The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-01-20
Local Happenings of Half and
y Quarter Century Ago y
Glinpses Of the Town and Iownfolk
From Advertiser Files Of This Week
~ " in Years 1861 and 1886 - -
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO.

nation at this office that on the pre-,
vious day Chinese storekeeper, also
residing on that street, had discovered
two young snakes an one of his store
rooms concealed in a heap of rubbish
an old bedstead. The viein-
ity was visited the next day by an
Advertiser representative who was I'M
able to CLEAN any facts from the China
man more than that he was cleaning the
room out and in removing the rubbish
one of the snakes, the larger of the two,
stood straight up, opened its mouth,
and showed fang. The Chinaman got
frightened and picking up a stick gave
it a blow which killed it, and directly
after he also killed the other one. He
stated that another Chinaman had
taken them away. The Chinaman who
killed them is a son of an old store
keeper on Smith street and talks good
English.
Yacht and Boat Club.-The annual
meeting of the Honolulu Yacht and
Boat Club was held on the evening of
January 10 at the boat house, with a
full attendance. The following officers
were elected: Commodore, Richard f.
Bickerton; vice-commodore, H. Wode'
house; captain, H. M. Whitney, Jr.;
secretary and treasurer, j. II. Fisher;
executive committee-M. P. Robinson,
]. NJ. Dowsett. James G. Spencer, w. g..
Armstrong and Charles B. Wilson.
Odd Fellows Install ofiicers:-The
following officers were installed at a
meeting of Excelsior Lodge, No. 1,
1. o. o. F., held on the evening of
January IL: L. L. La Pierre, N. g.;
NJ. N. Kennedy, " G.; F. j. Chapman,
secretary; j. D. Tregloan, treasurer; J..
j. Locker, W.; Joseph Tinker, c.; T.
Tannatt, R. s. N. G.; J, A Mckenzie,
L. s. N. G.; w. w, Wright, r. S. v. g.;
c. Johnson, I. G.; Rev. A. Macintosh,
chaplain; j. o. Carter. S. Savidge and
R. Levers, trustees. The officers were
installed by District Deputy Grand
Sire W. E. Foster.
The officers installed by Polynesian
Encampment, No. l, I. o. o. F., are as
follows: Deputy Grand Sire, w. E.
Foster; c. ]. Fishel, C. P; R. H. Ora
ham. S. W; L. C. Ables, H, p; W. G..
Parke. L. C. Ables and E. G, Rowe; j.
y. Garden, guide; w. o. Atwater, scribe.
Bethel Union ohurch.-The annual
meeting of the Bethel Union Church
was held Wednesday evening, B. F.
Dillingham; in the chair. T. G. Thrum
was elected deacon and ]. o. Carter and
S. E. Bishop members of the standing
committee. These Sunday school Of
ficers were elected: Superintendent, B.
F. Dillingham;: assistant superintendent,
Mrs. S. NJ. Damon; secretary, 4. NJ.
Henderson: treasurer, Jonathan Shaw;
librarian, G. r. Thrum; assistant libra
rian, W. r. Thrum.
The ROYAL Hawaiian band gave fine
moonlight concert at Emma Square on
Monday evening, which was well at
tended. 1t was beautiful bright night,
though the air was slightly chilly,
The greyhound of the Pacific, the
Oceanic steamship Alameda. is due any
time today from Sydney and Auckland,
en- route to San Francisco
native named Koalii went to the
foundry about one o clock on Friday
for the purpose of making a speech in
favor of the Opposition candidate. AS
he was about to commence, several
bucketfuls of water were thrown at
him with such telling effect that he
quickly retired, sadder but wetter
man.
January 10 is the thirty,ffth ami
versarv of the birth of Her Royal High
ness Princess Likelike, She will hold
a reception at her Waikiki residence
from 9 to 5 o clock in the afternoon.
May Her Royal Hfghness enjoy many
happy returns of the day.
AT the request of Mr. r. w. Lame,
vice consul for Spain, requiem mass
will be solemnized at the Roman
Catholic cathedral on Tuesday. January
the 10Th. at ten o'clock a. M, for the
repose Of Don Alphonso XII. the late
Kino Of SDain Elaborate arrangements
are being made under the supervision of
the Pew. Father Leonoro, assisted by
Mr. Berger. :.
The schooner Sarah and Eliza brought
300 bags sugar, 100 bags rice and 20
barrels molasses from Koolau, Oahu,
January 18th.
Arr1vals.-From San Francisco, per
barlxentiue Discovery. January 18th:
Eben P. Low. Miss Weber, Mrs.
Frasher Miss Dexter, J. C. Fay and Mr..
Hammer.
Notice to inspectors of Election
Tnnuires having been made whether
nersons who are exempt from the pay
ment OF personal taxes by reason of
being elergymen. teaehers, pupils in
High schools. .firemen. etc, or By reason
of being over the age OF sixty wears,
~ whose taxea have been excused by
the Assessor. on account Of infirmity or
poverty. are allowed by law 10 vote
at the election for Representatives, II
y my oninlon that all such persons
are entitled 10 vote The tax collector
shonld Issue 10 each such person a tax
reeoipt with the words "Qualihed 70
Voteu upon n. which he must sign, aud
IN place Of the amount Of taxes he
must write oexemptn or "eEeused -
On the presentation Of this tax receipt
~ Tho inspectors ~ election, al their sea-
sions previous 10 the election, The name
~ the voter must be put on the list Of
voters and the recent returned 10 ihe
voter A. the general election ~ be
hold on ibs ihird ~ February. 1850 the
votes N snoh persons must boz resolved,
nnIfss CHALLENGED for other reasons.
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