The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-02-10
LOCAL BREVITIES.

st valentines day falls on the 18th
OF the month-next Thursday
United States Marshal Hendry has
gone To Kauai to serve papers in a
bankruptcy case.
Pacific Rebekah Lodge will give a
farmers dance in Progress Han, on
Friday, February H. -
Judge Gilbert F. Little came over
from Hilo on the Kinau Saturday. and
Is at the Hawaiian Hotel.
Rev. G. l. Pearson will go TO Lahaina
on The 18th to dedicate a Methodist
church recently completed by the Jap
anese there.
Householders will greet their Chinese
cooks again this morning. Most of
these promised to end their New Years
celebration last night.
There was an unusually large at
tendance at the Chinese Theater Sat
urday evening. many whites and ma
tives being in the audience
Mr.. 5. Ehrlich. manager of the Pacific
import Company. leaves on tine Sonoma
on a business trip. He Will bring
nome many fine dress goods materials.
George Lucas took testimony as COM
missioner Saturday in the suit of the
Hogan Company against the hui which
brought the colored Ministries TO Homo
lulu.
Miss Kate Kelley, secretary ia Sec
rotary Cooper. returned Saturday from
a pleasant months visit with her isis
ter. Mrs. j. t. Stacker, at Olaa. Ha-
wall.
Miss Mary Sprague, who was once a
school teacher in Honolulu, and went
to Manila, was a passenger on the
transport Meade, en- route for the
States.
Captain Schofeld. of the Meade, is
said to have refused the request of the
Young Mems Christian Association to |
hold services aboard the transport |
while she was in port.
Big electric light poles are being |
raised in Thomas Square. a large num- |
Der of trees are being cut down, and /
quite change in the appearance of
the park is taking place.
Major Wadsworth. who is pleasantly
as one of the officers of
the First New York Regiment, which
l benedict. He is at present in Wash
ngton.
Chief Deputy Thompson, now in AS
SCISSOR Pratts office in Honolulu, will
De transferred to the Eva office. An
is to be appointed to Elec-
rical Inspector Hasson. and there are
llready many applicants for the posi-
ion.
Captain Berger's bandsmen went on
strike Friday when they were asked
o play at the Orpheum on their reg
liar holiday night. Kappelmeister
Berger, with couple of loyal men,
tuck to their posts, however, and fur
ished what music they could for the
enefit.
Judge Gear on Saturday heard a mo-
ion for a new trial in the William
,avis case. and took the matter under
dvisement. Judge Humphreys granted
ivorces in the cases of Virginia de Sa
'eter Manuel, and Lisa l. Kaholokai
s. Iokewe kabolokai.
A series of lectures has been arrang-
for the laoies of the Young Women's
Association, the first to be
iven on the 18th of this month. The
ddresses will be given by Mr.. New
omb Mr. Dyke Mrs. Henry Castle, |
fr. Waldron. Miss Keany, Miss Bar
ard and Miss Cartwright.
The Concrete Construction Company
as been awarded the contract by Su-
Boyd for the widening of
ort street and the construction of the
nee and walk in front of the Cath
ic Mission. There were fourteen bid
ers. and the lowest price, made by
lie successful firm, was s615. E
The Band concert at the Capitol q
rounds was largely attended by Off
RS and ladies and enlisted men from
lie transport Thomas. Several hundred
en- were present.. All lOOhlnS neat
can in their new khaki uniforms. The
nging of the two Hawaiian girls
emed especially pleasing to the men,
no gave them liberal applause.
Ernest Hogan met his old manager.
yIvester. on board the Thomas yes
rday. Sylvester is second steward.
he author of "All Coons," etc, and
s former manager met at first with
1t recognizing one another, but when
e recognition came. the whole ship =
lew it, and the passengers enjoyed
e scene. Sylvester claims that when ! 0,
. managed the "Unbleached Ameri-
ms" stage affairs. Hogan had his d
,cket well lined with box receipts.
c. A. Brown of this city, is acquaint-
with both men who are being look
for by Marshal Hendry on a charge
having looted a Lowell bank of
arly a million and half of dollars.
RS Brown had considerable money on
post in the bank in question, and
r Brown has informed the Marshal
at all but $4,000 had been returned
the thieves, who were former en-
DYES He does not think they will
me in this direction. because they
ow that he is living here, and would V
rogniZe them.