New Britain herald., 1914-04-23

Peter Binardo, is ready for im- mediate action on board the United States Battleship Michigan which is now in the turbulent waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Pete" Melena, an- other local young man, is serving as star gunner on the torpedo boat Vestela.
 George Anderson Returns Home.
 George Anderson, son of MT. and Mrs. Louis Anderson of Deacon North's hill, returned home last even- ing from Los Angeles, California. where he has been employed during the past year as 8 mason. He will not go back to the western state.
 Nils Anderson, another of MT. and Mrs. Anderson's sons, is in Texas at the present time and it is thought that he may be in the vicinity now occupied by detachments of the American forces, which arc guarding against an invasion into this country.
 Negotiating For F1annery's Hotel.
 Two Forestville men, the name of one of whom is Potter, are said to be dickering with Daniel Flannery for the purchase of his valuable hotel situated at the corner of Worthing- ton ridge and Deacon Norln's hill. The property, which is valued at be- tween $12,0OO and $14,OOO, will be transferred as soon as an obstacle in the form of money consideration is overcome.
 It is the intention of the parties irf to country inn. if the deal is consum- mated. They are desirous of con- ducting a public liquor business, how ever, and residents of Worthington ridge will go on record as opposed to this part of the establishment.
 Johnson-Langford Fight Postponed.
 It was announced at the McMahon farm in Kensington, this morning, that the Johnson-Langrord prize fight, which was to have taken place next Saturday evening in Boston, has been postponed until Tuesday, May F. The reason for the postponemant is the fact that Sam Langford the "Boston Tar Baby" whom Johnson is to oppose, requires more time to get into proper condition.
 
 quite popular with local sporting fans, is in fine fighting trim and says that Langford isn't going to have a
 Iook-in." He went to New York this morning to confer with his manager, Freeman Bernstein.
 Peculiar Scenes at Post Office. "A sure cure for 8 sick headache" l read a large sheet metal sign which was found wedged in the doorway of the Kensington post office this morning as Clerk Miss Julia Ryan came upon the scene to begin the days business. Evidently the hoodlums responsible for the trouble (possibly Mexicans in vading the United States via the Mat tabessett river) thought there was some danger of the post office being blown up for they left a substantial ballast in the form of a milk pail of rocks to weign it down. All this had to be removed from the doorway be- fore entrance could be made and the clerk was obliged to call neighbors to assist her in this naneuver. The hitching post, to which Rural Letter Carrier Williams has tied his horse for many years, had also been tern up and slammed against the door of the store of Prenna and Priri When MT. Prenna attempted to open the door from the inside, he exerted considerable energy before he dis 1 covered the barricade and was obliged to open it from the outside.
 It was learned later that the sign which had been donated to the United States government by friends "whose modesty caused them to conceal their