"Nature had deprived young Hurd of two of the choicest of her gifts: The gifts of speech and hearing, but in spite of these great drawbacks, he became an educated and well-informed man. After completing his education in the best institutions in the country, he returned to his home and secured work in the shoe factories, and so his life for many years consisted of his daily labor and his intercourse with his family and acquaintances. His cheerful face and his courteous manner to all, were characteristic of his pure manhood, and many a person to whom he was wont to extend a pleasant smile and greeting will remember the kind heart and true politeness of William Hurd, Jr." (Stoneham Independent, 9 April 1898).
"Nature had deprived young Hurd of two of the choicest of her gifts: The gifts of speech and hearing, but in spite of these great drawbacks, he became an educated and well-informed man. After completing his education in the best institutions in the country, he returned to his home and secured work in the shoe factories, and so his life for many years consisted of his daily labor and his intercourse with his family and acquaintances. His cheerful face and his courteous manner to all, were characteristic of his pure manhood, and many a person to whom he was wont to extend a pleasant smile and greeting will remember the kind heart and true politeness of William Hurd, Jr." (Stoneham Independent, 9 April 1898).
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