The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-05
PrrsrsrIros.-A Worthy Tribute

One Of those pleasant affairs which
show the good feelings which exist be-
tween employer and employe' took
place at the B. & o. R. R. shops, in
this city, yesterday tuesday noon.
The departure OF Mr.. s. B. Crawford,
Master Mechanic. to Par
kersburg, to which station
he has been recently appointed,
was made the occasion Of presenting
him with an elegant gold watch and
chain, by the engineers, fremen. ma
chinists, carpenters, boiler makers and
laborers belonging to this station. The
watch and chain were presented by d.
B. Moore, foreman Of the turning shop,
accompanied with the following re-
marks:
"Mr. Crawford-I have been appint-
ed by my fellow work.
men to act as their spokesman
in thus publicly and formally bidding
YOU Goodbye" and give some express
sion to their feelings in parting with
you.
In looking back over the time you
have been with US We can remember
nothing that was at all unpleasant IN
our intercourse with you, and in your
dealings with us you have shown by
word and deed desire TO further our
interests, and to the full extent OF your
power we believe you have tried to benz
eft us. We would indeed be un-
grateful did we not express our thanks
and show our appreciation OF you kind
ness. We regret very much that you
have 10 leave us just as we are begin
ming 10 know you, and just as you have
overcome the difficulties attending the
performances OF your duties at this
Staten, Tor under the most favorable
circumstances this would be a hard
place for a stranger to take charge or
and we all know that the
circumstances surrounding you when
YOU came were more than ordinarily
hard. Taking everything into conside'
ration, we think you have reason to be
| proud OF the success you have met with
since you have been here. And now,
as we Say goodbye, we all unite In
wishing you abundant success In your
| new station, and that you may meet
that kindness and respect which we
feel and all should feel toward you as
a faithful and efficient servant OF the
com pany, an honorable and generous
employer and a Christian gentleman
Along with our good wishes, we wish
YOU to take with you substantial token
OF our regard; do, therefore, in the ,s
name OF these men around us and all
others who assisted by their contribu.
tons, present you this watch and
chain. | can assure you 1t 10
iree-will Offering, no one feeling
himself compelled to give. May
it be your constant companion, and ias
YOU look upon its face, may it call to
YOUR renem ORANGES OF the faces OF those
who surround you to-day and may you
rem ember US with the same feelings Of
kindness and regard which we shall
ever ch ersh toward you.
Mr.. Crawford, though completely sur'
prised and overcome by his feelings, re-
piled as follows:
Gentlemen and fellow employee
cannot find words 10 express my sincere
gratitude to you on this occasion. MY
duties have called me from you, but !
do and ever will appreciate the manner
| in which you have carried out my in
structiops while you have been employ.
ed under me. accept the gift and
will keep apd wear it ip remembrance
OF my sojourning among you and
will ever respect the memory OF
those with whom am now
about to part, now bid you one and
all farcw eli, hoping thst you may be TO
10y successor what you have teen 10
me. Ard if our lot is rot cast togeth-
or again in this world. that we may
one aud all meet in that gocdly land
where parting will be 70 more.
At lie close OF there remarks Mr.
James Comer'ori in few worls, pre-
scented Mr.. CraH ord, ~jllt i haG:@ame
gold hCsd,d cane, II beh II Oi the EN-
plcyes in The smith shop al this sta
ton. Mr. Crawford returned hia tESnks
-, . e,,;,alla p,opppr
The watch is inscribed Oh the inaide
case rs follows:
"Preseuted to s. B. Crawford, by the
employees Machinery Department, 4th
Division, B e.. q. II. +, Wheeling
Nov 4tb, 1873"
The cane e SIMPLY inscribed, Pre-
scented to S. B. Crawford
All the above artioles were pnrchas-
ed at the well known house OF W. Il.
Henuegan & Co., who, Tor their fair aud
liberal dealing, excellent engraving
&c, deserve the thanks Of all psrties
interested.
DEATH CT De. WIgsRL-Dr ID. j.