The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-19
LOCAL BREvlTIES.

FOUNDERS Day will be celebrated a
kamehameha schools today.
Hawaiian Lodge, F. & A. NJ, meet
tonight. Work in third degree.
Motion for default has been made il
the case of S. Ozaki VS.. Hawaii Lane
Co.
A message from EIilo yesterday aft.
ernoon announced that Bishop Gulstar
was improving.
| Major Davis received notice in yes
| terday's mail that he had been ordered
to the Philippines.
To the wife OF C. B. DanieIson, en-
| gineer of the Makiki Fire Station, a
girl, December II, 1902
The contract for the construction OF
the new reform school was let yesterday
to Harry c. Bertleman.
The Japanese fishermen have agreed
to stop the use of lights in their sam
pans when fishing at night.
The Worlds Fair Bulletin of St. Louis
contains an illustration of the proposed
Hawaiian building to be built at the
exposition.
Judgment has been rendered by Judge
Kalua against Solomon Hale for taxes
amounting to about $3.50 in favor of the
Territory. The defendant has appealed
to the Supreme Court
A well attended benefit dance in aid
of the Leper's Christmas was held last
evening in Progress Hall. A number of
tableaux showing scenes of ancient Ha-
wall were given between dances
This is the date set for w. w. Dimond
x Co.'S grand opening night. Music by
the original Hawaiian Quintet Club
An are welcome. The store will be
open every evening until Christmas. =
News has been received of the death
of Mary Elizabeth Comfy at Columbus,
Ohio, on November 17th. The deceased
was the widow of the late General
James NJ. Comfy, Minister to Hawaii
during the Hayes administration.
w. H. Crawford appeared before Judge
Robinson yesterday to answer for con-
tempt. He stated that he could not pay
the alimony ordered because he had no
money. his fire claims not having been
paid. He promised to pay both ali
mony and attorneys fees and the case
went over until Monday
The Boys Brigade are having stereop-
ticon shows at the Paiama headquarters
every Thursday night and on the same
evening the Kakaako branch has enter
tainments in the Kawaiahao church
basement. The Industrial department is
busy turning out canes, calabashes and
other things suitable for Christmas
gifts.
Appeals to the Circuit Court have
been filed in the following cases: j. H.
Fisher n
Wilcox VS.. @. H. Berrey. Maria
A. Baptista and ]. Q. Baptista VS.. Lee
Jim Cheong, B. T. White VS.. NJ. r. da
Sar P. H. Brunette VS.. E. Stratemeyer
and Yuen Chong, Ella H. Harrison VS..
c. H. Pfeiffer
Wakida, Japanese who collects
garbage in the residence districts, was
arrested yesterday forenoon on COM
plant of Health Inspector James Nc
Queen for violating a health regulation
the safe carriage of swill
through the streets. Wakida permitted
his containers to leak which according
to the regulations is danger to public |
health.
A pretty and interesting Christmas
was held yesterday evening |
1T o'clock at the Castle Memorial Kin
1ergarten which was witnessed by a |
arge number of parents, and friends of
The institution. About forty little tots |
ook part in an excellent program which |
reflected much credit upon the prin- |
,ipal, Miss Cross. The celebration dis |
played to advantage some of the meth
DDS of child training. The grounds as
veil as the building were prettily decor
ited with Oriental lanterns.