Show BANKS TREASURES IN HOTEL when moneyed men of maine feared for their gold for two years aiom 1812 to 1814 the treasure of all the banks ba of the forest dorest city lay in the tha parlor of the marrett house in standish sh village and as evidence of the fact act to day upon the parlor door can be seen the huge lock which was placed there nearly a cen tury ago to add safeguard to the treasure during the war of 1812 1912 the bankers ot of portland thought their treasure was in danger of 0 being looted by the arit ish forces and in casting about for a safe eare place their choice tell fell upon th town of standish sh and the marrett house as aa a depository tor for the treasure loaded upon a six ox cart and guarded closely the money thousands of doll dol tars lara 0 of it was nas transported 16 miles and deposited in the place of safety where it remained for two years with a guard of but one man to watch it the door of the pallor pailor la in which the money nas mas placed was re rn enforced forced by a heavy lock having a brass handle and extra supports were placed under the tha floor of the room to sustain the enof enormous weight of wealth the house liso teotil teB til still antt owned b descendants of mr meriett and to la one of the oldest of the town lewiston journal |