PEOPLES BANCORP INC
SC 13G/A, 1998-02-18
STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS
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                               UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549


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                              SCHEDULE 13G
                              ------------

               Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                           (Amendment No. 2)*


                          Peoples Bancorp Inc.
                          --------------------
                           (Name of Issuer)


                             Common Stock        
                    ------------------------------
                    (Title of Class of Securities)

                      
                              709789101        
                           --------------
                           (CUSIP Number)


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement ___.  (A fee is not required only if the filing
person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting
beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of
securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment
subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five
percent to less of such class.)  (See Rule 13d-7).


*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
 reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to
 the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent
 amendment containing information which would alter the
 disclosures provided in a prior cover page.


The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise
subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall
be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).



SEC 1745 (292)



                CUSIP No. 709789 10 1                  13G                  


1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

      The Peoples Banking and Trust Company


2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IS A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

      (a) ___
      (b) ___      N/A     


3.  SEC USE ONLY



4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

      Ohio


NUMBER OF          5.  SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY             205,234 Shares*
OWNED BY
EACH               6.  SHARED VOTING POWER
REPORTING                                                             
PERSON                   454,672 Shares*
WITH
                   7.  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER           

                         159,204 Shares*

                   8.  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                         500,702 Shares*

                   *The reporting person, and the officers and directors
                    of the reporting person, disclaim beneficial
                    ownership of all of these shares.


9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

      659,906


10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

      N/A


11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

      19.00%


12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*



    *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!


      Item 1(a).  Name of Issuers.
      ----------------------------
                    Peoples Bancorp Inc.


      Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.
      ------------------------------------------------------------
                    P.O. Box 738
                    Marietta, Ohio 45750


      Item 2(a).  Names of Person Filing.
      -----------------------------------
                    The Peoples Banking and Trust Company


      Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office or, if none,
                  Residence.
      -------------------------------------------------------------
                    P.O. Box 738
                    Marietta, Ohio 45750


      Item 2(c).  Citizenship.
      ------------------------
                    Ohio


      Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities.
      -----------------------------------------
                    Common Stock


      Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number.
      -------------------------
                    709789 10 1


      Item 3.
      -------              
                    The reporting person is a bank as defined
                  in section 3(a) (6) of the Securities Exchange Act
                  of 1934, as amended.


      Item 4.     Ownership.
      ----------------------
                    (a) Amount beneficially owned:         659,906

                    (b) Percent of Class:                    19.00%

                    (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

                        (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
                                
                                205,234

                        (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                                454,672

                        (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the
                              disposition of:

                                159,204

                        (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the
                              disposition of:

                                500,702

                  (1) The reporting person, and the officers and directors
                      of the reporting person, disclaim beneficial
                      ownership of these shares.

                  (2) Based upon a total of  3,465,734 issued and
                      outstanding shares.


      Item 5.     Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class.
      -----------------------------------------------
                    Not Applicable.


      Item 6.     Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person.
      ------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Certain of the trusts in which shares of the
                  issuer are invested and for which the reporting
                  person is Trustee provide for the grantor and/or
                  beneficiaries to share in the direction of the
                  dividends and proceeds from the sale of issuer
                  securities.  No individual trust holds more than 5%
                  of the total issued and outstanding shares of the issuer.


      Item 7.     Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
                  Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by
                  the Parent Holding Company.
      ---------------------------------------------------------------
                    Not Applicable.


      Item 8.     Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
      ----------------------------------------------------------------------
                    Not Applicable.


      Item 9.     Notice of Dissolution of Group.
      -------------------------------------------
                    Not Applicable.


      Item 10.    Certification.
      --------------------------
                    By signing below I certify that, to the best of
                  my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to
                  above were acquired in the ordinary course of business
                  and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not
                  have the effect of changing or influencing the control
                  of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired
                  in connection with or as a participant in any
                  transaction having such purposes or effect.



                                  Signature
                                  ---------

  After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
statement is true, complete and correct.


                  The Peoples Banking and Trust Company

                  By:  /s/ ROSE N. HAAS                                      

                  Print Name:  Rose N. Haas                

                  Its:  Vice President and Chief Investment Officer  



Dated:  As of February 6, 1998





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