8806. Sanford Bank (Sanford, ME)

Bank Information

Episode Type
Suspension → Closure
Bank Type
state
Start Date
May 31, 1861
Location
Sanford, Maine (43.439, -70.774)

Metadata

Model
gpt-5-mini
Short Digest
4a586f1c

Response Measures

None

Description

Newspaper items report an injunction by the Supreme Judicial Court made perpetual and appointment of receivers for the Sanford Bank. No run or depositor panic is described. OCR dates contain minor errors (one notice shows '1851' but context and publication date indicate 1861). The bank was effectively suspended/closed and receivers (Joseph Dane, John H. Goodenow, W.G. Conant) were appointed.

Events (3)
1. May 31, 1861 Suspension
Cause
Government Action
Cause Details
Injunction issued by the Supreme Judicial Court against the bank, leading to suspension and appointment of receivers.
Newspaper Excerpt
It is stated that, on application of the Bank Commissioners an injunction has been granted against the Sanford Bank.
Source
newspapers
2. July 15, 1861 Receivership
Newspaper Excerpt
THE undersigned, receivers of the estate and effects of the Sanford Bank at Sanford, Maine, hereby give notice ... JOSEPH DANE, Receivers. JOHN H. GOODENOW, Wm. G. CONANT.
Source
newspapers
3. February 18, 1862 Other
Newspaper Excerpt
The injunction issued by the Supreme Judicial Court against the President, Directors and Co. of the Sanford Bank, at Sanford, Maine, having been made perpetual, and the undersigned having been appointed and qualified as receivers, notice is hereby given that all claims and demands against said bank ... must be laid before us.
Source
newspapers

Newspaper Articles (10)
1. May 31, 1861 Oxford Democrat Paris, South Paris, ME
Article from Oxford Democrat, May 31, 1861

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MAINE MATTERS. The Dover Observer states that Dr.F.S. Holmes, of Foxcroft, was thrown from his carriage. last week, and had his leg badly fractured. Otis Cutler. Esq., has been appointed Appraisor and Assistant Warehouse Clerk, at Portland. John Caslow, who attempted to open liquor shop. for the accommodation of the fifth regiment. had his stock seized on Wednesday. The Portland Advertiser has . machine to fold the papers as they issue from the press. As the copy of the daily, reaching us on Thursday. was printed a week previous. we conclude that the machine is not fully up to time. It is stated that, on application of the Bank Commissioners an injunction has been granted against the Sanford Bank. and Joseph Dane. John H. Goodenow, and Wm. G. Conant appointed Receivers. John Hatch, Esq., Sheriff of Kennebec County. 10 making a movement towards securing a library for the use of the prisoners. The old jail at Augusta is occupied as a military hospital. Dr. Ellie has charge. Alden Moulton, of Greene, who has been at work in Alabama, 21 miles from Mobile, reached home. last week. He escaped with much difficulty. and with the loss of his wages. The gang in which be was at work were ordered to leave in 12 hours. and his employer was flogged for hiring Northern men. When he reached Cairo, he found the man in the United States Army-he having taken position where be could repay the eastigation. Capt. C. L. Moses, of South Carolina, removed to the North, some years since, and married a Saco lady. Traitor Benjamin 19 a relative. and has recently written, offering him position in the Southern Navy, and im. ploring him not to forget his native State, in consequence of marrying a northern woman. The captain returns aspirited letter, spurning both offer and appeal. and signs himself Northern made sailor and Union. ist." The Lewiston companies boast two men in their ranks 6 feet 6 inches in height. One belongs in Bethel, and the other in Franklin County. Prof. Chadbourne, of Bowdoin College, deelines to take charge of the Geological survey of the State. It will interfere too much with his College duties. Dr.E. Holmes, of Winthrop, has been appointed. James G. Blaine, Esq., of Augusta, is a Member of the Board of Visitors to the U. S. Military Academy. at West Point. The Sixth Maine Regiment has been mustered. Five of the companies go into barracks at Bangor. and five at Eastport. We see it stated that Lieut. O. B. How. ard, of Leeds, will be appointed Colonel of the third regiment. He is a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy. and has seen considerable service on the Texas frontier. The Oxford North Quarterly Meeting will be held with the Baptist church, in Byron, on the last Saturday and Sunday in June. Rev. Z. Morton has taken charge of the Baptist church at Bryant's Pond.

2. July 26, 1861 The Union and Journal Biddeford, ME
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SANFORD BANK. THE undersigned, receivers of the estate and effects of the Sanford Bank at Sanford. Maine, hereby give notice to all persons interested. that claims and demands against said Bank, founded on its bills or other evidence of indebtedness may be laid before them for ex amination and allowance, and such bills filed with them at any time before Jan. 1, 1862; and that they will be in session for the purpose of receiving evidence of such indebtedness, at the office of APPLETON & GOODENOW in Alfred, York County, Maine, on the FIRST and FOURTH WEDNESDAYS of each month till Jan. 1, 1862, prior to which time all claims and demands against said Bank must be presented. JOSEPH DANE, Receivers. JOHN II. GOODENOW, Wm. G. CONANT. 3w31 Alfred, July 15, 1851.

3. August 9, 1861 The Union and Journal Biddeford, ME
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SANFORD BANK. effects of the Sanford Bank at Sanford, THE undersigned, receivers of the estate Maine, hereby give notice to all persons interested. that claims and demands against said Bank, founded on its bills or other evidence of indebtedness may be laid before them for ex. amination and allowance, and such bills filed with them at any time before Jan. 1, 1862; and that they will be in session for the purpose of receiving evidence of such indebtedness, at the office of APPLETON & GOODENOW in Alfred, York County, Maine, on the FIRST and FOURTH WEDNESDAYS of each month till Jan. 1. 1862, prior to which time all claims and demands against said Bank must be presented. JOSEPH DANE, Receivers. JOHN II. GOODENOW, Wm. G. CONANT. 3w31 Alfred, July 15, 1861.

4. February 28, 1862 The Union and Journal Biddeford, ME
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Sanford Bank. issued by the Supreme Judicial the President, Directors and Co. of the Sanford Bank, at Sanford, Maine, having having been made perpetual. and the undersigned having been appointed and qualified as receivers,moties is hereby given that all claims and demands against said bank. founded on its bills or other evidence of indebtedness, must be laid before us for examination. proof and allowance on or before the nineteenth day of August. The undersigned will be in session at the office of John H. Goodenow, in Altred, on that day, and on the first Wednesday of each intervening month. for the purpose of receiving evidence of such indebtedness. Receivers JOS. DANE, of JOHN 11. GOODENOW, Sanford Bank W. G. CONANT, 3mos9

5. April 25, 1862 The Union and Journal Biddeford, ME
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Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Sanford Bank. issued by the Supreme Judicial the President, Directors and Co. of the Sanford Bank, at Sanford, Maine, having been made perpetual, and the undersigned having been appointed and qualified as receivers, notice is hereby given that all claims and demands against said bank, founded on its bills or other evidence of indebtedness, must be laid before us for examination. proof and allowance on or before the nine. teenth day of August next. The undersigned will be in session at the office of John H. Goodenow, in Altred, on that day, and on the first Wednesday of each intervening month. for the purpose of receiving evidence of such indebtedness. Receivers JOS. DANE. of JOHN H. GOODENOW, Sanford Bank } W.G. CONANT, 3mos9 Feb. 18, 1862.

6. May 9, 1862 The Union and Journal Biddeford, ME
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Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Sanford Bank. THE injunction issued by the Supreme Judicial Court against the President, Directors and Co. of the Sanford Bank, at Sanford, Maine, having been made perpetual. and the undersigned having been appointed and qualified as receivers, notice is hereby given that all claims and demands against said bank, founded on its bills or other evidence of indebtedness, must be laid before us for examination. proof and allowance on or before the nine. teenth day of August next. The undersigned will be in session at the office of John H. Goodenow, in Alfred, on that day, and on the first Wednesday of each intervening month. for the purpose of receiving evidence of such indebtedness. Receivers JOS. DANE, of JOHN H. GOODENOW, Sanford Bank W. G. CONANT, 3mos9 Feb. 18, 1802.

7. May 16, 1862 Ellsworth American Ellsworth, ME
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RELIGIOUS.-Rev. N.M. Williams, of the Baptist Society in this place, left town last Monday morning, to make a short visit to hisfriends in Massachusetts. Rev. R. Cole will occupy Mr. Williams' pulpit during his absence. Rev. Mr. Chase from Pittston, preached in the M. E. Church of this village, on Sunday last, a very interesting and argumentative discourse, from Gal. 11 12. The East Me.Conference M.E. Church commenced its annual session at Cherryfield the 14th inst. Bishop Baker presing. The preachers of this Conference number about one hundred,and nearly all passing through this place on their way to and from Cherryfield.This Conference embraces the territory lying between the Kennebee river and the Province of New Brunswick. There seems to be a good degree of revival interest manifested in many of the Religious Societies in this State. The Bath papers state that thirty persons were admitted into the membership of the Winter Street (Congregational) Church, on Sabbath last, and seven as members of the Elm Street (Baptist) Church. Rev. Mr. Hammond, the revival preacher, is now at Lewiston, where his labors are being rewarded by an increased interest in religious matters on the part of the people of that locality. At Farmington, lately, twenty-four perons were admitted as members of the Congregational Church. In East Machias a deep religious interest is felt. Several additions have recently been made to the Congregational and Baptist Churches A friend, writing from Machias, says " Rev. Mr. St. Clair is holding revival meetings here, and the people, are taking great interest in them. The house of worship is well filled at every meeting. Several of the young folks have come forward and joined the Church, and others are earnestly seeking the way of sulvation. May the good work go on." it Dr T. D. Littlefield, of Waterville, has taken the store on the corner of Main street, opposite C. G. Peck's and opened a fine stock of Silver Plated Goods, Jewelry and Yankee Notions. Doctor will in town a The says shall stop sell during but his few days, and he stay at ruinously low prices. He invites all to call and examine his Goods. F.A. Dutton wishes customers to give him a call before purchasing elsewhere, as he is relling Flour very cheap for cash. and warrants to give them satisfaction as to quality of flour Mr Tisdale is recovering from the illness which tock him down so suddenly. and which at one time was thought would prove fatal. We are having fine growing weather, and farmers and all others are improving it. Everybody seems to be busy. Mr. Shaw, of the firm of Shaw & Mc. Laughlin, of the Franklin House, Bangor, has assumed charge of the .. Bangor " House. Col. Larabee was obliged to relinquish the house and retire from business on account of ill health. No man ever kept a better house than did the Col. His successor will have something to do to keep up the reputation of this popular house -Rev. Wm. A. Drew has issued a pros pectus of a now paper. fellow says be has got the refusal of his sweetheart to marry him. Mayor Monroe of New Orleans, and the Alderman of the city were arrested and imprisoned. Governor Washburn has nominated Hon Chas. W. Walton of Auburn, Associate Judge of the Supreme Court. The S. Senate has confirmed the President's nomination of Neal Dow as a Brigadier General of Volunteers. -Mr. Lovejoy moved the thanks of the House to General Met lellan and to all other Generals who fight and win battles. -The New York City lawyers are doing less business at the bar than at any former time. -Rev. Nathan Bangs, D. D., whose name has been for more than a half a centery inseparably connected with American Methodism, died in New York on Saturday. The Receivers of the Sanford Bank give notice that all claims and demands against said bank must be presented to them before the 19th of August. - A Rhode Island soldier says, "it takes four to catch one that the fifth linian, soldiers may shoot South him."- CaroThis is the sense in which a southern soldier is as good as five Yankees. PETERSON'S MAGAZINE has an engraring, The of the a price of Pinch half year's Snuff," subscription which is worth fine. The fashion plates and other engravings are GODEY'S LADY'S Book for June, is on our table. It has a beautiful steel engraving, Sitting for a Portrait," and the usual amount. and a little more, of fashion plates, letter press, &c. It is no use to try to Leat Godey Hon. Henry Wilson has written a letter, him the semi manly against by denying the secession false charges prints, made that he was actively interfering with Gan. Mc.

8. May 16, 1862 The Union and Journal Biddeford, ME
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Ayer's Sarsaparilla. Sanford Bank. issued by the Supreme Judicial the President, Directors and Co2 of the Sanford Bank, at Sanford, Maine, having been made perpetual. and the undersigned having been appointed and qualified as receivers, notice is hereby given that all claims and demands against said bank, founded on its bills or other evidence of indebtedness, must be laid before us for examination. proof and allowance on or before the nine. teenth day of August next. The undersigned will be in session at the office of John H. Goodenow, in Altred, on that day, and on the first Wednesday of each intervening month. for the purpose of receiving evidence of such indebtedness. Receivers JOS. DANE. of JOHN H. GOODENOW, Sanford Bank W. G. CONANT, } 3mos9 Feb. 18, 1802.

9. May 23, 1862 The Union and Journal Biddeford, ME
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Ayer's Sarsaparilla. # Sanford Bank. THE injunction issued by the Supreme Judicial Court against the President, Directors and Co. of the Sanford Bank, at Sanford, Maine, havirg been made perpetual, and the undersigned having been appointed and qualified as receivers, notice is hereby given that all claims and demands against said bank, founded on its bills or other evidence of indebtedness, must be laid before us for examination, proof and allowance on or before the nineteenth day of August next. The undersigned will be in session at the office of John H. Goodenow, in Alfred, on that day, and on the first Wednesday of each intervening month, for the purpose of receiving evidence of such indebtedness. JOS. DANE, JOHN H. GOODENOW, Receivers W. G. CONANT, of Sanford Bank Feb. 18, 1862. 3mos9

10. June 6, 1862 The Union and Journal Biddeford, ME
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Ayer's Sarsaparilla. For Sale, TWO SECOND HAND HEARSES, One on runners and one on wheels. Both are in complete order and ready for use. Inquire of the undersigned at his residence, Green St., HANSE NELSON. Sw18* Biddeford. Sanford Bank. THE injunction issued by the Supreme Judicial Court against the President, Directors and Co. of the Sanford Bank, at Sanford, Maine, having been made perpetual. and the undersigned having been appointed and qualified as receivers, notice is hereby given that all claims and demands against said bank, founded on its hills or other evidence of Indebtedness, must be laid before us for examination. proof and allowance on or before the nine. teenth day of August next. The undersigned will be in session at the office of John 11. Goodenow, in Altred, on that day, and on the first Wednesday of each intervening month. for the purpose of receiving evidence of such indebtedness. Receivers JOS. DANE. of JOHN 11. GOODENOW, Sanford Bank W. G. CONANT, 3mos9 Feb. 18, 1862.