The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-11-11
LOCAL BREVlTTES.

The Supreme Court will meet this
morning, with Chief Justice Frear pre-
siding.
the boys Of Kamehameha School last
evening.
DR.. Derby is at home with bad
cold. and viii not be in his Office until
Wednesday.
Chaplain Dickson, OF the transport
/ Fitzpatrick, preached last evening at
I the Christian Church.
Mrs. F. NJ. Brooks left on the China
for the Coast She viii be joined in
san Francisco by her husband.
James r. Ballard. who came here
recently from Kentucky, died Satur-
day at his home on Beretania street.
He had been i'll but a few days.
Among the passengers who departed
on the China were Mrs. Marston Camp
bell ami son, who are going to spend
a few months with relatives in oak
land.
The new German Arion Society will
hold meeting at the new Elks hall
Thursday evening. There will be a re-
ception and dance for the friends of
the club
George Allen, who has been absent
from Honolulu for more than year,
returned on the Alameda. He is COM
nected with the freight department of
that vessel.
have been held yesterday, was post
pOned for u week. At that time the
question of the annual prize drill will
be considered
Miss Paddock. one of the Thomas
teachers, fell fifteen feet through
bridge in Jolo and was so badly hurt
that she had to have her left leg am
putated at the knee.
The commissioner of agriculture has
received some seed of a new fodder
plant which is said 10 be an enormous
yielder 1t will be experimental with
in the Capitol grounds.
Another civil service examination for
postal clerk and carrier will be held
next Saturday at the High School. APP
plicatiOns for blanks must be made TO
a. b. Ingalls, before Friday.
Those who are interested in coffee
ought to pay a visit to the Louisson
Brothers plaptation. Hamakua. Ha-
vail II is a fine sight. the trees be-
ing loaded with a heavy crop.
J. NJ. Dom. draughtsman in the sur
veying department, is hard at work on
"A new map of Oahu, which will be
very complete in detail. The last Off
cial map of Oahu was made about |
twenty years ago.
teur Orchestra will be held this even |
ing instead of Tuesday, at 7:45 o'clock |
sharp. in the Young Mems Christian |
hall. There must be full |
attendance of members.
Among the passengers on the China
yesterday was Mrs. +. NJ. Brooks, who
will visit in Washington and New
Brooks will join her in a few weeks
al San Francisco, and they will spend
he holidays abroad.
Saturday was the birthday anniver-
sary of King Edward, but there was
10 observance of the event in Honolu-
in Hilo. The flag at the
British consulate was at the mast
head, but there was no other public
recognition of the event.
In a Chicago fire of October % the
twenty-five automobiles sent from Ho-
lOlulu for repairs were burnt, and are
IN almost total loss. The machines !
Iicle Companys buildings, which were
destroyed with total loss of S100,000
he machines from here were in charge |
f Louis T. Grant
Manila has been enjoying the Incl
lent of the fighting schoolmarms on
he transport Sumner, who caused
ONE mild excitement in this city some
ime ago. The Manila Times gives
he name of the woman behind the
un as Mrs. catherine Hanna, and that
f the subdued one as Mrs. l. w. Mar
in. Their fame now seems to be
World wide.
Rev. G. l.. Pearson was the speaker
t yesterdays 1 o'clock meeting in the
foung Mems Christian Association
building. His subject was Prayer"
md was directed particularly to the
observance of the week of prayer, !
which began yesterday in Honolulu, in
Ommon with the Young Mems Chris
ian Associations in every part of the
civilized world. The program for the
weeks observance of the event has
ilready been published
Among the passengers on board the
is Capt. George L. Ahern,
Who is at the head Of the forestry di-
-ision of the Agricultural department
II the Philippines. He is returning
rom Washington. where he presented
report Of the conditions in the ISL
lnds. and goes back now to resume
harge of the work there. Captain
Nhern expects to take from Honolulu
lips OF the various varieties of sugar
.ane growing here. and Will call upon
Jared Smith and Wray Taylor today.