January 1920

JANUARY. 1920 PRICE ONE PENNY.

Seagoe Parish Magazine.

(FIFTEENTH YEAR).

MOTTO “God with us.” St Matt. 1, 23.

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SERVICES

Holy Communion.

1^st Sunday after morning prayer; 3 ^rd Sunday at 8am and on the Chief Festivals.

Holy Baptism.

1^st Saturday of Month at 3pm and during any given service in the Parish Church if notice be given. Two Sponsors are required, and they must be confirmed members of the church. Churchings are held at each baptism, Mothers are expected to bring a thank offering. (see Book of Common Prayer).

Morning Prayer.

Sundays and Chief Festivals at 11.30 am.

Evening Prayer.

Sundays at 7pm.; Wednesdays at 8pm.

CLASSES &SCHOOLS

Adult Classes

Sundays at 10am.

For Men – Seagoe Orange Hall

For Women – Anchor Café, Edenderry and Seagoe School.

Tuesday, for men, Edenderry Parochial Hall at 8pm.

Sunday Schools.

10am – Edenderry Parochial Hall and Seagoe School.

3pm – Seagoe, Edenderry Parochial Hall, Levaghery, Hacknahay, Carne.

3.30pm – Drumgor.

Day School.

Seagoe – 9.30 am. – Prin. Mr. S. Rennix.

Marriages must be performed between 8am and 2pm. Licenses are issued by Very Rev. Dr. O’Loughlin, Rectory, Lurgan. Due Notice (48 hours) must be given to the rector of intended weddings, Fees 5/- and upwards. FUNERALS will be attended by the clergy if proper notice is given. SICK CASES should be notified to the clergy without delay. FEES FOR CERTIFICATES, BAPTISM, 3/7; Children (factory) 1/-; Non-Parishioners 2/-, MARRIAGE 3/7. BURIAL 3/7. An extra search fee chargeable in certain cases.

The following Firms are Advertising in Seagoe Parish Magazine during the year 1920.

The Anchor Café.

C. J. Collins.

J. Gibson & Co.

Hamilton & Rock.

H. G. Holland.

Inglis & Co., Ltd.

Thomas Kerr.

G. A. Locke. & Son.

Moffett’s Studio.

T. J. Montgomery & Son.

Wm. Paul & Son Ltd.

Portadown News.

John Sandford, R. D., F.G.I.

Sherman & Stoops.

Hugh Wallace.

John Waugh.

We recommend the above Firms to our Readers and hope they will extend to them their liberal patronage.

(Then appeared a graphic advert for Inglis’ Bread)

Seagoe Parish Magazine.

JANUARY, 1920.

A Happy New Year to all our Readers !

1920.

With this issue Seagoe Parish Magazine enters on

the Fifteenth Year of its existence. Many Parish

Magazines came to an untimely end owing to the

stress and strain of the prolonged war, but we are

glad to record that our Magazine is still going strong.

The circulation during the past year has kept steady at

250 copies per month. Those who have kept the back

numbers of the Magazine possess a Very complete

record of current Parochial life and also an interesting

epitome of the History of Seagoe in days long gone

by. We hope every Parishioner will take a copy

of the Magazine each month. They will find much

to interest them in its pages, and it provides a useful

bond of union between all who love the old Parish.

Christmas In Seagoe.

Our Christmas Services this year were very bright.

Carols were sung after Evensong on the Sunday

before Christmas. The Church was prettily

decorated with the emblems of the season, and the

Christmas Hymns were heartily sung.

On the Sunday after Christmas the offerings were given to

the Servian Orphans Fund.

Our Advertisements.

Owing-to the difficulty of securing the matter for

our Advertisements in good time during the busy

days of the Christmas season, we publish this month

only a list of those who have kindly taken spaces in our

columns. Next month we hope to have everything

complete. By holding over the full advertisements

we are enabled to have this issue published on the

first Saturday of the New Year. We hope our

readers will patronise those firms who kindly help

us by their advertisements.

Death of Mr. David Warnock.

We regret to announce the death after a brief

illness of Mr. David Warnock, of Edenderry.

Although not recently connected with Seagoe Parish

Church he had in former years done good work,

especially as Lieutenant of the Seagoe Church Lads

Brigade, with the Rev. W. T. Grey. The interment

took place in Drumcree graveyard, and the Rev. H.E. Rennison,

Curate in charge of Drumcree, officiated at the grave.

Seagoe Day School .

A very pleasant afternoon was spent in Seagoe

School on Friday, December 19th. The children with

their friends were assembled in the Infants School,

which was crowded. The Rector presided. An

attractive Programme of Music and Recitations was

provided by the pupils, who reflected much credit on

Mr. and Mrs. Rennix. The Prizes were then distributed

to the successful pupils by Mrs. Atkinson, of

Eden Villa, amidst much excitement and applause.

Books, brooches and games formed the gifts, which

were much appreciated by the children. At the

close of the proceedings a hearty vote of thanks was

passed to Mrs. Atkinson for her kindness in

distributing the Prizes.

The following is a list of the Prizewinners –

Good Conduct.

S. Isabella Best. M. Thomas Hall. I. Robt White

Arithmetic.

VI. Sarah Coulter. V. Lily Sweeney. V. May

Thompson. IV.. Alfred Watson. III. Thomas Hall.

II. John Reid. I. Norah Ruddell.

Infants, Maggie Hutchinson.

Reading.

IV. Willie Livingston. III. Essie McNa11y. II.

Thompson. I. Jessie Gates. V. Hilda Walker

and Edna Watson. V2. Maisie Ruddell and Joseph

Hynes. Infants, Isa Walker; Deborah Cull.

Geography.

Willie White, Norman Walker, Willie Livingston.

Writing.

Ethel McClelland, Hilda Walker, Mary White,

Mabel Hall, Reggie Forde, S Robinson, Eileen

McMurray, Samuel Watson.

Composition.

VI. Isabella Best. V. Hilda Walker, IV. Lily

Hutchinson. III. Maud Coulter. II. Lily Killops.

I .Jessie Gates.

Drawing.

Maisie Ruddell, Norman Walker, Eva Dickson.

Drawing.

II. Maggie Robinson. I. Robert Richardson.

Chalk Drawing, Harry Hynes.

Home Exercise Books.

1, Sarah Coulter; 2, Maisie Ruddell; 3, May

Thompson; 4, Maggie Coulter.

Grammar.

Winnie Holmes, Willie Livingston.

Scripture (seniors)

Isabella Best, Margaret Coulter.

Rural Science.

IV. Sydney Walker; III, John Walker; IV, Wi11ie

McMurray.

Cookery.

Senior Group, May Thompson.

Junior Group, Annie Hynes.

Needlework.

VI, Isabella Best, Amy Holmes; V2, Maisie Ruddell,

III, Mabel Hall; IV, Maggie Coulter; Florrie McCoo;

I, Pearl Best.

Good Attendance.

I, Maud Coulter, 208; II, Lottie Magee, 206 ;

III, Sydney Walker, 205; IV, Sarah Coulter, Hilda

Walker, John Reid, 202; Norman Walker, 201;

Thomas Hall, 200.

We acknowledge with many thanks the following

subscriptions and other gifts towards providing

prizes for the children - Miss Armstrong, Eden Hall,

£1; Mr. D. W. Walker, Belfast £1; Mr. S. Rennix,

15s; Miss Rebecca Calvert, 10s; Mr. W. E. Dickson,

10s; Mr. John Sandford 5s; Mrs. McKeown,

Edenderry 2/6.

Special prizes were presented by Mrs. S. Hall, Miss

Nellie Montgomery, Miss Singleton, Mrs. W. Walker,

Mrs. Wilson, Miss Bailey, and Mrs. S. Rennix.

Edenderry Men's Bible Class.

This class meets every Tuesday evening in Edenderry

Parochial Hall at 8. It is conducted by the Rector

and is open to the men of the parish. The subject

for study is "St. Mark's Gospel."

Cottage Services.

Some of our young churchmen in the parish are

arranging to hold cottage services in various parts of

the parish. We welcome their help, and we believe

they will receive from the parishioners every

encouragement in their good work. The Church Army

Hymnbook will be used at these services.

Seagoe Girl Guides.

The Corps of Girl Guides, which meets in Seagoe

school every Monday evening at 7.30, is steadily

increasing in numbers. The meetings during the past

month have been very interesting. A course of instruction

in First Aid to the Injured, and instruction

in Knot-tying are features of the meetings. Girls

over 12 are eligible as members.

Concert in Edenderry

A concert will be held in Edenderry Parochial

Hall, on Thursday, January 8th, 8 o'clock. A

very attractive programme has been arranged, and a

leading Belfast professional has been engaged to give

comic Items. The tickets, (price 2s reserved, and 1s

unreserved) are now being sold. The proceeds will

be in aid of Seagoe day schools.

Chota Nagpur Mission.

The following sums have been received in Card

Collections for the above Mission - Annie Reid, 3s;

Evelyn Reid, 2s; Lizzie Gordon, 5s; Aggie

McClements, 5s; Annie Major, 5s; Wm. White,

3s 5d; Annie M'Murray, 5s; Isabella Best, 5s;

Bertie Kilpatrick, 1s 9d; Robert Richardson, 5s;

Charlotte Allen, 5s; Eva Magee, 5s; Edith Richardson,

5s; Annie Cox, 10s 3d, Total, £3 5s 5d.

PARISH REGISTER for DECEMBER

Baptism.

McCabe - December 6th. 1919, Joseph, son of

Thomas and Mary McCabe, of Edenderry.

Sponsors - Annie Reid, Mary McCabe.

Marriages.

Lavelle and Powell - 23rd December 1919, Joseph

Alexander Lavelle, of Tamnifiglasson, to Mary Powell, of Lurgan.

Gilbert and Ferguson - 23rd December. 1919,

Henry Gilbert, of Ballinacor, to Margaret

Ferguson of Kernan.

Houston and Quaile – 25^th December 1919.

John Albert Houston, of Lurgan, to Letitia

Quaile, of Balteagh.

Irwin and Gillespie - 2nd January 1920.

James Irwin, L./B. R.G.A.' B.E.F. of Portadown,

to Sarah Jane Gillespie, of Levaghery.

Burials.

Cole - December 6th, Isabella Cole, of Clounagh..

aged 85.

Aston - December 60b, William John Aston, of

Belfast, aged 70.

Atkinson - December 176b, Bella Atkinson, ot

Belfast. aged 50.

Hall - December 17th, Matcolm Hall, of

Castlebellingham, aged 25.

Killops - December 18th, Joseph N. Killops of

Foundry Street, aged 5.

Kirk - December 27^th Elizabeth Kirk, of

Tamnificarbet, aged 80.

ITEMS.

Mr. Alan Bell, R. M, and Mrs. Bell have gone to

reside in Monkstown, near Dublin. They were very

sorry to leave Seagoe, where they had made so many

friends. Mr. Bell has been appointed a Resident

Magistrate for the County Dublin.

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The widening of Portadown Bridge is about to be

begun.

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Owing to the recent heavy rains, accompanied by

a northerly wind, the Bann Meadows are flooded to

an unusual extent.

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Mr. R M. Walker, son of the late Mrs. Jane

Walker, of Walkerstown, has been appointed a

magistrate at Tauranga, New Zealand. Mr. Walker

lost two sons in the war. His younger son, Eric

Trevor, was only 20 years of age when he was killed

in 1918, His daughter Edmee, is teacher in

Auckland, N.Z.

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The Rector has had a Christmas Card from Jack

Stoops, of Toronto.

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Cemented flooring has been laid down in Seagoe

School playground, under the shelter.

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Those Who received envelopes for St. Dunstan's

Hostel at Christmas, will much oblige by sending,

without delay, any amount they may have collected

either to the, Rector, or to Mr. Rockfort Wade, 10

Westmoreland Street, Dublin.

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We hear that many subscribers to the sustentation

Fund nave increased their subscription this year. If

you have not already sent in your increased subscription

please do so without delay, either to your collector,

or to the Hon. Treasurer, Mr. J. Sands, Killicomaine Road.

On Active Service in Archangel,

By Lt. Forde Hall.

Archangel dated back to the year 1581, when it was

founded by members of a religious sect on, or near,

the site of an ancient monastery. The town takes its

name from Saint Michael, the Archangel, and patron

Saint of Russia. There was a great fire in 1798

when the town was almost entirely destroyed. Of

the houses built before that date only a few remain

in a tumble-down condition in the poorer quarter of

the town.

Archangel is the seat of an Archbishop, and has a

cathedral and two churches built of stone, all are

fine buildings, but do not in any way resemble our

churches in this country.

Usually plain, square buildings with a large dome on top.

The "Duma, which would correspond with our town hall; is

the only building of any size or importance, except the

churches, the others being wooden houses.

The market is another very interesting place.

There are usually two market days every week, when

the market is crowded with these strange noisy people

in their weird costumes, buying and selling their

wares. From an early hour boats loaded with fish

skins, etc., may be seen on the river being rowed to

market. They are usually rowed by about six women

and often one sees one or two great bearded men

lying in the stern of the boat. These women are

wonderfully strong, and do most of the work in these

parts, the men appear to be lazy and indolent. Most

of the business in the market is carried out by barter,

the peasants exchange their furs and fish for other

needful articles which the merchants have to offer.

Rare skins are often seen, but cannot be bought by

the casual buyer at anything like a reasonable price.

The Archangel traders take all opportunities to

profiteer!

A great number of the peasants wear roughly made

Astrakhan caps, about which an interesting custom

exists. It appears these caps form kind of heirloom

and are handed down from father to son for generations.

They certainly have that appearance!

I had been about ten days in this town when, the

regiment to which I was attached was ordered to

proceed to the fighting area some ninety odd miles

away. This regiment was a peculiar mixture. The

soldiers were all Russians (not a few being ex-Bolshevists,

who had been captured and had then

volunteered to join the Government troops and fight

against Bolshevism), these were commanded by

British officers and few Russian officers. Only one

or two of the British had any knowledge of the

Russian language, and the rest had to rely on the

assistance of interpreters. This caused many amusing

incidents, but at the same time made it extremely

difficult to get on with these men.

The greater part of our journey to the front was

made in barges towed by steam tugs. The accommodation

for troops on board these barges was not by any

means good, and I was very glad when we got to

destination after four days.

After a delay of three or four days more the battalion relieved

another in the “line”.

In Russia the troops did not hold continuous trench line as in

France. The country was very difficult to operate in

owing to the dense forests, and the Bolshevists were

held back by means of a system of “blockhouses."

These were simply strongly fortified positions, with

A garrison of sixty to a hundred men in each and

two or more machine guns. We did not find the

Bolshevists very aggressive enemy and fighting was

only an occasional encounter with one of the enemy’s

patrols. They didn't appear to like meeting British

or French troops; and the sight of khaki or blue

uniforms usually sent them running into the forest.

During our offensive in August last we captured large

numbers of Bolshevists, they were then little more

than an armed mob. Being undisciplined they put up

a very poor resistance against our trained troops. We

found them ill fed and very badly clothed. Generally

they appeared to be a very low type of humanity.

We evacuated North Russia in September, and personally

I felt glad to get on board our transport and

leave that disturbed land behind.

OLD SEAGOE NOTES.

Description of Seagoe Rectory in 1819 -

[The following letter is taken from a bundle of

papers relating to Seagoe Rectory, Building, etc.,

in the Record Office, Dublin.]

MARALIN,

11th June, 1819.

My Lord,

PARISH MAGAZINE.

Mr. Dobourdieu, at my particular request

was so kind as to accompany me to Seagoe, on

Thursday, the10th, when we minutely inspected the

state of the Glebe house and offices, which we found

to be in a ruinous and dilapidated state. I therefore

feel the greatest satisfaction in having the experience

as well as the concurrence of Mr. Dubourdieu to

vouch for the authenticity of the annexed report -

The workmen, who were employed last year, have

certainly done nothing either useful or effectual, and

to instance one of these jobs; instead of putting in new

sashes in the kitchen the lower light has been cut off, and

its place supplied with mason work. In our inspection

we differed in one instance only, namely the roof,

which Mr. D. thinks might be rendered secure by new

slating, and renewing, where wanting, the coppered

gutters. I consider that a new form is necessary to

render the roof permanently safe, for the walls of

dwelling never, in my opinion, can be kept

sufficiently dry with two reservoirs of water above

them. The probable expense of doing common

justice to the buildings must be considerable; and as

a complete repair, if not alteration, must be allowed to

the roof, the difference between a new construction

and continuing the present might not be very great,

and at any rate will not add very largely in a considerable expenditure.

The state and situation of the buildings, their site. the garden and lands

Would, in proper hands, render Seagoe one of the most

desirable and handsome residences within your

lordship's diocese. The Church is a most beautiful

object and, of course, in complete order. The old

Church is fast falling into ruins; and should be

converted into a school, that is, the materials, as its

present situation, in the centre of the churchyard,

is an encumbrance. The present curate, Mr. Evans,

is in the house in defiance of rheumatism. He has

rescued the garden from all sorts of weeds and refuse,

and seems desirous, if the thing were possible, to

make his residence comfortable, but indeed the word

is misapplied to anything pertaining to Seagoe. On

visiting it about 9 years since I was struck with the

neat appearance of the place, as well as with the

beautiful elms which have all disappeared. Five

hundred pounds will scarcely put into the same repair

these dilapidated premises.

I am,

My Lord.

With great respect,

Your Lordship's very

B. W. DOLLING.

The Endowment of Seagoe Parish, 1876 —

At a meeting of the Select Vestry of Seagoe, held on

the 30th June 1876. the following resolution was passed.

“That the Select Vestry on behalf of the

parishioners of Seagoe do have a Brass plate erected

in the Church, bearing the following inscription -

30th June 1876, Bes dat qui cito dat. Be it

remembered that time when this Parish was

brought to a great extremity for its future Church

Sustentation, a plan laid down and originated by

Major Stewart Blacker, D.L., J.P., of Carrickblacker,

secured in perpetuity a sum of £6365 10s 4d as the

commencement of a re-endowment Fund. May the

good example be followed, and each year show forth

an increasing result, so as to perpetuate the liberal

act of Major Blacker, who redeemed the Parish from

its unfortunate position, by advancing the sum of

£1600 to enable us to capitalize the Curate’s Composition

Balances amounting to the sum of £6365 10s 4d,

and securing to the Parish an Annual Income of £254 for ever,"

The actual figures relating to the Endowment are as

Follows -

Composition Balances of Curates

Rev. Robert M'Walter £1730 17 0

Rev. Stephen Walsh £1451 18 2

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£3182 15 2

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Major Stewart Blacker's Subscription £1000 0 0

Major Stewart Blacker’s Loan £1600 0 0

Other Subscriptions £582 15 2

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£3182 15 2

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Composition Balances £3182 15 2

Subscriptions and Loan £3182 15 2

A Remarkable Seagoe Cheque, 1878.

At A meeting of the Diocesan Council held on Wednesday,

5th June 1878, Major Stewart Blacker announced

that he had sent the Representative Body cheque

for £6666 6s 6d, being the amount of the endowment

raised for Seagoe Parish. The amount was eventually

raised to £7,500 to secure an annual income of £300 a year.