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GIFT FOR GEORGE WELLS
Firemen Mark His Quarter Century Service as Secretary
[Welland Telegraph, 5 December 1916]
George Wells celebrated his twenty-fifth birthday as secretary of the Welland Fire Company by resigning the position. That happened a few weeks ago and on Friday night the firemen held a meeting to properly mark the termination of a service so long, so freely given and so valuable. Of course the item of the evening was the presentation of a purse of gold to Mr. Wells, and with it went endless thanks and good wishes.
W.H. Crowther presented the firemen with a hugh birthday cake for the occasion. It was inscribed “Welland Fire Company to George Wells in recognition of his twenty-five years of service as secretary.”
George cut the cake with his sword and then the company fell to, doing justice to a very enticing spread.
Addresses were made by Chief Stapf, A.E. Garden, J.C. MacMillan, and others.
The address accompanying the gift was as follows:-
Honored Sir,-
It is with sincere regret that the company has been obliged to accept your voluntary resignation as secretary of the company, as presented at our previous meeting.
The officers and members of the company feel that they have suffered a decided loss in the discontinuance of your valued service in the secretary’s chair.
Your term of service in this capacity-twenty-five years-speaks for itself. Such a stewardship, in one particular capacity, speaks well for the time, labor and devotion to duty which has characterized your services to the company.
In a small measure to express our appreciation of your good self and the service you have rendered the company in the past, we would ask you to accept this small token from the officers and members of the company.
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