April 1911

Seagoe Parish Magazine.

APRIL, 1911,

Census, 1911.

FILLING IN THE CENSUS PAPER, MEMBERS OF

CHURCH OF IRELAND ARE REQUESTED TO INSERT

THE WORDS " CHURCH OF IRELAND " IN THE COLUMN

HEADED " RELIGIOUS PROFESSION."

Easter Services.

DURING Holy Week and on Easter Day

special services will be held in Seagoe

Parish Church. On each evening during

the week before Easter a service will be held at 8

o'clock, and an address will be given on some special

subject connected with the Passion of our Lord.

The following is a list of services and subjects :—

Monday, April 10th—" The Betrayal."

Tuesday, “ 11th “The Agony."

Wednesday 12th—Special Address on Holy Communion by the Rev. O. W. Scott, Rector of Gilford. Those who intend to be present at Holy Communion on Easter Day are invited to attend this service.

Thursday, April 13th—" The Trial."

Good Friday, April 14th—11-30 a.m., Morning

Prayer, " The Humiliation of the Cross."

8 p.m.—" The Exaltation of the Cross."

EASTER DAY. 8 a.m. — Holy Communion.

11-30 a.m.—Morning Prayer and Holy Communion

3-30 p.m.—Children's Service.—The children bring their Collecting Cards with the amount collected to this Service.

7 p.m.—Evening Prayer and Sermon.

The offerings on Good Friday will be given to the Jews Society.

The offerings at all services on Easter Day will be given to the Parish Sunday School Funds.

Easter Vestry.

The annual Easter Meeting of those whose names

are on the list of Registered Vestrymen will be held

in Seagoe School on Thursday, April 20th, at 8

o'clock. A meeting of the Select Vestry will be held

at 7-30 0'clock. A special invitation will be sent to

each Registered Vestryman in the Parish. Import-

ant matters will be brought before the Vestry. It

will be their duty to elect a People's Churchwarden,

also a new Select Vestry and Sidesmen. They will

also be asked to decide whether a new heating

apparatus should or should not be put into the Church

before next winter. Let every Registered Vestry-

man attend this meeting, and show by his presence

that he is really interested in the work being done in

the Parish. We hope to see representatives from all

parts of the Parish, from Knock to Ballinacor and

from Edenderry to Drumgor. We append a list of

the names of the outgoing Churchwardens and Select

Vestry—Mr. Charles Collins, Mr. Thomas Reid,

l, Messrs. G. Calvert ; 2, Thomas Martin ; 3, T. J.

Atkinson ; 4, John Montgomery ; 5, NV. R. Atkinson ;

6, J. H. Stevenson ; 7, T. J. Montgomery ; 8, J. G.

Gracey ; 9, Major Blacker ; 10, T. E. Magennis; 11,

Robert Gracey ; 12, Joseph Murray.

Our New Bishop

On Tuesday, March 28th, a special meeting of the

Diocesan Synod was held in Belfast for the purpose

of electing a Bishop to succeed the Most Rev. Dr.

Crozier, who had been elected Archbishop of Armagh.

The Right Rev. Dr. Darcy, Lord Bishop of Ossory,

was elected almost unanimously. He received 466

votes. The very Rev. J. H. Bernard, D.D., Dean of

St. Patrick's, was the only other name selected in the

preliminary voting. The new Bishop is not a

stranger to Seagoe, for it was he who held the

Confirmation in Seagoe Church in the year 1907. Many

of our young people will remember his visit and the

inspiring address he gave to those whom he con-

firmed. On that occasion he acted as Deputy for

Bishop Welland, who was ill. When our new Bishop

visits Seagoe he will receive hearty welcome from

the people.

The Jumble Sale,

Our first Jumble Sale proved a great success.

Edenderry Hall was crowded all through the after-

noon of Saturday, March 4th. Hats, Coats, Lamps,

Boots, Jugs, Saucepans, and all sorts of things were

turned into cash by energetic sellers and buyers, so

that when closing time came and the receipts were

counted we found that about £14 had been realised in a

few hours. All our helpers worked splendidly and

got a good deal of amusement too out of their novel

experience. The proceeds will go towards Seagoe

School Improvement Fund. Everything of any

value was sold quite early in the day. The gross

receipts amounted to £15 0s 5d, and after deducting

8s 0d for expenses a net balance of £13 12s 5d

remains. The following subscriptions and collections

are included in the above :—Miss Monro, £l 1 1s 6d ;

Mrs. M'Keown, 5/-; Mr. D. W. Walker, 5/-; Miss

Leinster, 1/- ; Miss A. Walker, 8/6; Mrs. Reid, 6/6 ;

Mr. H. Wallace, 2/6; Miss Armstrong, 5/.; Major

Blacker, 6/- ; Sale of Surplus Goods, 4/- ; taken at

door, £1 5s ld.

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE.

Offertories during March.

" Give, and it shall be given unto you."

Morning. Evening.

March 5th—1st S. in Lent £2 5 1 ½ £0 16 11

12th—2nd S. in Lent 1 3 11 0 11 6

19th—3rd S. in Lent 1 4 4 0 11 10

26th—4th S. in Lent 1 8 3 0 11 1

Week Days 0 1 0 0 19 6

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Total, £6 2 7 ½ £3 10 10

Baptisms.

" The child Samuel ministered unto the Lord."

March 4th — Susan Florence, daughter of Thomas and Susan M'Mullan.

Esther Jane, daughter of James William and Margaret Mayes.

Matilda, daughter of William James and Margaret Wilson.

Eileen Juanita, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth M 'Loughlin.

Mary, daughter of John and Mary Thompson, of Motherwell, Glasgow.

Marriage,

"As Christ did love His spouse, the Church."

(Prayer Book.)

March 10th—George M 'Murray, Lylo, to Martha Gregston, Drumgor.

Burials.

' He goeth to the grave to weep there."

March 6th — Thomas Weir, Killicomaine, aged 77 years.

Sarah Ann Thompson, 17 George Drive, Govan, Glasgow, aged 1 year.

—Mary Wright, Ballinacor, aged 21 years

Thursday, April 6th, 1911.

This is the date of the competition between Edenderry

and Seagoe Physical Culture teams. The

Edenderry men are being trained by Mr. R. T.

Montgomery, and the Seagoe men by Mr T. Killops.

The competition takes place in Edenderry Parochial

Hall, and is being looked forward to with keen

interest. Mr. R. T. Montgomery has kindly offered

a gold medal to the best all-round man in Edenderry

team, and the Rev. J. E. Archer offers a similar

medal to the best man in the Seagoe contingent.

Silver club medals will also be awarded to each

member of the winning team. The judge will be a

well-known gymnastic expert from Belfast.

The new Drumgor P.C. Class is practising on

Mondays and Thursdays, under the careful tuition of

Mr. Wm. Turner, of Drumgor.

It is interesting to note that the King has just

appointed Mr. Eugene Sandow as his own teacher in

Physical Culture.

Gymnastic Entertainment.

A fine exhibition of Physical Culture was given in

Carne Church Hall on Tuesday, March 21 st, at 8

o'clock, by the members of the Seagoe Physical

Culture Class, under their capable trainer, ME. T.

Killops, of Edenderry. The hall was crowded, and

spacious platform had been erected for the

accommodation of the gymnasts. Bar-bell exercises,

weightlifting, Sandow developer exercises, Indian club

swinging, and various displays of muscular ability

were performed by the team. The Rector presided,

and at the close expressed his appreciation of the

excellent performance, congratulating Mr. Killops on

the proficiency of his pupils. Messrs. S. Currie and

W. Binks very kindly sang some of their welcome

comic songs during the evening, and were ably

accompanied on the piano by Mr. S. R. Chambers.

Nature Notes,

April is a very important month for those who are

interested in observing nature.

Just now the Swallows and Cuckoos and Corncrakes, who have

been enjoying themselves in Southern Spain and

Portugal or in North Africa during the winter, are

beginning to feel that the sun is getting too hot

there, and they are making up their minds some day

soon to take a long flight to cooler regions up North.

And so in a very short time we will hear the welcome

note of the Cuckoo and the twittering of the Swallow

and the curious cry of the Corncrake. Who will be

the first to hear them in the Parish? The Cuckoo

should arrive on April 26th, and the Swallow on

April 14th, and the Corncrake on April 13th.

Butterflies are usually on the wing about April 4th.

A very dark cloud passed over this district on

Friday, March 17th (St. Patrick's Day). It came

with the Easterly wind, and its intense blackness

was due to the smoke from the Lancashire chimneys,

which it carried with it. It descended in the form of

" black rain "' at Richhill.

The Rector has received the following interesting

Postcard :

Levaghery,

Portadown,

15/3/11.

Dear Sir,—If you are preparing any " Nature

Notes " for your valuable Parish Magazine, it may

interest you to know that at least two bees have made

their appearance to-day (Wednesday). Sitting on

the sunny side of a bank, I suddenly heard a familiar

humming beside me, and up into the air rose a little

creature, followed almost immediately by a noisy

companion. Apparently both insects came out of the

bank.

If these two bees do not make a Summer, I think

they at least make a good Spring.

Yours faithfully,

JAS. KILLOW.

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE.

Items,

We acknowledge With thanks the following sums

received :—Mr. J. Gray, R.M., for Men's Social, 10/- ;

Dr. R. E. Hadden, for Hacknahay School Fund 10/-.

The Misses Dawson have arrived in Rio de Janeiro

South America.

The badges and brooches for the pupils of Seagoe

Day School will be ready in a few days. Messrs.

Paul & Son supply the badges, and Mr. D. Gray is

supplying the silver brooches.

The sums sent to the Missionary Societies from

Seagoe Parish this year were largely in excess of

previous years.

The week-night Men's Bible Classes conclude this

week. They will be resumed (D. V.) in the Autumn.

The Synod in Belfast for the election of a new

.Bishop was attended by no less than 524 members.

Of these six came from Seagoe, two clerical and four

lay members.

Emigrants to South Manchester, U.S.A., should

attend the services at St. Mary's Episcopal Church.

The Rev. Manning Bennett, the Rector, will be glad

to meet and visit any Seagoe people.

The attendance at Seagoe Day School has been

unusually good during the past quarter.

We hope shortly to see the grounds around the

Church carefully levelled and brought into good

order.

The Jumble Sale realised the gross sum of

£15 0s 5d, and after deducting expenses the net sum

of £13 12s 5d remains.

The Rev. A. J. Murray preached in Seagoe Church

on the evening of Ash Wednesday. Notwithstanding

the inclemency of the weather there was a very

large congregation.

The special Wednesday Lent Services have been

very well attended this year.

Be very careful to fill in your Census Paper as

accurately as possible. The Census is taken every

ten years. A fine of is the penalty for a false

entry.

On Sunday morning, April 2nd, the day of the

Census, a sermon will be preached on the subject in

Seagoe Parish Church.

Now is the time to plant flower seeds in your

garden and nice roses to climb up the wall of your

house. Messrs. M'Gredy, Royal Seedsmen, will give

you the best.

The Sunday evening District Services have been

well attended during the past month. Miss M.

Archer, of Drumgor, has been appointed organist in

Drumgor Church Hall.

Mr. Armstrong, of Eden Hall, completes his 92nd

year on April 22nd. He is, we are glad to say, in

vigorous health and able to attend his office in

Belfast every day. That he may long be spared is

the heartfelt wish of his many friends in Seagoe

Parish.

Miss Gracey, of Balteagh, has collected 5s. for

the Bible Society. A cheque for £25 13s. 6d. was

forwarded to the Church Missionary Society from the

Parish, and 13s. 1d. was sent to the South

American Missionary Society. All these sums are

in excess of previous years, but they are still unworthy

of a prosperous parish like Seagoe. Next year we

hope to double them all.

The copies of " The Round World" and " Awake"

are now widely read through the Parish and are

stirring up much interest in missionary work. Copies

may be ordered through the Rev. W. R. Crichton.

Neat little collecting cards to contain twelve

pennies will be issued to the

children next week. The money

collected will be devoted to the

Parish Sunday School Fund.

Every child in the Parish should

be able to collect at least one

shilling for so good a cause.

We regret that last month some of our regular

customers were unable to get copies of the Magazine.

All copies were soid out in a few days.

C.M.S. Returns.

L. Gilpin, 2/6; Mrs. W. I. Caddell, 2/7; Mrs. C. Twinem, 4/1 ; Mrs. G.

Simpson, 1/1 ; Mrs. Price, 1/- ; Mrs. A. Costello, 11d ;

Mrs. D. Cordy, 1/- ;

Mrs. Martin, 1/8; Mrs. T. M'Mullan, 9 ½ d; Miss Ferguson, 2/0 ½ ; Mrs. James

Simpson, 1/10 ½ ; Mr. John Lavery, 2/6 ;

Miss Holmes, 2/9. CARDS—Miss L. Guy, 2/6; Miss H.

Caddell, '2/6; Mrs. Curry, 2/6 ; Miss M. Lavery

(Tarson), 2/6; Miss L. Reid, 2/6; Mr. James

Simpson, 2/6; Mr. W. J. Caddell, ; Mr. Murray

(Med. Miss), 3/-. Total, £2 5s 3 ½ d

DRUMGOR—Boxes—Miss L. Stevenson, 5/0 ½ ;

Miss Gilpin, £1 1s; Mrs. J. Best, 2/3 ½ ; Mrs. W.

Gracey, '2/- ; Mrs. S. J. Best, 2/- ; Mrs. G. Robinson,

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE.

10d ; Mrs. R. Gracey, 4/2 ½ . CARDS Miss M. Hopps,

2/6 ; Miss D. Russell, 4/- ; Miss A. Quaile, 2/6 ; Miss M.

Archer, 5/-; Miss M. Turner, 1/ ; Mr T. Hopps, 1/6 ; Miss

A. Holmes, 2/6; Miss F. Dickson, 2/6; Miss Jane

Turner, 1/10 ½ ; Miss M. J. Webb, 1/6; Miss T.

Anderson, 2/6; Miss S. Gregston, 2/6 ; Miss J. Hoy,

1/3 ; Mr. Joe Williamson, 2/6 ; Mr. T. Dickson, 5/- ;

Mr. I. Stevenson, 8d; Mr. Best, 6d.

Total,£3 17s 2d.

HACKNAHAY BOXES - N. England, 4/7 ;

Mrs. G. Jennett, 4/11 ; Mrs. Maginnis, 5/2 ½ ; Miss

Abraham, 4/7; Miss Calvert, £1 l3s 8d; Miss

Templeton, 3/10 ; Miss Neill, 2/0 ½ ; Miss M'Cormick,

2/3 ; Miss Robinson, 1/9 ; Miss G. Best, 5/3 ; Miss M.

England, 3/- ; Miss S. Wilson, 4/. ; Miss Wilson, 2/6 ;

Miss Stevenson, 1/5. CARDS—Mr. James Shepherd,

2/6 ; H. Cooke, 7d ; Miss S. M'Murray, 4/3; Mr. E.

Vaughan, 3/9 ; Miss L. Livingston, 1/6; Miss J.

McNeill, 2/6; Miss S. Cooke, 7d; Mr. W. J. Living-

ston, 2/6 ; Mr. J. M'Gratten, 6d, Mr. W. L. Holland,

2/6. Total, £5 0s 2d.

EDENDERRY – BOXES Mdlle Zangg, 13/5 ; Mrs

A. Best, 2/7 ½ ; Miss D. Stevenson, 2/0 ½ ; Mrs. Hynes,

2/4 ½ ; Mrs. Frazer, 2/2; Mrs. Stoops, 2/5; Mrs.

Templeton, 2/2 ; Mrs. M'Keown, 2/- ; Mrs. Finny,

1/11 ; Miss Gates, Miss Cummings, 1/7 ; Mrs.

Cartmill, 1/4 ½ ; Mrs. Collins, 3/4 ; Mrs. J. Flannigan

1/11 ; Miss Armstrong (Med. Miss), £7 0s 0d.

CARDS —Miss R. Flannigan, 2/6; Miss Williamson, 4/- ;

Miss Minnie Allen, 6/-; Mrs. W. Flannigan, 2/6

Miss C. Greene, 1/9 ; Miss F. Thompson, 2/8 ; Miss

A. Graham, 2/- : Miss S. Halliday, 2/6; Miss M.

Johnston, 10/4; Miss M. Frazer, 3/6; Miss S.

M'Na11y, 3/10. Total, £11 1s 9 ½ d.

SEAGOE – BOXES_ Miss F Walker 2/3 ½ ; Mrs,

Walker, 2/6; Mrs. James Best, 3/-; Rev. W. R.

Crichton, 6/0 ½ ; Mrs. E. Collins, 1/10; Mrs. Ruddell,

6d; Mrs. Livingston, 1/1. CARDS—S. Magee, 6d ;

P. M'Kee, 7d; M. Ellis, 2/2; H. Porter, 2/6; G.

Forsythe, 2/- ; A. Reid, 2/6 ; H. Stevenson, 5/1 ; C.

M'Lough1in, ½ d; W. Major, 1/10; W. R. Holland,

1/6; May Hynes, 2/7. Total, £1 19s 0d.

Old Seagoe Notes.

An Interesting Find.—A finely moulded clay

tobacco Pipe of small size was recently

found at a depth of two feet from the

surface on the farm of Mr. Atkinson Costello, at

Carne. The bowl of the pipe represents a dog's

head, surmounted by a Peninsular or Crimean

soldier's shako. We hope shortly to reproduce it in

our columns. It must be at least 50 or 100 years

old, and is in perfect preservation.

An Old Coin—Last month a very interesting

find was made not very far from here. A farmer

near Moira when digging his land turned up a bronze

coin about the size of a two-shilling piece. He

cleaned it, and found to his astonishment that it was

a Roman coin, nearly two thousand years old. It

bears on one side a clear impress of the head of the

R01nan Emperor, Vespasian, who lived A.D. 9 to A.D.

79, and the letters of the name are plainly marked

round the coin. Another extremely interesting find

of silver coins of the reign of Elizabeth, James 1st,

and Charles '1st, was also made last month near

Glenavy by a small boy, who found them in a rabbit

burrow. The discovery of these ancient coins suggests

that there may be many yet to be found, and those

who are engaged ploughing or digging should keep

look-out for such interesting relics. A few years ago

a florin of Queen Elizabeth's reign was found in

Lower Seagoe.

The Ballad of Tommy Downshire—We are

able to print this month four verses of this old song

which, was often sung in Seagoe Parish many long

years ago. Apparently some or 90 years ago the

authorities began to export potatoes to foreign

countries, there being a scarcity the Continent.

This was greatly resented by the people of district,

and eventually a small insurrection took place.

Meetings were held in Shane Hill (then in the Parish

of Seagoe), and the movement was headed by a man

named Tommy Downshire, and man named M'Evoy

also took a leading part in it. The incident specially

referred to in the accompanying verses was an attack

made on a barge laden with potatoes for export at

Knock Bridge. The boat was sunk by Tommy

Downshire and his men. We are indebted to Mrs.

Simpson and Mr. John Simpson, of Carrickblacker

Road, for this copy of the song, Perhaps there is

some one else who can supply the other verses and

give us some further particulars regarding the

incident.

Says Tommy Down we will wreck this boat,

Says McEvoy we will cut her throat ;

We will make her that she will never float

To any foreign quay, boys.

When Tommy gripped her by the keel,

He turned her round just like a mill

Says he we will knock her to the De'il

While we give three loud “Huzza, boys."'

Tommy stepped upon the deck

With McEvoy close at his back,

The country round would have heard the smack,

While the horses ploughed the lay, boys.

Tommy landed on the line

Like Nelson when he crossed the Nile,

Right pleasantly on his men did smile,

While they gave three loud Huzza, boys."

The Cloch Baun—Next month we hope to publish

a photograph of the Baun or old Bell of Seagoe.