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Local and General News Highlights
Sugar prices and the Bennington voyage are noted. No Hawaiian Mission Children’s Society meeting this month. Cricket match on the old grounds this afternoon. W M Templeton sets a new fashion pace for trousers. Several convalescents to return home by steamer. Funeral for Edward Froomberg at H H Williams parlors at 2 PM tomorrow. Concert at Emma Square this afternoon. Mrs Dole’s reception well attended yesterday. Privates and non coms from the New York regiment toured Ewa plantation. McCandless Brothers drive on the Gear wells, planning water delivery soon. Deputy Marshal Hitchcock back from Molokai. Notables arriving include Fluegel, Oliver, Well, Tator. Mr. Tator to speak at M O A. Mrs Ballou to South in October with Senator Morgan. Mrs Hatch hosted luncheon for Mrs Cullom and Mrs Hitt. Honolulu society among guests. C W Hill to preach at Central Union Church. Auction sale Sept 1 of Mrs Coon’s Emma Street furniture. Day’s incident: David Kauwahi injured on Waianea plantation. thumb and fingers amputated. Edward Froomberg dies at Queens Hospital. long illness after Metropolia meat yard accident. Met Meat Company to settle burial expenses.