Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-07
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING.
Fiftieth Anniversary of MT and Mrs
 Timothy Kelly of Oakville.

Timothy Kelly of Oakville.
 MT and Mrs Timothy Kelly of Oak vile are celebrating the golden annl- versary of their marriage today The place is crowded with relatives ana friends, most of them young people, but it Is doubtful if one can be found in the crowd possessed of more ahl- nation than Mrs Kelly, and her nus hand, although he has passed the al- lotted three score and ten years, IS as hale and hearty as he was quarter of century ago. The couple com menced the day by attending service at St Mary Magdalene's church, where Rev Father Brady of St Kilian church, New Bedford celebrateu mass. Among those present at the service were MT and Mrs Kelly's seV- on children, Thomas, Michael, Tim othy, John. Keron, and the Misses Mary and Katie Kelly, all of Water bury. with the exception of Mary, who Is trained nurse at St Mary's hospl- tal, Brooklyn, N. Y. Besides these there were three grandch1ldren' Charles, Edmund and Julia Kelly, also several neiGhbors and friends, 1ncluo- ing Dr Kelly of New Haven. :.
 MT Kelly was born In the parish or Moore, County Roscommon. 1relahu' seventv-one years ago. and came to Inc United States in 1S49. He maoe +he voyage on sailing vessel anu vos between four and five weeks o4 sea. He has very vivid reconec. +ion of the condition of things tnat ohtejned in Ireland during the famme of '4647 and can tell some narrowing tales of hardships that came unaer his own personal observation. MT Kelly settled in Waterbury and mas lived here ever since. He was em- ployed for years at the Oakville Wen shop and later worked at the Amerl- can Ring Go. Besides his famlly ne has two brothers. Keron of Waterbury and Fergus of Birmingham, also two sisters. Mrs Margaret Bovalley ana Mrs Bridget Moran, both of this city.
 Mrs Kelly was born in the parish or KaiIlorglvnn. a country district near Tralee, County Kerry, and was among the first Irish girls to locate In Water bury. Her maiden name was Mar garet Lyons. She is a sister or James. Jeremiah and Miss Mary Ly- ons all of Waterbury,.
  January z, 1853. in St Peters church. East Main street, by the Rev Michael O'NeiIe, the first resident Catholic pastor of Waterbury. The best cou- pie were Keron Fury and MT Kelly's sister, now Mrs Bovalley. They are among the pioneer Irish residents of Oakville and are held in high esteem by all their neighbors. regardless of race or creed. They had their trials but they triumphed over them and have as comfortable home and as good children as any man and woman could wish for. They. saw Waterbury grow from a small town to one of the most prosperous cities in New England, but they were so much taken up in jthe care of their large family that | they didn't have much time to bother their heads looking at the pYace grow. They attended strictly to their busi- ness affairs during the week days and although a long distance away from the church until recently always made i 1t point to attend divine service on Sundays and holidays.
 l After returning from mass this morning Mir Kelly and his wife, the Rev Fathers Traynor and Brady, all the members of the family, and a houseful of relatives and neighbors sat down to breakfast. It was a pleasant gathering and the number of people who called nt the house dur ing the day was so large no paper tI could afford space to print the list. The couple were the recipients of a purse of gold from their children and many tokens of esteem were received from neighbors and friends. The re- ception will be continued during the evening.