The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-12-19
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Tomorrow's 20-page Advertiser viii
have circulation Of 1900.
Colonel and Mrs Macfarlane are in
London, but are expected here in about
| two months.
William L. Ashe, brother of Mrs
Harold NJ. Sewen, died suddenly OF
heart disease at the st. Mark Hotel
in Oakland, December 6.
| The fan term Of the public schools
closed yesterday for the Christmas va
cation. There were appropriate exer.
eIses IN many of the schools.
Fl. Hackfeld & CO., Ltd. are send.
ing TO their customers a very conve-
nlent desk calendar in leather, one of
which has been received at this office.
The band will take part TODAY in
the exercises at the Kamehameha
Schools in memory of the founder,
Mrs. Bernice Pauahi Bishop. Sunday
concert at Aala Park.
Castle & Wilmington yesterday re-
ceived the cable message, "Mahuka
site final, from Britton & GRAY, we'll
known lawyers of Washington, D. c.,
who have had much to do with Hawai-
ian matters.
Attention of autoists is called to a
notice in this issue relative to repairs
to the approach to the double bridge
at Waialua. They are advised to be
cautious and use the mill road for
through traffic.
The wireless operator at Kahuku in
tended to make an effort last night
to get into communication with the
Hilonian. Kahuku can hear the Hilo-
Man, but the Hilonian at great dis
lance can not hear Kahuku.
Henry Cobb Adams is spending a
few days vacation at Kailua. For
the last week he has been suffering
from throat trouble, and is anxious
to avoid having to attend the tele.
phone where body has to shout.
1.-THE Message of the Stars on
Christmas Morning. will be the sub
iect of Mr. Wadman g sermon at il
a. M. tomorrow in the First Method
list Episcopal church, and at 1880 p.
m. he will speak of "a Gentleman of
the Old School. -
Superintendent of Public Works
Marston Campbell is collecting the
building laws and regulations of the
principal cities of the United States.
those already secured are those
of San Francisco, Oakland. New York,
Washington and Los Angeles.
On Sunday evening a service, with
special Christmas features, will be
held in the Chinese church on Fort
street Readings from "Ben Hur'
viii be given, and a number of carols
and hymns from the new hymn-book |
will he sung A cordial invitation is
extended to all.
The japanese Consul General has
eabled to Midway for further informa |
ton in regard to the castaways on |
Hermes Reef rescued by Captain Piltz, |
now at Midway with the schooner |
Flaurence Ward. He desires further
in order to be able to ad-
wise his home government.
At the regular monthly meeting of
Honolulu Chapter No l, R. A. NJ, /
Thursday evening, the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
Excellent High Priest, Charles F. Muir
.ay; King, w. H Goetz; Scribe,
Charles R. Frazier; Treasurer, M. P.
Robinson; Secretary, j. D. Tucker.
Forester Hosmer has just returned
rom an exploration of a densely-for-
,sted tract of government land in
Puma, about seven miles long and three
niles wide, which has never before
,een traversed by white men. The
and for the most part is covered with
ieavy obia forest, though there are
ONE open spaces. Tentative propo-
ais for the sale of the stumpage to
he Hawaiian Mahogany Lumber Com
any have been made, but negotiations
ven were scarcely possible until the
and had been explored.