Jewett City Savings Bank

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, when Jewett City quieted down, a delivery driver noticed something odd outside the Savings Bank. The old clock on the facade seemed to chime not just hours but moments from the future. Curious, he approached and saw that the clock was showing five minutes ahead of schedule—just enough time for him to catch his favorite TV show before heading home. From then on, whenever anyone asked why he always arrived early, he’d wink and say, ‘Oh, I stopped by Jewett City Savings Bank for an extra five minutes.’

2. One morning, while making coffee in the bank’s breakroom, an employee found an old envelope tucked behind the microwave. Curious, she opened it and discovered a crumpled note with a single message: ‘The vault door opens every Wednesday at midnight.’ She showed the note to her colleagues, who decided to test it that very Wednesday night. At exactly midnight, they tiptoed into the vault—only to discover that the note had been stuck there for years. Inside was an ancient safe deposit box filled with old newspapers, dusty certificates, and a long-forgotten lunchbox from a regular customer. Everyone got a good laugh, and the story became part of Jewett City lore.

3. In the early hours of one foggy morning, a guard at the Jewett City Savings Bank heard a voice whispering from behind the vault door. ‘Let me out,’ it said, ‘I’ve been waiting here too long.’ Curious but cautious, the guard unlocked the door and peered inside. A dusty old safe stood there, its dial frozen mid-twist. The voice whispered again: 'Just give me another turn.' With a smile, the guard obliged—only for the safe to spit out an ancient coin collection and announce, 'Thank you for your service!'

4. At closing time, as the last customer left the Jewett City Savings Bank, an elderly gentleman approached the teller and whispered, ‘I’ve been meaning to ask… is it true that if you leave your hat here overnight, they’ll clean it for free?’ The teller smiled knowingly and replied, ‘Why, yes sir—we do offer that service!’ The old man beamed, then turned around and noticed his hat was already missing from his head. He looked back at the teller sheepishly and said, “Oh dear, I guess I forgot my hat.” The whole bank erupted in laughter.