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road was native of Stepney and 1t wal on this initial trip that he saw Hannah Cranna at the top of the crsg, in bold relief against the sky, gesticulating wild ly and apparently hurling anathenuas al this intrusion of civilization into the forest solitudes. this particular locality ot which she probably regarded as pc culiarly her own. ..
 Hannah was the friend and, champion of birds, end sanimals Of aevafy kind. Anywhere On the low acres constituting her domain they vera safe from tho Wilea of the huntsman and they seemed to have an intuitive knowledge of this. Several crack shots here met their. Waterloo. Many attempts were made to shoot the tquirrels or birds; in Hannah's strip o1 woods but no mstter how fair the aim or how short the diatance in every one of thousands of Instances the shot would harmlessly whistls by the coveted prey. In this respect the witch's. power still holds sway over the same ground. In recent years tests have been made by the best shots among the local nimr3ds but 1t is utterly impossible, even now, to shoot any kind of game inside the magic lines established by tho seeress 50 many years sgo. Even Steve Hsyee, . veteran with the gun, with record for accurate msrksmanship second to none in Fair. field county, was completely foiled. "Nl Hayes at the present time, is 2 resident o1 StepDey and affirms in the most. positive manner that the spell of Hannah 's witch craft is still in force on her old domain, no other reasonable or logical explana- tion being poasible of the evident fact that no bird or animal can be found killed or in any way harmed, at least by bullets or shot, within its limits.
 Several people in the neighborhood affected to believe that her powers of witchcraft were mythical, claiming. that the uncanny happenings which had G. tablished her fame were merely the re- suits of cunning trickery and pseudo sorcery. That her detractors did really believe in the genuineness of her super natural gifts was proven, however, when one summer the village was subj acted to . protracted and severe drouth. For months no rain of any account had fallen, the meadows wore brown and baked from the dryness and heat, and crops of all kinds, 1t was believed, would be- utter failures unless rain came promptly and in great abundance. But the eyes ot tho discouraged farmers, searching every quarter of the blue vault above for signs indicating change, saw only the burn ing glare of the relentless sun, but no suspicion of a cloud, large or small. Then, with the specter of grim want the coming winter staring many of them in the face, someone suggested invoking the aid of Hannah Cranna In their ex- There was not . whisper of dissent. Indeed, at the mere suggestion . certain conf lent cheerfulness was ex- perienced by everyone. An old man,
 discreet and tactful, was commissioned
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Grimalkin, was found calmly lying on Boreas' grave, dead. Just how greatly this double bereavement affected Hannah, no one ever knew, but she was seen alive only once afterward, about three weeks later, when she appeared in the village and sought out two or three of the most prominent men, In whom she probably felt great confidence, and r quested them to act as committee to carry out cer- tain instructions she wished to give as- to the disposition of her body after death, whenever that might be.
 "Bury me after sunset," she said. "Hsve SD fficient number of bearers to carry mo, in my coffin, from my house to the grave. Do not attempt to take me in any kind of vehicle. but see you to 1t that 1t is done in the manner I have named. Obey my wishes strictly if you would avoid trouble and vexation of spirit, for remember, even after am no more there will be that which shall leave behind that will see that my wishes in this matter are respected and fulfilled"
 Then she returned to her home. There was much speculation as to the yelled mea ming of the last clause of her re- marks. Were, or were not, her words the expression of covert threat? None could tell. A few affected to believe that Hannah wss victim of mental aberra. ton due to advancing years. That she was not speaking idly, however, was soon to be startliDgly demonstrated. That night the heaviest snowfall for years occurred and the next day Hannah
 was found, dead, just outside her doer. Her wrinkled face, cold and rigid, was yet peaceful and serene in its expression. The cause of her demlse is one of the un- solved my ysteries of this quaint character. A physician who examined the body stated that she had ot been frozen to death, neither did che die of heart disease or paralysis. He frankly acknowledged 1t to be case bs fling the most expert medical knowledge. Indeed, 1t seemed to be, as 1t undoubtedly was, the strange finale of cne of the subtle plans of witch craft. Hannah, as have stated, had directed that she be carried by bearers to the grave and that the interment should take place at sunset. but at . consultation it was decided that to obey her wishes in either respect was imprac- ticable. Considering the great depth of snow 1t would be extremely difficult to carry her such . distance 90 1t was de. cided to place her remains on . sled to be drawn by oxen. It was also decided to have the into rment take place earlier In the afternoon, as to wait until sunset would compel those taking part to be till late at night doing their evening chores and other home duties. Finally, every- thing was satisfactorily arranged. The funeral was to take place at the grave at 3 o'clock. At about o'clock . neigh bor's ox.sled was brought up and the body, in it's ccf1u placed thereon. Then, with the bearers and various neighbors
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| to call upon her and ask her to use her
 occult power to cause at least . little
 rainfall. After listening to the request
 Hannah, with an impatient sniff, inform
 ed him that they didn't deserve any rain,
 that she was perfectly aware they came
 to her for help because it was necessary and not because one of them voluntarily
 desired to show. his confidence in her. Further. she said flatly that she didn't expect the least gratitude for her inter-
 eession but that, notwithstanding, at
 midnight 1t would begin to rain and would continue to do 90 for exactly three days without break. It vas even as she said. For years after ward the deep- or minds of the place would philosophize upon the fact and endeavor to satisfac- torily account for 1t in . natural way
 but, if the supernatural element is ig- nored, 1t is as inexplicable and as unex- plainab able n ever.
 Like all the village people Hannah
 raised poultry, though only for her own use. An immense, Shanghai rooster was her especial pride. He was regarded by
 most Stepneyites as an uncsnny bird and Iif perchance ono saw him f st over the | left shonlder, ! second and final look was immediately taken over the right. Many who pursued these tactics in regard to
 this Historical fowl derided the sugges-
 ton, < advanced: by certain malicious fwiseacres, that they were, at all super
 stitiouA, claiming they did 50 only be- lcsuse-because-well, because they hap pened to. Bat superstitiou,,f supersti- tion, indeed! Howevt r, whatever weird qualities this old chandelier may have
 possessed, he was great convenience to every Householder living within hearing
 of his mighty solo. At last, from it's un-
 falling regularity, 1t became well known
 that at precisely 1a each night he always crowed, long and loud S, 1t came to pass that if . clock or watch stopped or got too fast or too slow It's, owner would simply wait until the we'll known crow of Hannah's Shanghai was heard, when
 the hands of the timepiece were turned to indicate 12 o'clock and all went we'll until 1t again needed attention. It
 became proverb in time that . watch
 ret according to the rooster's crow, was
 an absolutely correct timepiece. There
 are antiquated timepieces in Stepney to- day, that have never been regulated since
 that time and to this day are unvaryingly
 accurate, simply because they were last
 'tset''. in the manner indicated. Old Boreaa was the name given him by his owner and 1t Is said that the one single occasion in Hannah's life when she wept
 was when he departed this life. When he died she prepared 6 grave exactly in the center of her garden and there, with only the light from the stars Altering through the mystic night shadows, at midnight she tenderly laid to rest this, to her. comrade and friend. Truly, a unique spectacle, especially when 1t is remembered that it was in the midst of
 winter. The following morning the cat,
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WOMEN'S AND CHILL
 DREN'S SHOES.

NHE SPECIALIST, in the nature of things is likely to
 be master of his speciality 'Every to his rade'
 is old and sound axiom. Our speciality is women's
 and children's footgear There is other store like this where much and experience brought to the selection and supervision of manufacture of tho goods to be sold Quaty is here the first and foremost sderation. Material workmanship modes, all must be of the best We keep nothing that old and all that is and desirable This tho best place buy womens and ohdrers hoes because to these things given all and interest," there distractions We keep smade- by shoes there is nothing haphazsrd
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CIRCULATION |:
The Home Circle,

THE STORY OF HANNAH CRANNA. AN ENTERTAINING STORY OH NTEREST. ING EPIsODHs IN THE LIFE o1 A CELE. BRATED WITCH WHO, MANY YEARS AGO, LIVED AND PRAoTIsED HER MYsTERI- oUs GRAFT IN THE VILLAGE or STEP NEY, coNN.-ooNTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.
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about anything sell Every single item stock is righ-must be right, before offer it for sale. This store s absolutely unique that ALL its in the latest fashions and that they ALL kept wide range of widths We buy small lots for the sake making window displays. We fit despairing feet with vast collection of sizes and widths in every shape of lasts no foot must mperecty fitted unless is deformed and the watohword is still and always "Quay'' We sell GOOD Shoes.
 MATERIAISTHAT GO INTO SHOES
 be in nnsle
 will words attention
 he possibilities of fourim nsea so,tment ~ ~ ' e.O~' AT $500.
 all Sd 1e Saon
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NATERIALSTHAT GO INTO SHOES


 
  the possibilities of mm.
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Nsvtovn, Friday, December IA, 1900
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Wesssss Common ssnse boe nays cu naang them at
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-18
OF THE SKIN.

Everybody has their hour Of trou-
BILE.
But people having any irritation OF
the skin.
Have many hours Of trouble.
Nothing so annoying, nothing so
irritating.
1T is a hard and trying position.
Leave 1t alone and you can hardly
bear the misery.
Relief and cure have come at last.
Melbourne has put 1t to the test.
Doan's Ointment cures every form
of skin irritation.
People at nome are learning that this
is so.
Here Is proof i'm statement:
Mr.. William Preston has been resi-
dent Of Victoria for over half a CEN
fury and therefore will be known to
many of our readers. Mr.. Preston is
at present residing at No. 6S Argyle
considerable time have been trou-
bled with Eczema on my legs. The
irritation at times was very great es
pecially at night, and it caused me
considerable annoyance. l obtained q
pot OF DOan'S Ointment and | must
say that it allayed the irritation almost
Immediately. Doan's Ointment Ii
good remedy and / can highly rec.
ommend it for Eczema"
Doan's Ointment is splendid in al
diseases of the skin, eczema, piles
hives. insect bites, sores, chilblains
etc. 1t is perfectly safe and very ef
fective.
Very frequently two or three boxe!
have made complete cure of chronic
cases that have not yielded to other
remedies for years.
Doan's Ointment Is sold by al
chemists and storekeepers at so cent,
per box (six boxes $500 or will b.
mailed on receipt Of price by the Hol
lister Drug Co., Agents for the Hawai-
lam Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-18
MUST NOT
CARRY REVOLVERS
Judge Wilcox Says the Habit
is the Cause of
Shootings.

Judge Wilcox Is going to put stop
so far as possible to the habit of carry
ing concealed weapons about the
streets. He believes that it is the cause
Of most of the murders that occur, and
he believes in striking at the root of the
evil by making those who are caught
carrying concealed weapons suffer
heavily for it.
Yesterday in Police Court Judge Will
cox fined William Mccarthy, the ship
ping master, SIS for carrying a gun,
and in pronouncing sentence he deliv-
cred an interesting homily on the sub
ject. He said that when q man had
been threatened by another his bust
ness was to call the attention of the
police to the matter, not to put a revolt
yer in his pocket and trust to his accu-
racy of aim of aim to protect himself
in case he We're attacked. The cause
of most of our shooting ARRAYS was this
habit Of carrying weapons, said the
Judge, and he did not believe that the
time had come in Honolulu when a
man needed to make an arsenal Of
himself"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-18
ST. vitus'
Dance
| Cured by
|Dr. Williams
Pink Pills
for
Pale
| People

p. Ornellas of Portugal. ]. S. Bailey of
England.
CIRCUIT COURT NOTES.
The petit jurors were excused yes
terday by Judge Humphreys until Mon
day next.
Joseph LIE Barse, a citizen of France,
has filed his declaration of intention
to become an American citizen.
Judge Humphreys will today hear
such divorce cases as are ready for
trial.
Judge Silliman yesterday gave judg-
ment for the Hawaiian Trust and In
vestment Company against Annie A
Barton and Helen A. Dunning, quiet
ing title to property on Hotel street
known as the Canton Hotel property
CIRCUIT COURT ORDERS.
Lee Hoo VS.. Lee Ching, settled out o.
court.
Harrison VS.. Magoon ct al. demurrer
sustained.
Territory VS.. J. B. Dias, needles:
driving, fine of $3.50 reduced to- $75, M
mittimus to issue until November 9Th
! Territory VS.. Eugene Avery, defen
dant pleaded not guilty.
| Territory VS.. George A. Davis, con
/ tipued until November term.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-18
,rer or orr1crps

LIST OF OFFICERS.
C. N. Cooke. President: George Il.
Robertson, Manager: z. +. Bishop,
Treasurer and Secretary; Col. w. F.
Allen, Auditor; p. c. Jones. H. Water
house, G.. r. Carter, Directors.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-18
THU BANK or HAWAII.
LIMITED
incorporated Under the Laws Of tAs
Republic Of Hawaii.
CAPITAL ................. &40o, 0o0.W

CAPITAL ................. $4Oo, 000.W
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
p. c. Jones ......... Vice President
G. II. Cooke ................. Cashier
+. G. Atherton ...... Assistant Cashier
Directors-Henry Warehouse, Tom
May, F. w. Macfarlane, e. D. Tenney
j. A. McCandlees.
Solicits the Accounts OF Firms, Cor
porations, Trusts, individuals ard will
promptly and carefully attend to al
business connected with banking en-
trusted to 1t. Sell and Purchase For
eign Exchange, Issue Letters OF Credit
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
Ordinary and Term Deposits received
and Interest allowed in accordanc,
with rules and conditions printed II
pass books. copies Of which may b,
had on application.
Judd Building, Fort street.
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HEAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA.
INTEREST LOWED:

HEAD OFFICE: YOKOHAMA.
INTEREST LOWED:
On Fixed Deposi for Il months, 4 Der
cent per Annum.
On Fixed Deposit fo- 6 months. ~ Del
cent per annum.
On Fixed Deposit months, 3 Der
cent per annum.
INTEREST ALLOWED BY THB
HEAD OFFICE AT YOKOHAMA.
On Current D posit, 2-1o sen per day.
On Fixed DEPOSIT for IL months, 81 Der
cent per annum.
The Bank buys and receives for col.
lection Bills Of Exchange, issues
Drafts and Letters Of Credit and trans.
acts general banking business.
Branch Of Yokohama Specie Bank.
New Repr' lie Bldg. Honolulu. H. /.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-18

The above Company will buy, lease
or sell lands In all parts Of the Ha'
waiian Islands; and also has houses n
the City of Honolulu for rent.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-18

Mrs. Minnie Fielder, of Mt. Pleasant,
Iowa, says:
81 was afflicted for years with st.
vitus' dance. The first symptoms Of the
disease began in 1889, when the nerves
began twitching in my left hand. ICON
suited physicians Of this city, bat none
Of them ever did me particle Of good.
After had suffered for two and one half
years, the disease continuing to grow
worse, heard Of DR.. Williams' Pink
Pills for Pale People.
It was in 1891 that was induced to
Try them, and was surprised at my
rapid improvement. took only two
boxes, and was entirely cured. 1t was
hard to realize that I, who for over two
years was scarcely able to walk, and who
often found it almost impossible to talk,
should be restored to perfect health and
in full possession of all Of my powers by
two boxes Of this wonderful remedy.
~ am happy to state that my health
Is still perfect and have never had the
slightest symptoms of return of the
disease, although it is eight years since
I was cured"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People
contain, In condensed form, all the ele-
ments necessary to give new life and richness
to the blood and restore shattered nerves.
They are an unfailing specific for such dis.
eases a. locomotor ataxia, partial paralysis,
matism, nervous headache, the after.effects Of
la grippe, palpitation of the heart, pale and
sallow compilations, all FERNS Of weakness
either In male or female.
D.. Williams Pink Pills Tor Pale People are never
sold By the dozen OF hundred. but always IN pack.
ages. .Ataii druggists, Or direct from the Ds. Nh.
Hams Medicine Company, Schenectady, n. r.. 80
cents per box. 6 boxes $3.50.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-18

Only the highest grade OF RED RUB
BER Is used In the Stamps made by
the HAWAIIAN GAZETTE co.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-18
CLAUS sPREcKELs. WIN. q. IRwn
Gals SDIeeteS ( Co.. B0lEeTs
HONOLULU. II. l.
SAN FRANCISCO AGENTS = THI
NEVADA NATIONAL BANK OF
SAN FRANCISCO.

DRAW EXCHANGE ON
SAN FRANCISCO-The Nevada Ma
tonal Bank Of San Francisco.
LONDON-The Union Bank of London
Ntd.)
NEW YORK-American Exchange Ma.
tional Bank.
MISUNDERSTANDING National Banh
PARIS-Credit Lyonnais.
BHRLIN-Dresdener Bank.
HONGKONG AND YOKOHAMA -
Hongkong and ,'canghai Banking
Corporation.
NEW ZEALAND AND AUSRTALlA-
Bank Of New Zealand.
VICTORIA AND vANCOUvER-Banl
Of British North America.
Ir0s01 Q GeneI0I BUlklnQ I ExCh00Qe Bushes;
Deposits Received. Loans made On
Approved Security. Commercial and
Travellers Credits Issued. Bills Of NJ
change Bought and Sold.
COLLECTIONS PROMPTLY
ACCOUNTED FOR.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-18
New England
Bakery.
]. Oswald Lutted, Mgr.
RCTEL STREET
Cake freEh every morning. ready 70,
10 O'Clock delivery.
Delicious Lemon,
Cream and
Custard Pies,

Make fresh every morning, ready for
ferent hevors: Charlotte Ru e, aoer
Cups, Chocolate Eclairs, Cream Pu1s
Fruit, Pound, Wine, Jelly Roll and
Jelly Layer Cakes. Hot DouShnuts.
Buns. Cookies, Sherbets. Ice Creams In
ell fiavors. All eur Goods are par ex-
eellence, the best made.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-18
TIE FIRST AMERICAN BANK
ae OF HAWAII, LII.
Authorized Capital, 500, 600. 90
Subscribed Capital, 100000
Paid Up Capital. 100000
Incorporated under the laws e the -
public Of Hawaii.

oKYICERs AND DIRECTORS.
Ceo0 Brown ................. freGoenl
AaFG p. Robinson ......Vice-Prenoen
W. y. cooper ..s.........'.'...O0S
y. II. BOYD .............s.... 6ecretary
Dire0tors-Cecil Brown, w. q. Cooper,
O. J. Waller, Mark p. Robinson and
Bruce Cartwright.
Draw EXCHANGE ON:
San Francisco-The Anglo-Califor-
MAN Bank. Limited.
Chicago-The Merchants Loan ana
Trust Company.
New YORK;. & W. seligman & Com
pany.
London Anglo Californian Bank
Limited.
Paris-Societe Generate.
Berlin-Gebruder Meyer.
Hamb1rg-M. M. Warburg & Co.
Hongkong and Yokohama - TIT
Chartered Bank OF India, Australia ant
China.
Australia-The Union Bank Of Aus.
tralia. Limited.
Canada-Bank of Montreal.
Exchange bought al sold and Let
tiers Of Credit issued on all parts OF tn
world.
INTEREST allowed on fixed deposits
Three months, 8 per cent: six months
az per cent; twelve months. ~ pei
cent.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-18

P. ornellas of Portugal ]. S. Bailey of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-18
H. w. FOSTER & CO.,
Gold and Silversmiths

FINE WATCH REPAIRING, EN-.
CRAVING and D1AMOND-SETT1N0
An Goods and Work Guaranteed.
= HOTEL STREET
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-08-18
G. BREWER &CO.L'I
Queen Street, Honolulu, H. 1.
AGENTS TOR

Hawaiian Agricultural Company, Ono
mea Sugar Company, Honomu Sugar
Company. Wailuk1 Sugar Company,
American Sugar Cc-, Makee Sugar
Company. Ookala EvZar Plantation
Company, HaleaSe.a Ranch Com
pany. Kapapala RP1ch. Moloka'
Ranch. ~
Planters Line. San r. incisco Packets
Charles Brewer * COS Line Of Bos-
ton Packets.
Agents Boston Boz I'd OF Underwriters
Agents or Philadelphia Board Of Un-
derwriters.
Standard OIL Company.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-12-19
TWO BICYCLES STOLEN.
Thieves Take Wheels at an Early
Hour of the Night.

One of the boldest thefts that Daw-
son has known in some time occurred
Friday evening at about six O'Clock,
when someone entered the yard of Mr..
w. HI. Davis, crept upon the veranda
and took therefrom Mr.. Davis bicycle,
which he had put there just few min
utes previously.
Mr.. Davis had just finished supper
and started to return to his store when
he discovered that his bicycle was
missing. At first he thought nothing
of the occurrence, as he supposed some
one was merely playing him friendly
joke. Upon investigation, however,
no news of the whereabouts of the
missing bicycle could be ascertained,
and the real status of affairs became
appa ent. The bicycle was Conti-
mental, black and almost new, with a
Hunt saddle.
MIR. t. L. Guerry also had his bicy-
Gle stolen few nights ago from in
front of his store on Main street. The
theft was committed about seven
o'clock and was very bold one. The
wheel was of Hartford make. No news
of either of the missing bicycles has
been ascertained.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1900-12-19
REV. GEO. G. N. MhCDONELL.
His Passionate in Dawson Closes After a
Most Successful Years Work.

Rev. T. E. Davenport filled the pull
pit of the Methodist church Sunday.
and delivered strong sermon to an
appreciative congregation.
Before the services were concluded
Rev. Geo. G. N. MacDonell, who serv-
ed the church the past year, in few
feeling remarks stated that the con-
ference had deemed it necessary to
send him to another field of labor. He
also read statement showing what
had been done in church work the
past year. There were 46 accessions
to the church by letter and bap-
tism, and the membership is now
$40; and there was raised during
the year $500 for the various
church purposes, which exceeds the
collections of the year before by 500.
Mr.. and Mrs. MacDonell will leave
this week for Americas, where they
will spend the holidays with their
daughter, after which they will go to
their new home in Columbus.
The regret in Dawson that the de-
parture of Rev. MacDonell occasions
is by no means confined to his own de-
nomination, for he is loved by all of
the people of the community in which
he has lived and labored for the past
year. The Columbus district, of which
he is to be presiding elder, is to be
congratulated.
Rev. E. M. Whiting, the new pas
tor, is expected to arrive in the city
with his family in few days. They
will be given warm welcome.