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Evening star., 1932-03-27

vOT long ago the liner Aqui-
n tania, outward bound from
New York with passengers and
mail for Europe, was delayed
in order that she would not
sail on Friday, the 18th. ALI her passen-
gers, her cargo and her mails were
aboard and she was ready to sail There
was nothing to delay her-nothing but
the fear of "hoodoo." That was enough,
apparently. Sailors are still supersti-
tiouS I remember, in the little old bark,
RotheSay Bay, when first went to sea,
getting a good cuff from a Norwegian
sailor for whistling during my lookout
on the focSl head. was alone up there
and was whistling to keep myself COM
pany. The Norwegian should have been
asleep in his watch below. 1t was blow
ing fresh at the time and we were max
Ing about eight knots-our top speed.
Don't whistle!" the Norwegian yelled
at me as he came out of the focsl wear
ing only his sheath knife and his under
trousers. Don't you know it brings
wind? We have enough now; we don't
want any more! Cut it out!"
I thought it was all rather goaty, as
I walked the focs1 head for the next
hour with swollen ear. What could a
bit of whistle do to the wind? What
could it do to anything? Just plain
Evening star., 1932-03-27
BY A. J.Vi illiers,
Att,or of "Fanronth for Orders" "Vapisling Fleets
and Other Books.

CUPERSTITTON in sailing ships is easily
- understood. Cut off entirely from
the world, leading their own lives on
their own ship, remote from all others,
close up with Nature for months on end,
with all shore influences removed, the
sailing-ship sailor fell to thinking lot,
at wheel and lookout, and he thought
out many strange things for himself.
Probably some of the more common
superstitions began through the observa-
tions of some mouthy sea-lawyer. One
who had perceived, for example, that on
some ship in which he had seen service,
there had been Finn, and that all
manner of storms had followed. Maybe
a storm or two blew up while the Finn
was at the wheel. The sea-lawyer, pom
dering deeply, decided that the Finn was
to blame; and to this day Firms are sup
posed to be able to control the wind.
When first Joined Finnish ship I
had some trepfdations on this score. But
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-22
UNION
(Near LIncOInl

Remember the Ladies Aid will
meet at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Chas. Wilson, Sr., near Glendale
on this Friday evening. Ice cream
and cake for sale. Everyone well
come.
VIM. Kenton, Sr., of Pennington
is very ill with a leaky heart; not
much hope is held for any improve
ment.
Miss Ethel Lord has finished her
course at Beacom's College and is
spending the summer with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. e. P. Lord.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Daniels
and daughter and mother, Mrs. Da-
vid Reynolds visited Mr. and Mrs.
William Kenton on Wednesday eve
ming.
Liston Webb and two sons of
near Frederick, Mrs. Reba Lord
Benson of Wilmington and William
Lord of Greenwood and Frank Hur-
ley of Milford visited Oscar Webb
and family on Sunday.
Blackberries are about gone and
huckleberries are ripe.
The bean beetles are here thick
and furious. Beans and sweet corn
are now coming on to supply the
farmers table.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-22
BETHEL

The Bethel M. E. Sunday school
will go to Public Landing on their
annual picnic ON Thursday, July %.
Miss Eva Massey of Marion, Md,
is spending the week with Miss
Margaret Jester.
Misses Floss Melbourne, Mollie
Massey visited friends in Philadel-
phia and Wilmington last week.
Miss Betty Riggin returned home
this wee kafter spending two weeks
in Philadelphia with her aunt, Mrs.
Warren Riggin.
Levin Moore is confined to his
home on account of illness.
The Count On Me Club" was en-
tertained ON Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Mollie Shiles.
Misses Isabel Williams, Ruth Esk-
ridge are spending the week in Re-
hOboth as guests of Mrs. Rhoda
Garrett.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Ball of Dover,
DR.. and Mrs. G. w. Elzey and chill
dren of Seaford were Sunday guests
VI OepIs dllu MI D. GOOl sc w. GlLSys
w. w. Knowles of Wilmington
was town visitor on Sunday.
Miss Agnes Hurley entertained
friends from Baltimore, Md, over
the weekend.
Mrs. Fred Maxwell and children
of Camden, Benson Moore of Will
mington spent last week with Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Gortee.
Messrs. Jack Furniss, Harold
Lomaks of Philadelphia were week.
end guests of Mrs. Florence ]. Fur
Miss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Bell, Mr. and
Mrs. VIM. Bell motored to Rehoboth
on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl James of Phil
adelphia were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. H. Williams.
Mrs. Carlton Smith spent last
week with friends in Baltimore, Md.
Harvey Messick and daughter of
Philadelphia spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Messick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Melbourne,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arba Hudson of
PleasantVille, N. j., spent Sunday in
Lewes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Morris and
children spent the weekend with
relatives in Chester, Pa.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-22
CRYSTAL FOUNT
DEFEATS FELTON,
TUESDAY NIGHT
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and Warren and another in the
eighth on Grier's single, a stolen
base and an error. Harrington in
creased their lead in their half on
HollOway's triple and Mastens
single. Milford almost tied it up in
the ninth after two were out. Snow
berger reached first on H. Locates
boot and went to third on Legar's
double. Grier hit a hard single to
center scoring Snowbel@er but
clever fielding and a fine throw by
Hall cut off the tying run at the
plate.
Milford played Dagsboro here last
evening at 5:2O and Harrington is
to play here Saturday at p. m.
Dagsboro has a record of 26 wins
without a loss against some of the
best teams ON the Eastern Shore.
Twilight ball is becoming popular
in Milford, the crowd growing with
every game. Admission is free to
the ladies at the evening games.
The box scores for the games fol-
low:
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-22
CAREYS

The farmers in this vicinity have
almost finished threshing their
wheat crop which is not as large
this year as usual.
Mrs. Olivia Hudson and children
of Georgetown visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Lake Coffin Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Wilkins enter
tanned on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Rogers and family of George
town; Mr.. and Mrs. William DOrey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Brittingham
and Mrs. Lettie Dorey and daughter
Mamie, all of near here.
For a number of years it has been
the custom to take the last Thurs
day in July, which this time will be
July %, as the day for cleaning the
cemetery. So the committee urges
that those who own lots bear this
in mind and come out and clean
their lots on or before this date.
Herman Brittingham who is at
tending Summer School at New
Brunswick, N. j., spent the week
end at home with his parents.
The three mems classes from our
Sunday school, numbering near fif-
ty, motored to Fenwick's Island on
Tuesday and spent the day fishing
and sports of most all kinds. All
seemed to report good time.
]. w. Messick, Jr., who has been
attending school in Philadelphia is
spending some time with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Messick.
Mrs. Hettie ]. Hudson is spend
ing some time with her son, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. I. Hudson, near Sea-
ford.
Some fro mhere attended Tyndall
Camp on Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Rust en-
tertained on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Hudson and family.
Services Sunday: Sunday school
1870; class o'clock. Everyone in
Vited.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-22
WARWICK

Sunday brought a number of Wis
itors to this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howell Ireon and
the latter's father, Walter Lawson,
of Philadelphia, were callers on Mr..
and Mrs. H. A. BartO and relatives
here on Sunday.
Mrs. Clara Wilson of Wilmington
is spending some time with rela-
tives in this vicinity.
Mrs. Effie Brinton and sons, How
ard and Lawrence and Miss Ade-
laide Perks of Wilmington were re-
cent callers on Mr.. and Mrs. A. H..
Lingo.
Mrs. Myrtle Calhoun and children
Frances and Richard and the
Messrs. Harvey and J. T. Calhoun of
Georgetown were dinner guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Lingo ON Sun
day of last week.
Mrs. Villa Lingo is taking a six
weeks course at the Columbia Uni
Versity in New York. She will
teach the opportunity class in Mills
boro High School the coming term.
Miss Hazel Short is visiting her
cousin, Iva Johnson, near Harbeson
for a few days.
Master James Short celebrated his
tenth birthday on Tuesday, July II,
by spending a delightful day camp
ing along the river with his parents
and Mr.. and Mrs. Green Mumford
and family.
j Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Short and son
James, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Short
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Johnson and family enjoyed a fish
fry and crab feast at Puddle Hole
on Thursday.
Mrs. E. L. Barto entertained at a
birthday dinner on Sunday in hon
or of her son, w. w. Barto. Several
members of the family and friends
were present as follows: Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Barto, Miss Edith Bar
to and David Birney of Philadelphia,
Mr.. and Mrs. e. R. Blizzard of
Georgetown and Mr.. and Mrs. H. A.
Barto of this place.
The Wesley M. E. Sunday school
of Georgetown held their annual
picnic at Riverdale Park on Friday.
The Sunday school of McColley's
Church is scheduled to picnic at
Oak Orchard next Wednesday, July
q.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-22
WTCOMTCO COUNTY
LEADS NATION IN
SWEET POTATOES
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Northampton county, Va, produc-
ed 515,076 bushels from 2,914 acres
for an average per acre of 1T BUSH
els. This county was rated eighth in
the census.
The 1882 sweet potato crop for
Maryland is forecast at 100000
bushels, according to figures es-
tablished by Ross. This production
will compare with last years crop
of 2,1O3,OOO and the ten-yeaT aver
age production of 1860 bushels.
This years crop in Maryland will
be harvested from about 10000
acres, a considerably smaller area
than the 1000 acres harvested last
year. Conditions. of the growing
crop at July l were slightly below
normal. Prospects for a naverage
yield per acre are somewhat greater
than the average, but about % bush
els per acre lower than in 1881.
Acreage in WicomicO county,
where more than half of the States
crop is grown, is reported to be 16
per cent lower than last year. Ac-
cording to reports, the crop in Wi
comico county ON the first of the
month was in better condition than
in the rest of the State.
About 1000 less acres will be har-
vested in Delaware this year than in
1881. The condition at July 1 was
slightly lower than the average
from 1919 to 1928, the report reveal
ed. Indications are that the produc-
tion this year will be 805,000 BUSH
els.
Virginia's acreage this year for
will be the same as last
year, $4,000. However, the crop July
l was slightly lower than the aver
age. The production this year is ex-
pected to be the same as last year,
4 100000 bushels.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-22
Thirty
One
Years
Ago
Taken From July, 1901,
Files OF Milford Chronicle

James Stanton, Jr., who has been
i'll with typhoid fever for the past
two weeks, is lsowly improving.
%AF~
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Finlaw, of Sa-
lem, N. j., have been visiting friends
in Milford this week.
%Ak
Miss Lena Stayton returned last
Wednesday from a visit to the Pan
American Exhibition, Buffalo, N. Y.
%AN
Masters Charles N. and Maurice,
sons of DR.. Frank Pierson, of Will
mingtOn, have been visiting their
grandparents in Milford.
%Ak
Mrs. J. A. Hall, of Philadelphia, is
the guest of her mother, Mrs. Harri-
son Webb, South Milford.
%Ah
Miss Sallie Eddington and Miss
Marie Banning are visiting William
Eddington in fredericksburg, Md.
-%Al~
Miss Lille Robinson, of Salem,
N. j., who has been visiting her
mother, went to Slaughter Beach for
a weeks sOjourn.
%Ab
At Gelert Cottage, Slaughter
Beach, Mrs. G. w. Marshall has been
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Finlaw, Salem, N. j., the Misses Ma
ria and Mildred Causey and T. P.
Causey, all of Milford. The other
twelve cottages are all occupied, and
the beach is lively every hour of
the day.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-22

Miss Lizzie Collins is visiting in
' AAh
Alex Rosa visited West Point, N.
Y, this week.
AAh
Miss Edna Barker has returned
from a trip to Buffalo, N. Y.
~dAlA
H. C. Conrad, Esq, of Wilmington,
visited Milford last Monday.
Il Ab
Mrs. Bessie Sharpe, of Dover, has
been visiting Milford friends this
week.
%Ab~
Mrs. Frank Richards and Mrs.
Elizabeth Richards are visiting
friends in Dover.
%1h
Miss Annie Dunlap, of Snow Hill,
Md, is visiting Mss Annie Davidson.
Il al
Mrs. Ida Fell and daughter, of
Philadelphia, are visiting Mrs. Mary
E. LOfiand.
Il Ah
Mrs. John B. Smith and daughter
Mary are guests at the Hotel Hen
lopen, Rehoboth Beach, Del.
4 49,
Mrs. II. P. Pettyjohn has been
spending a few days with her
brother, S. E. Warren, in Dover.
Il AZ
Mrs. George H. Baynum and son
and Mrs. John Radcliff are visiting
at the Slaughter Beach Hotel.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-22
Reynolds Us. Dickey

Directors OF the American League
at Cleveland last week, by a un'
animous vote, upheld the decision OF
President William Harridge in as
sessing a $1,000 fine and 30 days
suspension ON Gather William Dick
ey of the New York Yankees for his
attack on Carl Reynolds of the
Washington Senators. Col. Jacob
Rupert, Ownerof the Yankees, had
protested that the penalty was toe
severe and demanded action by the
directors, while President Clark
Griffiths of the Senators wanted
Dickey suspended until Reynolds
can return to play. and also sug-
gested that Dickey be required to
pay the hospital and doctor bills for
Reynolds.
While the $1,000 fine is the heav-
lest ever assessed against a player,
it seems to have been justified under
the circumstances. In imposing it,
President Harridge wrote Dickey
the penalty was assessed "for your
malicious and unwarranted attack
on player Carl Reynolds" declaring
"the present investigation clearly
bears out the fact that there was
not the slightest proVocation for
your act, which is unprecedented in
the American League" 1t was
charged that Dickey swung his fist
at Reynolds jaw, which was brok-
en- in two places, while the latter
was not looking, after the Senator
outfielder charged into the catcher
while running in from third.
Apparently, the Offense was with
out justification, even though the
physical damage inflicted was far
beyond the intent of the offender.
President Harridge, however, con-
sidered the case a most fragrant one
and by the severe action served no
tice that such actions would not be
tolerated. The league has a perfect
right to infiict any punishment that
in justice will uphold its dignity,
prevent public brawls, curb person
al animosities and preserve the rep
utatiOn of game of highest repute
against brutal reprisals.
The decision of the directors to
uphold President Harridge in his
punishment should be a warning to
players and club officials alike that
such conduct will not be condoned.
In this respect, however, there
should be strict enforcement of the
rules as they are written in the rule
books, concerning interference. Ev-
erybody knows that catchers have
been in the habit of blocking off
players at the plate, when the ball
was nowhere near them, in fact,
practically pinning the players
away from the plate. This is in d.
rect violation of the rules. The UNI
pires see it. and know it. The UNI
pires in all eagues-American Ma
tional and minors should be in
structed to call this interference
and to allow the runner to score.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-22
LIVESTOCK RISES ON CREST OF
THIRTY-FOUR DAY PRICE BOOM

A carload of hogs sells today $500
higher than a month ago.
A carload of cattle brings $3.50
more than at the low point in May.
Farmers coming into the stock
yards have told of gaining So and $4
per hundredweight on the price they
paid for their feeder cattle-cattle
they fattened on corn at 20 to 80
cents a bushel. Stock bought at $25
to $35 a head last fall can be sold
today at $50 to $100. Choice to prime
steers brought $900-$9.50 Saturday.
The best run of hogs brought $4.75-
$50.
Ralph Budd, president of the Bur-
lington Railroad, said last week at
Omaha "No other thing since the
depression began has heartened me
so much as the continued rise in
livestock prices. If commodity
prices go up, then the, purchasing
power of the farmer will be restored.
The rest of the country can not be
restored until the farmer has pur-
chasing power"
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-22
TO
CELEBRATE 2OOTH
ANNIVERSARY Y
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rector for the celebration, have been
functioning actively to make the
gala week a memorable one in
Maryland's history.
Something Big Every Day" is the
slogan and the program of events
includes: An historical and symbO-
lie Open-air pageant on Tuesday
evening, with between three and
four hundred characters; a NAM
moth street parade at p. m. on
Thursday, to be several miles in
length and with beautiful and spec
tacular floats, representing Sails
bury and other Del-MarVa PENN
sula towns, military, civil, fraternal
and comic divisions, and thirty
bands, with a street dance at night.
An idea of the Vastness of the
scope of the jubilee may be gained
from the fact that around $4,000 is
being spent for floats in the parade
alone.
Other events of the weeks gaiety
include a harbor display and water
carnival with a variety of visiting
government and privately-owned
craft on Friday; tennis and golf
tournaments, horseshoe pitching
contests, boys and girls activities;
a tri-county musical addition; aero
nautics with government ships from
Anacostia, D. c., and other aircraft;
carnivals, relics and school exhibit,
band concerts daily, with the U. S.
Naval Academy Band from Annap-
oils here one day, and others.
Preparations are being made to
entertain, during the six days, from
$4,000 to 100000 visitors For thous-
ands of expatriated Salisbury folk
the week will be a "HomeComing"
one and the vast publicity, dissent
mated throughout the United States,
is expected to attract many who
have never before visited the Del
Mar-Va Peninsula.
Arrangements are being perfected |
to broadcast the highlights of the
weeks program over a nationwide |
hookup with a possibility of relay
ing the opening ceremonies ny radio |
to England.
Only thirty-one miles from Ocean
City, Maryland's only seaside resort,
as a haven of rest on
the Atlantic Ocean, legiOns of folks
are arranging vacations to be in
for part of the week,
August 8-13 and to spend the week
end at the resort.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-22
Dizzy DeGn---IrOR Man

Jerome Herman Dizzy Dean,
who, despite a great minor league
record and an unusual ability as
self-advertising agent, was consid-
cred by many baseball men as just
blowhard in the spring, may be
the man to lead the Cardinals out
of the wilderness and into the thick
of the race for the 1882 pennant.
Dean loves work. He also loves
adulatiOn. The cheers of the fans
are his meat and his drink. But
there is no denying that he is
great pitcher, and Charles E.
Street, who is nobody's chump as
leader of baseball clubs, finally has
realized that in Dean he has an eX-
traOrdinary asset.
Street was ready to give his dizzy
young Highlander a good swift
kick in the meZZanine part of his
anatomy several times during the
season and the desire to swing the
foot was especially strong after
Jerome Herman did jumping stunt
out of Philadelphia, just when he
was scheduled to pitch against the
Phils, but Dizzy made peace with
Sam Breadon and Branch Hickey,
and rejoined the club in New York.
He beat the Giants while there and
since then he has done more than
his share to uphold his contention
that he could make the Cardinals
greater ball club if Gabby would
only give him half chance.
Well, on account of different
things, including right and left
handed hitters, the Cardinal pitch
ers were having their troubles, and
hard hit for a pitcher, Gabby Street
used Dean July 10 after he had only
one days rest, and Dizzy came
through with a brilliant perform
ance against Burt Shotten's improv-
ed and ambitious Philies.
After pitching seven innings July
8, and losing because of bad boun-
ces and weak Cardinal hitting, Dir
zy went on the hill July 10 and
held the Phillies to five hits scor-
ing his eighth victory of the year
to l.
Dizzy has always complained be-
cause he didn't get enough work in |
the big leagues. 81 would like to |
pitch every other day or every three
days." he has contended. "The more |
1 pitch, the better 1 pitch. If I'd |
work every other day 1 doubt if the
enemy would get more than one or
two good fouls each day. And
crave work. l love work. 1t is what |
l live for"
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-22
TRINITY

Mrs. Harry Pickering, of Denton,
Mrs. Geo. Morgan, of Greensboro,
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Layton, of
Bridgeville, were visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. ]. Hastings
on Wednesday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. White and
children, Charlotte and Billy, spent
Sunday at Tyraskin, Md.
Miss Grace Hastings spent the
weekend with friends at Milford on
Sunday They motored to Fenwick
Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. ]. Shockley and
son spent Sunday at the home of
Will Hollands.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Jones, and
Mrs. Annie Kinder were visitors at
the home of B. j. Shockley on Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Hastings visit
ed relatives at Seaford on Sunday.
Preaching at Trinity, Sunday,
July "a, at 10 a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-22
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On the other hand, historians down
at the yards believe the rise thus
far has only been a beginning. To
.substantiate, they point out:
This is not the usual month for
the peak in cattle. In Is years
October has seen the best prices
paid for cattle nine times.
Hogs have sold at their best for
the season five times in July, three
times in August, five times in Sep
tember.
The shortages of meat are still
acute.
The cattle shortage is counted the
most acute since 1884 Beef in pack
ers' coolers, too, is at ebb The gov
ernment reported 29,7S3,OOO pounds
of beef stored July l, greatly di-
minished since June 1, when $685.
900 pounds were on hand and; the
figure on July l, 1881, was 45,45S,000
pounds, and the five-year average
4S,097, 900.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-22
ROXANA

Don't forget the Sound Camp
meeting starts Saturday, July 80. A
welcome awaits all.
Miss Mildred Bennett spent last
week with friends at Harrisburg,
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Derrick
son and son James have returned
home from a two weeks visit with
their mother, Mrs. Angie Derrick
son.
T. S. Johnson had his tonsils re-
moved by DR.. Carpenter at Sails
bury, Nd, Tuesday of last week.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Hollie Lynch and left a
fine baby girl.
Rev. and Mrs. Frank McCorkle
spent part of last week with Rev.
and Mrs. Romans at Smiths Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Tingle and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Phillips
called on Mr.. and Mrs. James Lynch
at Snow Hill, Nd, Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Mae Parker and daughter of
Philadelphia visited her sister, Mrs.
Ira Bennett over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Mclaughlin
of Philadelphia are spending part
of their vacation with their mother,
Mrs. Carl Pepper at her summer
home here.
Lloyd WiIgus has been visiting
his aunts, Mrs. Earl Ward and Mrs.
Florence Warrington at Whining
ton.
Mrs. Belle West is spending part
of the summer with her son, Elmer
West and family in their new cot
tage at Bethany Beach.
Mrs. William Farlow of Selbyville
spent Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
c. M. McCabe.
Milford chronicle., 1932-07-22

The orchards in spring.
The plOwmen afield
And the birds on the wing;
The long line of fences
That simmer between
The clover fields gaudy
In crimson and green
All, all are proclaiming
That nature hath meant
Her sons should be happy
In beautiful Kent.
When daylight is fading
And out in the west
The sun in his splendOr
Goes proudly to rest,
Then hOmeward to wander
All certain to share
The greeting of loved ones
Awaiting us there
From hearts overfiowing
Whose memories keep
The loved ones that wake
And the loved ones that sleep.
There strife cannot enter
And murmerings cease;
For Trust doth abide
In the dwellings of Peace.
And when the last moments
OF life have been spent
Well sleep in thy bosom
D beautiful Kent.