Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-05-12
MRS. NICHOLS WILL MARRY
On Omaha Teaching Staff for the
Last Twenty-Four Years.
WEBS HUSBAND OF HER FRIEND
VIII become bride Of c. n. Hack~tt
of cohassett. Mass, with whose
Wife she Romped as Child
MT Vermont Homestead.

Mrs, Eolla w Nichols for many years
teacher In the eighth grade at castel-
lar school and for the last twenty four
years member OF the Omaha teaching
staff, will retire this year and shortly
after school closes viii 70 TO Boston
where she will marry Charles II, Hackett
OF Cohassett, Mass, whose wife was a
playmate Of her girlnood and together.
when both were children. they romped
about the old homestead OF Mrs. Nichols
grandfather in Vermont.
Mrs Nichols maiden name was Eoiia
J. Weed and her family has lived for
five generations on the old homestead
in northern Vermont, near Essex. More
than quarter OF a century ago she
was married to Mr.. Nichols. who died
two years after the marriage, The widow
came west and has been a teacher in
Omaha since February :. 1855.
Asks Him 20 Walt a Year.
Mr., iiackett was married a few years
after Miss Weed had become Mrs. Mich
OILS. He married a cousin OF Miss Weed
and her dear friend. Several years ago
Mrs. Hackett died and when Mr.. Haekett
decided to settle down" again he APP
pealed TO the Omaha school teacher whom
he had known since a child TO be his
companion. She accepted year ago, but
told him TO walt until 1919 and II had
not changed his mind she would then
become his wife.
Al the close OF school this year. Mrs.
Nichols win leave the old Castelar, build
ing which will never more be used as
a school house. for II has been replaced
by a new building which will be ready
for occupancy before the fall term opens.
She Will so to Chicago In June and spend
some time with a niece and will then
journey 10 Boston.
viii Marry at Brothers, Home.
eve will be married in August or Sep
TENDER" sald the retiring school teacher.
at my brothers home in Essex. We
will live in eohassett for while. but
Mr.. lIackett ID building home at Hano-
yer, and We will settle down there,
Mrs Nichols has many relatives and
friends in Boston and in Vermont Her
family came to America in 1880. Her hus-
band was a merchant At Essex. and when
he would so TO Boston TO buy merchan-
disc Mrs. Nichols often accompanied
him. and was most frequently entertained
at the homo Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hackstt
Mr.. iIackett is one Of the well known
business men OF cohassett and has also
Wide acquaintance In Boston. He has
been n resident OF cohassett many years.
He is now a member Of the finance COM
mittee Of that city and has u reputation
for honesty and ability. lie IA a member
OF the Masonic order and . lumber
dealer at cohassett.
Has Been Successful Teacher.
Superintendent b. U. Graft expressed
his regret at the departure Of Mrs Mich
OILS. who has been one OF the reliable and
very successful teachers Of the city
During her residence here she has spent
several vacations in the east with her
friends and relatives. She Ia now living
at 2sei South Nineteenth street She Is
i the secretary Of tho Teachers Annuity
association. She retires on pension. hav-
ing taught longer than the required
twenty years In the city.
Upon Mrs. Nichols retirement six teach
ers win have been lost this year from
the Omaha teaching staff all OF them re-