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History of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan
The Western Historical Company, Chicago - 1883

Page 340

   CHARLES H. T. ATWOOD, Principal of the Eagle River School
 and Grand Worthy Secretary of the I. O. G. T., was born in
 Boston, Mass., Septembe 12, 1853.  He moved to Maine in child-
 hood and lived upon a farm.  He began his career as a teacher
 in Maine when eighteen years of age; taught for $18 a month;
 had eighteen scholars.  He came to Michigan in 1874, and in
 1875 entered the State Normal School, at Ypsilanti, and grad-
 uated in 1876 in the first course, and the higher clas of 1880.
 He came to L'Anse in the last mentioned year, and taught school
 at that place one year, and then came to Eagle River to accept
 the position of Principal of this school.  He was married in
 Maine March 29, 1874, to Miss MARGARET McKINNEY.  Mrs. ATWOOD
 was born in Solon, Maine.  They have three children, two sons
 and one daughter.  On the organization of the Grand Lodge of
 I. O. G. T., of the Upper Peninsula in 1881, Mr. ATWOOD was
 elected Grand Worthy Secretary. (See history of this order.)
 
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