The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-12-15
LOCAL BREVITIES.

supervisors meet tonight at 100
Three new autos arrived on Maui las
week.
The yacht race for the Commodore:
/ Cup takes place tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. j. Cross and son
returned home in the Siberia.
Another heavy rainfall, FL inches
is registered by the Weather Bureau.
James B. Castle was among the Ho-
nolulu people returning home in the
| Siberia.
| Professor Benton, the Federal api-
artist, did not arrive in the Sherman as
| expected.
Mr.. and Mrs Herman F'ocke return
ed in the Siberia from a prolonged
| tour abroad.
Mrs. Mamie Phillips returned yes
terday on the Siberia from an extend
ed visit on the Coast.
1t is estimated that the damage done
to the Nuuanu dam by the storm
amounts to about $500.
The St Louis College Alumni Asso-
citation will hold its regular quarterly
meeting tomorrow at 10 a. m.
A rumor round town yesterday to the
effect that Charles Gay of Lanai was
dead proved to be unfounded.
L. H. Cook of the Kahului Railway
Co.'S office staff has resigned his posi-
ton and may settle in Honolulu
H. NJ. Wells, who recently met with
severe accident on Maui is to be
brought here for expert treatment
Frederick O'Brien formerly with the
4 n nd
Cablenews. has recently visited the
States, going thither via Suez on the
transport Fitzpatrick
j. B. Sledge, who sojourned in Ho-
nolulu among the passengers of the
transport Sheridan when she was on
the reef, returned in the Siberia to
make his home here
Mrs. Daphne Within, formerly of Ho,
nolulu, returned yesterday in the ST.
IBERIA. She is a stop-over passenger
and intends to resume the voyage to |
the Orient in the near future.
On account of the overlooking of |
fshponds in the Makiki district on |
Thursday, fish were carried by the |
flood onto King street and several |
were run over by the electric cars.
At the request of the officers and |
ladies of the transport Sherman a dance
will be given at the Moana hotel to-
night. All those who attended last
nights dance at the Young and the !
many whom the Indictment weather pre-
vented joining are cordially invited.
The Inter-IsIand steamer Claudine
departed for Maui and Hawaii ports
last night with a big list of passen-
gers, most of whom were pupils from
the Honolulu schools returning home
for the Christmas holidays. The steam
er Helene, which will go out today, will
also take away lot of young folks
for Hawaii points.
delightful transport dance was
given last evening at the Alexander
Young Hotel in honor of the officers
and ladies of the transport Thomas
and the passengers of the Siberia The
mauka ball pavilion was used, owing to
the rain, and Kaai's orchestra furnish
ed the excellent music to which the
guests danced until after midnight.
The ballroom was thronged with white
uniformed officers and many beautiful
gowns We're in evidence.
The new chief yeoman at the local
naval station, who arrived here on the
S. S. Siberia yesterday, is w. H. Alb
hey, a Honolulu boy. Mr.. Abbey has
been in the navy for the past four
years. during which time he has made
rapid progress in the way of promo
lions, serving in the naval stations att
Norfolk, Virginia, and at Mare Island
His appointment to the local station is
not only promotion for him but very
welcome as bringing him home to re-!
main for an indefinite period.