New Britain herald., 1930-03-14
'SALL|ES' REFUTE
 FALSE STATEMENTS
Say All Money Collected Will Be
 Used in Bristol 1
HOSPITAL WORKER DIES
Mrs. Nellie Linstcad Succumbs 70 Four Weeks Iliness-NIa,,in; Way for rarochial School-A.-
 tempted Store Break Fails-ltcn,s.

In the absence of Captain C. X local branch of the Salvation Army drive for s2,ol5, it is expected that the drive will be extended until next week Saturday Treasurer Joseph Valentine, Jr., stated this morning that because Of Captain Weatherby's absence no official report as to the exact total of funds solicited to date could be released. However. he as serted, it is believed that about $20? remains to be canvasSed. Judge William J. Malone. chaIr- man of the committee in charge cf the drive. desires to see the Army $ appeal for funds a great success. Officials of the drive wish to deny statements circulating the city to the effect that the money solicited is for other than work of the local branch. The money garnered in th;s drive by the Army is used solely Tn
 Bristol to aid the local people-;o 0
 provide fuel. clothing and other liv- ing essentials
 It is believed that with the pro- posed extension of time, the tag day" sale will be conducted Satur- day. March 22.
 Mrs. George F. Linstead
 Mrs. Nellie Linstead. 5G. wife of
 George F. Linstead of PA His1 street. died at the Hartford hospital late Wednesday night following ;.1 | illness of four weeks. She had bean
 a patient at the Hartford institution
 for the past week
 Mrs. Linstead was born in th,s
 city on July f. 1878, daughter of the
 late Henry S. and Cynthia Ave-v Her entire life was spent here. She i received her education in the Fed eral Hill and Bristol High schools In 1895 she was married to i George F. Linstead. who survives
 her. along with a son. Freeman r. Linstead of West Hartford; d
 daughter. Miss Cynthia Linstead of this city and two grandsons, Russell
 and Norman Lnstead of West Hartford
 Mrs. Linstead was a member af
 the Bristol branch Of the Grange, the auxiliary unit of the Bristol hos
 pital. and the First Congregational | church. At the hospital she was
 directly in charge of the babies l clothing department.
 Funeral services will take place
 at the Congregational parish house | tomorrow afternono at 5 o'clock. Rev. Francis T. Cooke will offlcia c
 and burial will be in the family ply. | in West cemetery.
 Making Room for school
 The huge tenement house on the
 st. Stanislaus' church property rn
 West street is being demolished by l q force of men in preparation for the building of new parochiIl school house in that section. The work of tearing down the large pine and maple trees on the property has been completed and
 other work is progressing rapid v. | As soon as the land Is cleared the | construction of the school building will be commenced. It is expected | that the school will be ready for
 occupancy in September, at the start 1 Of the next term.
 Vets Meet Monday
 A meeting of the United Spanish l War veterans will be held at the state armory on Center street OH
 Monday evening at o'clock. Orchestra Busy
 "Skit' Simpson and his Old | Timers. heard last Sunday after noon over radio station WICC, | Bridgeport, will furnish music for q dance in Burlington at the town hall on St. Patrick's night. Monday Numerous telegrams, some request ing numbers to be played and others merely plimentary. have been received at the Bridgeport broad casting station, and it is expected that the orchestra will be heard again from that place soon. The or chestra is arranging to transmit