After the war, Mr. Wells spent a few years in the manufacturing business and in 1870 took up banking at Waterbury, and in 1882 at Burlington. Coming to California in 1886 he passed the winter in Los Angeles and only in 1887 arrived in Redlands, finding only a few very primitive business establishments. These were E. M. Wilcox's blacksmith shop, B. S. Stephenson's little jewelry quarters, Dr. Mack's office and Juan Baca's butcher shop. Messrs. Wells, R. B. Lane, R. J. Waters and Arthur Sheppard agreed to build brick structures on three of the corners formed by the junction of State and Orange Streets. The Union Bank, being at the time a small building, was finished and occupied first. Soon after the fourth corner was occupied by the Sloan House.
Mr. Wells was married March 10, 1863 to Miss Frances Colbey, a native of Vermont. Their only child is K. C. Wells. Mr. Wells is a charter member of Redlands lodge No. 300, F. and A. M.
(Source: Illustrated Redlands, 1897, p. 8.)
Special thanks to Redlands Historical Society for permission to add this information and photo.
Please visit Illustrated Redlands.
After the war, Mr. Wells spent a few years in the manufacturing business and in 1870 took up banking at Waterbury, and in 1882 at Burlington. Coming to California in 1886 he passed the winter in Los Angeles and only in 1887 arrived in Redlands, finding only a few very primitive business establishments. These were E. M. Wilcox's blacksmith shop, B. S. Stephenson's little jewelry quarters, Dr. Mack's office and Juan Baca's butcher shop. Messrs. Wells, R. B. Lane, R. J. Waters and Arthur Sheppard agreed to build brick structures on three of the corners formed by the junction of State and Orange Streets. The Union Bank, being at the time a small building, was finished and occupied first. Soon after the fourth corner was occupied by the Sloan House.
Mr. Wells was married March 10, 1863 to Miss Frances Colbey, a native of Vermont. Their only child is K. C. Wells. Mr. Wells is a charter member of Redlands lodge No. 300, F. and A. M.
(Source: Illustrated Redlands, 1897, p. 8.)
Special thanks to Redlands Historical Society for permission to add this information and photo.
Please visit Illustrated Redlands.
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