The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-02-10
MARRIED SIXTY YEARS.
Justus E. Sherman and Wife Receive Friends
On Occasion of That Important Anniver

Justus E. Sherman and Wife Receive Friends
On Occasion of That Important Anniver
sary.
The 60th anniversary of their wedding
was celebrated January 29th by Mr.. and
Mrs. Justus E. Sherman of 1ngraham
Hill, Rockland. They received their
friends from to 10 p. m. and refresh
ments were served which furnished album
dant proof that Mrs Sherman has lost
none of her cookery skill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman We're married
January 20, 1850, by Rev. Mr.. Fernad of
the Universalist church, Thomaston.
Their home prior to 20 years ago was
in Rockland. Since that time they have
resided at Ingraham Hill, where Mr..
Sherman owns a fine piece of shore prop
erty or the edge Of the present cottage
district His house commands fine
view Of the harbor and bay.
Mr.. Sherman was born in Belmont,
October l, 1928, the son of Abijah and
Hannah (Wilson) Sherman. His pater-
nal grandfather, Nathan Sherman, came
from Marshfield, Mass, and bought Ii
rectly from Gen. Henry Knox, Washing
toms war secretary. who had extensive
real estate holdings in the eastern part
of Knox county. The original deed,
bearing the signatures of Gen. Knox and
his wife Lucy, are now in Mr. Sherman's
possession. The family of Abijah Sher-
man moved to South Thomaston when
Justus was a child, and he was brought
up on the old homestead at the Head of
the Bay. His parents died many years
ago.
When he was II Mr.. Sherman began
seafaring, but did not make many trips.
At 20 he learned the painters trade in
Boston. Returning to Rockland he was
employed by N. A. & S. H. Burpee Co.
until 1854, when he went into business
for himself, which he carried on success
fully until 1878.
His public political career began in
1874 when he was elected county treasur-
er, a position which he filled two terms.
In 1877 he was elected register of deeds
for Knox county and in that Office served
with much ability for Is years until de-
feated by Frank B. Miller in the Repub-
lican landslide. Subsequently he served
as the Democratic member of the regis
tration board. Since retiring from that
Office he has busted himself with clerical
work and duties connected with the es-
tate. He enjoys good health and is re-
markedly active for a man of 81. His
penmanship will put to shame that of the
best high school student of the present
day. He is Democrat of unquestioned
loyalty and though not altogether favor
able to Organism works for the national
ticket with the same vigor that he does
the local candidates.
Mrs. Sherman was formerly Rebecca
Keene. She is a daughter of the late
Charles Keene of Waldoboro and was
born October 81, 1881, being the young
est and sole surviving member of
family of 10. The family moved to Rock
land when she was 10, having previous
ly resided year and half in St. George.
She united with the First Baptist church
of Rockland 81 years ago during the pas
torate of Rev. Nath'l Butler, and is one
of its oldest members. She likes the
Bible better than anything else she reads,
but is anxious to have the newspapers
come and reads them scrupulOusly so as
to keep in touch with current events.
She is woman remarkably well preserv-
ed for one who stands on the threshold
of octogenarism, and delights callers
with her youthful spirits and jolly ways.
"How do you employ your idle time?"
asked the reporter.
II HtCic iuic lifile 1 nave, lduRneu
Mrs. Sherman, who exhibits no small
amount of pride in the fact that she was
able to do the homework and practically
all of the cooking for family of seven
last summer. II don't gad," she said
with twinkle in her eye. She likes to
sew and to read. She uses glasses, but
her hearing is as keen as it was in her
youthful days.
"She's one of the smartest women in
Knox county," interviewed her husband,
for which remark he was chided in mock
Indignation by his faithful partner of 60
long years.
Four children were born to them: Eu-
retta, who is the wife of John Anatoyne
Of Brooklyn; Edward A. Sherman, who
died in 1890; Nina, who died many years
ago, and DR.. Wilson B. Sherman, we'll
known veterinary surgeon Rockland |
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