Putnam patriot., 1921-04-29
MT. and Mrs. D. F. X. MCEUOy
 ObSerUe Golden Wedding
Friends and Relatives Pay Re- spects to Venerable Couple
 Monday Evening
Have Lived In Putnam Over Fifty
 Years.-Family We'll Known

Relatives, neighbors and friends of Mir. and Mrs. D. F. X. McEvoy called upon them at their home at the corner of Church and Bridge streets, Mon day evening, to extend congratula- tions and best wishes, the occasion being their golden wedding anniver- sary. Not only were they married in Putnam fifty years ago, but they have lived in this town for over half cen- tury.
 MT. McEvoy was 73 last January and Mrs. McEvoy will be 7S in Au- gust. Both are enjoying good health for people of their years, although some years ago MT. McEvoy suffered . slight shock, making 1t necessary for him to give up his barber shop.
 The couple received many presents. including gold pieces, gold ornaments, flowers, etc., and also received letters, post cards and telegrams containing congratulations. Although MT. and Mrs. McEvoy were married on the 24th, the observance was on the 18th on account of the 24th falling on Sun day. During the evening refresh ments were served to all who called.
 Mir. McEvoy was born in Limerick, Ireland, Jan. IT, 1S4s, son of Will liam and Ann tEgan) McEvoy. His father was serving in the English army in India during the massacre of 1S56-57, and with his mother and sis- ter, Mir. McEvoy, then but nine years old, came to the United States. This was in 1857 and the three immigrants went to Harrisville to live, as they had relatives there. Later they lived in Moosup.
 Word being received that Mir. Me Evoy senior had returned from India to Ireland, mother, brother and sister set sail for the old country in Novem- Der, 1860, observing Thanksgiving day on board ship.
 MT. McEvoy liked the United States and after living eight years more in Ireland, he set out alone to return to this country, and in 1868 came to Me- chanicsville, where his uncle, the late William Egan, was overseer in the finishing room in the mill. During his stay in Ireland Mir. McEvoy served four years in the regular British army from which he was honorably dis charged.
 It was while he lived in Mechanics vile working with his uncle, that MT. McEvoy met his future wife, Miss Julie San Souci They were married at St. Mary's church in Putnam, April 24, 1871, by the Rev. Eugene J. Vii gen, a priest whose memory is held dear by the older members of St. Marys' parish.
 MT. McEvoy learned the barber's trade and worked for Eli Paradis, who had shop in the old Union block, later destroyed by fire, and for Eu- gene Egar, who had shop where Mansfield's store is located.
 In 1875 Mir. McEvoy opened shop of his own and became the leading barber of the village. He continued in business for forty years, and many boys whose hair he cut have grown grey and bald, but they still remem- Der the pleasant barber in whose chair they were lifted over half century ago.
 In his younger days MT. McEvoy took an active part in the political and social affairs of his adopted town. He was staunch Democrat and serv- ed the town as registrar of voters for IS years, and with Charles H. Brown, Republican registrar, prepared the voting list when Putnam was organiz- ed as city.
 MT. McEvoy was a charter member of Putnam division of the A. o. H., and for thirty years held office, part of the time as local president and part of the time as county president of the order. He was also a charter
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