Peoples Safe Deposit & Savings Bank

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Closure
Bank Type: savings bank
Start Date: December 10, 1915
Location: Bath, Maine (43.911, -69.821)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 31652c4c

Response Measures

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Description

The single article (Daily Kennebec Journal, 1915-12-10) states the Bath Trust Co., receiver of the People's Safe Deposit and Savings Bank, sold the Times block. This indicates the bank was in receivership and its assets were being liquidated, implying permanent closure. The article does not mention a run or the date of suspension; no details on cause are given.

Events (1)

1. December 10, 1915 Receivership

Newspaper Excerpt: Times block on Front street, Bath, was sold Wednesday by the Bath Trust Co., receiver of the People's Safe Deposit and Savings Bank, to A. H. Shaw.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. December 10, 1915 Daily Kennebec Journal Augusta, ME

Article from Daily Kennebec Journal, December 10, 1915

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Article Text

Times block on Front street, Bath, was sold Wednesday by the Bath Trust Co., receiver of the People's Safe Deposit and Savings Bank, to A. H. Shaw. The block was built in 1895 and is now occupied by The Times, Colonial Club, Br. B. F. Barker and Dr. G. C. Nichols.