At the Crown Foundry a very large bell for a fire department. . .

"Litchburg is only fifty miles from here. I told them we'd give 'em a ring when the bell was ready."

If you are interested in stories about bells and bell making lore see Eric Sloane's The Sound of Bells, 1966, 58pp. This is one of many Americana books written and illustrated by Sloane. The target audiance is young adults to anyone interested.