Inland Massachusetts illustrated A concise résumé of the natural features and past history of the counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire, their towns, villages, and cities, together with a condensed summary of their industrial advantages and development, and a comprehensive series of sketches descriptive of representative business houses To which is prefixed a short chapter on the Commonwealth at large . Mr. Marvin Cha])in, oneof tlie original directors and interested with C. ])in in founding the bank, was elected president,which post he surrendered in 1869, whereu])on
Inland Massachusetts illustrated A concise résumé of the natural features and past history of the counties of Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin, and Berkshire, their towns, villages, and cities, together with a condensed summary of their industrial advantages and development, and a comprehensive series of sketches descriptive of representative business houses To which is prefixed a short chapter on the Commonwealth at large . Mr. Marvin Cha])in, oneof tlie original directors and interested with C. ])in in founding the bank, was elected president,which post he surrendered in 1869, whereu])on it wasconferred upon Mr. II. S. Hyde. Mr. Hailev, theveteran financier, continues to discharge the dutiesof cashier with the same energy and discretion thathave ever marked his administration, and since 1868has been abJv assisted bv Mr. William M. Hyde is treasurer of the Wason Car Manufactur-ing Company, wiiose immense works are located at15rij>lUwood, and is identified with other prominentbusiness enterprises; .Mr. Bailev is a vice-])residentand director of the Hampden Savings Bank. Thedirectory emloraces, besides Iresident Ilydc, the fol-lowing-named leading citizens: Charles A. Nichols, M. Cha])in (e.\-presidcnt), J. H. .South-worth, B. V. Hosford. \ . J. Iowers, Peter S. , .\. j. Wright, and 1. M. Brown. The Agawam bank building at .Main and Lvman streets is an imposing granite structure. 40 INLAND MASSACHUSKTTS ). of tluec stiiiio and basciuciit, suimoiintccl by a mansard roof forming an additional halfstorv. On the main floor at the corner, commanding a view ot the thoroughfares named, is thecommodious and handsomely appointed banking room, provided with e\ery recpiisite conven-ience, while the presiilents and directors parlors are at the rear. In the basement is con-ducted the business of the Hampden Savings Hank, and here also are situated the fire andburglar proof vaultsâthe largest in the city, convenient to the railroad station
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