The Republican., 1947-06-26
FORMERRESIDENT
LEAVES $4,000
FOR HOSPITAL
Gift in Will Of Andrew Nelson's
Daughter, Nassau, Brings Local
Fund near 100000 Mark

The Garrett County Memorial hos
pital fund will receive gift of $10,-
600 from the estate of Mrs. Elizabeth
Nelson Lofthouse, of Nassau, Bahama
Islands, which, in addition to other
contributions this week will bring the
total in the campaign thus far near
the 100000 mark, it was announced
by the hospital committee.
Mrs. dollhouse, daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Nelson,
died several weeks ago in a New
York hospital and word of the be-
quest first came to Oakland from
Mrs Louise Nelson Stewart, Wachula,
wrote Mrs. Arthur Lawton, and asked
that the proper persons be notified
and instructions sent as to where the
money was to be sent.
Confirmation of the bequest and
copy of the will was received this
week, and among the various clauses
was this one, "To the Oakland hos
pital, Maryland, U.S.A., in memory
of my father and mother the sterling
equivalent of Ten thousand 100000
dollars"
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Nelson are
buried in the Oakland cemetery. Ac-
cording to some of the older residents
of the town, Mr.. Nelson early in the
century had meat market on Alder
street. For several years they lived
way house, south of Mason street,
which they built.
Mrs. dollhouse was a we'll known
concert singer. Other children of Mr..
and Mrs. Nelson were Andrew Edwin
Nelson, Thomas Nelson, Robert Mel
son, Louise Nelson Stewart, Blaine
Nelson Rees, Ann Curry Nelson, Mar
guerite Nelson King and Jeanette
Nelson Creager. Andrew and Thomas
are dead, and Robert Nelson and Mrs.
Stewart have visited here in recent
years. Mrs. Rees also lives in Nassau.
In letter to the county chairman,
Godfrey w. Higgs, attorney, one Of
the trustees and executors of the
will, said the money would be forth
coming in due course, but that first
however, it would be necessary to
obtain approval of the Exchange
Control Committee before dollars
could be transferred out Of the Ba-
hamas.
Contributions this week also in
clude $43700 from the people of
Crellin, in addition to what had previ-
Ously been pledged from citizens of
that town; 5000 from the West Mary
land Power company, and $50 from
the neighborhood club of Mt. Lake
Park, making total of $10,687 re-
ceived or definitely pledged. Added
to last weeks figures of $S8,911.42,
the total thus far now stands at $685.
598.42.
Crelln Contributions
A full report from Crellin was re-
ceived this week from Lester c.
Yutzy, chairman for that section
which shows that contributions there
have amounted to $3,73700, exclusive
of the contribution from the Crellin
camp of Woodmen which amounted
to $670.75.
OF the total amount reported by
Mr.. Yutzy and George Hinebaugh,
who assisted him, $1,000 had been
previously listed in the overall hos
pital pledges, so that actually only
$43700 is added to this weeks fig
ures from that area. Both the Stanley
Coal and Kray Coal companies, early
in the campaign pledged $1,000 each
for private room memorials, and later
Mr.. YutZy reported that the Crellin
Union Sunday School would give 5000
and the people and mine employees of
Crellin at least 81 100. The mine en-