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Show VETERAN BELL-RINGER OF TRINITY IS DEAD NEW YORK, March 2. Albert Mols-lahn, Mols-lahn, for half a century ringer of the chimes of Old Trinity church here. Is dead at his homo In Madison, N. J. This morning the historic bells wero tolled for tho bcllrlngcr. Melslahn was born In tho shadow of tho Old Trinity spire, sixty-two years ago. As a lad he delighted to climb tho belfry and help the old bellrlngor at his task. Then, when only 12 years old. ho was ofllclally appointed assistant bell-ringer. bell-ringer. Among tho occasions on which Mcls-lnhn Mcls-lnhn made the bells ring out were tho unveiling of the Statue of Liberty, the opening of the Brooklyn bridge. Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee, the homecoming home-coming of Dewey and the departure of RoosevelL |