Which individuals are mentioned as being the first to welcome and serve Sai Baba in Shirdi?

According to the narrative in the Introduction (Chapter 0), the first person to welcome Maharaj was Mhalasapati, a goldsmith and devotee of Khandoba who greeted him at the temple. Afterward, Mhalasapati brought Maharaj into the village and introduced him to his companions, Kashiram Shimpi and Appa Jagle. The text states that this trio had a practice of serving and looking after saints, Gosavis, Bairagis, and Fakirs who came to the village, and they extended this hospitality to Maharaj upon his arrival.