April 1934

Seagoe Parish Magazine.
A P R IL , 1934.

SEAGOE CHOIR , A u g u s t, 1 8 9 1 .
This Photo was taken after the re-opening of the Church on August 7th, 1891

Back Row from left 1, Chas Wilson ; 2. Mr. Wickham ; 3, Caroline McCully ; 4, Annie
Ferguson; 5, Hugh Bailey ; 5. Eva McCully ; 7, Tom Ferguson; 8, Martha Bailey;
9, Mary Anne Montgomery ; 10. James Albin jun )

Second Row from left 1. Sarah Anne Uprichard ; 2. Mary Jackson; Minnie Kennedy;
4, Minnie Lavery ; 5, Annie Sweeney ; 6 Eliza Killow (Australia) ; 7, Hester Uprichard; 8, Hugh AI bin

Front Row from left 1, Lizzie Rock; 2. Maggie Lavery; 3, Margretta Sweeny; 4,
T H. Wilson Organist ; 5, Minnie Hughes ; 6, Fanny Walker; 7 Emma J. R ock ;
8, David W Rock

Boys in front (left) Jack Bailey ; (right) Sam Rock.

The above photograph is of great interest. It

was taken by a Mr. Scott, photographer, of

Edward Street, at 3 p.m. on Thursday, April

7th, 1891. The Service for the re-opening of

the Church had just been held. It was a great

occasion in the Parish. The offerings amounted
to £103. Many of those who were then members of the choir have passed away. Some still
remain. The photograph is an interesting memento of Mr. T. H. Wilson’s long connection
with Seagoe choir. Mr. Charles Wilson, who is

in the photograph, on the left, was organist
of Seagoe for a year, from 1873 to 1S74.

Easter, 1934.

From the earliest times Christians all agreed
in showing peculiar respect and honour to the
Festival of Easter. One of the ancient Fathers
of the Church calls it the Queen of Festivals, and
says it excels all others as far as the Sun exceeds
the other stars, it has been also called the
“ Sunday of Joy .” One great expression of the
public joy was given when the early Christian
Emperors granted on this day a general release
of prisoners. It was also customary in ancient
days for private persons, to grant their slaves
freedom at this season. In primitive times
the Christians' saluted one another in the



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early morning of Easter Day with the words,
“ Christ is risen,” to which those who were
saluted made answer “ Christ is risen indeed.”
This year the Paschal moon has been shining
each night from cloudless skies. We have
passed through the dark shadows of Good Friday
and now the bright light of Easter shines upon
us, filling our hearts with the hope of a joyful
Resurrection.

Services on Easter Day .
The following Services will be held (D .V.) on

Easter Day: —
8 a.m.— Holy Communion.
11.30 a.m.— Morning Prayer. Sermon and Holy
Communion.
7 p.m.'—Evening Prayer and Sermon.
The offerings, at all the Services on Easter Day
will be on behalf of our Parochial Sunday School
Fund. There are seven afternoon and two morning Sunday Schools held in the Parish each week.
A most important and helpful work is done by
their agency among the younger members of the
Church in all parts of the Parish.

Confirmation Classes
The preparation classes for the approaching
Confirmation will be held as follows :

Classes for Boys will be held in Seagoe School
On Thursdays, beginning on Thursday,
May 3rd, at 8 p.m.
Classes for Girls will be held in Seagoe School
on Tuesdays, beginning on Tuesday,
May 1st, at 8 p.m.
Classes for Adults (over 21) will be held in the
Parish Church on Sunday afternoon, at
4.30 p.m ., beginning on Sunday May 5th.
The Lord Bishop, will .(D .V .) hold the Confirmation in the Parish Church on Friday, June
22nd, at 8 p.m. Candidates must be 14 years of
age or over.

Presentation .
The choir of Seagoe have presented Mr. T. H .
Wilson with a finely upholstered armchair to
mark the completion of his sixtieth year as
organist of Seagoe. The presentation was made
on. Thursday, March 22nd. in Seagoe School. There was a full attendance of the choir, and
Mr. and Mrs. Casey were also present. The
Rector presided, and after tea games followed.
During an interval the Rector presented the
chair to Mr. Wilson and placed him in it. In
doing so he congratulated Mr. Wilson on bis long
and efficient tenure of the post of organist, and
expressed the hope that he might yet touch the
seventieth year of service. A handsome handbag
was presented to Mrs. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs.
Wilson expressed their sincere thanks for the
kind gifts given by the choir. Others who spoke

CLERGY :
Rev. Chancellor Archer, B.D., The Rectory,

Seagoe.
Rev. W. F. Hayes, B.A., The Bungalow, Lower

Seagoe, Portadown.
CHURCHWARDENS :

Rector’s—Mr. James Twinem.
People’s—Mr. Wm. White.

were Mr. Scott, Mr. Jack Walker, Mr. Maxwell,
Mr. Casey, and the Rev. W . F. Hayes. A very
pleasant evening concluded with the singing of
the Doxology.

Seagoe P .E S.
The School broke up for the Easter, holidays
on Thursday, March 29th, at 3 p.m. The Rector,
who is manager of the School, was present and
congratulated the teachers and pupils on the
successful term just completed. After a hymn
had been sung and prayer said, the Rector asked
for cheers for the teachers, which were heartily
given. A surprise item was the presentation to
Mr. Scott, Miss Reid and Miss Matchett of three
splendid Easter eggs in boxes. They
handed to the teachers by three of the. senior
girls. Mr. Scott thanked the. children on behalf
of the staff for their very kind gifts. The School
will resume work (D .V.) on Monday, April 9th, [
at 9.15 a.m. sharp.

T h e E a s te r V e s try .
The annual meeting of the General Vestry of
the Parish will he held on Thursday, April 5th.
in Seagoe School, at 8 p.m. A meeting of' the
Select Vestry will be held at 7.30 p.m. At the
annual Easter Vestry the Churchwardens for the
ensuing year are nominated and elected and also
the Select Vestry and Sidesmen. A punctual
attendance of the members of the General Vestry
is requested.

Our Losses-
We announce with regret this month the loss
by death of some from among us who were well
known and highly esteemed. Miss Sarah Jane Gilchrist, although resident in the Parish

for many years, had been in weak health for some
time hut her last illness was of short duration.
We sympathise very sincerely with her sister in
her sad bereavement. Mrs. Agnes McKeown of
Bridge St., was known to very many,
passed away after a long illness. She had suffered a crushing blow in the death some years
ago of her husband and her only child. Mrs.
Elizabeth Harrison, of Levaghery, endured with
much patience many weeks of suffering's ;She
was a loving wife and devoted mother, and
loss is deeply felt. At this Easter season the
message comes to us from the Lord of Life and
Death— “ I am the Resurrection and the Life”

The Guest Tea
On Thursday, March 8th, a Guest Tea was
held in Seagoe School. The guests began to assemble at 7.30. The hosts who were the Superintendents and Teachers in our Sunday Schools,
had prepared the tables, and everything was very
nice. Mr. Norman Walker, who teaches in Seagoe Afternoon/Sunday School, presented some
beautiful flowers for the tables. A very large
number of people were present and arrangements
were made for overflow tables, several of which
were brought into use. Grace was sung before
tea. A very sociable spirit prevailed, and everyone talked to everybody else. Just as it should
be. After tea a most attractive programme of
music, recitations and sketches was given by
many kind helpers. Every item was good and
encores were the order of the evening. A very
ammusing sketch was given by Lieut. E. Mitchell
and Staff-Sergeant Joe Hynes, of the C.L.B. It
was entitled “ Waiting.” Some of the young
reciters were very good. At the close the Rector
thanked all who had so kindly helped to make
the evening such a success. A plate was left on
each table for gifts towards the object of the
entertainment. As will be seen by the appended
account of the receipts a large sum was subscribed. The proceeds were in aid of the Sunday
School Excursion Fund of 1933, on which there
was a deficit of over £9. A handsome balance
remains over after paying the deficit. Mr. Scott
act-d as Hon. Sec., and Mr. M ‘Clements as
Hon. Treas.
Proceeds from Guest Tea, 8th March, 1934: —
Tables—Miss Halliday, £3 3s; Miss Atkinson,
£2 10s 6d; Miss Guy, £2 2s 6d; Miss M. Dickson and Miss M. Gracey, £1 17s Od; Mrs. Scott,
31 5s 6d; Miss Price, £1 2s ; Mrs. Jas. Twinem,
£1 Is Id. Subscriptions— Mr. Magennis, per
Hacknahay S.S., £1; Mr. Stanfield, per Levaghery S.S., 10s;- Mrs. Abraham, 2s 6d; Miss
Lavery, 2s; Miss Monroe, 2s 6d; Mrs. Mayes,

2s 6d ; Mrs. 'McDowell, 2s. 6d; Sale of pastry,
7s 6d. Total— £15 11s Id. Expenses— Messrs.
Davison, £8 10s; Mrs. Porter, 5s. Nett balance
£6 16s Id,

Seagoe in the States .
A Seagoe woman takes her first trip in an
aeroplane at the age of 87 years.
Some of our older readers will, perhaps, remember Miss Margaret Costello,. of Carne, but
It is very many years since she and her husband,
Mr. Hugh Ruddy, went abroad, first to Canada,
and then to the States. A niece of hers,
Mrs. Abie Morrow, of . Ballyworkan, sends
the enclosed . cuttings from “ The Mankato
Free.Press, an American paper, relating the
courageous adventure of Mrs. Ruddy when she
made her first ride in an aeroplane at the age of
87. Mr, Ruddy is a sister of our respected
parishioner, Mr. Andrew Costello, of Tamnifiglasson. A snapshot of Mrs. Ruddy, with her
son and the pilot of the plane, standing beside
the machine is printed in the newspaper.

Despite her 87 years, Mrs. Hugh Ruddy,
Sr.. Lamberton, mother of Hugh Ruddy, of
Mankato, received a genuine ‘ wallop’ out of an
airplane ride here Saturday.

For a number of years Mrs. Ruddy has been
planning to take an air trip. So when she arrived here for a short visit her son took her to
the airport and together they enjoyed an observation flight over the city with L. J. Sohler,
Mankato pilot.

I had ridden in everv kind of conveyance

but an airplane, including the Irish side-car
drawn by a donkey in Portadown, Ireland, and
the ox cart in America. But the airplane is the
easiest of all, ’ she said.

As they rode over the city Mrs. Ruddy
pointed to buildings, identifying them. She recognized the Heinrich hotel of which her son is
proprietor, and other buildings.

Her only regret was that her husband could
not have taken the trip with her. He has been
in failing health for some time. Mr. and Mrs.
Ruddy celebrated their sixty-fourth wedding anniversary April 27th

Parish Register for March -
Baptism .
McAlister—March 3rd, 1934, Vera, daughter of
David Frederick and Sarah McAlister, of Drumlisnagrilly.

Burials .
Gilchrist— March 21st, Sarah Jane Gilchrist, of Edenderry, aged 61 years.
McKeown— March 22nd, Agnes McKeown, of Edenderry, aged 73 years. Interred at
Blaris Graveyard, Lisburn.
Harrison—March 25th, Elizabeth Harrison, of Levagherv, aged 64 years.

C .L .B . Parade.
A largely attended Praise Service was held
in the Parish Church on Sunday evening, Feb.
25th, at 7 p.m. An interesting feature of the
Service was the formal admission of the Cadets
and Training Corps to full membership and the
handing of certificates to the officers and non

commissioned officers of the Seagoe Company.
Each lad received his card of membership. The
Rector preached. The Company, when marching to and from the Church, was headed by the
Seagoe C .L .B . Pipe Band. . The summer C.L.B .
camp this year will be held at Morecambe.

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In Memoriam.
The distribution of gifts from the Alan Bell
Memorial Fund was made in the week before
Easter. Thirty-one gifts were made. The
amount available this year was less than usual
owing to the reduction in the rate of interest allowed by the Government. In future the sum
available will be only £17 10s instead of the £25
hitherto distributed. It was Mrs. Bell’s expressed wish that the gifts should be given as
far as possible to those who showed an interest
in the work of the Church and attended the Services in the Parish Church.

Our Summer Migrants.
Summer time begins on April 22nd. Our summer migrants— the swallow, the cuckoo, and the
, corncrake will be with us once again in a short
time. We will be glad to publish in our next
issue the names, with date, of those who first see .
or hear them in the Parish.

Death of Mr . Ruddy , U. S. A ■
(Taken from the Lamberton, (Minn.) News of I

December 28, .1933.)

HUGH BUDDY, 87, DIES TUESDAY.
Hugh Buddy died Tuesday, shortly after the
noon hour, following a lingering illness of some
15 years. For the past 18 months he has been
bed-ridden..

Mr. Buddy was born April 16, 1846, and would
have been 88 years old this April. He was married to Margaret Costello on April 27, 1870, in
the parish church of Seagoe, Ireland, by Rev. :
James Saurin.

They emigrated from Ireland to Milton, Ontario, Canada. Five sons were born to this union
in Canada. They are: W . J. Buddy, J. E.
Buddy, Hugh Buddy Andrew C. Buddy. Atkinson C. Buddy died 11 years ago. One son,
Joseph A. Buddy, and one daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Evans, were born in Illinois. Besides the 1
six children, he is survived by his wife, together
with 21 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

The Buddys came to this community in 1895
and first lived on the old Kelly farm. They have
lived on the present farm for the past 25 years.

The “ .News” joins the community in extending sympathy to those bereaved.

(January 4, 1934).

RITES FOR HUGH BUDDY CONDUCTED
HERE THURSDAY.

Mr. Buddy is survived by six children and his
wife. The children are: Mrs. Wilbur Evans,
Lamberton; W . J. Buddy, Willmar; J. E.
Buddy, White; S. D. ; Hugh .Ruddy, Mankato;
Joseph A. Ruddy, Hammond, Ind., and Andrew
Ruddy, Wessington, S. D. One son, Atkinson
C. Ruddy, died at Estelline, S. D., 11 years ago,
at the age of 44 years. Those from a distance in attendance at the
funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. A. D. McRae, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Beaty, of Redwood Falls; Mrs.
Jule Puck and son, Loraine, Mrs. Frank Kaiser,
Mrs. Paul Callaghan of Mankato : Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Conrad of Springfield; John Kagel of
Clements; Mr. and Mrs. .Geo. Smith of Willmar
and. Eleanor Bertrand of Cobden.

In Affectionate Remembrance of

HUGH RUDDY.

Oh, Lord; the treasure of our soul
Has fled at Thy command,

To sing Thy praise with angels
In Canaan’s happy land.

A vacant place there now is left
In our family circle here,

That never will be filled again
By one we love more dear.

But it gives us consolation
To know his pain is o’er,

And gone to sing hosannas
With Thee for evermore.

— Requested by Mrs. Hugh Ruddy.

Old Seagoe Notes .
The Kirk Family in Seagoe Parish.—The following interesting particulars regarding the Kirk
family in Seagoe Parish have been sent to the
Rector by the Rev. H . Cunningham Farwell, of
Salem, Massachusetts, U.S.A. : —

Dinah Kirk Pedigree checked by the Friends’
Recórds of “ Dublin Monthly Meeting.”—
Robert, a cooper, and Elizabeth Kirk dwelt in
Neshag in ye parish of Skelton and in the county
of York, England. He came to Ireland with five
children in 1658, since when he hath dwelt in
Tollygallv, near Lurgan. Five children were
born in England and two in Ireland. Christian,
b. Oct, 21, 1645; Deborah, b. Mar. 27, 1650;
Timothy, b. March 27, 1652; Roger, b. Feb. 20
1654; Dinah, b. Oct. 14, 1656; Alphonsus, b.
May 14, 1659; Robert, b. Jan. 28, 1607. Robert
Kirk, b. 28 Jan., 1667, of Tollygally; m. Ann
Hallidav; marriage intention declared 25 Feb.
1696. Robert Kirb, b 25 Feb., 1701; m. Jane
Valentine; children: David, William, Christy.
Jacob,., Robert, Dinah, Mary, . Nancy, and
Rachael. Dinah Kirk, b in 1759; m. John Cunningham (as above).