Memorials of Lydia Whitney Sherman who passed away March eighteen, anno Domini, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight; . rected 25 Memorials of in that town. He became an expert workman; andLydia Sherman ^^^^^ *^® completion of his apprenticeship at the ageof twenty-one years, he removed to Machias, wherehe set up in business for himself. During his resi-dence there he assisted in building the first countyjail at Machias; he built, in the same place, the houseof Obadiah Hill, on High Street; the Toll House;the house of John Holway, on Elm Street, besideothers; and he partially built the house of D
Memorials of Lydia Whitney Sherman who passed away March eighteen, anno Domini, eighteen hundred and ninety-eight; . rected 25 Memorials of in that town. He became an expert workman; andLydia Sherman ^^^^^ *^® completion of his apprenticeship at the ageof twenty-one years, he removed to Machias, wherehe set up in business for himself. During his resi-dence there he assisted in building the first countyjail at Machias; he built, in the same place, the houseof Obadiah Hill, on High Street; the Toll House;the house of John Holway, on Elm Street, besideothers; and he partially built the house of DanielLongfellow, on Main Street. In town affairs he took a lively interest. Hewas fond of company, very hospitable, and was,therefore, socially sought on account of his com-panionable qualities. Although he had at home beenreared in the Baptist Church, with which his paternalancestors had, for several generations, been promi-nently identified, he attended the CongregationalChurch, there being at that early period no church ofhis fathers persuasion in Machias. Being particularly fond of music, and possessing 26. VIEW IX MACHIAS, ME. This is a partial view of the northern portion of the village of Machias,Me., as seen across the Machias river from our mothers early home. Inthis picture may be seen several bnildings and spots of rare historic interest, including the Libby Hall, standing near the site of the first meetinghouse, erected in the year 1774; the house is occupied by Rev James Lyon,the pastor, and the house occupied by one of his predecessors. Steele. (See page in. decided talent in that direction, he identified himself Maiden, Wife and Mother with the church choir, where for a considerable timehe played the base viol. Ho was also a drummerin the local militia company*. Later in lifo hebecame an excellent performer upon other musicalinstruments, including the clarionet; and during hissubsequent residence in Boston, he played in NedKendalls famous c
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