. The Granite monthly, a New Hampshire magazine, devoted to literature, history, and state progress. afternoon of each week fromthree to six oclock. The first de-posit was made by Stephen Hansonfor his son, WilHam R. Hanson, onFebruary 28, 1824. In 1846, the Strafford bank erecteda bank building on Washingtonstreet (its present location) and in1847 the savings bank moved intorooms on the same floor of said block,with separate vault facilities. The institution, and occupied by it inJuly, 1896. Its corporate name waschanged by act of legislature in June,1891, to Strafford Savings bank. In1849, t
. The Granite monthly, a New Hampshire magazine, devoted to literature, history, and state progress. afternoon of each week fromthree to six oclock. The first de-posit was made by Stephen Hansonfor his son, WilHam R. Hanson, onFebruary 28, 1824. In 1846, the Strafford bank erecteda bank building on Washingtonstreet (its present location) and in1847 the savings bank moved intorooms on the same floor of said block,with separate vault facilities. The institution, and occupied by it inJuly, 1896. Its corporate name waschanged by act of legislature in June,1891, to Strafford Savings bank. In1849, twenty-five j^ears after its bookswere open for business, its depositswere $400,461, with 2,500 1874, at completion of its half cen-tury, the deposits were $2,088,369 ;number of depositors 4,963. At the present time the depositorsnumber about 10,000, and the depositsexceed $5,000,000. There have been. The American House. growth of business during the nextdecade was such that more room wasneeded, and the entire second storywas fitted up in 1856, and there thebank continued until July, 1895, whenthey were temporarily located in theCocheco Corporation next to theircounting rooms, while the old bankbuilding was removed and the ele-gant new block now known as Straf-ford Banks building was erected bythis bank in connection with Straf-ford National bank, and in whichfine, commodious quarters were madefor the increasing needs of such an but nine presidents since the organi-zation of the bank, the present incum-bent of the office being Elisha , who was elected in O. Mathes is the present leading hotel of Dover, andone of the best in the eastern part ofthe state is the American House,located on Central avenue, facingFranklin square, in the commercialcentie of the city, and within twominutes walk of the Boston & Mainerailway station. It has long beenunder the
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