The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-01-28
LATEST FAIR HAVEN NEVIS
FAMILT REUNION HELD LAST EVENING AT MRS. IT. H. T0DD'S
FunsraI of Mrs. Janet Boyd-Melross social Clubs Banquet Columbia castie-FunsraIs of Mrs. Kslsssr and James j. Lsdwi,h.

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 James ;. Ledwith.
 Last evening a family reunion was held at the home of Mrs. H. H. Todd OF Chatham street, which proved to be very enjoyable affair. The occasion marked the eightieth birthday of Mrs. Todd, who is enjoying very good health for one of her age. Supper was served at o'clock. atter which many of her friends called and extended their con gratulations, enjoying a social evening. Mrs. Todd received many useful gifts and enjoyed the affair exceedingly. She is the oldest daughter of the late Su- perintendent of Police Treadwell Smith and is also a sister of Captain Brewers s wife. The reunion included MT. and Mrs. Ellis Good and daughter, Mir. and Mrs. Henry Martin and family, Mrs. Fannie Boess and family, William Rob- bins of Huntington, L. l., MT. and Mrs. James P. Brewer and family, MT. and Mrs. Robert Scobie and son.
 Captain Fred Linsley of Truck and son Carl spetn Tuesday in New York city and attended large banquet in that city Tuesday evening. They re- turned yesetrday morning.
 The funeral of the late Mrs. Janet Boyd, widow of John Boyd, will be held from the residence of her son, John Boyd, 51S Russell street, tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock. The interment will be in Guilford on the arrival of the train leaving New Haven at 11:O6 a. m. Mrs. Boyd was sixty-eight years of age, her death being caused by liver troubles. She was born in Scotland.
 An event awakening much interest is the supper to be given this evening, be- ginning at 6:SO, at St. James P. E. church, which is to be prepared and served by the men alone independent of all feminine aid. It is rumored that 1.-the men who will provide the supper are all competent chefs, experts,-who cannot be defeated in their bold un- dertaking and a fine social time is ex- Dected.
 The fifty guests who enjoyed the hos pitality of the members of the Melrose Social club at their annual banquet Sunday evening will long retain the pleasant memories of that event The club rooms on Ferry street were beau tifully decorated, white and green be- | ing the predominating colors, with a profusion Of American beauty roses. Music and dancing were enjoyed until a late hour, when a bountiful repast was served under the direction of Ca terer James Lawler. Vocal selections by Simon Palsy and Andrew Barrett were enthusiastically received and AL bert Reed entertained the company with several graphaphone selections. Unclaimed letters at Station A, Jan- uary 27, are as follows: A. B. Corbin, Miss Lillian E. Page, Mrs. Mary Sais- bury, D. Van Buren.
 ! Patrick Clyne of Houston street, the veteran policeman. has almost recov- cred from what might have proved q serious injury. MT Clyne slipped and fell on the ice recently and in falling grasped a picket having projecting nail, which badly tore his hand.
 The regular meeting of Columbia cas- 1 tie No. 9, K. c. E., was held Tuesday evening, when one candidate was elected to membership. The recently elected officers for the ensuing year took their chairs for the first time It was voted to hold another social whist, the date to be decided upon later.
 The funeral of the late Mrs. Edward Keister of Quinnipiac avenue, whose death occurred Tuesday night, will take place this afternoon at o'clock from her late home. The deceased had re- sided in this section of the city for about thirty-fve years and was sixty