January 1922

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE JANUARY. 1922

PRICE TWOPENCE. (SIXTEENTH YEAR)

SEAGOE WAR MEMORIAL.

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SERVICES.

HOLY COMMUNION.

1st Sunday, after Morning Prayer; 3rd Sunday at

8 a.m., and on the Chief Festivals

For Women—Anchor Cafe, Edenderry, and

.

HOLY BAPTISM.

1st Saturday of Month at 3 p.m. and during any 10 a.m. —Edenderry Parochial Hall & Seagoe

Service in the Parish Church, if notice be given;

Two Sponsors at least 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 a.m.

EVENING PRAYER.

Sundays at 7 p.m.; Wednesdays at 8 p.m.

Classes & Schools.

ADULT CLASSES.

Sundays at 10 a.m.

For Men—Seagoe Orange Hall.

For Women – Anchor Café, Edenderry and

Seago School.

Thursdays—Levaghery at 8 p.m.

SUNDAY SCHOOLS.

10 a.m. - Edenderry Parochial Hall & Seagoe School

3 p.m.- Seagoe, Edenderry Parochial Hall, Levaghery,

Hacknahay, Carne.

3-30 p.m. — Drumgor.

Girls Friendly Society meets at Breagh (Miss Calvert’s)

on alternate Tuesdays at 7.

Seagoe Scouts in Seagoe School and in Edenderry

Parochial Hall, on Tuesdays at 7-30.

Seagoe Girl Guides meet in Seagoe School on

Saturday at 3.

DAY SCHOOL.

Seagoe, 9-30 a.m. – Mr. S. Rennix.

MARRIAGES must be performed between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. 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 be given. SICK CASES should be notified to the Clergy without delay.

FEES FOR CERTIFICATES, BAPTISM, 3/8; Children Factory 1/-; Non-parishioners. 2/-.

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Seagoe Parish Magazine.

JANUARY, 1922.

A happy new year to all our Readers.

The Magazine,

The Price of the Magazine for 1922

will remain at the old figure of

TWOPENCE per Copy.

In our February issue we hope to insert a photograph

of "The Ravine at Hamel," where our brave Ulster men

made their heroic Advance on July 1st, 1916, and

alas! so many of those who fell asleep their last sleep. The

Photograph is a copy of one taken by a firm of French

photographers and is very clear in detail.

Will the Distributors of the Magazine kindly send in

their payments for 1921 as early as possible. The cost

of publishing this Magazine is considerable, and punctual

payments are a great help.

Visit of the Lord Bishop.

The Right Rev. C. T. P. Grierson, D.D., Lord Bishop

Of Down and Connor and Dromore, will (D.V.) pay his

first visit as Bishop to Seagoe Parish on Sunday, January 22nd.

The Bishop will preach at Morning and Evening Prayer.

There will be a Special Celebration of Holy Communion

after Morning Prayer. We all regretted the unavoidable

absence of the Bishop through illness on the occasion

of the Dedication of the Memorial Gates last June, but

we will look forward with pleasure to his approaching

visit. In former days when Rector of Banbidge, the Bishop

was a frequent visitor to Seagoe. He is no stranger to the

Diocese of Dromore.

Our New Cover.

The New Cover of the Magazine with its fine photograph

of our Memorial Gates and its list of Services, etc.,

should prove attractive and useful to the Parishioners.

Wo hope they will carefully read the announcements there

made regarding the various Parochial Organisations.

The circulation of the Magazine is 225 copies per month,

but as there are 600 Church families in the Parish there

must be many who do not get a copy. If our circulation

reached 500 copies monthly, as it might easily do, we

could improve it in many ways. Every Church family

in Seagoe Parish should take each month a copy of the

Parish Magazine.

Our Magazine Advertisements.

Please read our Advertisements and patronize our

Advertisers. We limit the number of Advertisements.

This year many of our old Advertisers have again secured

a place in our columns. In looking over the first copy of

the Magazine issued in January, 1906, we find that the

following firms still advertise in our columns: Mr. John

Waugh, Messrs. T. J. Montgomery and Son, “The Portadown

News," The Anchor Cafe.

The Christmas Services.

Christmas Day fell on Sunday this year, which has

not happened since 1910. The Services in the Parish

Church were well attended. There was larger number

of Communicants than in recent years. A fine Christmas

Anthem was sung by the choir— “Keeping Watch," the

solo being sung by Miss Montgomery. Both choir and

soloist sang with much expression. The Church was

decorated with evergreens and flowers. The Offerings

were on behalf of the Clothing Fund for the Poor of the

Parish.

The Sustentation Fund.

Will the Collectors who have not yet sent, in their

returns kindly do so without delay so that the Accounts

for 1921 may be completed. Those who are intending to

join the Weekly Envelope System should send their

names to the Hon. Treasurer and they will receive by

return an Envelope set for the year.

Seagoe Day School.

A most enjoyable afternoon was spent in Seagoe School

on Tuesday, December 20th, the occasion being the

Distribution of the Prizes so kindly presented by Mr. W.

J. Bickett, of Trenton, New, Jersey, U.S.A., a former

resident, of Drumnagoon in Seagoe Parish. Tea was also

provided for the children. A short programme of songs

and Recitations was given by the pupils. The Rector

in a short speech referred to the kindness of Mr Bickett

in giving the Prizes, and called for three cheers for him,

which were given with such heartiness that we think

the echo of them must have reached New Jersey. The

Rector then called on Miss Calvert, of Breagh, to

distribute the Prizes and Certificates. Miss Calvert has

always been a kind and generous friend to the School,

and has added to her kindness by coming to distribute

the Prizes. Thanks, were also accorded to Mr. and Mrs.

Rennix, who had gone to much trouble in making all the

arrangement.

Temperance Examination.

Last May an Examination in Temperance was held in

Seagoe School. The following awards were made by the

Education Board:—

5th Standard — Bronze Medal awarded to William White,

who answered 88 p.c. Book Prizes and Certificates —

Wm. Livingstone, Alfred Watson. 4th Standard

• Book Prizes, Thos. H. Hall, Lily Hutchinson. Oral

Examination, Full Marks — I. Walker, E. Macauley, Ivy

Ruddell, M. Hutchinson, H. Sweeney, C. Magowan, V.

Malcomson. A large number of 2nd and 3rd Class

Certificates were also awarded.

Band of Hope.

Another very successful meeting was held last month

in Edenderry Parochial Hall. All the items were excellent,

and a stirring address on Total Abstinence was given

by the Rev. J. Molloy, Curate of St. Mark's, Portadown.

The Misses Hawthorne, who arranged the Programme,

are to be heartily congratulated on its success.

ITEMS.

Mr. Willie Blacker, son of Lt.-Co1. Blacker, has successfully

passed the entrance to Woolwich.

***

A Bible Class for Men is held every Sunday morning

in Seagoe School at, 10 o'clock. It is taught by the Rev.

A. O. Draper.

***

Mr. M 'Clements, of Edenderry, holds a Bible Class

for Men and Women in Levaghery School every

Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Subject of Study —

St, Matthew’s Gospel.

***

Mr. Willie Reid, of Lower Seagoe, is on a short visit

from the States. His many friends in the Parish are

glad to see him once again in their midst.

***

Many will regret to read in our Parish Register of the

death, after a long illness, of Mrs. Lena Jane Armstrong.

Her trying illness was borne with Christian resignation,

and even in her times of greatest weakness she showed

a wonderful cheerfulness of spirit. Her many friends in

St. Mary's Parish, South Manchester, U.S.A., will share

our sorrow and join in our sympathy with her bereaved

relatives.

***

We have received Christmas Greetings from Mr Robert

A. Johnston, of 75 King Edward Avenue, Notre Dame

de Grace, Montreal; Miss Esther Hewitt of St. John's

Church, Philadelphia, also from Mrs. Wolseley, daughter

of the late Rev. Capel Wolseley.

***

Mrs. Wolseley writes from 63 Bridge Lane, Golder's

Green, London: - “I shall be very glad to hear news of

old Seagoe. The other day I heard from one of my Seagoe

Sunday School Teachers after 60 years' silence! She

and, I are the only ones left, and she is 83."

***

We thank Miss Hewitt, of St. John's, Philadelphia,

for several copies of St. John's Messenger—the local

Parish Magazine. It is well got up and very interesting

to read. The Rector, Rev. Frank Goodstray, is evidently

very energetic. Bishop Rhinelander is holding a

Confirmation on January 15th. The Magazine costs a dollar

a year. They had, at Christmas a Christmas Play called

"Bethlehem." They also had a Bazaar in December with

all kinds of wonderful things on sale — Flexible Flyers,

Crullers, Waffles, Cereals, Doggies and everything you

want for Christmas. The Sunday School scholars recently

enacted a Pageant called “The Mission of the Church"

with great success. By a unanimous vote the Parishioners

decided to 'have a Week of: Services with Sermons,

Instruction and a Question Box on the Principles of the

Episcopal Church. A Budget for 1922 is published

on Sunday morning, November 27th, a Corporate

Communion for the Confirmed Men and Boys of the Parish

was held at 8 a.m. We borrow a hint from St. John's

Magazine in the words printed above and below

our Advertisements in this month's Magazine. Mr. Wm.

J. Hewitt, formerly of Tamnificarbet, is Janitor of St.

John's Church.

***

We thank Miss Sarah M'Mullan (Drumgor) now in

Toronto, for very kindly sending 12s 6d for Parish

Calendars distributed in Toronto.

***

Congratulations to the Rev W. R. Crichton on the

birth of a son at Ootacamund, India, on December 21st.

***

The Rev. T. H. Scanlon is building a new Parochial

Hall at Tempo, Co. Fermanagh

***

The roads of the Parish have been much improved by

the cutting of the hedges—a duty Which has not been

performed since pre-war days.

***

The Teachers and Children of Drumgor Sunday School

have presented their late Superintendent, Mr. George

Gracey, with a finely bound Oxford Bible on the occasion

of his recent marriage.

Mission Week, 1921.

The following returns have been made by the Collectors

who did their work well. If any have not yet returned

their Collection will they please send it in without delay.

N.B.—The figure after each Collector's name represents

the number of subscribers in each collection:

Miss S. Coulter, Tarsan, 16, 4s 4d.

No Name, 10, 7s.

Miss M. Dickson 14, 10s 6d.

Mrs. Best, Railway Street and Florence Court, 22. 4s 6d.

Miss E. M'Murray, Century Street, 11, 6s 5d.

Miss Halliday, Goban Street, C. B. Avenue and Lurgan Road 6, 4s 0d.

Miss Cox, CB. Road, 14, 6s 8d.

Miss T. Gilliland, James Street, 11, 2s 2d.

Mrs. A. Smyth, Joseph Street and Bright Street, 3, 2s 4d.

Miss I. Best, Killicomaine (part), 7, 4s 9d.

Miss N. Ruddell, Lisniskey, 6, 5s.

George Magee, Kernan, 11, 4s 8d.

Miss E. Richardson, Lr. Seagoe, 16, 4s 1d.

Norman Walkers Drumnagoon, 6, 3s 9d.

Miss G. Porter, Lr. Seagoe, 3, 3d.

Miss Nellie Hamill, Killicomaine, 12, 5s 4d.

Miss N. White, Bocombra, 5, 3s 2d.

Miss C. Kirby, Foundry Street, 8, 2s 1 ½ d.

Miss R. Flannigan, Bridge St., 11, 9s 9d

Miss E. Webb, Clanrole, 9, 7s 8d.

Miss M. Gracey, Kilvergan, 6, 5s 10d.

Miss M. M' Keag, Drumgor, 14, 11s ld.

Miss C. Price Ballinacor, 6, 2s 3d.

Wolsey Simpson, Carne, 9, 7s 3d.

Miss A. Guy, Levaghery, 13, 3s 9d.

Miss S. Maginnis, Breagh, 7, 10s 8d.

Miss R. Black. Hacknahay, etc, 8, 14s

Miss C. Currie, Ballymacrandle, 15, 10s 8d.

Total £8 10s 0 ½ d.

Parish Register for Dec. 1921.

Baptisms.

The following were Baptized in Seagoe Parish Church

on December 3rd, 1921: -

U.S.A., aged 28.

M' Nally—Robert James Calvert, son of Joshua and

Anne Elizabeth M' Nally, of Edenderry.

Sponsors—Esther Calvert, Anne Elizabeth M'Nally.

Currie—Francis William, son of William Henry and

Elizabeth Currie, of Ballymacrandle.

Sponsors—Jane Sturgeon, Elizabeth Currie.

M’Cullough—Mary, daughter of David and Margaret

M'Cullough, of Balteagh.

Sponsors—Mary Livingstone, Margaret M'Cullough.

Magee—Charles, son of Joseph and Sarah Margaret

Magee, of Edenderry. Magee, of Edenderry.

Sponsors—Bella Magee, Sarah Margaret Magee

Macauley—Anne, daughter of Thomas Robert and

Elizabeth Macauley, of Derryvore.

Sponsors—Millicent Coulter, Elizabeth Macauley.

Pierson—December 21st, Joseph Henry, son of Joseph

Henry and Mary Anne Pierson, of Edenderry.

Sponsors—Mary Elizabeth M'Cormick, Mary Anne

Pierson.

PRIVATE BAPTISM.

Porter—December 17th, Sylvia Alexandra, daughter of

Richard and Elizabeth Alice Porter, of Lower Seagoe.

Burials.

Armstrong—December 11th, 1921, Lena Jane Armstrong,

of Ballyhannon, formerly of South Manchester, U.S.A.

aged 28.

Porter—December 19th 1921, Sylvia Alexandra Porter,

of Lower Seagoe, aged 4 months.

Woods—January 6th, 1922, Andred Woods, of Edenderry,

aged 60.

Cordner—January 7th, 1922, Mary Cordner, of Edenderry,

Aged 65.

M'Murray—January 9th, 1922, Sophia M. Murray of Lylo,

aged 82.

Seagoe in U.S.A.

Seagoe folk are notoriously long-lived. Mrs. Margaret

Hawthorne, mother of Mr. Edward Hawthorne, of

Carrickblacker Road, is living hale and hearty in Paterson,

New Jersey, U.S.A., at the age of 94. Mrs. Hawthorne

lived for many years in Edenderry, and went to New Jersey

35 years ago.

The Rev. J. N. Mackenzie, formerly of Edenderry and

Waringstown, sends us Christmas Greetings from St.

Stephen's Church, Spencer, Iowa.

WITH THE “NINTH" IN FRANCE.

By Lieut.-Col. S. W. BLACKER, D.S.O.

(Continued from December Magazine.)

Thurs. Mar. 16-—We've just had an interesting lecture on

gas and tear shells. The latter in addition to blinding you

for an hour, makes you vomit freely! The gas kills 5 miles,

and you can smell it 12 miles behind. Am sending Pratt

into the line for the first 3 days, with young Shill., to do

Adjt, to train him as understudy to Cather. Shall visit

them daily, but sleep at E—— . Another working party

to-night of 50 men, under Brew. The Huns have been

more active the past week. They gave the 10th Inniskillings

a rare bombardment from all sorts of guns for hours, and the

Battalion behaved extremely well, and were complimented

in a special Order of the day, by Nugent. The R.A. Brig.

Gen. Com. Heavies of X Corps is here. I went to see him

to-day—one Vincent, about 2 years senior to me, R. G. A.

I didn't know him. Curly Birch is N Army Artillery adviser,

and a Maj. Gen. Tomorrow we play 'Young Cits,' and a concert

in the evening. It's very pleasant hearing all the nice things

but they are far too flattering. We had a gas lecture to-day

from a man who had been to Verdun, very interesting.

He says casualties he believed about equal both sides and

of course colossal. Redmond's Shamrock not yet materialised.

Friday, March 17th. —All ranks decorated with Sir G.'s

Shamrock, in their caps. A dull day, but fine and quite fairly

warm. Spring is coming quickly here. We've managed a good

rest for the men these 6 days, and the weather has helped

enormously. This billet, a small one storied house of 1 kitchen,

1 mess room, and 2 small bedrooms off it. I have one and

one of the owners the other. Two toothless old girls of about

70 live in the kitchen and small room beyond. We cook in a

lean-to annexe. There are

Numerous Hens in the Yard.

and manure heaps!" in front; which make hen noises all

day. The change to X Corps is due to a general reshuffling

• the best Corps Staff we have had. So sorry you are not

having this nice weather. Saturday, March 18th —Another

nice day. I move this p.m. about 2 and visit Bull. See what

he's done and see what we have to do this next week, and

return to E _____ this evening, leaving P— in the line.

We had a great feed last night, provided by Fergie, I enclose

menu, which will amuse you. Fergie very bright bird and

immensely pleased with his St. Patrick's Day arrangements.

We beat the 'Young Cits' 2 goals to l. They played rough game.

No more news of another move, but it's coming, I fear.

However, I don't look ahead more than 48 hours. Shall

have a Church Parade to-morrow, for as many men as

we can gather, 'B' Company, transport, etc., and Padre has

arranged a celebration. Over 6 weeks since we have

had a service of any sort. Sunday, March 19th —

Another good day. We moved 3 Coys. into the Trench

line last night, and I here. H ____ went in about 3 and

talking over things with Bull till 7 p.m., when I

walked back here. The 12th have done a good week's

work and the Trenches are beautifully dry. They seem

to have got some heavy guns up opposite us now. They

have been putting over some 8" stuff, but not nearly as

much as we gave them. 2 more Officers joined about

11 p.m. last night. Both from the 3rd Battalion, and

both had been out before, one in 2nd Battalion, and 1

4th Hussars! The 2nd Battalion are, I believe, on

their way back here from the East to this front.

A Fearful Squash in this Place.

Leave re-opens for us on 22nd. Am sharing Fergie's

bedroom, with his office and mess room next door. Such

lovely moonlight nights, as light as day. No trench feet

with us. I might get away about 1st week in April. We

come out of the line to H on 24th, and go in again 30-5.

At present I go in for 3 days and Pratt for 3 days, but

that may alter any time. I can do so much more

administrative work here; it's useful to be here sometimes,

i.e., with Fergie, etc. Transport at E—. Lots of our

planes being shelled all day and prevented crossing the

line. Monday, March 20th—I inspected the Battery

(position and guns) that covers us in the line, yesterday

p.m. They are coming on well and delight in being up

here instead of being messed about behind. Montefiore

commands this one. He came out as a Sub in F., I

believe. 141 men have been sent out to me from

Newtownards, only 59 of these have arrived; the remainder

frozen on to at the Base, besides numerous N.C.O.'s and

men (17) who have been evacuated sick, and when discharged

from hospital the Base has collared them. Left here at 9.30,

returned at 7.30p.m. Examined all parts of work done and doing;

arranged for taking over another bit, to-morrow, and discussed

various projects with Brig. The Huns put some heavy stuff

over about 4 p.m., but we had no one touched. Six men had

just come out of a small dug-out after tea, when a 5.9 landed

on it and demolished it. Now weather is taking up Trench

boots are not necessary. So heavy wear of the socks is reduced.

Yes, take Princess Mary's Boxes to wives of men killed.

The French seem to have collared the Bosches; it must

have been a bad blow to them. I'm leaving Cather out

of the line to wrestle with office work here, and taking

on young Shillington to act, as Adjt. in the line. I fear

we shall move from this bit of line in about a fortnight—

horrid nuisance. Padre came in with me this morning

and spent a happy day with the men. He's

Simply Grand and Loves the Life.

The trenches are indeed different from when were in

last, but a great amount of work still to be done,

cleaning up approach trenches. With these constant changes

there seems to be no continuity, and, each lot that goes

in digs new trenches, so the place is a maze of disused

ones. Must be puzzling to the Huns. Tuesday, March 21^st. -

Dull and colder. Fear the movement is imminent, as

to-morrow Officers of new Div. come in to get acquainted

with the line. Don't suppose we shall go back into this bit.

Wheatley told me to-day there is no limit to the amount of

18 Pr. ammunition they are allowed, which is a good sign.

Wednesday, March 22nd. —A quiet night and morning so

far, but a steady drizzle begun, which is converting the

Trench into a sticky glue. Menaul found out some good

information Monday night, but last night was too dark to

find out anything. We (Guns) fired on their wire in p.m.

Had 2 M.G. laid on the broken part, and at night, when

they started to mend it, we let off into them and kept it

up at irregular intervals through the night. Berry got,

a smack on the shoulder yesterday from a small bit of

shrapnel, but it didn't even tear his coat, and he has only

a small bruise. Padre looked in here yesterday evening;

he had had an active day. Went to H. and M. in the morning

and put up 3 crosses to our men in the cemeteries there, and

then came on here and went round all the men. 5 Officers and

20 N.C.O.'s came in today from 31st Div. (who take over this

bit from us) to get a hang of the line for 72 hours, and then

another party comes in. As we have barely enough room for

our Officers this is a nuisance. I have to put 1 up here. The

relief passed off all right, and quietly. The incoming Battalion

were to have sent 10 Officers and 40 N.C.O.'s at 3.30 p.m.

They haven't come yet; and only reached E— at 3.30. We are

hard pushed for accommodation for them. Just heard the

party will be here at 11 p.m.! Drizzling all day and

trenches very sticky. The Brigade comes bodily out of

the line and has to be clear of the area by the 27th. We

move back somewhere in support, the 109th remaining in.

Don't know where, but hope not a long trek. Awful

nuisance moving Qr. Mr's stores, baths, laundry, etc.

Menaul was out again on Patrol, 3rd night in succession.

Did good work. Made him take night off. He is training 20

Battalion Scouts.

He Has Found Snipers' Posts.

and other useful points. It, was inky dark last night and

to-night. Very lucky so far, only 1 casualty, and that

a slight one. The men have done good work, and this

bit of line is vastly improved in every way since we took

it, over. A quiet day, except for the daily dose of H.E's

and Whizz-Bangs from 3 p.m. to 4.30. Thursday, March

23rd—Du11 and beginning to snow. The party of 9 Officers

and 40 N.C.O.'s came in at 11 p.m. No valises or kits.

They must have been jolly cold in the night. They

went Egypt in December, and have not seen any fighting

or trench life. They have much to learn. A quiet

night, but a certain amount of shelling is going on now.

Turned much colder. The snow passed off and never lay,

but it was leaden and dull to-day. Fairly quiet except

for the usual morning and evening Hate. No casualties,

though some burst, on the back of the Trenches. We

move out to-morrow, evening back to H— again, I'm

glad to say, but how long we shall stay there I don't

know, but we shan't move, I hear. Friday, March 24th

—A cold night, began to snow about 2 a.m., and lying

about 2" deep now. Hateful, as it's fast becoming a

slush in the trenches. Glad we're going out to-night, not

coming in. A quiet night, so far quiet this morning.

Hope there'll no more snow, but the skies are heavy,

though it's thawing now. A draft of 30 and 1 Officer

arrive to-day, I believe. Don't know who. Must sally

forth and have a look round, and plough through the

slush. Luckily, I brought in my long gum boots.

(To be continued.)