Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-03-11
SIDNEY H. SHERMAN,
injuries Sustained Feb. 26th Re-
suited Fatally,

Many Public Offices which lie Had
Filled.
The Brattleboro community learned with
a shock of surprise on Wednesday of the
sudden death of Sidney II. Sherman, which
took place at IL o'clock in the forenoon.
Mr. Sherman was seriously hurt by being
thrown from his sleigh a week ago last |
Saturday. The only external evidence of |
injury was the fracture of two ribs, but |
his physician and family naturally feared |
the effect of the shock, and possibly of |
some internal hurt, in one of Mr.. Sher- |
mans years. During last week he appeared |
to be making good recovery, and hoped |
soon to be out. Early this week his con-
dition was not quite so favorable, but no |
serious alarm was felt. Wednesday morn |
ing when DR.. Holton called about o'clock
unfavorable symptoms were manifest, but
it was believed that they would yield to
treatment An hour or so later, however
a change was so apparent that DIR. Holton
was again summoned, and when he reached
the house he found Mr.. Sherman then in a
dying condition. 1t is probable that, as a
result of Mr. Sherman's accident clot, or
embolism, formed between the heart and
lungs, and that this was the immediate
cause of death.
Mr.. Sherman was born in Dover Nav
II, 1928, and was one of the five children of
Joseph and Chloe (Howard) Sherman.
His ancestors, originally from Germany,
came to Connecticut after living for time
il London, and the family settled in Shrews-
bury, Mass. Mr.. Sherman's great-grand-
father, Joseph Sherman, was Revolution
airy soldier. His grandfather, Nathan
Sherman, one of the participants in Shays's
rebellion, settled in Dover in 1870.
After attending the district schools and
spending three terms i'll the village acade-
mics Mr.. Sherman began his career in
1S47 as a clerk in the store of p. f. Perry
in Dover Centre. He longed for greater
opportunities, however, and after a time
went to New York, where he was book
keeper in the New York Wire mills. AT
ter year in the metropolis he went to
Amherst, Mass, where he was employed
as clerk in a store six years. His next
venture was as a storekeeper in Williams
vile. He sold out there and for two years
was in business in Geneva, Ill.
He returned from Geneva to Dover and
| built a store in the village of Rock River,
| now East Dover. Through his efforts a
| post-ofiice was established there. He was
| appointed the first postmaster and he held
the Office many years. He was seectman
of Dover during the civil war, and took an
active part in filling the required quota of
soldiers, and in raising the towns share of
war expenses. Largely as a result of his
work the town of 600 population raised
$16,0 600 in a single year, and no debt was
left against it. In 1869 l.. II. Gould be-
came Mr.. Sherman's partner under the
firm name of Sherman d Gould.
Mr.. Sherman was delegate from Dover
TO the constitutional convention at Mont
pelier in 1870, and he represented the town
in the legislature in 1S72-74. He was
prominent in all of the affairs of the town
and held all the important town offices
being town clerk several years and justice
of the peace. Mr.. Sherman built severa
houses in East Dover and also built tn,
parsonage and remOdeled the Baptis
church. He bought the mills in that vii
lage, and carried on an extensive business
in the manufacture of lumber, chair stock
sap buckets and pals. 1t is said that tn
first circular board saw ever used in Dove
was owned by Mr.. Sherman and he ais
ran the first portable grist mill ever set III
, in that town.
J Mr.. Sherman sold a large part of hi
: property in East Dover in 1915 and move
to Brattleboro. After being engaged il
} the hardware store of c. F. Thompson 1
/ Co. a year he bought out the INSURANCE
| business of Major B. Z. Jenne, takin
t into partnership Clarence F. II. JENNIE
who became his son-in-law. Mr.. Shel
: man was one of the original incorporation
I of the Brattleboro Savings bank, and a
one time its vice president. He has bee
A a Justice of the peace and many mpol
tant cases have been brought before hin
q Mr.. Sherman was member and actiy
supporter of the Baptist church in Ea.
d. Dover, and after his removal to Brattl,
. boro became deason of the Baptist churc
. of this village. He had a part in raisin
the funds to liquidate the indebtedne:
: caused by building the church edifce, an
# was member of the building committt
# when the edifce was remodeled in 1SS'
e He served several years as clerk and trea
urer of the Windham County Baptist ass,
! citation. Mr.. Sherman was chosen trea
a urer of the Connecticut River Mutual FIJI
Insurance company when the concern WI
,. embarrassed financially, and through h
efforts the debts were settled, and the cor
pany put upon satisfactory basis.
n Mr.. Sherman was married in Dover
y 1854 to Artie E., daughter of Aaron
re and Hannah Perry. One child born
al them died in infancy in Geneva, Ill. IT
s. death of Mrs. Sherman took place Fe
10. 1853. Mr.. Sherman was married ia
i 2. 1859, at North Leverett, Mass. to Ma
is E., daughter of Joseph and Anna (Nic
K ols) Farnsworth of Halifax. Mrs. She
t. man survives him with three children, Il
Z. MAY, wife of C. F. r. JENNIE; Miss Del
M. Sherman, teacher in the pub
- schools of BrattleborO; and Clifton
70 sherman, managing editor of the Hartfor
- Conn, Courant. Mr.. Sherman had
70 surviving brother or sister.
. The record of Mr.. Sherman's life prov
his unusual business ability and his gra
of affairs. He had courage and stur
Mt self-reliance which carried him to succe
re where other men would not have venture
n or would have failed in the venture.
st had pronounced ideas of what was just
mt business dealings; by this rule he mea
re TO abide, and he knew no fear or favor
insisting on its observance by others. n
i'll Sherman possessed an unusual FUND
If. general information. His native taste h
al led him to read widely on historical
mn kindred subjects. Few men could draw
i'll entertainingly on personal store OF kno'
tn edge and "reminiscences relating TO m
and events in our country's political h
a tory. In his death the Baptist church
~ this town, and the denomination as
n, whole, loses a steadfast and unfailing 81
Mt porter. -.
Ut The funeral will be held at the hot