Ringing the old bell: Antique piece of history welcomed home

  • Melrose Fire Department Chief Kevin Mobley talks about the old fire bell with a group of attendees Saturday at the station.
    Melrose Fire Department Chief Kevin Mobley talks about the old fire bell with a group of attendees Saturday at the station.
  • Firefighter and U.S. Navy Lt. Julian Vence Slade is pictured with the old fire bell on an unknown date.
    Firefighter and U.S. Navy Lt. Julian Vence Slade is pictured with the old fire bell on an unknown date.
Community members and Melrose firefighters celebrated a piece of local history Saturday that dates back to the 1920s. A resident recently returned the Melrose Fire Station’s old fire bell, which was…

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