January 1910

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE

Photo by Moffett & Co.

EDENDERRY PAROCHIAL HALL.

ThE Parochial Hall, Edenderry, was erected in ..the year 1901. It is a handsome and

commodious building. The Sunday Schools for Edenderry District of Seagoe Parish are

held in it every Sunday, and . during the week it is used for classes and Parish gatherings

of various kinds. The ground on which: the Hall was erected was the, kind gift of a

Parishioner. The Foundation Stone was laid on August 25th, 1900, and the Hall was

opened for use on March 7th, 1901. A project is now on foot for the enlargement of the Hall

owing to the development of Parish work in the district. Edenderry is the most populous centre in

the Parish, and forms part of the town of Portadown. It contains a large Church population.

SERVICES.

HOLY COMMUNION.

1st Sunday of Month after Morning Prayer.

3rd Sunday, at 8 a.m., and on the Chief Festivals.

The Bishop holds his triennial Confirmation in the Parish this year.

HOLY BAPTISM:

1st Saturday of Month at 3 p m., and during any Public Service in the

Parish Church if notice be given. Two Sponsors. at least, are required

at each Baptism. Sponsors should be Confirmed Members of the Church.

The Service of Churching is held before each Public Baptism.

MORNING PEAYER.

Sundays and Chief Festivals at 1130.

EVENING PRAYER,

Sundays, at 7 p.m., in the Parish Church, and also Hacknahay,

Drumgor and Tamnificarbet.

Wednesdays, at 8 p.m., in the Parish Church.

CLASSES & SCHOOLS.

ADULT CLASSES.

Sundays, at 10 am.

Men—Recreation Rocms. Edenderry, Seagoe Orange Hall.

Women—Recrea tion Rooms, Edenderry.

Seagoe Parochial School.

Sunday, at 3.

Edenderry Parochial Hall.

Tuesdays (during Winter).

Men—Hacknahay, 7-30: Drumgor, 8;

Mondays—Carbet at 8

Women— The Girls' Friendly Society meets weekly, during Winter in

Edenderry; Hacknahay, and Drumgor.

SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

10 a.m., in Edenderry Hall and Seagoe School Hall and Recreation

Rooms (Infant's), 3 p.m. ; Edenderry, Seagoe, Hacknahay, Carne, Levaghery and Drumgor

3-30 a.m.

DAY SCHOOL.

Seagoe National 'School, 9-30 a m.

Principal :—Mr. S. R. CHAMBERS.

Hacknahay School, 9-30 a.m.

Principal :—Miss M. WILSON.

C. COURTNEY' S

Select GROCERIES still to

the Front. His TEAS are

Second to None.

TRY THEM.

HIGH STREET.

REASONS WHY

YOU SHOULD SEND ME YOUR ORDERS FOR

Watches, Clocks, Jewellery, Spectacles,

Antique Goods,

1—I buy at keen and I sell keen.

2—I buy for Cash, and therefore give Customers the very best Value for Money.

3—I have been Thirty-Five Years in the Business and know how to do it properly.

4—I carry huge Stocks and execute orders promptly, and last, but not least, I sell the very best goods at Cheaper Prices than is asked for third quality elsewhere.

NOTE ADDRESS :—

1. GRAY, Watcbmaker & Jeweller, 1-2 West Street Portadown

THE TEA HOUSE,

R MEDALS AND DIPLOMAS FOR TEA BLENDING,

won in open competition for QUALITY.

ONLY GOLD MEDALIST IN IRELAND.

my Gold medal Blend still maintains its popularity as being superior to any

other Tea sold at the PFiee :

-+1. 2/- per 1b. | 5 lbs. 9/2, or carriage paid 10/-

9, HIGH STREET,

T. d. Montgomery,

. PORTADOWN.

CHEAP BOOKS AND STATIONERY

One Pound Extra Good Note Paper, for 6 ½ d 5d.

100 Envelopes, to Match, 4d.

Fashionable Stationery of all Sorts.

ACCOUNT BOOKS AND PASS BOOKS,

NOTE BOOKS.

Cheap Fountain Pens, 1/-, 2/- & 2/6.

GENTLEMEN'S POCKET BOOKS, PURSES,

BIBLES, PRAYER-BOOKS, and HYMN BOOKS.

BEST SHILLING BIBLE EVER OFFERED

AT WAUGH'S, High Street, PORTADOWN.

DAVISON'S MEDICAL HALL.

SPECIAL attention is given to the accurate and careful

compounding of Physicians' and Surgeon's. Prescriptions

and Family Recipes. The greatest care is employed,

the purest and best Drugs alone are used, and the most

complete reliance may be placed on the medicines dispensed.

I guarantee that no house in the trade can send out better

or more carefully prepared medicines.

Drugs and Patent Medicines of all kinds.

Sponges Combs, Brushes, Enemas,

Trusses, Elastic Stockings, Bandages,

Ice Bags, Feeding Cups. &c., &c.

DAVISON Dispensing and Family Chemist. PORTADOWN

MRS. E WILSON,

Supplies ONE, Two

and FOUR HORSE HEARSES

Magnificent Horses and Newest Rubber Hearses.

Coffins of every description on Shortest Notice.

WEEDING CARRIÄGES, with RUBBER TYRES,

Brakes, Cars, Broughams and Wagonettes.

TERMS MODERATE.

The Undertaking and Posting Establishment,

61, BRIDGE STREET, PORTADOWN.

Seagoe Parish Magazine.

JANUARY, 1910,

Clergy :

REV. JAMES E. ARCHER, B.D., Rector, the Rectory, Seagoe.

REV. WALTER R. CRICHTON, B.A., Curate, Seagoe Villa.

N.B.—It is most important that in all cases of illness

notice should be given to the Clergy of the Parish

without delay.

Churchwardens :

MR. JAMES ALBIN, Rector's Churchwarden.

MR, JOHN G. GRACEY, People's Churchwarden.

Select Vestry :

WOLSEY R. ATKINSON,

GEORGE CALVERT,

JOHN MONTGOMERY,

T, J. MONTGOMERY,

ROBERT GRACEY,

T, E. MAGINNIS.

WILSON IRWIN,

THOMAS MARTIN,

MAJOR S. W. BLACKER,

T. J. ATKINSON,

J. H. STEVENSON,

JOSEPH MURRAY.

MR. W. R. ATKINSON, Secretary and Treasurer.

The New Year,

A NEW Year always brings with it new

thoughts, new associations, and we

trust, also new efforts towards Righteousness.

It is a gift from God to His

people, and if we use that gift aright we

have, each of us, a splendid opportunity

for a fresh step forward in our Christian course.

In the Parish there are many things to be

thankful for. There is less sickness than for

some years past, the trade depression which

last year darkened many of our homes has passed

away and a bright prosperity has cheered our hearts.

The wonderful movement against Intemperance has

proved an untold blessing, and it seems as if at last

our people are awaking to the fact that the giant,

Strong Drink, has been depriving them of Health

and Wealth and Happiness. We pray that this

Crusade may go on and flourish until the power of

that great evil has been destroyed for ever.

In some departments of our Parish life we should

like to see an improvement. The attendance at the

early Celebrations should be very much larger than

it is. That quiet morning hour with God might be

a mighty stimulus to the Sunday School Teacher, or

the Bible Class Member, or the Senior Sunday

School boy or girl, or to the men and women in our

midst who find the worry and anxiety of worldly

affairs interfering between them and their dependence

upon the Most High.

Our Sunday evening congregations should be

much larger than they are. Comparatively few,

even of those who live near the Church, think ib

worth their while to join with God's people in the

Evening Worship. The solemn evening hour with

God in His House of Prayer is the right way for the

Christian to complete his Sabbath Worship. We

hope during this year to hear of many families

adopting the habit of Family Prayer. Forms suit-

able for the purpose may be had from the Rector.

Our Offertories are low considering the numbers in

our congregations. Examine the amounts contributed

each Sunday as recorded in the Magazine and

give a little more liberally from what God has given

to you.

We also are still in need of more Sunday School

Teachers, and we are anxious to raise the standard

of Effciency both in discipline and instruction in our

Schools. A reserve of Teachers who would be prepared

to fill vacancies among the Sunday School

Teachers is much needed. We plead with parents

that they will interest themselves more than they do

in the work done for their children in the Sunday

Schools. They should see that the children carefully

prepare their lessons and should also examine their

children's Church Attendance Card.

The Magazine.

We present our readers this month with a new

cover containing a fine photograph of Edenderry

Hall. The frame around the cover was designed for

the Magazine by Miss Georgie Atkinson, of Eden

Villa, and now an Art Scholar in the famous South

Kensington School of Art. The sprig of flax on one

side and of corn on the other remind us of the pro-

ducts of Seagoe Parish—farm produce and the

Linen industry. A handsome coloured plate is also

given with this number, The advertisements are

newly arranged, and some have not appeared before.

You can help our Magazine greatly by giving your

custom to those who advertise in the Magazine.

Almost everything required for household use may

be found advertised in our columns, and the firms

who advertise are the best in the town. Read the

advertisements through carefully and you will find

exactly what you want, good and cheap.

Many of the Parishioners are beginning to purchase

a second copy of the Magazine each month to

send to friends abroad' It is a good plan Keep

your own copies and get them bound at the end of

the year.

Those of our Magazine Distributors who have not

yet forwarded their Returns are asked to do so without delay,

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE.

Parish Fixtures,

Jan. 7^th Friday—S. Sch Prize Distribution

„ at Hacknahay.

13th, Thursday „ at Edenderry Hall.

17th, Monday „ at Drumgor at 7-30

20th, Thursday „ at Levaghery at 7-30

21st, Friday , at Seagoe at 7-30

24th, Monday „ at Carne at 7-30

18th, Tuesday—Choir Social.

27th, Thursday —Public Lecture by Rev. G.

G. Mervyn in Edenderry.

Feb 1^st —Men's Social—Address by the Dean of

Belfast at 7-30.

3rd —Concert in Carne.

8th—Girls' Bible Class Social.

BIBLE CLASS SOCIALS.

The Men's Social will be held on Tuesday, Feb.

1st, at 7-30. We have been fortunate in getting

the Very Rev. J. J. Robinson, Dean of Belfast, to

speak to the men on that occasion The Dean is a

prominent Churchman and an eloquent speaker.

He has been great Bible Class teacher all through

his ministry. All the men's organisations in the

Parish will receive invitations. The Tickets are

complimentary.

The Social for the Girls' Bible Classes will take

place on Shrove Tuesday, February 8th, at 7-30.

An interesting programme is being arranged.

It is proposed to hold the Socials year about in

Seagoe School and Edenderry Hall, and as they

were held last year in Seagoe School they will this

year be held in Edenderry Parochial Hall.

Church Attendance and Efficiency Cards,

FIRST CLASS (50 points and over).

Bella Magee, 65 ; William R. Holland, 65 ; Jennie

England, 64 ; Sarah Dawson, 62; Bessie Dawson,

61 ; Arthur Allen, 60 ; Maggie Smith. 55; Maggie

Bradshaw, 53; Sarah M 'Cann, 52 ; Maggie Lewie,

51 ; Thomas England,

SECOND CLASS (45 points and over).

Maggie Hawthorn, 49 ; Jack Stoops, 49 ; Thomas

Smith, 48 ; Sissie Martin, 47 ; Sarah Coulter, 47 ;

Hettie Wright, 46 ; Mary Crawford, 46 ; Maggie

Rowney, 45.

Third Class (40 points and over).

Maggie Magee, 44 ; Minnie Allen, 44 ; William

J. Wilson. 44 ; Ellen Matthews, 43 ; Jennie Dawson,

43; Alice Hawthorn, 43; James Shepherd. 43 ;

Maria Coxe, 43 ; Teresa Ramsey, 42 ; Lilly M'NaIIy,

42 ; Mary J. Best, 42; Sam Magee, 42; Evelyn

Trotter, 41 ; Joseph Wilson, 41 ; Mary J. Webb, 40.

Book Prizes have been awarded to Bella Magee

and William R. Holland.

Parish Register for December-

Baptisms,

" Lent to the Lord as long as he liveth."

Dec 4th —Rebecca, daughter of Samuel and Rebecca Watters.

„ —Beatrice Maud, daughter of John and Margaret Curry.

„ —William Robert, son of William and Margretta Sherman.

„ —Issac David, son of William Joseph and Anne Watson.

„ —Olive, daughter of Samuel and Mary Gracey.

„ —Howard, son of David Alexander and Letitia Rock.

„ —Isaac, son of Robert and Amelia Donaldson.

Marriages-

Till Death us do part."

4th—John Joseph Liggett, Edenderry, to Julia Webb, Edenderry.

24th—Joseph Lavery, Tarson, to Alice Johnston, Portadown.

Burials.

" It is appointed unto man once to die."

4th—Judith Ewing, Kernan, aged 75 years.

28th—James Albert Coulter, Ballinary, aged 11 months.

1910

Jan. 4th—Thomas Henry Gilpin, Drumnagoon, aged 42 years.

Offertories,

" He giveth us life and breath and all things."

Morning. Evening £ s d £ s d

Dec 5th—2nd S. in Advent 1 9 3 0 14 8

Dec 12th—3rd S. in Advent 0 19 10 0 9 1

Dec 19th —4th S. in Advent 0 17 4 0 10 0

Dec 25th —Christmas Day 3 6 9 - - -

Dec 26th— S. after Christmas 0 16 5 0 8 8

Wednesdays 0 11 6

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Total £7 9 7 £2 13 11

Public Lecture,

The Rev. George G. Mervyn, M.A„ Vicar of

Ballymacarrett, Belfast, who has recently made

tour in the Holy Land, will give a Lecture on A

in Edenderry Parochial

Visit to the Holy Land,"

Hall, on Thursday, January 27th, at 8 0'clock. The

Lecture, which promises to be most interesting, will

be illustrated with Lantern Slides from photographs

specially taken during Mr Mervyn's tour. The Proceeds

of the Lecture will be in aid of the Sunday

School Prize Funds. The price of the Tickets is

Reserved 1/-, Unreserved Gd. All who are interested

in the study of the Bible should attend this Lecture.

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE.

Items.

There were 74 Baptisms in Seagoe Church during

1909. Thirty-eight Girls were Baptised and Thirty six Boys.

We congratulate Mr Alfred Murray on his success

in passing the recent B.A. Examination in Dublin

University.

The Monday night Bible Class for Men in Tamnificarbet

Orange Hall has proved very successful.

The new Labourers Cottages in the Parish are

now all occupied. More are wanted.

Thirty-five of the G.N.R, employees at Portadown

station signed the Total Abstinence pledge last week.

This is splendid, and we heartily congratulate them.

The Butchers in Portadown sold more meat this

'Christmas than ever before. The wages that

formerly went to swell the publicans profits are now

finding their way into more useful channels.

The Button men didn't break their pledges a

Christmas, with the result that we had a better and

happier Christmas in Portadown than we have had

for long time past.

We regret that Mr. Wm. John Currie has severed

his connection with Edenderry Hall, where he has

acted as caretaker for the past six years. He always

did his work well, and was very popular.

Mr Wm. Flannigan has been appointed in Mr,

Currie's place. and we are sure he will prove most

efficient. Mr Flannigan has always proved a most

useful helper in all Parish work.

A new and improved form of Church Attendance

Cards has been issued this year.

The new Sunday School Calendar contains the

Catechism Portions and Explanations printed in full.

The Bible Class subject for this year is the Church

Catechism with Bible Proofs.

Mr. Thomas M'Crory has now completed five

years attendance at the Edenderry Men's Bible

Class without missing single meeting of the class.

This is a record.

Captain J. J. Forsythe, of the Church Army, takes

up work under the Rev. P. F. Stevens, in the Parish

of Castle Donington, Leicester, this month.

Mr Ernest Holland has arrived in New York from

Seagoe, and has been fortunate in obtaining an

important post there in a large firm of Linen

Merchants. He has just passed through his first

experience of a New York blizzard.

Christmas Carols were sung in the Church after

Evening Prayer on the Sunday before Christmas.

The Marathon Race on December 27th from

Lurgan to Portadown was a great success. Sam

Lee was the winner. He ran the total distance in

40 mins. 40 sees.

Sam Currie was the first Seagoe man to reach

the tape. He came in fourth.

We hear of numerous junior Harrier Clubs being

started, The Red Row Harriers have already begun

running.

Cookery Classes have been begun in Seagoe Day

School. Miss Bailie is in charge, and much interest

is being taken in them by the girls.

Lent and Easter are early this year. February

9th is Ash Wednesday, and March 27th Easter Day.

Mr. and Mrs. T. H, Wilson are kindly entertaining

the Choir at a Social on Tuesday, January 18th,

in Seagoe School.

Mr Isaiah Shanks has won the Gold Medal for not

having missed a meeting of the Edenderry Men's

Bible Class for three consecutive years. We

congratulate Mr Shanks on this coveted distinction

which he has secured.

We thank Mr Thomas Martin for the gift of

large Prayer Book for use in the Sunday evening

services in Tamnificarbet Hall.

A notable instance of business energy and success

is furnished by the fact that the output of Tea from

Messrs Montgomery's establishment in High Street,

during 1909, totalled the large amount of 11,700 lbs.

The reports of Hacknahay and Edenderry Prize

Distributions are held over till next month.

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE.

Much regret has been expressed at the serious

illness of Constable Mitten who is a great favourite

in the Parish. His many friends will rejoice to hear

that he is improving in health.

complete and speedy recovery.

We all wish him a complete and speedy recovery.

All the Parish Almanacs have been sold.

School Concert,

The Concert given by the pupils of Seagoe National

School took place on Thursday, December 9th.

The large schoolrooms were crowded. At 7-30

the chair was taken by the Rector, who, after a few

introductory remarks, announced the first item on

the Programme a pianoforte solo by Mr S. R.

Chambers, the Principal of the School. Every item

on the programme was very good, and there was a

wonderful variety, so that the interest of the

audience was sustained to the end. The infants

especially showed evidence of most careful training,

and both in their action songs and drill won loud

applause. The Ribbon Drill by the senior girls was

very pretty, and the senior boys sang The Model

Policeman" with great spirit.

In the interval between the first and second parts of the Programme

the Chairman made reference to the prosperous

condition of the School, and described the structural

improvements which had recently been carried into

effect. He also referred with satisfaction to the

recent Government Inspection of the School, when

the Inspector raised the standard of the School from

Good ' to Very Good.' At the close of the Concert

a hearty vote of thanks was given to Mr Chambers

and his assistants for the trouble they had taken in

getting up the Concert. We believe that as a

result of the Entertainment a substantial sum will

be available for the further improvement of the

School. The Programme for the Concert was of a

novel kind, one side of it containing a photographic

picture of the School with a note on its past history.

Old Seagoe Notes.

PORTADOWN IN 1820—An interesting old Directory

for the County Armagh, dated 1820, kindly lent to

us by Mrs. Johnston, of Beechcote, contains some

interesting particulars about this neighbourhood. At

that time the town of Portadown consisted of only

100 houses, the total population being 900. There

was no R.I.C. force at that time in existence. The

town was controlled by a Constable,

and a sub-constable, John Houston. There were no

less than 17 Publicans, about one to every 50 of the

population. There were a good many Huxters."

Henry Atkins kept the Obins's Arms Hotel. Robert

Dogherty was the Music Master, James Fowler was

tinman," Nanty Kelter and several others were

hostlers, who changed the coachhorses when they

came in from Enniskillen, Armagh, or Belfast.

Mary Doyle was a spinster," William Leigh, Henry

M.Saunderson, and Joseph H. Walker were Surgeons,

John Simons was mealmonger, John Mulholland

was boatman, the baker was James Nevill, the

blacksmith was John Locke. John Cull sold hats,

John Magennis cut leather, James Long made reeds,

James Christy was the gunmaker, James Maguire

was the town tailor. Christian Rogers was the washwoman.

The only individual described as Esquire was

Curran Woodhouse, Esq. The hairdresser was Wm

Lamb. Edward Connor made shoes for the people.

The flourishing grain trade of the town was in the

hands of " Curran Woodhouse, Esq," Messrs. John

Atkinson, Thomas Shillington, William Overend,

Roger Marley, etc There was a good linen and yarn

market held in the town every Saturday. In the

year 1780 a wheat and general grain market was

established by Major Obins and George Woodhouse,

Esq., and in the year, 1819 the annual purchases in

the market amounted to over 5,000 tons.

The Bridge had thirteen arches in 1819.

In the reign of Charles I. there were only four houses in

what was then called Portnedown. In 1631 the,

estate on which the town now stands was granted by

Charles I. to John and Prudence Obins. The real

growth of the town dates from 1800, when a number

of handsome brick houses and extensive stores were

added to the town.

GOBHAN AND THE CARPENTER.—Gobhan, who

founded Seagoe Church, was very clever builder.

His fame had spread far and wide. One day when

going through the country he came to a place where

men were building a Church. Being very tired he

sat down on a stone near and watched the men at

work. As his clothing was ragged and torn they

began to make fun of him.

Arrah, where did you come from," said one.

Another said, Do you want a job." Another, Did

you ever learn a trade," "Perhaps you're a carpenter,"'

said another, "Or a smith," shouted another. Gobhan

got quite angry at their unkind remarks, but said

nothing, and began to eat a bit of oaten cake he had

with him. While he was eating the cake he saw one

of the men trying in vain to fit in a wedge of wood

under one of the roof beams. Gobhan felt his chance

had come. Give me a hatchet," he said. In a

second he had cut out the plug, and then, to the

bewilderment of the men, he threw up the plug to,

the roof right into the hole it was made for, and

then flung up the hammer after it, which drove it

into its proper place.

Then Gobhan stood and gazed at the astonished

workmen, who stood speechless.

Gobhan took up again the morsel of oatcake, put

on his hat, shouldered his big blackthorn stick, and

proceeded on his journey.

When the men had recovered from their astonishment

they gathered together to discuss the wonder

they had seen,

and all agreed that the

ragged, tired man must be Gobhan, for there was

no other man in Ireland who could do as he had done.