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Show BANKS' TREASURES IN HOTEL. When Moneyed Men of Maine Feared for Their Gold. For two years, from 1812 to 1814, tho treasuro of all tho banks of tho Forest City lay In tho parlor of tho Marrett houso in Standlsh village, nnd ns ovldonco of tho fact to-day upon the parlor door can bo seen tho hugo lock which was placed thero nearly a century cen-tury ago to add safeguard to tho treasuro. During tho war of 1S12 tho bankers of Portland thought tholr trensuro was in danger of boing lootod by tho Drit-lsh Drit-lsh forces, and In casting about for a Bafn nlflnn ihnlr nfinlrn fnll ntmn itin town of Standlsh nnd tho Marrett houso as a depository for tho treasure. Loaded upon a slx-ox cart and guarded cloooly, the monoy, thousands of dollars dol-lars of it, was transported 1C miles and deposited In tho place of safety, whero It remained for two years with a guard of but ono man to watch It. Tho door of tho parlor In which tho monoy was placed was ro-onforccd by a heavy lock having a brass handle nnd oxtra supports wero placed under tho floor of tho room to sustain tho enormous weight of wealth. Tho house Is still owned by descendants of Itov. Mr. Merrott nnd Is ono of tho oldest of tho town. Lowlston Journnl. |