Show BANKS TREASURES IN HOTEL 1 v when moneyed men of Maine Feared for their gold for two years from 1812 0 o 1814 the treasure of all the baals of the forest city lay in the parlor of the marrett house in standish sh village and as evidence of the tact today to day upon the parlor door can bo seen the huge kocl which was placed there nearly a cen tury ago to add safeguard to the treasure during the war of the bailers oT portland thought their treasure was in danger of being looted by the brit ish forces and in casting about for a ftfe place their choice fell upon the town of standish sh and the marrett bouse as a depository tor the treasure loaded upon a six ox cart and guarded closely the money thousands of dol lars of it was transported 16 miles and deposited in the place of safety where it remained tor two years with a guard of but one man to watch it the door of the parlor in which the money was placed was re enforced by a heavy lock having a brass handle and extra supports were placed under the floor of the room to sustain the enormous weight of wealth the bouse is still owned by descendants of rev mr merrett and la one of the oldest of the town lewiston journal |