THOMAS D. HOOD

Ex-alderman Thomas D. Hood, is an aged vétéran of the municipal life of our city. He is to-day nearly 85 years, but is yet strong and hearty. Mr. Hood was elected to the représentation of St. Antoine's Ward, in the Council, in 1871, and it was not until 1885, that he retired from public life, having, during his long tenure of office, occupied the mayor's chair, during the sickness of mayor Cassidy. He presided as chairman over the Pire committee for many years, and was a member of the Roads, Police, Health and Water committees.

PETER DONOVAN,

Ex-Alderman. 1862-3-4-5-6-7-1878-9-80-1-2-3-4-5.

Mr. Thomas D. Hood was born in St. Johns, Newfounclland, on February the 24th, 1819. He is the son of Peter Hood and Annabella Greenlaw. In 1834, when but fifteen years of âge, he came to Montréal and entered Messrs. Hilton & Baird's establishment to learn the trade of a cabinet maker. At the outcome of a strike, Mr. Hood left his employers and secured a position with the Meade Brothers, who were then dealing in pianos and music, and piano makers. One of the members of this firm died, and Mr. Hood bought ail the interests of the firm, and for years conducted a thriving piano factory. He retired from business in 1878. He was united in marriage to Miss Ann Adams, about 1838, but his wife died a few years later, and in 1843, ^^ espoused Miss Elizabeth Ann Paton, whose death occurred in 1901.

Mr. Hood was a very popular alderman at the Council, and had a prompt and décisive judgment in ail cases that needed a careful, businesslike settlement.

Mr. Hood is a vétéran of the volunteer service, having seen mnch service in the old Montréal Rifle Companies at the time of the rébellion of 1837 and 1838. Being of English parentage, he identified himself with the St. George's Society, and did considérable useful service in connection with the charitable work of that splendid organization.

PETER DONOVAN.

Mr. Peter Donovan, ex-alderman is one of the oldest ex-members of the Council now living, having been born in Ireland, 78 years ago. Coming to Canada in his youth with his parents, Mr. Donovan settled in Montréal, but in early youth drifted ont West to participate in the lumber trade. At the âge of about thirty he returned to Alontreal, and started