The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-05
LOCAL BREVITIES.

L. J. Warren is to become a partner
in the law firm of Smith & Lewis
Oh, joy! Gene is going to take me
to the Myrtle chowder and dance to-
night. FLO.
There were nine deaths from tuber-
eulosis in Honolulu during the last if
teen days of November.
Beautiful calendars for 1909 have
been received from W. C. Peacock &,
Co, Ltd, and NJ. Phillips & Co.
The jurors in Judge Robinson 8
court are excused to December and
not to January 4 as was published.
Superintendent Madden of the mill
at Kukaiau, who was in town for a
few days past, is a brother of the
captain Of the Dreadnought.
A child four years old was reported
by DIR. H. Hayes to have died Thurs
day at the Kapiolani Girls Home of
pulmonary tuberculosis.
Collector of Internal Revenue W. F.
Drake left by the Mauna Loa yester-
day for Maui to go over that island
on his regular tour of inspection.
Postmaster Pratt has given notice
that either printing or writing on
packages of merchandise, "Do Not
Open Until Christmas, will subject
the package to frst-class letter rates.
At st. Andrews cathedral on Sun
day at II a. m, Bishop Restarick will
preach on the subject, "The Bible
What 1t Is and What 1t Is Not In
the evening the Rev. Leopold Knoll
viii preach.
A. V. Gear has consulted the Acting
Attorney General as to whether, under
its franchise, the Rapid Transit Com
pany does not have to stop its cars
at any point at which passenger may
wish to alight.
Tonight's the night. The big night.
The big chowder and dance. Where?
Moana Hotel.
James A. Thompson, the liquor deal
er. was knocked down by an automo-
bile in San Francisco and suffered a
broken leg, and was sent to St.
Mary's Hospital. He expected to re-
turn by the Alameda, but this mishap
prevented.
Bids for the roads in the Pupukea
hUhitSlSduo were OpCHcu ny the CuptT-
of Public Works yesterday.
Theodore Bowman was the only bid
der, his bid being $3.50 for the first
section and $6S97 for the second,
while the amount available for the
whole is only $6691.
The Kilohana Art League will be
open today from a. IN. to 5 D. m, and
from 1880 to in the evening, and
everybody is invited to call and in
Spect the paintings. The colored plate
made by DR.. Brinckerhoff
and Mr.. Gartley viewed at night by
electric light are extremely attractive.
English service in Chinese church, |
Fort street. An interesting reading |
Of the dramatic story of "Joseph and |
His Brethren will be given by a !
number of the young men of the |
church on Sunday evening, December |
5, at 1880 clock. All are cordially |
invited.
Secretary Mott-Smith, chairman of |
he Archives Commission, has decided |
not to publish the first volume of the |
Privy Council proceedings, as has been |
intended to do, at this time. They !
will be prepared for printing, but in
the interest of economy the actual |
publication of them will not be made |
now.
Arrangements will be made by Su- |
perintendent of Public Works Camp |
bell to provide seats for the people |
and lights for the musicians, so that |
band concerts can be held at the park |
At the corner of Wilder avenue and
Punahou street. No bandstand will |
be built, however, because if it were |
big enough to serve it's purpose it |
would be so large as to spoil the
beauty of the park.
Myrtles! Myrtles! Myrtles! Come |
me and all. Chowder Soc, dance SOC. |
The fun thrown in.
At the regular monthly meeting of |
he Free kindergarten and Children s !
Aid Association, a hearty vote of |
hanks was passed to Mrs. Lewis, who |
so kindly volunteered her services in |
the preparation of "The Miser's |
Nill''; to the members of the cast, |
including the principal characters and |
he children; to the mothers, who so |
heartily cooperated; the chaperones, |
the musicians, the ushers, the ladies !
md gentlemen who tended the door,
md all those who in any way gave of |
heir time and strength to help make |
he entertainment success. About |