DEATH OF REV. WILLIAM W. RANNEY

William Watson Ranney, pastor of the Church of Christ in Hanover since September, 1917, died on February 2, following an illness of only a few days. The Rev. Mr. Ranney was a valuable and loved member of the community, and his unexpected death has been the occasion for sincerest grief. Funeral services were held at the church Wednesday, February 4. The body, in accord with Mr. Ranney's wish, was cremated.

Mr. Ranney was born June 30, 1864, in North Bennington, Vt. He was graduated from Williams College and the Andover Theological Seminary. His ordination took place in Farmington, Me., in 1892.

In 1896 Rev. Mr. Ranney took a church at Hartford, Ct. Successive services were in Colorado Springs, Col., a year (1906) at China mission stations and a year of study in Cambridge, Mass.

Mrs. Ranney and a daughter survive him. They will continue to live at Hanover, where their present residence is the Worthen house, 14 Webster Avenue.