The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-03-04
SOME LOCAL ITEMS,
CFrom Mondays Dally)

tfTom Mondays DnilyD
OWING 90 the fact thpt no building has
bD,,u erected ON the corner ol Fort AMI
B,r,tauin streets ly tho lessee ot The
property. the Catholic NJ. sion, which
owns the same. may request mat the
premises ho improved or returned me
Test of catholic mission property ON Fort
street has been made over by the cree
ton of new convent buildngs, the side
walk has been moved back 90 accord
with tho new street line, and, but for
the non-lmprovomeut of the corner that
section OF Fort street would show the
trend Of progress more than any other
I'm the business district. Nearly three
years ago Senator Clark Of wyoming ac-
quired "a lease upon the property, and Il
was thought ne would erect an office
building thereon. Instead the Senator
finally turn over the least 60 Fred Har-
rlson Arrangements were being perfect
ed by the latter TO build, when he dc
Cided 10 let the matter walt over iudoh-
uitely. For one reason or another MOTH
ing has been done about building, ana
the Catholic Mission wants results, II
is understood that the lease contains a
clause to the effect that the property
shall be improved,
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Local Baptsts have decided that, Tor
Client for them to branch out as a separ-
ate church, and they viii continue to
worship In Central Union as before. They
Will, however, hold regular Sunday att
cruoon services I'm the parlors of the
Young Mems Christian Association, and
wait for "a more favorable time In which
to effect regular church organization.
It was expected that at yesterday
devotional meeting "A plan of organize
no hfff ha %
was only referred TO briefly. Mr. Ban
croft, who leads the services of the lit
tie band Of Baptists, said after the meet
ing that nothing whatever had been
done.
I'VE have not the strength, numbers
or funds with which to organize our own
church." he sad. Most of the local
Baptists attend the services of Central
Union, and they will continue to do so.
We are few in numbers, but we have
naturally banded together and meet ev-
cry Sunday afternoon in the parlors of
the Y. NJ e. A., and have done so for
the past year Today we have merely
outlined our plans for the coming year,
looking forward to the holding of serv-
ices every Sunday, but the question of
effoctlng a separate church organization
for Baptlsts has not been seriously con
sidered."
The Globe Navigation Company S
freighter Eureka arrived about noon
yesterday after n stormy trip of nine
teen days from Seattle. Head winds
were experienced all the way to port
with the exception Of the last two
days, ana all hands were heartily
thankful when Diamond Head doomed
up ahead Of them
The vessel which under the most
IN oil u "a l.a
called "A beauty, looked more unprepos-
sessing than ordinarily when she ar
rived yesterday, being yellow with the
corrosion of the salt spray. Her type
is the bullhead of the ships; indeed,
she more resembles a monster catfish
than anything in sea, or earth, or sky.
During the worst of the weather the
Eureka was sent along dead slow, and
considering her build. behaved herself
very well.
She arrived with bunged up crew.
one Of her men Cell down a hatch and
bruised himself severely. The first
mate also took a tumble and sprained
both his wrists. Another of the crsw
was minus Il finger when port WAS
reached, having got ii so severely
damned during the rolling of the ship
as to necessitate amputatton.
The Eureka brought nearly 5000 tons
of freight. including 500 tons of coal
and lot of beer. She is lying at tho
old Fishmarket wharf.
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The following circular letcsr has been
issued by the First Methodist Episcopal
church:
Honolulu, February Is. 1909.
Dear ieud:-Thrungh tbs Astounding
generosity of yourself and other good
friends we have been. enabled to lit the
mortgage off our church property. In
order to give public expression of our
gratitude and appreciation because OF
this happy achievement, We are arrang-
ing for a Thanksgiving celebration, 10 be
held at the church on Tuesday evening
next, March (. We give you a most COR
dial invitation to be present
Yours very truly
GEORGE l.. PEARSON,