<TABLE> <S> <C>

<ARTICLE>              9
<LEGEND>
RESTATED FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE - QTRS. 1,2,3 OF 1997
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<S>                                       <C>                <C>                <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                           3-MOS              6-MOS              9-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                       DEC-31-1997        DEC-31-1997        DEC-31-1997
<PERIOD-END>                            MAR-31-1997        JUN-30-1997        SEP-30-1997
<CASH>                                  29,265             36,852             33,668
<INT-BEARING-DEPOSITS>                  12,384              7,351             18,692
<FED-FUNDS-SOLD>                             0                  0                  0
<TRADING-ASSETS>                             0                  0                  0
<INVESTMENTS-HELD-FOR-SALE>            192,077<F1>        172,585<F1>        146,083<F1>
<INVESTMENTS-CARRYING>                  84,895             80,237             71,127
<INVESTMENTS-MARKET>                    83,142             79,508             71,091
<LOANS>                                452,706<F2>        480,266<F2>        494,043<F2>
<ALLOWANCE>                              6,199              6,517              7,018
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                         813,044            825,712            804,100
<DEPOSITS>                             626,595            640,509            645,403
<SHORT-TERM>                            50,848<F3>         55,117<F3>         58,943<F3>
<LIABILITIES-OTHER>                     74,386<F4>         65,947<F4>         32,602<F4>
<LONG-TERM>                                  0                  0                  0
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                        0                  0                  0
<PREFERRED>                                  0                  0                  0
<COMMON>                                 6,346              6,346              6,376
<OTHER-SE>                              54,869             57,793             60,776
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES-AND-EQUITY>         813,044            825,712            804,100
<INTEREST-LOAN>                          9,791             20,161             31,074
<INTEREST-INVEST>                        4,210              8,532             12,234
<INTEREST-OTHER>                           281                537                816
<INTEREST-TOTAL>                        14,282             29,230             44,124
<INTEREST-DEPOSIT>                       5,569             11,366             17,284
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                       7,163             14,584             21,852
<INTEREST-INCOME-NET>                    7,119             14,646             22,272
<LOAN-LOSSES>                              225                925              1,625
<SECURITIES-GAINS>                       2,060              2,073              2,188
<EXPENSE-OTHER>                          6,127             12,930             19,093
<INCOME-PRETAX>                          4,010              5,366              7,629
<INCOME-PRE-EXTRAORDINARY>               2,837              3,657              5,333
<EXTRAORDINARY>                              0                  0                  0
<CHANGES>                                    0                  0                  0
<NET-INCOME>                             2,837              3,657              5,333
<EPS-PRIMARY>                              .52                .68                .98
<EPS-DILUTED>                              .50                .64                .93
<YIELD-ACTUAL>                            3.93               3.97               4.01
<LOANS-NON>                              4,350              4,163              4,765
<LOANS-PAST>                               173                299                262
<LOANS-TROUBLED>                           371                 87                 70
<LOANS-PROBLEM>                              0                  0                  0
<ALLOWANCE-OPEN>                         6,253              6,253              6,253
<CHARGE-OFFS>                              314                737                993
<RECOVERIES>                                35                 76                133
<ALLOWANCE-CLOSE>                        6,199              6,517              7,018
<ALLOWANCE-DOMESTIC>                     6,199              6,517              7,018
<ALLOWANCE-FOREIGN>                          0                  0                  0
<ALLOWANCE-UNALLOCATED>                      0                  0                  0
<FN>
<F1>Securities available for sale, at market value
<F2>Loans net of unearned income and gross of allowance for possible loan losses
    Excludes loans held for sale
<F3>Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
<F4>Includes other borrowings with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston
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