The Westerly echo, & Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1854-1858, 1857-09-10
sD- We copy the following account

OF the presentation of watch to Dudley
Watrous, Esq (son of Mr.. JOHN Wat
rous, formerly Of this village from the
Rochester Union and Advertiser. We
insert it not only because MIR. w. is a
native of this place: but more especially
because 1t shows in u remarkable degree
the kindness and good will of bis employ
er in making Mr.. W. so valuable pres
ent al the very moment he is about TO
Leare bis service. We insert too on ac-
count of the valued moral which it teach
es-that an honest straight forward
course of life will always, sooner or later
be awarded.
The presentation Of a magnificent gold
watch and chain by the employees Of the
Western Division of tho N. Y G. Il.
X OF the afternoon Of Saturday, Aug.
29th, to Dudley Watrous, Esq, who,
for number of years, has occupied the
responsible post of time keeper aad
principal clerk in the. Office of David
Upton, Esq, Master Mechanic, the CIR
culnstances of which, although conduc-
ted by working men in an unostenta-
tious manner, may perhaps be deemed
worthy OF place in your columns.
Mr.. Watrous has recently been ten
dered, and has accepted situation as
Passenger Conductor on the Toledo,
Wabash and Western Railroad and Mr..
Upton, although regretting the circum-
stances which obliged him to dispense
with the services of so able an assistant
at once magnanimously proposed that
some testimonial should be presented to
MIR, Watrous, which might, in some de-
gree, indicate the estimation in which
The character and services Of an unas-
.umlng, Intelligent man, were held by all
those with whom he had been intimate
ly associated and oficlally connected dur
ing his residence in this city
a llsl headed by MIR Upton, on being
circulated among the engineers anc
other employees of the Division, Sc
unanimous were the men in favor Of tht
object, that in few hours about three
hundred and fifth dollars were found t,
have been contributed
1t was decided that the ceremony o
presenting should take place at the ma
chine shop, as the spot best calcuIatet
to revive old associations, and at five Z
M. large number of the men being as
sembled, w. ID. Robinson, an eDginee
of the Division, was called upon to make
the presentation, and spoke as follows
/ Gentlem 1t has been well know
? for few days past, that our friend MI
Watrous has determined to accept tn,
offer of aniadvan,ageous situation IN
distant part of the country, and also tina
his numerous friends has decided to be
stow some parting gift as a token g
their high consideration and esteem.
Assembling as we have, for the pur
pose Of making this presentation and o.
fering our best wishes for his future sue
cess, it has been deemed super Auous t
attempt the enumeration of the number
and variety of circumstances unde
which we have been made sensible c
the integrity and generosity of his natur
and the urbanity and uniform kindness {
his manners.
A splendid gold watch and chain hay
been selected as the most appropriat
gift for the occasion, and, without fu1
ther remark, we will say to Dudley Wa
rous, sir, the time has arrived when
daily association and acquaintance
years-pleasant though it has been
: all-must terminate with some Of u
perhaps forever; and first of all, perm
me on behalf of your friends, absent an
present, to express our sincere regret
parting and our earnest wishes for you
future prosperity and happiness An
last and least, allow me, 10 their nam,
to present TO YOU this watch and chair
May you live to count many happ
year by its dial-plate may its gold b
an emblem Of the purity and durabilit
Of our friendship, while, as time keel
er, may it prove as satisfactory to you q
you have been to ali concerned in day
gone by.
To this brief address, Mr.. Wat'ou
although wholly unpreparod for such
demonstration on the part of his FRIEND
made the following reply:-
Gentlemen and Friends: As aspeal
,.er | can make no pretensons and tGl
event has occurred so unexpectedly t
me that | am wholly unprepared TO NEE
this expression Of your kindness. Bu
| can say with pleasure that | have un
der all circumstances been treated wit
the utmost consideration by the employ
ees of the N Y. G II. r., Western ID
: vision, of which for the last FIVE years
have also been an employee, and duriu
that time have not been aware of ha'