Troy's One Hundred Years, 1789-1889 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 Excerpt: ...Bank of Troy having that day lost its franchise by the termination of its charter. The board of directors, Thomas Coleman, Philip H. Neher, Francis A. Fales, James E. Kimball, Charles E. Dusenberry, Andrew M. Church, Lebbeus Burton, Otis G. Clark, Francis A. Ostrander, Shepard Tappen, Andrew B. Fales, Franklin W. Farnam, Josiah A. Waite, Daniel Klock, jr., and John Duke, elected Thomas Coleman to the presidency of the institution, who that day had retired from that of the First National Bank which he had held for twenty years. They also elected Francis A. Fales, vice-president, and George H. Morrison, cashier. The three officers still retain the same positions in the bank, which continues its business at No. 15 First Street. The order of the Sisters of St. Joseph, founded on August 29th, 1861, began building in the summer of 1867 the brick convent on the east side of Fourth Street, opposite St. Joseph's Church; the corner-stone of which was laid on August 25th, that year. From a Methodist Sunday-school, conducted in a school-house in Turner's Lane (Glen Avenue), the society now known as Grace Methodist Episcopal Church of Troy originated. The founders of the society attending religi ous services there, elected on March 1st, 1852, Titus Eddy, Oliver Boutwell, George Smith, Samuel G. Sargeant, E. R. Swasey, and Sylvester Cooper trustees of the organization, which they named "the Methodist Episcopal Church in North Troy." The Rev. John L. Cook, in 1853, had charge of the society, which was at that time more commonly known as the Batestown Mission. He also had charge of the Green Island Mission. In 1854, the two missions reported forty-six members; the Rev. Reuben Gregg having charge of them. On May 15th, that year, the society took the name of ..".