The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-07
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

Gustave Kuntz is building puoIlc
market at Apia like the ones here.
The Sheridan sails today at IL o'clock
this morning for san Francisco. She
will carry mail
Mr. C. II. Ramsay, formerly with the
Elite. has bought half interest in the
New England bakery.
Mr.. Ernest E. Hartman. the chemist,
business trip to Mexico.
The Ladies' Society of Central Union
Church meets Thursday morning at III
O'Clock in the church parlors.
j The government dispensary reports
that the number of trachoma cases
among school children is decreasing
fast.
Maurice Brodzky, formerly editor and
proprietor of Table Talk, literary
weekly of Auckland was a passenger
on the Ventura to the coast.
The annual business meeting of the
Ladies Society of Central Union church
will be held on Thursday morning at
10 o'clock in the church parlors.
Land Commissioner Pratt departed
yesterday for the coast to join the
members of his family and VIII ac-
company them back to Honolulu.
The Oceanic stea mship Sonoma will
arrive from the coast this morning with
five days mail and paper files. She
will sail for the Colonies late tonight.
Detective Charles Halter wanted to
go to the mainland to spend his Christ
mas, but it begins to look now as
though he would be kept here for awhile
longer.
Paddy Ryan has written his idea of
the liquor license question to the Gov
ernor. He favors a fiat rate for all
dealers, Sunday closing to be strictly
enforced.
I. w. Hayworth of the Bulletin sfaff
departed for San Francisco yesterday
on the Ventura. He will go north 10
Seattle and will remain away for an
indefinite period.
Homer J. Carleton, a recent graduate
of Harvard University who is about to
enter the Philippine Government ser
vice, left for Manila Saturday after a
brief visit with relatives here.
Some excitement was caused last
night by the attempt of Japanese
woman to jump from a rapidly moving
car at the corner of Beretanta ard
Alakea streets. She was caught by the
| conductor just in time to save her.
Captain Mighell, president OF the
California Shipping Company OF san
Francisco, was an arrival on the Ven
tura being accompanied by his daugh-
ter. They will remain here three weeks.
Rev. r. B. Taylor, pastor of the First
PRESBYTERIAN Church of San Diego, was
| drowned while sailing on the bay OF
San Diego two weeks ago His wire
is q. niece of Miss A. Smith of Homo
lulu.
The twenty-second exhibition of the
Kilohana Art League draws to close
this evening. having been much enjoy
ed by those who have availed Them
| selves of the opportunity of viewing
the pictures.
The 600 soldiers on the United States
Army Transport Sheridan are almost
without reading matter. Anything left
at the Y. NJ. C. A. before 10 O'Clock this
morning will be taken to them and viii
be most gratefully received.
w. H. Goetz was the guest of(honor
at a banquet last evening given at the
Masonic Temple by his brothers OF
Lodge LIE Progress. The hall was taste
J fully decorated. C. G. Bockus, master
of the lodge. presided. Mr.. Goetz leaves
for the mainland on the Mongolia.
| At the Literary evening at Engleside
on Thursday, Mrs. Frear will talk on
! the poetry of Edward Rowland Sill
and Miss Leontine Hartnagle will sing
accompanied by Mrs Ranney Scott and
Mrs. lola Barber on the violin. Miss
Hartnagle will sing two of SilPs poems
| which Mrs. Frear has set to music.
| A sale of Christmas goods will be
/ held at the Y. w c. A rooms in the
Boston Block today and tomorrow. The
| rooms will be open all day. The goods
on display will be those of members.
The articles are especially adapted for
Christmas gifts. There are number
of very handsome centerpieces, at
tractively embroidered. The public is
cordially invited to attend the sale.
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