spreckelsville.
Former superintendent Corcoran. of
the telephone company. who departed
for Chicago Tuesday. Will look up i,
successor to himself for the local com
pdAS pAt arrival at san gIdHGlSCo.
j. T. Dawson and s N Shafer have
entered into partnership TO go into
the general plumbing business after
the first Of the new year. The former
is at present manager OF Emmeluth
< Co, and the latter has been in bust
ness for a year past
The operators in the Mutual Tele-
phone office presented Miss Power. the
chief operator, with an easel and beau
Fninr hi frf- erfff
She also received remem brances from :
individual members Of the staff.
Some one with kind heart gave $50
with which to make glad the hearts of
the children who attend the Waikiki
public school, opposite the Moana Ho-
tel Wednesday the children We're CIV
On knives books. games, candies ga
lore. and innumerable other little gifts.
1t was reported unofficially last even
ing that Capt. Paul Smith. who served
with the Fortieth Infantry Regiment
in the Philippines, had been appointed J.
To- a first lieutenancy, and had been
ordered TO join the Fifteenth Cavalry
There were eleven of the captains old
soldiers on the Hancock. ~
NJ. ID. Monsarrat, the surveyor, has \.
just issued the most complete map OF
Honolulu that has been published for
many years. II is very fun. giving all
the new streets. and indicating the
llEES II the RAPID Transit Toaus d.
well the new additions to the city ,
which have only recently been open
ed.
The management OF the Victoria
Hospital feel that thanks are due 10
hose who saw to il that the inmates
II that institution had a most bounti
'ul Christmas. Among the donors of
he good things which We're served in
abundance were Mrs. George r. Car
er. Miss Newcomb. Miss Albright, or 9
Schools; Mrs. II. Water
house Jr.. the committee OF Central
Union Church. the Metropolitan Meat
company and the Occidental Fruit
Company.
Miss j. Valentine Splitter. teacher
IN the Normal School. and at present
ln her vacation, which she is spend
ng in Chicago. has become engaged to
harles T. Lewis Of that city. civil 1
-ngineer OF standing. and will be mar
lied there In April. The members OF
her family here will journey to Chi
ago to be present at the wedding.
There will be "A double celebration. as {
he grandparents of Miss Splitter, with
HON she is at present visiting. will
II the same time celebrate their golden
Wedding anniversary.