The Press., 1921-05-12
WELLINGTON.

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 Mrs. Mary J. Clark having sold her farm at the Glass Factory village will sell her household goods and farm ing tools at auction on Saturday the 21st at 10 a. m.
 The selectmen desire the announc- ment in this column that next week, from the 18th, will be observed throughout the town as slick I'D week. It is hoped that every person in town will take pleasure and pride in ac- cepting the opportunity of doing their Tit toward making the town one of the best kept as it has always been one of the most picturesque and beautiful in the commonwealth. Our excellent roads invite many more strangers than formerly, and the valuation of every farm is increased by the neat ness of the surroundings.
 The church services, Rev. MT. Ken dricks of Windsor preacher, were much enjoyed by all. The visiting clergyman expressed himself as much pleased with his impressions of the place, especially so with the Bible school and the toys class, 20 bright scouts, Mrs Brown teacher. It is hoped they will te out in force to greet the candidate next Sunday.
 The passing away of Mrs. Anton Wostrel, last week Wednesday, all though not unexpected, has impressed all by it's sadness. Mrs. WOstrel was sixty years of age and came here from New York in the hope that her very delicate health might be improv- ed hy the outdoor life of the farm. She was a very pleasing intelligent woman of Austrian-B -Baronial ancestry who lore her suffering and her quiet life with brave spirit, devoting her self to her husband, and with him making every effort to educate the three beautiful and unusually gifted children. MT. Wostrel left alone at the pretty farm, the two sons in Boston and Mrs. Parasek of the Bor- ough teaching corps, all have the pro found sympathy of their friends and neighbors. The burial was at Mount Kisco, N. Y, the whole family accom- panying.
 South Wilmington
 Thomas Denman and son, Wayne, of East Hampton, visited over Sunday with relatives.
 MT. and Mrs. Clark Burnham of East Hampton visited with relatives over the weekend.
 Mrs. George Richardson, was called to Norwich, having received word that her father was seriously i'll.
 The Get-To-Gether baseball club went to Holland Sunday and defeated them for the third time this season.
 The Rev. MT. Allen of Sussex, N. J.. | will occupy the pulpit at Memorial church next Sunday. Preaching ser vice at II o'clock
 l The silver medal speaking contes Wlli take place this week Friday even ing in Memorial church, under th' Christian Temperance Union.
 There will be meeting of the w. C ! T. U. on next Saturday afternoon at I o'clock at the home of Mrs. E. J. Hol man. It will be business of import ance. All members are earnestly re i quested to be present.
 The spring rally of the Willimantit Christian Endeavor Union, which was held at Columbia on Saturday, was at tended by 12 members of the senior society, and 20 of the junior society | The local Junior Christian Endeavol society was represented in the pa geant, -Four Decades of Christian En deavOr."
 Ad. Topperwein, the worlds greatesr fancy shot, gave one of his marvellous exhibitions at the Wilmington gun clut grounds last Saturday afternoon. Ht used no special equipment but Ordi nary Winchester guns, MT. MT. Top perwein does many wonderful and in teresting shooting acts, such as twirl ing his twenty guage around on his finger, then throwing an object into the air and hitting it, standing on his head, aided by one assistant anC 1 shooting at targets thrown by another helper, throwing objects into the ail l then rolling over on the ground pick l ing up his gun and hitting the objects One of his exhibitions was in hitting two objects with two revolvers at th' same time. Mir Topperwein places one. revolver over his shoulder and by the aid of a looking glass finds thu target then bringing the other revol yer in line with the target in front O him fires both at the same time break ing both objects. He also threw piece of brick into the air which he fired a and broke and also hit the pieces be fore they reached the ground. One O his assistants held clay pigeon be tween his fingers, which MT. Topper vein broke to the very last piece, stil being held by his assistant He als had his helper hang a strap. witt pieces of chalk on his coat front which were all shot away, also the en- of the cigar which the helper wa smoking. MT. Topperwein finished hi exhibition by drawing an Indian hea which took about minutes md wa perfect, It was an exhibition tha was worthy of ones time to come an see, and all those who were presen were very much pleased.