| Westminster: Funeral of Frederick Nichols
The funeral of Frederick Nichols was held from his late home, on Friday at 2 p.m., Rev L. A. Milton, pastor of the Universalist church, officiating. Delegations from the patriotic organizations were in attendance, and several of his old comrades from Fitchburg. Fibe members of Camp 101, S. of V., acted as pall bearers -- F. W. and E. E. Fenno, Alvin Estabrook, Ernest Lovell and L. S. Miller. Mrs. W. H. Griffin sang two solos, "Abide with me, " and "One sweetly solemn thought," The floral tokens were very appropriate and beautiful. The interment was in the family lot in Mt. Pleasant cemetery. Mr. Nichols was the second son of Edmund Nichols, father of a family of 11 children, of whom only four are now living -- Caroline Greenwood, Clara A. Conant and Charles Nichols, all of Gardner, and Marcus M. Nichols of Leominster. He was the father of three children, two girls and one boy, but none are now living. He leaves a wife. He was a chair manufacturer, but some years ago sold his business to his two younger brothers. Frederick Nichols was born October 30, 1825, in Westminster. He first entered the service the 12th day of July, 1861, at Westminster, in Co. B, 15th regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, a private. He was discharged the 28th day of July, 1864m by reasib if exouratuib if tern if servuce. He served as master of ambulance train in the last of his service. He was one of Westminster's best soldiers, enduring the three years' hardships without furlough or illness. He participated in engagements at Yorktown, Fair Oaks, Seven Days' fight, Second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Wilderness, Spottsylvania, Cold Harbor and Siege of Petersburg. |