The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-25

LOCAL BREVITIES

waialae read is to be electric
lighted.
Otto wix, the artist, is rusticating
on Kauai.
The Koreans are talking of organic
ing a baseball league
The surf az Waikiki has been I'M
usually heavy the last few days.
Kaimuki gardeners are complaining
that the dry weather is killing their
plants.
The Oahu horses for Hilo races will
probably be shipped week from to-
morrow.
The Spanish War Veterans are
making an active canvass for new
members.
Harmony Lodge No 8. 1. o. o. F..
will meet this evening in odd Fellows
hall at 7:30.
The heavy ordnance to be placed on
Diamond Head are howitzers rather
than mortars
Walter Macfarlane's horse Sure
Shot which Won on Saturday, comes
from Oregon.
Marine Engineers Beneficial Associa-
ton. will meet in K. of P. hall this
evening at 7:30.
Cushman Carter kept tab at the ball
games on Saturday in place of w. Fl.
Rabbit, who is on Maui.
DR.. K F. Ii, beside being a base
ball enthusiast, is one of the best shots
with a 22-cal. rifle in town.
There is said to be much less sore
head among young chickens this year
than was the case last year
The Hui Owl gave, a very enjoy
able concert and dance in the K. of
P. Hall on Saturday night.
H. L. Herbert has purchased row.
boat which he VIII use for fishing pur-
poses along the Kalia fats.
The Kamehameha Athletic Associa-
ton gave a minstrel show on Satur-
day night, the program being a good
one
1t is probable that the mile walk
will be included in the program Of
field sports between Honolulu and the
fleet.
It looks as il Honolulu would send
the biggest crowd TO Hilo races in
July that has ever gone from here to
the Big Island.
Hawaii is referred to in a story in
the current number of the Popular
Magazine, entitled How He Became
a Ball7Player."
Princess Theresa Wilcox contem-
plates giving a series of refined hulas
in her commodious dance-hall during
the visit of the fleet.
The band played some new music at
the ball games on Saturday and yes
terday. thanks, doubtless, to sugges-
tions in the local press.
W. r. Sims was yesterday formally
charged with carrying concealed weap-
ons, his name being entered upon the
police blotter for trial this morning.
The Chinese driver of hack 1876 yes
terday evening undertook to whip a
playful lad on King street near Aala
Park for jumping on his vehicles step.
There was a great attendance at the
Japanese temple back of Joe Clark's
old place, Palama, last evening and
fireworks were part of the ceremony.
There will be stated meeting of
Oceanic Lodge, No. 81, F. & A. NJ, at
o'clock, for the transaction of business.
Men coming into town from tramp
to Makapuu point report seeing a NUT
ton bird, something never before re-
ported on this island.
The grass houses at the defun;t
Kaimuki Zoo, recently purchased by
the Outrigger Club, have been dis
mantled in readiness for removal to
the clubs headquarters.
1t is getting to be quite the thing
to spend Sunday at Hauula, on the
windward side of the island. The
pretty little hamlet is getting quite
a name as a weekend resort
The Guild and Woman's Auxiliary
of St. Andrews cathedral will hold
their regular monthly meeting on
Monday afternoon, May %, at half
past two, at the residence of Mrs. Won
Holt, Judd street.
Rapid Transit car No. 6, on the King
street line. at 12.45 yesterday after
noon dropped the case gear of a motor
and was stalled until car showed her
out of the way, being brought from
the barn for the purpose. The acct
dent occurred within a cars length of
the Alapai switch and the system was