January 1912

Seagoe Parish Magazine,

JANUARY, 1912.

YOUNG SEAGOE.

A snapshot of the playground at Seagoe Day School taken during play-hour in the Summer

of 1909. The School Building is to the left of the picture, but not visible. This picture will remind

many of our readers of the happy days they spent in Seagoe School. The School has been in

existence since 1760, but the present building was erected in 1859,

SERVICES.

Who is willing to consecrate his service this day unto

the Lord?—1 Chron. xxix.-5.

HOLY COMMUNION.

1st Sunday of month after Morning Prayer. 3rd Sunday

of Month at 8 a.m., and on Chief Festivals.

HOLY BAPTISM.

1st Saturday of Month at; 3 p.m. or during any Service in

Parish Church if notice be given. Two Sponsors at

least are required. Sponsors must be Confirmed

members of Church. Churchings at each Public

Baptism,

MORNING PRAYER.

Sundays and Chief Festivals at 11-30 a.m.

EVENING PRAYER.

Sundays, 7 p.m. in Parish Church, and at Drumgor and Tamnificarbet.

Wednesdays at 8 p.m. in Parish Church.

CLASSES AND SCHOOLS.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all

wisdom.— Col. iii.-16.

ADULT CLASSES.

Sundays at 10 a.m.—

For Men in Recreation Rooms, Edenderry, and in Seagoe Orange Hall.

For Women in Recreation Rooms, Edenderry, and in Seagoe School.

Tuesdays in Winter, for Men, at 8, in Drumgor Lane, Carbet and Bocombra.

G.F.S. Classes for Women and Girls are held weekly in Edenderry, Drumgor and Hacknahay.

SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

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

3 p.m., Seagoe, Edenderry Parochial Hall, Recreation Rooms (Infants), Levaghery.

Hacknahays Carne, and Drumgor (3-30 p.m.)..

DAY SCHOOLS.

Seagoe, 9-30 a.m. —Principal, Mr S. R. CHAMBERS.

Hacknahay, 9-30 a m. -Principal, Miss M. Dickson

Marriages may be performed between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. Licences are issued by Very Rev. Dr. O'Loughlin, Rectory, Lurgan.

Due notice (48 hours) must be given. Fee, Five Shillings and upwards.

Funerals will be attended by the Clergy if proper notice is given.

Sick Cases should be notified to the Parish Clergy without delay.

[The Guaranteed Circulation of Seagoe Magazine amounts to 375 copies Monthly.]

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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.

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To all our Readers.

We wish vou a Happy and Prosperous New Year.

Our Magazine.

We enter upon our seventh year this month, and

the best proof that this Magazine is read and valued

is that we are compelled to increase our circulation

from 350 to 375 copies per month. Our new cover

is noticeable for several reasons. The border is of

quite new design and has been bought specially for

the SEAGOE MAGAZINE. It was made in Leipzig and

is known as the Rose and Pearl pattern. The photo

of " Young Seagoe" will we know be appreciated by

all who see it. It is a 'living picture' of the Parish.

The purple ink on a creamy yellow ground is a

pleasant change and gives distinction to the appearance

of the Magazine. We have once again to thank

all our supporters and especially those who advertise

in our columns, and we ask our readers to kindly read

the advertisements and to patronise liberally those

whose names appear in our advertising columns.

Seagoe Day School,

Further improvements have been made in the

school buildings during the Christmas holidays. The

large window recently placed in the junior school

gives splendid light and a roof window has just been

inserted which makes the room now as bright as the

senior school.

A Kindergarten Class in the Infant Department under

the charge of Miss Bailey begins after the holidays.

The Dundalk and Celbridge Scholarships Class is

now in full working order for the examination next

June.

The Cookery Class under Miss Bailey is doing a

most useful work.

Further accommodation for the children's hats,

caps and cloaks has been provided, and a new and

convenient folding door has been put between the

two schools.

Rev. W. R, Crichton,

The Rev. W. R. Crichton has left the Parish much

to the regret of all and has taken up work as Curate

of Hillsborough. He took part in the Services on

Sunday, December 17th for the last time as Curate.

We hope to publish a photograph of Mr Crichton in

the February number of the Magazine.

The Rev. "George Bloomer has entered upon his

work in the Parish, taking part in the services for the

first time on December 24th. He hopes shortly to

make the acquaintance of the Parishioners by a visit

to their homes. Mr Bloomer will receive hearty

welcome from the people of Seagoe.

Letter from Miss Dawson.

Miss Dawson writes as follows to some Seagoe friends

—What a good summer you have all had in Ireland!

Ours has come with thunderstorms unceasing, and

lightning, and a “pampero" which threw down a,

lovely big mimosa tree, and door, and part of a wall

in our garden. We are looking forward to our holiday

in the hills, and then we get to work again.

We have taken a little cottage in the hills from a lady

here and are staying on for February. We are very

well, but the heat and insects make summer a little

trying, the plague of mosquitoes has been particularly

severe. The garden is lovely with flowers, roses,

carnations, magnolias, etc., and we have had peas

and beans —Irish ones—we brought the seeds out

with us. Such a lot of English flowers do out here,

sweet pea, stocks and mignonette, but the roses have

not the sweet smell of the home ones. We get all

the news of Seagoe Parish each month in the

Magazine.

Letter from Rev. W. T Grey.

Mr Grey writes as follows from Fernside, Prahran,

Melbourne, Australia, under date November 12th,

1911

"I wish all the Seagoe people a full share in the

happiness that gathers round the yearly commemoration

of our Lord's Birthday. I had a splendid voyage here.

Melbourne is a striking city, nobly planned with fine

wide streets running at right angles to each other, good

buildings and fine parks, rich with semi-tropical trees

and plants. I have had a great deal of motoring since I

arrived. My cousin has two cars, one a large powerful

car and the other a small run-about. This is the gayest

season of the year in Melbourne. One dav I attended a

Garden Party at Government House. Besides Melbourne

I have been to Geelong and Bendigo, and in the latter

place went down a gold mine and was much interested

in what I saw underground. At Bendigo there is a Theological

College at which I found a group of Irishmen reading

for Orders. One of them, strange to say, had been a

Lay Reader at Gilford with the Rev. O. W. Scott. In

a day or two I go up country to spend a few days on

a sheep station, then on to Sydney for a week. From

Sydney I go to Quipolly (247 miles north) to visit an

Irish friend, then on by train to Brisbane where I

shall join my steamer for Japan. 1 have preached in

one of the Melbourne Churches, and have also given

an address at a Men's meeting.

Stop Clock Competition.

This Competition in aid of Seagoe School Fund

has been decided. The winner is James Johnston,

Red Row. The clock stopped at 12-48.

C.M.S. Collecting Cards.

Sum Total—£ll 11s 4d.

Carne Total, £0 19s 7d. Hannah Caddell, 5/-;

Rose Coulter, 5/-; Annabella Coulter, 5/-;

Jane M 'Mullan, 2/6; David Kilpatrick, -/1;

Thomas I. Gordon, 2/-.

Drumgor—Total, £2 10s 1 d Lily Turner, -/10;

Jane Turner, 1/1; Lily M'Clelland, 1 /-; Mary Jane

Webb, 1/3; Florrie Webb, 1/6; Emma Martin, 1/6;

Edith Anderson, 1/-; Annie M 'Kerr, 2/-; Alice

Holmes, 2/1; William James Holmes 1/3; Christina

Anderson, -/9; Lizzie Stevenson, 2/6; Lizzie Dickson,

1/10; Mabel Dickson, 1/6; Sarah Dickson, 2/6;

Martha Hobson, 2/6; James Best, Minnie Hobson, 2/6;

Bella Daniels, 2/6; Robert Gracey, 2/6;

William Kilpatrick, 1/3; Minnie Dickson, 2/3; Sarah

J. Quaile, 2/6; Annie Quaile, 2/6.

Edenderry—Total, £4 8s 7d. Isabella Quinn, -/9 1/2

Minnie Watson, 1/3; Georgina Livingston, -/7; Sarah

M'Cann, -/6; Fanny Thompson, 1/; Eva Fox, 1/3 ½;

Marian Whaley, 2/6; Nellie Dawson, 3/9; Maggie

Smith, 3/-; Amelia M'Cormick, 3/-;

Isaac Clayton -/7; Lily Simpson, 1/-; Lizzie Cumings, 2/6; Lily

Magee, 3/2; Emily Cox, 1/6; Sarah Forsythe, 4/2;

Kathleen Moore, 1/6; Willie Cox, 2/6; Lizzie Reid,

1/9; Lucy Dawson, 2/6; Maggie Dawson, 6/3; Bella

Magee, 3/8; Mdlle. Zangg, 2/6; Lily Williamson, 5/-;

Tina Flannigan, 1/6; Jack Stoops, 1/2; Emma Best,

2/6; Annie Best, '2/-; Sarah Martin, 2/6; May Hynes,

1/3; Eliza Bird, 1/4; Sarah Coulter, 1/5; Maggie

Best, 1/-; Emma J. Forde, 1/6; Arthur Allen, 1/9;

Sam Johnston, 1/9; Jack Hynes, 1/3; Harry Ellis,

2/6; James Forde, 2/6; Maggie Ellis, 2/4; Florrie

Templeton, 2/6; Molly Cox, 1/7.

Hacknahay—Total, £l 15s 8 1/2 d. David Thompson, -/5;

Sarah Cooke, 1/-; Maggie Jennett, 2/6; Esther Livingston, 2/6;

Harry Cooke, -/9 ½; William M'Avoy, -9 ½; Mary Flavel, 2/6;

Lily England, 2/6; Willie Finlay, 5/-; Sarah Quinn, -/1; George

Freeburn, 1/2; Elsie Thompson, 2/6; Sarah Curry, -/8;

Annie Curry, 2/6; Joseph M'Murray, -/6; William

Jennett, -/3 ½; William Livingston, 2/6; Jack Calvert,

2/6; Jack Quinn, 1/-; Sarah Woods, 1/3; Herbert

M'Murray, -/3: Miss Dickson, 2/6.

Seagoe— Total, £1 17s 4 ½ d. James Ruddell, -/6;

George Porter, - 5 ½; Kathleen Bleakley, -/3; Dinah

M'Na11y, 2/6; Annie Reid, 1/-; Ethel Porter, -/5;

Susan Cartmill, -/6; Mabel Reid, l/-; Howard

Stevenson, 5/-; Willie Major, -/4; Ellie Elliott, -/8;

May Best, 2/6; Willie Holland, 1/8; Anne J.

M'Murray, 2/6; Minnie Gates, -/6; Maggie Thompson, 1/-;

John Patton, -/9; Henrietta Porter, 2/6; Eileen Bleakley, 1/-;

James Porter, -/3; Harry M'Clean, -/2 ½: Ethel Forsythe, -/3;

Norman Dickson, 2/6; Ivor Clayton, 1 /-; Tom Forde, 1/;

David Rainey, 1/3; Dorothy Stevenson, 1/1; Selina M'Cormick, 1/-;

Dynes Turkington, 1/8; Joseph Kelly, -/9; Ellen Geddis, /2 ½;

Pearl Reid, -/11.

Death Of Miss Quirk.

We regret to death of Miss Quirk after a brief illness on

December 23rd, at the Rectory, Magheally. Miss Quirk

was most energetic worker in Seagoe Parish during the

Rev. Dr. Quirk's tenure of the curacy, and it is largely

owing to her exertions that the Parish possesses the fine

Parochial Hall in Edenderry. At the meeting of the Edenderry

Men's Bible Class on Sunday, December 24th, a

resolution of regret at Miss Quirk's death and

sympathy with the Rev. Dr. Quirk in his sorrow

was unanimously passed, being proposed by Mr. Sam

Roney and seconded by Mr. David Frazer. The

Rector was asked to forward it to Rev. Dr. Quirk.

On behalf of all the people of Seagoe we express

our sincere sympathy with Dr. Quirk in his sad loss,

and we trust that in this time of bereavement he

may be sustained by Divine consolation. The

interment took place in the family burying-ground

at Wicklow.

Hacknahay Day School.

The following have been awarded prizes for

proficiency and good attendance in Hacknahay

School:—

Junior Infants—Robert Best, Ella Heathwood,

Jennie England.

Senior Infants—Jack Calvert, Elsie Thompson,

Maggie Livingston.

Standard I.—James Curry, Herbert M 'Murray,

Rachel Fowler, Minnie Thompson.

Standard ll.—Jack Quinn, Eliza Thompson, Sarah

Currie.

Standard III.—John M'Grattan, William M'Avoy.

Standard IV. - William Livingston, Olive Calvert.

Standard V. —David Thompson.

Standard VI—Lily England, Eileen M'Kane,

Lena M 'Grattan, Lizzie Jennett, Adelaide M'Murray.

Hymns for January.

Jan. 7^th Morn. 507, 110, 101, 367, 112

Evg. 285, 100, 513, 113, 486

,, 14th Morn. 230, 326, 171, 102

Evg. 254, 106, 109, 87, 280

,, 21st Morn. 200, 173, 662, 262

Evg. 577, 557, 463, 420, 299

,, 28th Morn. 9, 237, 148, 461

Evg. 196, 394, 245, 379, 482

Baptisms

" The promise is unto you and to your children."

December 2nd —Samuel, son of Henry and Edith M'Reynolds.

„ ,, ,, —William, son of Joseph and Sarah Freeburn.

,, ,, ,, Matilda Violet, daughter of Wm. John and Martha M'Crory.

,, ,, ,, Anne Elizabeth, daughter of Wm. James and Mary Anna Gracey.

Marriages.

“Which holy estate Christ adorned and beautified with His presence."

December 22^nd —Charles Killow, Edenderry, to Rachel Emma Simpson, Edenderry.

,, 23^rd —Robert M'Cann, Killycomaine, to Sarah Jane Graham, Edenderry.

,, ,, ,, —Ferguson Whiteside, Edenderry, to Edith Guy, Tarsan.

Burials.

" Man walketh in a vain shadow."

December 3rd Robert Clayton, Ballyhannon, aged 28 years.

,, 25^th Sarah Grimason, Portadown, aged 34 years.

,, 29^th Alexander Finney, Edenderry, aged 64 years.

Offertories for December.

“An offering of a free heart will I give thee."

Sunday—Morning, £5.11.4

—Evening, £2.16.8

Week-days, £0.5.6

Christmas Day for Poor £4.8.7

Total, £13.2.1

Items.

We heartily congratulate Sergeant Long and the

members of the R.I.C. in Edenderry Barracks on

winning County Inspector Oulton's prize for the best

average shooting in the County Armagh. The

winners averaged 37.2.

***

A member of Edenderry Sunday School, Charlie

Killow, saw a swallow on November 12th. This

poor bird must have lost its way, as all the other

swallows have since the beginning of September been

enjoying the warm sunshine of Southern Europe.

***

The Rev. W. R. Crichton took out his degree of

M.A. in Dublin University last month.

***

Thomas M'Crory has completed seven years of

attendance at Edenderry Men's Bible Class without

missing a single meeting of the Class. This is

equivalent to a year of Sundays.

***

Two double marriages have recently taken place

in Seagoe Church.

***

The New Sunday School Calendar with its questions

on local Church History is being studied with

great interest by teachers and children.

***

Will Magazine distributors kindly send in any

money due without delay. Any unsold Almanacs

should be returned at once. Protestant Orphan

Cards and S.P.G. Cards and Boxes must be sent in

this month.

***

A petrified wasp's nest has recently been found in

this district. It is in the possession of Mr. George

Calvert.

Remember the collection for Missions in the

Parish Church on Sunday, January 7^th, at both

services.

***

Subscriptions to Sustentation Fund are now due,

and if not yet paid to the collectors, should be sent

to Mr. Wolsey Atkinson, hon. Treasurer. The fund

should easily reach £200 this year.

***

The Christmas and Advent Services were well

attended, notwithstanding the wet weather.

The communicants on Christmas Day numbered 82,

which is the largest number in recent years for

week-day.

***

The new Bible Class Programmes have been

issued. The subject of study for 1912 is The

Life and Epistles of St. Paul."

***

Messrs. Armstrong have dealt very generously

this Christmas with their employees in the weaving

and winding departments. The workers are very

grateful, and many a home has been brightened and

Christmas made happier by the thoughtfulness of the

heads of the firm.

***

The linen business seems to be brisking up in

Portadown, and -orders are coming in. No one will

object.

***

Mr. Saurin, of Northampton, nephew of Archdeacan

Saurin, has become a subscriber to the Magazine.

Old Seagoe Notes.

The Original Orange Toast.—This document

was on view at the recent Exhibition. It is extremely

interesting because of its references to the Non-juring

Clergy and others who refused to take the oath of

allegiance to King William on his accession. There

is, of course, a strong anti-papal tone throughout,

but the strongest opposition seems to be made to those

members of the Church of England who still clung

to the House of Stuart.

Toast.

The glorious Pious and Immortal Memory of

the great and good King William III, who saved us

from Popery, Slavery, Knavery, Arbitrary Power,

Brass Money, and Wooden Shoes, and allowed a

poor Debtor to walk abroad on a Sunday, and left

as a legacy the House of Hanover. Abiding Misery

to all Archbishops, Bishops, Deans, Archdeacons,

and Chapters, Rectors, Vicars, Curates, Churchwardens,

Parish Clerks, Sextons, Pewopeners, and

all manner of subordinates who will not drink the

aforesaid toast on their low and bended knees.

May all his enemies be set riding over Banagher

Road, clad in cobwebs, on saddles of porcupine.

May they be taken in in half gallons and poured out

in half naggins. May they be rammed into the

great gun of Athlone, and shot off into sparables to

heel top the brogues of an old beggar woman, and

may she go tramping for ever and ever. May the

Pretender and all other foes be cast into pits of

destruction, with the key in an Orangeman's pocket,

until he pleases to release them. Confusion on the

Bishop of Cork, and his ancient housekeeper, and

may they be better employed for the good of their

generation than in rebuking honest folk who are

bent upon drinking loyal toasts. Hip! Hip!

Hurrah!"

Bishop Saurin of Dromore.—Bishop Saurin,

father of Archdeacon Saurin, was a frequent visitor

at Seagoe Rectory while his son was Rector of the

Parish. A room in the Rectory is still known as

" The Bishop's Room." In the year 1810, when the

Bishop was advanced in years, he issued the following

Document appointing the Archdeacon to take charge

of Diocesan affairs during his absence in search of

health—

" James, by Divine Providence Lord Bishop of

Dromore, to our well-beloved in Christ the Reverend

James Saurin, Archdeacon of Dromore, health, grace

and benediction. Whereas we intend to be for some

time absent from Our Diocese and being desirous as

far as We are able not to be wanting in Our Pastoral

care We do therefore, reposing special trust and

confidence in you the said Reverend James Saurin

give and grant unto you full power and authority to

receive Resignations and Presentations to Benefices

that are or shall become vacant in Our Diocese and

to confirm such under Our Episcopal Seal, and

further We do give and grant unto you full power

and authority to execute and perform all other

matters that shall be necessary in or about the premises.

In Testimony whereof We have caused Our Episcopal Seal

to be hereunto affixed and have signed our name hereunto this

10th day of April in the year of our Lord 1840 and of Our

Consecration the Twenty first."

JAMES DROMORE

Witness present

Chas. Hamilton,

Vicar-Genl. Dromore.

[The above Document is in Mrs. Bright's possession. The

Bishop's signature is clear but made in

trembling hand. The Episcopal Seal of the Diocese

of Dromore is stamped on the upper corner of the

paper. The date of the Bishop's Consecration—1819

—forms part of the inscription on the seal. The

document was on view at the recent Exhibition.]

The Seagoe Infantry.—A very full exhibit was

on view at the recent Exhibition of the accoutrements

of the “SI"—Seagoe Infantry or Seagoe Yeomanry.

The two chief exhibitors were Mrs. Bright and Miss

Rachel Magee, of Breagh. The former exhibited a

gun (flintlock), a halberd or pike, and the sword

presented to Sergeant Atkinson, S.I., by Col. Blacker

after he was present at the execution of Monroe,

Miss Magee's exhibit consisted of a flintlock gun,

shoulder strap, brass strap-fitting bearing a Lion's

head showing its teeth, also a metal box, part of the

fittings of the satchel or pouch. The Yeomanry Roll

Book, dated 1820, was also exhibited by Mr. James

Atkinson, of Seagoe.