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RICHARD DAWDY – A Pleasant Surprise
Fenwick News
[Welland Tribune, 7 September 1900]
On Saturday, Sept. 1st, Richard Dawdy of Fenwick reached the 78th anniversary of his birthday. Unannounced his relatives and friends to the number of one hundred gathered at his home to do him honor and wish him many happy returns of the day. In the happy company were residents of the counties of Welland and Lincoln and the cities of Hamilton, Toronto, Erie, Pa., and Chicago. Tables were spread and bountifully laden with the contents of many baskets. All sat down, and in joyous mood ate and drank together until the company was called to order by Rev. George E. Honey, Mr. Dowdy’s pastor, who, in a few appropriate words, presented the guest of this day with an old gentleman’s staff, the gift of his sons, Joseph and Harley; also a purse of money, the gift of his brothers and friends. This kindness so touched him that when he arose to thank the friends he was hardly able to speak. After dinner there was a general good time in conversation, songs, recitations and instrumental music. The first item of the programme, conversation, gained the active participation of the whole company. The other parts were rendered very acceptably by Wesley Dawdy, Harmon and Chauncey Dawdy’s families and Mr. Tritton.
When the time came to separate all said, “We have had an enjoyable day!”
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