The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-18
LOCAL BREVITlEs.

Judge Matthewman of the Third
Circuit Court is in town.
st. Patrick's Day celebration at Wal
a1ua was deferred until this evening.
The Healani boatmen will begin prac-
tice next week for the 4th of July re-
gatta.
Deputy Sheriff Kamauoha of Kona
is vigorously enforcing the Sunday law
as against fishing.
AT the Orpheum, Saturday, 7:30 p. M,
illustrated lecture by Rev. DR.. Hahn
Brooks. Collection.
Demurrers have been filed by the Ha-
waiian Star Association to ]. A. Ma
goon's libel complaints.
The Spanish class being conducted
under the auspices of the Y. w. c. A.
will meet Tuesday evening.
The Government schools will have
their spring vacation from Friday,
March 81, to Monday, April 10.
Director Ashley of the local weather
bureau, while near Wahiawa yester-
day, experienced a slight fall of rain.
Professor Mead of the Chicago UNI
versity will speak in Central Union
pulpit Sunday evening on Moral Con-
seriousness.
The Browning class which usually
meets at Engleside on Saturday even
ings, will meet Monday evening instead
of this evening.
Negotiations are well advanced for
leasing the Holt lands, containing some
Agricultural Co.
w. G. Cooper, cashier of the First
National Bank, will leave in the Sono-
ma on Tuesday for vacation of three
months on the mainland.
B. F. Dillingham; Co., Ltd, has
iiuuidated its Indebtedness to Olaa Su-
gar Co. by the delivery thereto of $500
shares. The debt obliterated was 1872
900.
A fire started on A. V. Gears lot on
Tantalus yesterday morning, but was
put out before gaining Roadway 1t
would be a public disaster if the Tan
talus forests were swept with fire.
Mrs. Maria K. Beckley-Kahea in be-
half of Mr. Benjamin Pittman, wishes
to thank all of those friends who sent
flowers to the memorial service of her
cousin, the late Mrs. Mary Pittman
Ailau
The Honolulu Engineering Associa-
ton will have semi-annual gathering
Monday night, Hotel and Richards
streets, for the election of officers. AT
9 o'clock there will be a smoker at
Elks' hall.
A number of the friends of Mrs.
Hare. wife of the Postoff1ce Inspector,
gave her a surprise party last evening
at the residence of Mrs. Langton, Phi
koi street. The occasion was to cele-
brate the first anniversary of her ar
rival in Honolulu.
A coaching party will leave the Pro-
motion Committees rooms and down.
town hotels for Moanalua at $3.50 this
morning. Ample time will be given at
Mr.. Damon's grounds for seeing the
grass houses, stone arches and other
objects of interest.
Miss Yarrow, assistant to the pastor
of Central Union church, is at Miss
Johnson's sanitarium with an injury 10
her knee sustained from being knock
ed down by wagon driven by chi
nese, while she was riding a bicycle
on Beretania street.
At the conclusion of its business ses-
sion next Monday evening, the Homo
lulu Engineering Association Will hold
it's annual smoker. 1t will be at Elks'
hall and in charge of a committee con-
sisting of F. W. Beardslee. j. H. How
land, r. ]. Pratt, f. Kopke, Alex.
Pratt. A. G. Halves Jr. and Geo. Rus
sell.
A report of the water commissioners
on Pauoa valley will be rendered next
week. and one on the Kalihi water re-
sources the following week Yesterday
C. L. Wight. r. c. A. Peterson and X
H Trent visited the head of kai1hi
valley. Messrs. Peterson, Trent and
H. NJ Won Holt are the commissioners
for Pauoa valley.
There was a dangerous fire at Wahi-
ava on Thursday night, which men
aced the forests of the Waialua water
shed It was put out by midnight
through the exertions of WahiaWa
colonists. Forester Hosmer has heard
great praise of the work done by By
ron o. CIark's son and other young
men in fighting the flames.