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Show Brooklyn's Old Belfry Top. Tho beifry top of Brooklyn's "borough "bor-ough hall has been In a quiescent state for so many years that a good many folks were startled tho other day when the bell began to ring as a welcome to the first subway train. Years ago when folkH In Brooklyn heard the bell they began instinctively to count Its strokes to learn where the flro was, for that was the way the nro alarms were given. At night a red lantern was hung out on tho belfry bel-fry to indicate tho direction of tho fire. It was tho custom nlao to ring the bell In case Brooklyn's great anniversary an-niversary day parade t Sunday-school children had been postponed. Even this was discontinued some years ago. N. Y. Sun. |