. Centennial proceedings and historical incidents of the early settlers of Northfield, Vt. : with biographical sketches of prominent business men who have been and are now residents of the town . ld, Randolph, Braintree, Roxbury, andNorthfield, and the well-known sound of Uncle Annushorn, calling his patrons to the road-side for their weeklynews, was always greeted with a kindly welcome. Mr. and Mrs. Nichols had three children : Ambrose, Jr., b 1825; Sarah, b 1828; George A., b1834. Mr. Nichols died in 1835, and his widow in 1853. ELEAZER NICHOLS, Jr., Came to Northfield with his father, when
. Centennial proceedings and historical incidents of the early settlers of Northfield, Vt. : with biographical sketches of prominent business men who have been and are now residents of the town . ld, Randolph, Braintree, Roxbury, andNorthfield, and the well-known sound of Uncle Annushorn, calling his patrons to the road-side for their weeklynews, was always greeted with a kindly welcome. Mr. and Mrs. Nichols had three children : Ambrose, Jr., b 1825; Sarah, b 1828; George A., b1834. Mr. Nichols died in 1835, and his widow in 1853. ELEAZER NICHOLS, Jr., Came to Northfield with his father, when he was sixteenyears old. He is now in his eighty-fifth year, having livedin town sixty-eight years. Though feeble and lame, hismind retains its memory to a good degree. Mr. Nicholshas until lately had in his possession the ballot box usedat the first town meeting held in Northfield, March 25,1794, at the dwelling house of Doctor Nathaniel Robin-son. It is said to have been made by Seth Smith. It isfive inches long inside, and two inches wide, and two anda half inches deep, and was dug out of a pine block. Itwas presented to the town for safe keeping. i .•rOR, LENOX ANDHLDKW FO-JNOATIONR. JAMES NICHOLS.
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