The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1903-10-07
PROF. WILLIAM HOOD.
Returus TO the Scenes OF TOrEf"s'
Years, and Receives II Hearty
Greeting. from Old Friends


the people of Abbsrille County, has beer
spending several weeks in this and othel
counties, visiting his children. and Incident
ally meeting with old friends wherever he
goes.
The life and labors of Mr.. Hood, ii writer
ont would read almost like fiction, or a draf
upon ones imagination or good wishes.
BY a struggle he was enabled, rs poor boy
to graduate nj Erskine College about fifty
years ago.
He aiterward taught school in Newbcrry
where he met Miss McCaughran, who after
ward became his wife.
About the year ISIS he waS elected Professor
OF Chemistry in ErSkine College, which posi-
tion he filled for Il quarter ofn century.
During the suspension OF the exercises OF
the College, after the war, he was appointed
At that time South Carolina had two State
TreaSurers, one for the clover division" and
one tor the upper diviSlOn.' During his
incumbrncy of ttit. Office of treasurer oi the
upper dlvisiOn the office OF the separate d-
visions was abolished, and he was then uaue
treasurer for the whole state. No one ever
questioned the ability, the euicieu"y. or the
integrity uf the first treasurer, who held the
funds oi the whole State.
When the exercises of Erskin inc College were
resumed be returned to his position in the
College which position he held until about
1891.
The next year he was elected to professor.
ship in one OF the institutions OF learning n
the city OF Washington, where his salary for
nine months was 81 800. instead OF 5000 as at
the place where he had labured so long.
From Washington Mr.. Hood went To Bar
tow Fla, to take charge ef the High School
in that city.
After doing a good work there he became
editor OF tho CourterInfOrmsnt which
position he neld for year or more.
For the last few years he has felt able to
rest from his labor, and IL now enjoying the
Indian Summer of we'll spent life, freed
from all the cares of money-getting, or bread
winning.
In the younger years OF his life, Mr.. Hood,
like many others, had hard fight TO Keep
the wolf from the door. He had large
family, and he was ambitious to educate
each and all of them. In those days educa-
ton, or tuition, was not free, as IT. IL today.
The parent then must either pay for the
education Of his child, or 1t went uneducated
TO pay the tuition fees alone OF eight chill
dren required money, to say nothing OF shoes
and other wearing apparel.
How we'll this labor OF love was performed
by him and his good wife may be best told by
a reply to us which Mr.. Hood made In refer
ence To his children:
MR. HOODS CHILDREN.
In reply to your request, will state tina
the following are the names and residences OF
my children, named In the order OF their
ages:
Mrs. Augusta L., wife of Il. P. Blake, Of
Greenwood, >. T.. She has q thiidren-the
oldest son, now in South Carolina College.
Mrs Maggie E., wife OF +. &. Stuart, OF
Barlow, Florida. She has 5 children, Two OF
them by first marriage 10 Dr. j. H. VA.
Iian, VI aNSb,ar nau;ng "ra,jyaeS in sum
.as.,t, ISs,;,r, q, Rr,S6w 10 no,v a ANIL
on special work at Due West Female College.
Stuart was from Bennettsvilte, S. C., and Is
real estate agent.
Ne ~ I,;a 20 Hi and ha" fonr ,ht'drnn Ha
.,nn W. i'I rm ~ i've 'E'It,, Siatau Raihanv and
haS 1eon ~ w. .nH t,r ,,nn,har 81 yaaru 0Ao
to w. IL, ~ a. w. - o1iyy VI
- Cranutrood n lie pmnrriad Mis- Sarah
~ ~ a,'nht"Ot Ot W.S: ,-1,thran ,t RradIav = -
az ua rs tH, "ne ch,iu o' -'-"'e'' ~ 0'
- T.. Good a ,,yyer of tho andarson
20 an,,h,.. ~ Wiiiiano y Esnnadv IF nEe
Mos, r. " and has tivs ch,tdran ueis now
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, 800 aT,, un,% nrociinss r,ed,o,pe I'm
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~ o. 90 SuSdsi IN, 49,, ~ ". oeeSL 80 DDoi, Iii
OF batto", ID, III mas. one o'iilo' nos"e'
ID liolh AiaoaIha anu 10 laW ny Ei; us
"hi'ain f1oou'
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In aodltlon 10 supporting an tnese ch,i.
dren IN tneir infancy anu cni,uioou MI.
HOOD tacRleu d llle lnsurahce polcy, Wnicn
uas been the rock upon Whlcn 30 many
fortunes nave oeen wrecked, anu upon Which
20 many hoPes pave met oltter anu sore s uls'
appointment. -Not 30 win iio essoi , hioou.
he nau Polcy WHICH "ouio pay uui1ns
lie, ii the insured snouIu i've lot twenty-five
years, anu ne suouio pay tue premium every
year. This prem lun Mr.. Hood PAID, ana al
the expiration OF the twenty-five years,
eleven years ago. ne received ~, ,oOu III casu.
After this came the appointment 10 WASH
lngton aud atterward 10 Baftow. Fla. he
uot only saved the Vi,gop OF Insurance, Out,
oy economy, he saved something while he
was teacher In Washington and Barlow.
Since he moved TO Barlow, DroLher OF
Mrs. Hood. a MIR. McCauShran OF NeWoerry,
died and LEFT her SliOUO.
latter years, and Mrs. HOODS legacy puts
these g"oa olu people on VelVet, win never
care ora thought OF the question Ola nome
or something 10 eat or 10 wear.
asltle Of life, these good people have every
reason iGr gratitude 10 IN, me Hlver oi every
good auu pci!ect Giit. lney gre IN sood
heAlto: lueir ct'l'uiel hie an iNIus, auu
he'r hH.s ana Shara' ts 'erS are huen oi wh'Sn s,
Ine paiettF na,e ,ue a. ,.ond uns,,ion"
prnua, a. a. IHo ,t sVns esid n,e M So .nnS'tM
ihu' as .lis' ii1nu go, ~, ,a% ne, ,b,
aM a,e "7 so"u do IL euo ""u 'e'@o'e" 'no'
hrIseii. ,,e tor,r ,o,rs -, ,,,rr,ad u,a
In pe1ioo oi iorly years VI t,I.,i trI,teu h.e,
neither osh'n , noI any s'ea' hin n"'
come 10 TINS househ"ld. J.,
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tin"u. his euitor Ane" Luoiii Hueu @ .ieIi
sun t,hu eea'He'y 'ls'.a an",e 'uo ,;,' noi e.,
ana uuilns hlL I,eso eais 49, w ', h5
cioud ever enc",n pa-stu ,Ieih. No", "neu
ne,r sun ~ & Iar uo"n t',e uhd"' s,op' ,"y si,
LIE, ,has se., ~ Uh,,e iivh,,nn theIr nsihs
:" ,i''r,, w IN he Sco,,.s havonG The stors
nd 10 he, 10 ,sn,n tm hhaHils IN
ne IL ii'pa raS,,erad ~ ~, i've Enrek. wbera
tiliS w. , n1",. a., - 81 h ,t,n r,'is nS nhsra ~
ue Was IIee w We wl.u ~ ,euu'i IL dnu 80, uo
,. mouiu uoS ue Wnrsbinr,ad ui,b Ihe nson
uay SSo p.nsh,,pr,a,'s ppru nr ~ SrrHoS
Iia'e u dS nn pdaUS uiS his n,d fr'anS
NJ w ~ p,adisv ,vEn ,ros aIec, CD Corntv
= IrsoSnrar - in % yace w,,h the h,st man IN
! hhav;IIa (onntv Mr. q DonvIsss Tbev
,pere GOOD frisnds IN former duvs and theIr