The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-17
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

What the amount of bond will be in
the Kohala water franchise is not yet
decided.
A report from the grand jury is ex-
pected to be made before Judge Robin-
son on Friday.
Prudential owing to the delay of the
Ventura, win give another piano recital
on Friday evening.
Court Lunalilo No. $500, A. o. F., will
hold their regular business meeting
this evening at 1880.
Meetings of the boards of Agriculture
and Health will be due at and re-
spectively this afternoon.
George A. Davis has filed a brief in
his own behalf in the disbarment case
pending in the Federal court.
Mrs. Geo. L. Bigelow returned ON the
Miowera yesterday after a six months
visit with her parents in the Colonies.
Pacific Lodge will hold a special
meeting this evening in rooms in Ma
sonic Temple with work in the first de-
gree.
The Eagles will hold their regular
meeting this evening at San Antonio
hall to which all members are request
ed to attend.
The case against Leon NJ. Strauss,
attorney, charged with forgery, was
nolle pressed in the police court yes
terday morning.
The case against Mrs. Estrella Turk,
charged with assault with a deadly
pressed in the police court yesterday
morning
F.. NJ. Hatch and former Judge Sill
Imam, with probably some Washington
talent, will represent the konohiki fish
cry claimants before the Federal Su-
,prene Court.
Eighty japanese fishermen who have
been plying their craft out of Homo
1ulu harbor are booked for the steamer
8Gaelic, with the patriotic intention of
going home to fight the Russians.
BY this evening it is hoped that the
Oahu railway will have been put into
shape again for the running of through
trains. Vessels in port are waiting for
sugar from plantations along the line.
A. S. Hartwell. S. H. Derby, A. G. NJ.
Robertson, w. L. Stanley and s. M.
Ballou, on behalf of the Bar Associa-
ton, are revising the draft of Circuit
Court rules prepared by Judge De Bolt.
Active preparations have been made
for the Valentine social and dance at
Progress hall this evening by the Olive
Branch, Order of Rebekah. Tickets
can be had at the door and are $1.0O
per couple.
Today being the first day of Lent,
Ash Wednesday, there win be services
at St Andrews Cathedral at 10 a. m.
and 1880 p. m. Morning prayer and
Holy Communion at the former hour
and Evensong at the latter.
At one of the schools yesterday over
twenty centipedes were collected by
students. During rains these interest
ing reptiles show much 1artiality to
buildings and can generally be found
where they are not wanted.
Much damage to the rice plantations
on the Kooleu coast of this island from
the flood is reported. The steamer j.
A. Cummins will sail today and carry
a lot of seed rice to the district for re-
placing what has been washed into
the Pacific.
Attorney General Andrews before
leaving for Washington filed a motion
to strike from the files of the Supreme
Court the petition of George A Davis
for a rehearing of his disbarment case
in that court. The ground is that the
petition was entered too late under the
rules.
The Mothers and Teachers Club vii
hold a meeting in the z. w. c. a
rooms on Friday afternoon at $3.50. A
paper will be read by Mr.. Grifiths or
preference of Children in Their Stud
les There will be music by Mrs
Hibberdine, Miss Hartnagel and Miss
Won Holt.
Cards have been issued by DR.. an<
Mrs. Iga Mort announcing wedding
reception to be given DR.. and Mrs
Sanzaburo Kobayashi for this evening
from 7:30 to 10 p. m, at Mochitsuk
Japanese Club), Waikiki. The Jap
anese harvest dance will form fea
ture of the entertainment.
Everything looks lovely for the Val
entine social of Olive Branch Lodge o
Rebekah at Progress hall this evening
Hearts are trumps in elaborate deco
rations of the hall. There VIII De
valentine table and a postal service
Tickets have been going lively, so ina
, a large assembly is certain.
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