The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-02-15
CHELSEA
The Late Charles !. Hood Was Devoted
Son OF the Town.

In the death Of Charles |. Hood, late
of Lowell, Mass, this, his native town
mourps for one Of its most renowned
and loval sons. Mr.. Hood was born III
Chelsea December H., lSf5, and was
the Youngest SON of Amos K Hood
who was a successful druggist in this
town from 1880 until his death in 1881
He received his early education ~ tne
public schools here and commenced ms
business career as clerk IN MS Ia
theirs store where he gained a general
knowledge Of the business. In 1851, az
4 fifteen years of age, he went TO Lowell,
(, Mass. where he obtained position as
druggist clerk with Dir. Samuel Kidder,
! which position he held until 1866, when
| he went to Boston and there accepted
ID position as prescription clerk with
the firm Of Theodore Metcalf * Co.,
+! which position he held until 1870, when
! he returned to Lowell and entered into
business for himself under the flrm
name Of G. |. Hood Il Co. Five years
4 later he commenced compromising and
manufacturing and placed upon the
market Hoods Sarsaparilla, wmch
made his name famous and house
| hold word among all nations OF the
Icivilized world. In order to meet the
demand for this popular proprietary
medicine he found 1t necessary III lne
early SOS to build one OF the largest
laboratories in the world, at that time,
] for its manufacture together with 9th
| er well known medicines compounded
by him. Experiencing the realization
of his hope and ambition, and cog
infant of the fact that his immense
drug and proprietary medicine enter
prise had become realistic, perIna-
nent and successful business, lie ven
tured to withdraw his personal atten-
ton sufficiently to enable him to de-
vote a part Of his time and attention
to farming and stock raising and hay.
ing acquired large farm we'll adapted
to his new project he stocked IT with
/ the very best producing Jersey stock
and Berkshire swine which could be
obtained. 10 this enterprise he gave
| that same careful, faithful and scen-
| tifie attention which he had devoted to
| his drug and medicine business until
he became known as one OF the leading
and most noted breeders OF Jersey car-
! Tile and Berkshire swine in New Eng
land, ii not in the United States, and
his annual sales became events of ma
Etional interest and Importance among
stock raisers
While he had not been in robust
health Tor the past few years. his last
illness was Of short duration. He il
survived by his widow, who was Miss
Adeline Wilder Of Lowell, and one
brother. the venerable William Il. Hood
of this town, who on the death of his
father in 1881 succeeded TO the drug
business conducted by his father and
who carried on the same with marked
success until he retired from active
business a few years ago
Among the greatest assets during
the long and successful business career
Of the subject of this sketch was his
pleasing personality and natural abil
ity to meet people of all classes and
walks in life with that genial, good
hearted fellowship which makes and
retains lasting friendships, and though
always deservedly popular he never
sought nor accepted public office. He
always retained in his heart a warm
spot for his native town and every
movement looking toward social or
municipal improvement in town felt
the piilsation of his personal interest
IN earnest word and liberal contribu-
ton. He was a Mason, member Of
Boston chamber of commerce, the
American Pharmaceutical association,
Proprietary Association of America,
National Wholesale Druggists associa
ton. American Jersey Cattle club and
American Berkshire association.
His name win long be remembered
and cherished by the people of his ma
tive town. and looked upon as a loyal
and devoted son whose influence and
example are worthy of emulation and
should be great incentive and in
spiration for those whose opportuni-
ties are yet to come.
Miss Ruth Doyle is working at the
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