The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-01
MADE THE EAGLE SCREAM.
OLD HUNTTNGT TON ABLAzE WITH Pa
TRIOT7SM AND EJREWORKS

OLD HUNTINGTON ABLAZE WIN PA
TRIOT1SM AND EIREWORK&
Celebrating the Rs,ense OF the Roy who
was Arrested for Ringing Church Bell
at the Dnwn OF the Nations birthday.
HUNTINGTON CENTRE. Conn. July 3l.-Cen-
fury old Huntington never had such time as
It enjoyed tonight. 1t was all the result Of
petty affair that took place on the night OF July
3. For years the boys Of Huntington Centre
| have been in the habit OF ushering in the
| Fourth by tho ringing Of st. Pauls Epis-
copal Church bell. s. W. Linsley tho aged sex-
| ton. who is also senior warden. lives near the
| church AMI dislikes to DO awakened by the
clangor OF the bell. SO. on the afternoon OF
July 8. lie went TO the church. nailed up the
windows. barricaded the doors. removed the
clarrer OF tho bell. and chuckled to himself
as he thought that for once Fourth OF July
would como md ho would not be disturbed.
Mr.. Linsley failed to realize the intense
patriot SIN Of the Huntington Centre boys.
Neither bolts nor bnrs could prevent them
from ringing that bell. They effected an en-
trance to the church IN some mysterious way.
tied q railroad coupling pin in the bell for
clapper and at midnight the weary sexton
| started up In cd at the first sound. and
peulanty exclaimed: Dang those brnts."
AZ tho bell continued to ring, tho old mans
! dander arose. until. when the last Joyous notes
died away. he was raging.
The first thing Mr. Linsley did after break
fnst the next morning was to hunt up the
young mon who had deflcd him and caused
his old Adam to rise. The first one no found
was DIN T.. shelton, young man well con-
nected. Mr.. 1ins.ey. backed BY the wardens
and vestrvinen OF his church. visited Grand
Juror Hubbard. In Shelton. Ave miles away.
although there IL n Grand Juror in
Huntington Centre. and made complaint
against young Shelton for burGlariously
entering tho church. n charge which. II proved.
meant State prison Tor the young man. This
action aroused public sentiment. Every per-
son In the town. male and femaln. adults and
youths. took Sides Families were divided.
lovers parted. and the warmest friend
ships were dissolved. The complainants
persisted In the prosecution. and then
the boycott was applied. The maids and
matrons who get up and successfully con-
duct entertainments for raising church
funds sent n note to the wardens that unless
the prosecution was abandoned they would
never get up another festival. The owner OF
the village hall where the church fairs were
held ssnt wor d that the church could not hire
the hall any more. The village barber also
notified the wardens and vestrymen that no
could n ot shave them again.
This pressure upon the compliments caused
them to waver in their determination to prose-
cute. The citizens subscribed literally TO
purse to defend young Shelton. and engaged
Attorney Williams Of Birmingham. one OF tho
most successful criminal lawyers in the MATT
The Sun came to the attention oil George b.
Mel are. n noted lawyer OF Baltimore and no
also financial aid. Letters praisnR the patriot
ism OF the boys were received from all over the
one sOIs IF. Of fs
Linsley and hi- brother officials. ana hey
made an offer to The The Sass Il shsss9
lie Opinion. Visited the Grand JUROR raid s25 Tor
that It should T Se ssnalized in some msnneF
ton IN expressed Expressed thslr wlIInsness to lot tie
money e for celebration alton, The girls and
nay IL Wss desaed to have grand time to-
night. This was the cause of the gathering, and
the American eagles screams were never more
hearts than 10 night There was, q general
outponring OF the peonle from the country
sent several carryall loads. Ansonia's delega:
tion came with drum CORPS red fire; and
b yIi. seymour. Shelton. Birm nghsm: and
Botsford the sympnthizers Of Fourth 81 July
patriotism poured in until 1t was estimated
At u the village maiders Appeared dressed
| In white. with req ana due ehSneS pinned
| ncross their breasts. The SWANS. with small
| flags in their hat bands. followed. and the fun
! began. Around the village green a long line OF
! Chinese lanterns were hung. and when these
| were lighted. the pent-up patriotism was let
| loose.
| A cnvalcnde OF horsemen was formed. headed
by a band. n.sd tho procession passed around
| the green. serenading tho unpatriotic sexton
| on the way. Cannon doomed: red fire was
| burned and rockets and cnndles discharged.
| and Fourth of July celebration WIS begun.
In the centre OF the green a stand hal been
| erected. and on this the girls. tho band. ana
| the speakers were seated. Tho band played.
| The girls sang. and the President. +. NJ. Potter
| one OF the leading citizens uf the town. made
| Introductory remarks.
Then the lion. d. y. Morgan. exMayor Of
aroused tho n;ssembed crowd and was cheered
I 10 the echo. He WAS followed by more must"
and the Hon. liohert J.. Gilbert of Bir.
| mingham, who laude! the patriotism OF
tho boys VIII. rang the bell in sniie Of al
| L. Durand of Birmingham made an address.
| "Americi" was sung by the hiG assembly. and
| then were let loose hundreds Of rockets and
! candles. The crowd were invited 10 Wheelar's
Hall. whore u feast prepared by the patriotic
| girls was spread,
| There was enough for tho vast crowd and to
! spare. Thus was patriotism in Hunt ngton
indicated. and iull liberty given the BOYS to
| ring the old church bells on the coming Fourth