Seagoe Archives

January 1913

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January 1913


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I íectq r : REV. JAMES E. ABCHEB, B.D , Seagoe Rectory, Portadown.
Cl bate : K E \. GEORGE BLOOMER, B.A., Seagoe Villa, Portadown.

Cburcbwat-Sens, 1911=12.
T h o m a s J . A t k i n s o n , L L .B . , E d e n V i l la .

W il l ia m B. B ic k e t t , Tamnifiglasson.
S ervices,

R Communion : 1st Sunday after Morning Service. 3rd Sunday a t 8 a.m. and on the Chief Festivals

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n iranf____ ^ c. Mominz P ra y e r: On Sundays and Chief Festivals a t ll.30a.ru .

enfng Prayer : On Sundays a t 7 p.m . in the Parish Church, and also a t Drumgor and Tam nificarbet a t the same hour
On Wednesdays a t 8 p.m. in the Parish Church.

M arriages may be perform ed between 8 a m . and 2 p.m. Licences are issued by Very Eev Dr
Coughlin, hectory , Lurgan. Due notice (48 hours) muse be given. Fee, Five Shillings and upwards!

iT.u ? e!la s^ ^e attended by the Clergy if proper notice is given
Sick Cases should be notified to the Parish Clergy w ithout delay,

3fees for Certificates.
^ fimafde f,OT a Certificate th e application should always be accom panied by the necessary Fee All

niÏÏÎÎfÆ i tificates should be addressed to the Rector, and in the application for Bautisma'l Certificates tlie nam es of
1 len ts, townland, and approxim ate uate should be giyen. The Registers of Seagoe Parish are complete from the year 1672.

? f1r* 'íj ca*f °/. Baptism U nder 50 years, 2/7 ; oyer 5 0 years, S/7. C e r t i f i c a t e o p M a r b i a g e : U nder 50 years 3/7 • over
to? • ? * . c ®®T IF rc A f E o f B d k i a l : L nder 5 0 years, 2/1 ; over 5 0 years, 3/1. S p e c i a l F e e s : For Admission to Factovipn

In n fr i? ?utsi(ie Seagoe Parish , 2/- For Old Age Pensions—Residents in Seagoe Parish 1 /-•
outside Seagoe Parish , 2/- In certain cases there is a Search Fee chargeable of 1/- up to 50 years, and 2/6 over 50 years!

F o r L ist of Bible Classes, Sunday Schools and Day Schools see inside of cover.

PRICE ONE PENNY. :
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JANUARY 1913. Vol. VIII. Ho. 1.



C . C O U R T N E Y ' S
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SELECT GROCERIES

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GROCERS AND TEAMEN.

p iD i p 1 a c c p c * \ n ^ fH O O l S— \TnTr,T C la s s r s S u n d a y s 10 a .m . F o r M en in R ecrea tion R oom s, E d en d erry , and in S eagoc 0rftn &6
n ^ l! ^ r S v m n e iT in Kec^eaUmi K <^^]s^denderry? w id in Seagoe School. Tuesdays in Winter, fox-M es; at 8.
for Women and Girls are held weekly in Edenderry, Drumgor, and Hacknahay. Sunday Schiools.—:1° a.m. in E d e n d c rry la ro i3 3()
Seagoe School. 3 p.m . Seagoe, Edenderry Parochial Hall, R ecreation Booms (Infants), Levagl eiy, H acknahaj, Carne, and Drumgor M du
p .m . Day Schools-Seagoe. 9-33 p.m. Principal, Mr S R. Chambers. H acknahay, 9-30 a.m. P uncipal, Miss M. Dickson. Jh e B m c to IH O ie
m eets in Edenderry Parochial Hall on the 3rd Thursday of each m onth . ______ __________ ..

b o o k s o f a l l s o r t s a t

W AUGH 'S, High Street, Portadown.
Prayer Books, Bibles, Hymn Books, &o. Special Cheap Pocket Bible
at 1/6, with Band. Large Print Bibles. Up-to-date Stationery,
Note Paper and Envelopes, Writing Tablets, Fountain Pens,
can’t Leak, Blot or Miss. Diaries, Cd and 1/-. Ladies Hand
Bags, Purses, Pocket Boots, Note Books, School Stationery.

No better value can £>e obtained in
all classes of DRAPERY GOODS all the
year round.

No better Tailoring, Dressmaking, or
MBntle-mahing.

No more up-to-Date Vehicles for
Funerals and UDeddings.

No better service can be given for
Furniture Removing than that given gy

ANDERSON Sc CO.,
The Peoples Drapers & Undertakers,

PORTADOWN.

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General Grocer and
Provision M erchant.

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B E S T ON T H E M ARKET.

16 Bridge St., Portadown.



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Seagoe l|>arísb /Iftagajíne.
JAN UARY, 1913.

The Magazine.
this number Seagoe Parish Magazine

begins the eighth year of its existence,
and this number is the 85th issued
since it was started in 1906. The

Magazine is a very great bond of union
between Seagoe people all the world over. Fresh
evidence has been forthcoming recently, that it is
eagerly read in places so far apart as Canada
and North Queensland. Copies are mailed every
month to subscribers in South America, The United
States, .Japan, Australia, New Zealand, India and
South Africa. I t has not yet reached the South Pole,
but we confidently expect that before long a copy
will be found even there. In fact wherever Seagoe
people congregate there the Magazine is to be found.
We hope our readers will like the new cover. The
photograph of the Church will remind those
in distant lands of the House of Prayer where they
worshipped in the Home-land. The old tower may
recall to their mind the swelling tones of the great
bell which so often echoed in their ears in the old
days. In a letter we have just received from Canada,
the writer says :—

One of the things we miss most in this land of our
adoption is our old familiar Church, and if we could
attend there each Sunday, and could drop in and see
the Old Folks at Home we feel as if we should want
nothing more to complete our happiness. One of
the first things 1 noticed in the country when I first
came out (five years ago) was that hardly, any of the
Churches have a bell. I missed this very much, and
sometimes felt I would willingly give a five-dollar
bill to hear the Church bell rung for j ust one Sunday
like they did at home.”

These words are a testimony to the influence of
the old Parish Church on the heart and life of the
emigrant. Perhaps the picture on our cover will
awaken sacred memories of old times in the . hearts
of many who will read these words. We hope in the
new year to keep the Magazine up to its usual level
of interest. We would like here to thank those
parishioners who help to distribute the Magazine
through the Parish from m onth to month. E xtra
çopies of the Magazine can bo had (if early
application be made for them) from Mrs Metcalf,
72 Bridge Street, Portadown. We recommend
the Parishioners to get t w o copies of each
number. One to send away, and one to keep for
future reference. We wish all our readers A B r i g h t
a n d P r o s p e r o u s N e w Y e a r .

The Sunday Schools .
During the month of Decemher examinations were

held by the Clergy in each of the Afternoon Sunday
Schools The children were questioned on the Course
taught in the Sunday Schools during 1912. This
was the first examination held in Seagoe Parish for
many years. The result of the examination proved
that there is a large amount of Christian Knowledge
efficiently taught to the children by our devoted band
of teachers every Sunday. The Catechism seems to
have been very carefully taught, and some of the
Hymns. As a rule the children do not know the
Sunday text The study portions had been learned
fairly well. Prizes were awarded to those who
answered best. We hope to hold similar examinations
in each year’s work. I t is very important that the
Church Catechism in this year’s Calendar should be
learned by the children in all the schools. Next
month we hope to publish a complote list of those
who won prizes at the examination.

The following dates have been arranged for the
Prize Distributions: —

Levaghery ... Tuesday, January 7th.
Carne ... ... Thursday, ,, 9th.
Hacknahay ... Friday, ,, 24th.
Edenderry ... Monday, „ 20th.
Drumgor ... Tuesday, ,, 21st.
Seagoe... ... Monday, ,, 27th.

The Christm as Serv ices«
A large number of Communicants were present at

the early celebration on Christmas morning, and at
the later Service there was a good congregation many
of whom remained for the second celebration. The
offerings were on behalf of the Clothing Fund for the
poor of the Parish, and were more liberal than on
former occasions. They amounted to £4 13s. 8d.
Out of this blankets were given to thirteen persons,
clothing to five, and gifts of money to five others.
Every effort was made to lim it the gifts to the
deserving poor.

Thanks.
We acknowledge, with sincere thanks, the receipt

of £5 from Mr. James Hewitt, of Queensland, Aus­
tralia, towards the recent sale of work on behalf of
Seagoe Day School. This generous subscription
will be a great encouragement in the work. Perhaps
there are others from Seagoe Parish, now living in
distant lands, who will emulate the good example set
by Mr. Hewitt. The subscription was sent through
Mrs. Thos. Beid, of Lower Seagoe.



SEAGOE PA RISH MAGAZINE.

Gorreot S ea g o e Time.
Last month we commented on the difficulty of

finding out what is the right time in Portadown.
The Town clock, Post Office clock and Factory Syrens
vary by as much as five minutes sometimes. I t may
be interesting to our readers to know what is the
exact time which a clock at Seagoe should register.
Irish time is based on the moment when the sun
crosses the meridian of longitude which passes
through Dunsink Observatory outside Dublin. I hat
meridian is 6 degrees 20 minutes West of Greenwich
from which English time is measured. The differ­
ence between English and Irish time (or Greenwich
and Dunsink) is exactly 25 minutes 21 seconds. For
each degree of longitude 4 minutes are allowed, and for
each minute of longitude 4 seconds are allowed so
that for 6 degrees 20 minutes, the allowance is 25
minutes 21 seconds. The Dunsink meridian of longi­
tude passes exactly through Lurgan Parish Church,
and therefore Lurgan clocks should always be the
same as Dublin, but Seagoe lies some distance
West of Lurgan, and its exact longitude is G degrees
26 minutes West of Greenwich or 6 minutes West of
Dunsink. Allowing 4 seconds of time for each
minute of longitude, Seagoe time is 24 seconds later
than Lurgan or Dublin time. When it is 12 noon
at Dublin it is exactly 11 hours 5Í) minutes and 36
seconds at 'eagoe. If we say that Portadown is just
one mile West of Seagoe, then Portadown time is 4
seconds later than Seagoe, so when it is 12 noon at
Dublin it is 11 hours 59 minutes 32 seconds at Porta­
down. The easiest way to explain a complicated sub­
ject is as follows. If a person leaving Dublin by
train sets his watch to Dublin time, when he
reaches Drogheda his watch will be exactly right, at
Dundalk it will be 16 seconds slow, at Portadown 28
seconds, at Seagoe 24 seconds, at Lurgan it will be
exactly right, and at Belfast it will be 1 minute 37
seconds fast. Portadown time is 2 minutes 4 seconds
in advance of Belfast.

Presentation.
On Thursday evening, December 12th, a social

meeting of Seagoe Choir was held in the Parochial
School. After tea, which was most kindly provided
by Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Wilson, some musical items
were given, and a presentation was made to Mr.
David Livingston on the occasion of his marriage to
mark the esteem in which he isheld. The presentation
took the form of a handsome marble time-piece, and
it was handed to Mr. Livingston by Mrs. T. H.
Wilson. Mr. Livingston replied, thanking the mem­
bers of the choir for their kindness. The Rector ex­
pressed his high appreciation of the services which
Mr. Livingston had rendered in the choir, and of his
worthy character on all occasions. A most agreeable
evening was spent, and at the close the hymn, “ Son
of my soul ” was sung by all present.

Hymns for January.
“ Sing ye to the Lord for he hath triumphed

gloriously.”
MORNING.

5th 12th 19th 2tith

90 (ii) 515 467 388
93 105 516 466
91 101 541 330

507 514 472 543

EV EN IN G .
512 102 275 257

96 513 254 236
97 103 277 276

510 511 237 14
95 70 542 400

PARISH REGISTER FOR D EC .
Baptism s .

“ E v e n a c h i ld is k n o w n b y h is d o in g s .”

Baptised on Dec. 7th, 1912.
L i g g e t — Violet, daughter of George and Sarah

Ligget.
W il s o n —George, son of Leonard and Mary Anne

Wilson.

C a rr ia g e s .
'■ G o d , o u r H o m e .”

C o r n e r a n d G r â c e y - December 4th, William Jam es
Corner, Lurgan, to Mary Gracey, Drumgor.

B e s t a n d K a n e — December 24th, Henry John Best,
Balteagh, to Helena Kane, Monbrief.

G l a s s e y a n d M o n t g o m e r y — December 25th, Thomas
Glassey, Portadown, to Susannah Montgomery,
Edenderry.

M c C a n n a n d M a g e e — December 25th, John George
McCann, Edenderry, to Letitia (Lily) Magee,
Edenderry.

P r e s t o n a n d S i m p s o n — December 26th, George
Preston, Ballinacor, to Margaret Simpson,
Ballinacor.

Buriats.
“ I g iv e u n to th e m e te rn a l l i f e . ”

Quaile—December 11th, Robert Quaile, Drumgor,
aged 21 years.

C a r v il l e — December 12th, William James, Killico-
maine, aged 112 years.

G u y — December 13th, Thomas Guy, Derryvore, aged
81 years.

W il s o n — December 31st, Ellen Wilson, Belfast, aged
45 years.

M a l c o m s o n — January 1st, Joseph Malcomson, Eden­
derry, aged 54 years.



SEAGOE PA R ISH MAGAZINE.

Offertories for D ecem ber.
" A n o ffe r in g o f a f r e e h e a r t w ill I g iv e t h e e . ”

Sundays—Mornings, £4 15 G
Evenings, 2 0 11

Wednesdays 0 7 9
Christmas Day 4 13 3

Total, i l l 17 5

items*
We are glad to record an all-round increase in the

Sustentation Fund this year.
* * *

A meeting of the Sustentation Fund Collectors
was held in Seagoe School on Monday, January 6th.

* * *
Several trees have been blown down in the Parish

by the recent gales.
* * *

Next month we hope to publish portraits of the
Churchwardens.

* * ■*■
The B.C. Social will take place ( d . v .) in Seagoe

School, on Shrove Tuesday, Feb. 4th, at 7-30.
* * *

The Rector has received a neat little Church Calendar
from some anonymous correspondent in Wilmington,
Illinois, U.S.A , for which he is much obliged,

* * *
There were five weddings in the Church this

Christmas. We congratulate the happy pairs and
wish them all blessing and prosperity.

*

Seagoe Day School was thoroughly cleaned out
and ventilated during the holidays. The school
buildings are now in first rate condition,

* * *
The Commissioners of National Education have

made a move for the establishment of a centre for
the cure of teeth ailments in children in the district.

* * *

The Magazine Distributors are asked to send in
any monies they have received up to the end of the
year ; also the money received for Almanacs should
be paid in without delay.

* * *
The Monthly Prizes for November and December

m Hacknahay Day School were awarded to Eliza
Thompson and E lla Heathwood who both obtained
Very high marks.

* * *

We regret to record the death of one of our oldest
and most respected parishioners, Mr. Thomas Guy,
ofDerryvore. Much sympathy is expressed for his
aged widow and family in their trouble.

Miss Walker’s Singing Class held every Tuesday
evening in Seagoe School at 8 o’clock is proving a
great success. The progress of the girls in the art
of singing has been wonderful. New members should
join at once. To those joining now the charge is
2/6 for the quarter.

* * *

Mr. George Preston, whose marriage is announced
this m onth in the Parish Register, is one of the dis­
tinguished soldiers produced by our military town-
land—Ballinacor. Mr. Preston served with great dis­
tinction throughout the Boer War, and escaped w ith­
out wound or fever through it all. He fought
through the fatal battle of Pieter’s Hill, where so
many brave men fell. He has seen 16 years service,
and is now a Corporal in the Koyal Irish Fusiliers,
stationed at Shorncliffe. We wish him and Mrs
Preston every happiness. Corporal Preston wears
two medals, one with four clasps and the other with
two.

* * #

The sudden death of Mr Joseph Malcomson is
much deplored in the Parish. He was at his work
in Mr Robb’s Factory until 4.30 on the closing even­
ing of the year and before eight hours of the New
Year had passed he had been summoned into
E ternity. Mr. Malcomson was a most regular atten­
dant at the Parish Church, and in the Seagoe Bible
Class, and was present at the Class and at morning
prayer on the Sunday before his death. We express our
deep sympathy with Mrs. Malcomson and her family
in their sad and sudden bereavement. The members
of the Seagoe Bible Class provided a handsome
wreath for the funeral.

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Old Seagoe Notes»
The First Railway Engine in Seag'oe, 1839.

— Seagoe Parish contains so large a number of Rail­
way Workers that many amongst us will be interested
to know all about how the Railway first began in the
Parish.

The name of the first engine that ran along the
line through Seagoe Parish was the “ Express.” I t
was the first engine to run from Belfast to Seagoe
where the Ulster Railway stopped. This engine was
built by the then noted firm of Messrs Sharp, Roberts
and Co., of Manchester. I t cost £1,600 and the
tender cost £460. The tender carried 200 gallons
of water and 20 cwt. of coke, which was the fuel then
used. The chimmey of the engine was 14 inches in
diameter and no less than 5 ft. 10 inches in height.
The two driving wheels were 6 feet in diameter, and
there were four bearing wheels of 4 feet diameter.
The working pressure was COlbs. to the square inch.,



SEAGOE PA R ISH MAGAZINE.

and the average speed in September, 1839, was 25.43
miles per hour. The stoppages averaged only -79 of
a minute, and were, therefore, much shorter than
we are accustomed to. Coke at that time cost 42
shillings a ton. The second engine to run on the
line was called the “ Fury ” and the third the
“ Spitfire.”

The First Railway Carriages on the Ulster
R ailw ay,—The first carriages on the line through
Seagoe were very different from those now running^
There were in 1839 only two classes—first and second.
The first class were fairly comfortable and had elbow
rests. There was a seat for the guard outside on the
top of the carriage. There were four compartments
in each carriage, and each compartment held eight
persons. The carriages were built by a Mr. Wise,
of Lancaster, and each carriage cost £510.

The second class carriages had no windows in
them, being open at the sides, but closed at the ends
and roofed over. Lockers for parcels and luggage
were fitted under the seats. These carriages were
built by Brady, of London, and cost £260 each. The
goods waggons and horse boxes were much the same
as now. The carriages were usually painted in very
bright colours like the old stage coaches, the first
class were sometimes purple, the second yellow, and
the third green, when these last came into use.

Some Old Seagoe Christian Names.—Chris­
tian names in Seagoe 200 years ago were naturally
somewhat different from those given to children now­
adays. Here are some taken from the Registers of
1700-1710—Girls’names—Christian,Eleanor, Lettice>
Rose, Dorothy, Judith, Joan, Barbara. Boys’ names
— Huan, Christopher, Anthony, Simon, Meredith.

Marriages in Seagoe 200 Years Ago.—Here
are the surnames of couples married in Seagoe 200
years ago.—Mathers and Hall, Louie and Ellis,
Dixon and Wilson, Pryars and Bradshaw, Smurphett
and Henderson, Porter and Trotter, Tuft andRuddell,
Lyness and Dynes.

Description of Seagoe Church by Archdea­
con Saurin, 1868.—In 1868 a Return of Seagoe
Church and Glebe was made by Archdeacon Saurin
at the request of the Primate, evidently in anticipa­
tion of Disestablishment. The manuscript book con­
taining the return was given to Dean Dawson by Mrs.
Saurin in 1883. I t contains many interesting facts
regarding the Parish. We hope in our next issue to
make some extracts from it.

Churchwardens of Seagoe.— (Continued) :—
1795—John Greer, Esq.

Mr. George Ruddle, of Ivnoekrammer.
1796—Mr. Woolsey Atkinson.

Mr. David Ruddle, Knockrammer.
1797—John Harrison, of Monraverty.

Leonard Calvert, jun.
1798 —(No record).
1799—John Walker, of Ivernan.

William Robinson, of Lisuamintry.
1800—Robert Maze.

W illiam Dickson.
The above is interesting for several reasons. It

contains names very familiar in our ears. I t will be
noticed that there is no record of the Churchwardens
for 1798. This was the year of the Rebellion. It
broke out on May-23rd, 1798, but during the months
preceding the country was greatly disturbed.

Presentation to flf/ss Calvert*
On Tuesday evening, Dec. 3rd, a very pleasant

event occurred in connection with the Hacknahay
Branch of the Girls’ Friendly Society. The Branch
meets every alternate Tuesday at Miss Calvert’s,
Breagh. On this the openiDg night of the session the
members assembled in large numbers determined to
give their local Associate a surprise. At 7-30 the
Rector took the chair and in a few words welcomed
the members to the meeting. He said that they
desired in some special way to mark their esteem and
regard for Miss Calvert who had done so much for
the success of the branch. He then handed, on behalf
of the members, to Miss Calvert two silver flower
vases and a silver epergne. Miss Calvert replied in
suitable terms, expressing the pleasure she had
always felt in conducting the class for the members
of the G.F.S. in Hacknahay.

Socia l at Levaghery.
On Tuesday, January 7th, a largely attended Social

Meeting was held in Levaghery School. The room
looked very well having recently been repainted and
renovated. After a splendid tea the tables were
removed and an excellent programme of music and
recitations followed. The items were so numerous
that it would be impossible to mention them
separately. Several performers from outside tjie-
Parish kindly assisted. The chair was occupied by
the Rector. At the close the prizes for answering
and attendance at the Sunday School were handed to
the successful pupils by the Superintendent, Mrs. Ç ■
Collins. A silver medal was awarded to Nellie Lewie
for obtaining the highest marks in answering at the
recent examination. The proceedings were brought
to a close by the singing of the National Anthem-
Much of the success of the evening is to be credited
to Mr. James Shepherd who worked indefatigabjy
before and during the Social. Mr. Chambers kindly
played all the accompaniments.


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