Church Bells
St. Andrew's Anglican Church
On June 11 of 1896 the Congregation purchased a bell from Meneely and Co. of West Troy, New York for the sum of $89.28. The purchase included mountings and ringing ropes, also delivery to vessel in Boston, Mass., thence to Saint John, New Brunswick, thence by steamer Hiawatha. Terms of payment were 45 days and the account was settled on July 23rd, 1896. The weight of the bell is 354 pounds. The prompt settlement of this account can be appreciated in light of the fact that at the Annual Meeting the following year, the Treasurer reported that with all bills paid except insurance, cash on hand was $7.69.
The following account of the Service at which the bell was dedicated is taken from the Hants Journal of June 1896.
“On Friday evening last a service was held in St. Andrew's Church for the purpose of dedicating the bell which has lately been hung in the tower. The exercises were...