Pittsfield Trust Company - Pittsfield, ME

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: trust company
Start Date: December 25, 1914
Location: Pittsfield, Maine (44.783, -69.383)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: 9242b9f8

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Description

Article (Daily Kennebec Journal, 1914-12-25) states the Pittsfield Trust Co. suspended business several months ago and is now paying this week 20 per cent. on the deposits in the savings department, indicating a prior suspension with partial resumption/payments. No run is mentioned and no cause for the suspension is given in the article.

Events (2)

1. December 25, 1914 Reopening

Newspaper Excerpt: The Pittsfield Trust Co. ... is paying this week 20 per cent. on the deposits in the savings department.
Source: newspapers

2. * Suspension

Cause Details: Article only notes the bank suspended business several months ago; no cause provided.
Newspaper Excerpt: The Pittsfield Trust Co., which suspended business several months ago,
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. December 25, 1914 Daily Kennebec Journal Augusta, ME

Article from Daily Kennebec Journal, December 25, 1914

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Article Text

PITTSFIELD Christmas Observances in the Churches Are Brilliant Affairs and All Are Successful LOCALS OF INTEREST AND PERSONALS The Christmas cantata, "Tables Turned," which was given Wednesday evening at the Universalist church by about 60 members of the Sunday school was very successfully rendered and was one of the prettiest affairs ever given by the school. Following the cantata a tree was held. Christmas was observed at the Free Baptist and Methodist churches Thursday evening with a tree and program given by members of the Sunday schools. Friday evening a tree will be held at Odd Fellows hall for the children of the lodge and their friends. Mrs. Caroline Spollett of Etna is passing Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. McGilvery. Dr. A. K. P. Smith and family left Thursday for Corinna to pass Christmas with Dr. Smith's mother. Mrs. Naomi Rogers left Wednesday for Roxbury, Mass., where she will pass the winter with her son, Arthur D. Rogers and family. Augustus Cargill is passing the holidays with relatives in Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Harris V. Mathews went to Bingham Thursday to pass Christmas with relatives. Miss Gwendolyn Griffin of Augusta arrived in town Thursday to pass Christmas and the week-end with her mother, Mrs. T. M. Griffin. The Pittsfield Trust Co., which suspended business several months ago, is paying this week 20 per cent. on the deposits in the savings department.