Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William 
Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882.  Cass County.

PEOPLE'S BANK was organized in April, 1877, as a private 
banking institution.  Its first Board of Directors were 
John H. Harris, John H. Hagener, William Jockisch, J.A. 
Arenz, S.L. Calif.  The capital stock was $10,000, 
originally, and in less than five years returned in 
dividends seventy percent of its capital stock, besides a 
reserve of $1,500.  Feb. 1, 1882, the capital stock was 
increased to $15,000, at the same time establishing a 
branch bank in Arenzville.  John H. Harris and T.R. Condit 
are, and have been since its organization, President and 
Cashier, respectively, of the institution.  The present 
Directors are Harris, Hagener, Schultz, Jockisch, and 
Saylor.  A.J. Saylor is President, and C.H. Condit, 
Cashier, of the branch at Arenzville.  Mr. Thomas H. Condit 
was born in Winchester, Scott County, Ill., on Feb. 11, 
1856, and at the age of seventeen commenced as book-keeper 
in First National Bank, at Winchester.  In 1874 he came to 
Beardstown, and took the position of cashier of a private 
bank; in 1877 was elected cashier of the People's Bank, and 
still holds that position.  He married, in February, 1877, 
Miss Hattie Dutch, daughter of John R. Dutch, of 
Beardstown.

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