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sudden death that seizes upon many an active sailor and fisherman comes where there is no earthly friend to offer up the prayer of faith, and no loving hand to close the eye. Among the homes made desolate during the present inclement season has been that of the late William Jordon of Killough. He was for many years one of the most fearless and successful fishermen along the coast and was enabled by his industry to keep his family in comfort and respectability. He was drowned one stormy morning last month in Killough Bay by the capsizing of his boat, leaving his invalid wife and three helpless young children utterly destitute. We appeal to our readers on behalf of these bereaved ones, and request their aid in raising a small sum for their present necessities. Contributions for this object will be thankfully received by the Hon. Somerset Ward, Isle O Valla House Strangford; and the Rev. J. O’Flaherty, Killough, Co. Down. We are reminded the circulation of February numbers of Home Words exceeded 400 copies. The Editor the Rev. Charles Bullock offers his thanks for the interest taken. There was also the appearance of a Ballyculter Parish Almanack (but no records of it).
The April 1877 Magazine Vol VII No. 4 The April magazine refers to school examinations, the following extract from reports examined by Rev. J. W. Williams for Killough School. Arithmetic steadily improving, out of 83 questions 52 were worked quite correctly in the second class; and out of 38 questions 30 were quite correct in the upper class. Grammar very good. Scripture examination well done and the repletion capital. The children are always neat, quiet, and orderly: this time they were remarkably so and I must give them credit for all absence of whispering or ‘copying’. Ballyculter School – examined by Rev. W. S. Darley, in Church Formularies. The general answering of the children was remarkably good and afforded me much satisfaction. The appointed portion of the Church Catechism was perfectly well said. The junior division repeated the Apostles’ Creed and the Ten Commandments as well as could be desired. Of the girls, Eliza Orr was the best. Of the boys Thomas Ludgate and Johnston Hughes were almost equally deserving. This judgment includes the answering both in Holy Scripture and Church formularies. The usual vestry meetings were held in the Parish Church Ballyculter. Mr John Hughes and Mr Henry Brown were appointed church wardens in place of Mr Andrew McGhie and Mr James Porter Jun; and Mr J. Keaghey was reappointed secretary. We are happy to record that the sum of £34-1s has been already collected for the fisherman’s family in Killough. June 1877 Magazine Vol VII No. 6 We wish to state, that out of the amount mentioned in our last number, as having been received for the Jordan family the sum of £20-14s-6d was collected in Killough previous to the appeal made in Home Words for March. The circulation of Home Words for May reached 480 copies. The Destruction of the Firstborn Tis night in the land of Egypt, 32
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