The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-10-29

LOCAL BREVITIES.

c. W. spitz, the Lihue merchant. is
in town.
a case Of diphtheria at Lahaina is
reported.
The cafe of the Kilohana saloon has
been closed W.
w. a. Kinney returned from Kauai
yesterday morning.
Waikiki plantation has just received
n twenty-five-ton steam pillow.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ Cooke returned
in the steamer Maui from Kauai.
A Japanese child was drowned in a
ditch at Waikapu, Maui, on Monday
last.
Regular business meeting of Har-
mony Lodge this evening at 1880
o'clock.
Tuesday will be reception day aboard
the British steamer Aotea, from 2:30
p. n. on.
Thirty-five Chinese gamblers were ar
rested last evening on Maunakea near
Hotel street.
Regular meeting of Oceanic Lodge
No. al, F. & A. NJ, this evening, also
work in the first degree.
George Weight, Jr., is improving rap
idly at his home in Waikiki after sew
eral weeks Of severe illness.
Y. NJ. C. A. members go for tramp
up Punchbowl tomorrow night. Fun
and feed for all a.. promised.
A number of Honolulu musicians will
assist at a musical recital at the For
eign Church, Paia, Maui, tonight.
The only passengers on the Noeau
from Honokaa were a police officer and
an insane Porto Rican in his charge.
]. H. Coney, former Sheriff of Kauai
and one of the Republican candidates
for the House at this election, is in
town.
The woman's Auxiliary and Guild
of St. Andrews Cathedral will meet
with Mrs. Kopke, Kewalo street, at
2:30 this afternoon.
Ole Amundsen was in WaiIuku from
Puunene last week suffering from
rheumatism. He may go to the Coast
for a short stay in search of health.
Maui people are going to receive the
election returns through the four tele-
phone offices at Paia, Waikiki, Lahai-
ma and Hama, which will be kept open
all night.
Frank Janda, q well-known painter
died at his home in Manoa Valley yes
terday. He was Sc years of age, and
leaves a wife. His funeral will take
place today.
The Worthy Matron requests the
members of Lei Aloha Chapter No. g.
o. E. s., to meet with the entertain
ment committee in the Masonic Tenn
pie at Q. m. today.
Hon. H P. Baldwin one night last
week delivered an instructive address
to the Portuguese Republican Club of
Wailuku. About forty members were
present, the largest attendance the club
ever had
A Womens Aid Society has been or
ganized in connection with the Union
Church in Waikiki, with the pastors
wife, Mrs. 3. Dodge, as president, Miss
Charlotte Turner, vice president, and
Mrs. w. B. PenhalloW, secretary-treas-
urer.
The All Hoo gambling house on Riv-
er street has been ordered closed down |
by the proprietor until after the cleo |
ton, All Hoo fearing that the pres |
ence of a game just now might put his |
friend A. M. Brown, in an embarrass-
ing position.
NJ. Keelen has returned to Wailuku !
from Kauai, where he secured a con-
tract to lay a pipe line for Kekaha |
Sugar Company. 1t is a big job that
will require many men for months and
the contractor is going to take men
from Maui for the work.
The new wharf at McGregor's Land |
ing, Maui, was opened to the public |
on the 22nd inst, the event being cele-
brated by luau. A. do Rego was the |
contractor who built the approach, |
which was officially approved by |
Superintendent of Public Works Hollo- |
way~~in person.
~Jared G. Smith, special agent in |
charge of the Federal Experiment sta
ton, has written to Hon. H. P. Bald |
win announcing his willingness to as |
sist the farmers of Maui by scientific !
experiments on that island The plan !
is to get legislative aid for a sub |
station in Kula, which would be equip |
ped with modern farm machinery and /
in charge of a good man.