DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY

OF

SAMUEL C. HOYT, JR.

A STORY FOR CHILDREN

ABOUT

ONE OF THE BELLS THAT WILL RING

ON MAY 26, 1986

THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF GORHAM’S SETTLEMENT

REVERE BELL IN FIRST PARISH CHURCH

SCHOOL STREET, GORHAM, MAINE

HOISTED IN PLACE JUNE 7, 1822

WEIGHT: 1,228 POUNDS

SPIRE ERECTED 1848

TOWN CLOCK INSTALLED 1868

COPYRIGHT 1985

BY

MERLE C. BROFEE