Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1911-01-20

PresidingEiaerJ effer son. Elder Sqaier
Aessrs- John ana irving Ha scall, and
Mrs Olivia tiascalH Dosne.
Her son EiiIah. Junior, married
Miiiceat Bracket, and occupied with
his father the red house still standing
near High Bridge until after the birth
of his fear sons, Faxon, George, Sehuy-
Ter. and Franklin, when Elijah, Senior,
took possession of the Aaron Nichols
farm. Elijah, Junior, then purchased
the Stephen GFosbysfarm, now known
as the stroud Place. His sen George,
when fifteen years old, aided his grand
father In setting out the tine row Of
naples which furnishes such grateful
SHADE en- the road to North Grosvenor-
dale. asA the sons grew up in that
pleasant atmespheRe.
Faxeo Nichols returned to the Cap
tain jonathan homestead in West
Thompson sman Of sterling charac.
ter, actively inteFcased in the growth
of his ciDnsch, but hess prominent
in towa a1Fairs. Schuyler, ,somewhat
the same in character, removed to
Thompson Hill in later years, building
the house now impsovedl by Mr..
Charles Z. SearlS. franklin removed
to Norwich and won immediate place
among the solid men OF the city
greatly esteemed for sound judgment
and financial ability. was president of
Thames Misunderstanding through life
most loyal attachment to native town
and kindred George P. Nichols made
his home with his grandfather, Elijah,
Senior. on the Aaron Nichols home
stead, making that pleasant valley
farm a Nichols home and rallying
point for successive generations. He
entered early into the life of the day.
serving as captain in the Connecticut
eleventh regiment. He was interest
ed in church development throughout
the town, helping in erection of Meth
odist church edifiees in East Thomp-
son and Baskerville, now North Gros-
venordaie, was one of the inst Demo-
Gratis in town 10 recognize and resist
the enereaehment of slave power, join
ing with those who opposed anSeXten-
sion of slave territory or privilege.
Captain George Nichols was of unn-
sually CHEEKY and genial temperament,
open and accessible 10 all, and was ia
vored with a wife of kindred spirit.
The doors of their hospitable home
were ever open to the welcome guest.
A new house near the old one was
built and occupied before 1850. Chill
dren grew up in that healthful atmos-
phere TO carry out into the world its
lesson of cheerful industry, unpreten-
tious, but most generous hospitality,
with lively human interest and bust
ness aptitude
Jerome, the oldest SON, Ia now
represented by . SON in Putnam. Col.
Monroe Nichols, SO well remembered
in connection with our 18th regiment,
has son ia Webster, NJ ass. The four
sons of George II. Nichols have fol-
lowed the drift of population west
ward. Daughters marrying in the
first as in the latest generations, have
impressed on many homes the family
characteristics
It's latest representative, Mr.. George
II. Nichols, entered more into public
life than his father, engaging success
fully in several lines OF trade and bust
ness, and was therefore we'll known
throughout the town in these lines.
Father and son were brought into SYM
pathetic relations with many of our
townspeople through their interest in
the adjacent cemetery = that First
Thompson Burying Groand-th last
resting place OF many generations
Their personal care and supervision OF
this sacred ground. the information.
advice, aid, freely given to many, have
been of the greatest value and cannot
be, TOO strongly commended. In these
later years Mr.. q. IL. Nichols has been
Especially active and helpful IA carry
ing forward the services Of Memorial
Day, and in every effort to honor the
.memosy of patriot soldiers Of Later and
earlier years. This voluntary and sym
pathetic service extending Though 90
many years is worthy # chronicle
with those reported by Scott and Haw-
dhorne, aud ensures for our friends
lasting and rateful remembrance.
ELLEN ID. .ARxED.
Than nSan. Ian L. 1911.