he would remain a week with one and the“ with another. The old settlers relate how before the church was built, he would say mass at first in John Brenan's house U and Low as the number of emigrants increased, he was obliged to seek a larger room than Mr. Brenan's cottage afforded, and chose a log barn. This log barn

was rather too freely ventilated, and the candles on the temporary altar would generally be extinguished all too soou1 by vagrant breezes, which found their

way through the interstices. Confessions at first were heard in Mr. Somers house. but after a while Father Reynolds removed his tribunal of penance to Mr. Keefe's barn. When Father Reynolds gave up attending the Irish parishes, his place was taken by Father Duffy. who finished the presbytery which his predecessor had begun. He was succeeded by Father Brady. Nexg on the register comes the name of Rev. D. Stanietans VacDonald. After him a French priest named de Lengie was appointed to the mission, he remained until July 1866. On the 2 September of that year Rev. Patrick Doyle came to St. Malachyls of which he has been the beloved parish priest for twenty years. On the completion of his presbytery Father Duffy made "Sdfi West“ his home and it was the place of residence of those who came after him until October lSTh, when Father Doyle removed to Sumnerside. still retaining the charge of the missions of Son West and SeVen-Mile Bay. During Father Doyle's occupancy of the parish. of St. Malechy the name was changed to Sumnerset in compliment to Mr. Maurice Somers. one of the pioneer settlers. but more recently it has been deemed in appropriate to call an Irish Settlement after an English county, and the name has lwwn'altered to Kincora.

Many amusing anecdotes are related of early days in Son West. On one occasion an elderly emigrant who was a most devoted friend to Mr. Mann's agent came to him with the enquiry;-

"Does your hence: want a boy"?

"I do," said tED gentleman the: interrogritd,

"Who is he“?

“Sure he came from Ireland your hanour. "hell, is he able to work?