Eureka Reporter | 1908-08-14 | Page 2 | Banks' Treasures in Hotel

BANKS TREASURES IN HOTEL when moneyed men of maine feared for their gold for two years from 1812 to 1814 the treasure ot of all the banks ot of the forest city lay in the parlor of the marrett marett house in standish sh village and as evidence ot of the tact fact 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 0 1812 the bankers ot of portland thought their treasure was in danger ot of beng being looted by the brit ish forces and in casting about tor for a safe place their choice tell fell upon the town ot of standish sh and the marrett house as a depository for the treasure loaded upon a six ox cart and guarded closely the money thousands of do dol lars ot of it was transported 16 miles and deposited in the place of safet where it remained tor for two years with a guard ot of but one man to watch it the door doot of the parfir in which the ron ay was placed was re enforce enforced ed by a heavy keavy lock having a borass handle and extra supports were placed under the floor ot of the room to sustain the enormous weight of wealth the house Is 1 still owned by descendants ot of rev mr air Aler and Is one of the oldest of the town lewiston journal