May 1915

Seagoe Parish Magazine.

MAY, 1915.

THE EASTER VESTRY.

THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Registered vestry of Seagoe Parish was held in Seagoe Parochial

School on Thursday, April 8th, at 7-30 p.m. The Rector presided. The Meeting was opened

with prayer and the reading of a portion of Scripture. The Financial Statement was made by

the Hon. Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. W. R. Atkinson. An apology for non attendance was.

read from Lt.-Col. S. W. Blacker, J.P. A vote of congratulation to the Ven. Archdeacon

Hobson on his appointment to the Archdeaconry of Armagh, and also an expression of regret at his

approaching departure from Portadown, was proposed by Mr. William Best, seconded by Mr. J. H. Stevenson,.

and passed unanimously. The following appointments were then made :—

Lieut.-

Parochial Nominators.

Lieut. Colonel S. W. Blacker, J.P-, Mr, W. R. Atkinson, Mr. George Calvert.

Diocesan Synodsmen

Lieut.—Col. Blacker, Capt. T, J. Atkinson, Mr. T. J. Montgomery, Mr. J. Twinem.

Churchwardens,

Rector's—Mr. George Calvert of Breagh. People's Mr Thomas Dawson of Portadown

Select Vestry.

Thomas J, Atkinson

Wolsey R. Atkinson

William Best

Stewart W. Blacker

John G. Gracey

Thomas E. Maginnis

Thomas Martin

Joseph Monroe

Thomas J. Montgomery

James Sands

Joseph H. Stevenson

James Twinem

Sidesmen.

W. R, Atkinson, J. Twinem, W. Best, W. J. Cox, R. T. Montgomery

D. Rock, W. Tedford.

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE.

Our New Churchwardens.

A great deal of interest is always shown in the

appointment to the office of Churchwardens of Seagoe.

The office is so ancient,and the position in a large and

populous Parish so important that the names of the

two Parishioners who occupy the post obtain

considerable prominence. The Parish is to be congratulated

on its two Churchwardens recently appointed.

Mr. George Calvert, Rector's Churchwarden,

has in his day filled many important offices in Seagoe

Parish. It is exactly thirty years this year, since

Mr. Calvert's name appeared in Seagoe Registry as

holding office in the Church. In the year 1885 he

was appointed Rector's Churchwarden, Mr. James

Collins being People's Churchwarden in the same

year. Since that year he has practically, without

intermission, been a member of the Select Vestry.

He has also filled the post of Churchwarden in the

following years—1886, 1891, 1892, 1895, 1896, 1899,

1900 and 1906. In 1888 he was elected to the

responsible position of a Parochial Nominator.

Mr. Calvert has for many years acted as

Superintendent of Hacknahay Sunday School, which is one of

the most successful of our many schools, and its

success is largely due to the constant attention and

interest which he and Miss Calvert have devoted to it.

In addition to the active part which Mr. Calvert

takes in Church work in Seagoe he fills innumerable

offices in the public life of his native county, Armagh.

Mr. Thomas Dawson who has been elected

People's Churchwarden by the votes of his fellow

churchmen, has for many years been an active and

earnest helper in the Parish. Though born in England

he comes of an old Seagoe stock. His father,

Sergeant William Dawson, of the Royal Field Artillery,

fought throughout the Crimean campaign, and

wore upon his breast the medals and clasps won in

many a hard-fought fight. Mr. Dawson has done

useful work in Seagoe Parish. He has been a col-

lector for the Sustentation Fund for many years, and

from time to time has taught in our Sunday Schools.

He is at present Superintendent of Edenderry After-

noon Sunday School, and has brought the school into a

high state of efficiency. Two members of his

family also teach in Edenderry Sunday School.

The Ven. Archdeacon Hobson.

The promotion of Canon Hobson to the Archdeaconry

of Armagh has been speedily followed by

his appointment to the office of Librarian at Armagh.

This is a very honourable and distinguished post,and

we congratulate the Archdeacon very heartily. We

regret, however, that the appointment necessitates

his leaving Portadown, where he has been Rector for

the past 17 years. We in Seagoe, will miss his

courtesy and kindness, which have always been

generously extended towards his neighbours across

the Bann. We wish the Archdeacon and Mrs. Hobson

much blessing and happiness in their new sphere of

labour.

Death of Mr. J. Reid,

We greatly regret to announce the death of Mr. J.

Reid, M.A., principal of Balteagh N.S , which

occurred quite suddenly on April 19th. Mr. Reid had the

interests of the children very much at heart, and was

always ready to help in any good work. His pupils

will feel very deeply the loss of a diligent and faithful friend,

Jews' Society

On Sunday, May 9th, Sermons will be preached

in Seagoe, both at Morning and Evening Prayer by

the Rev. J. Politeyan, M.A., on behalf of the Society

for promoting Christianity among the Jews, and

special collections for this important work will be

made. Mr. Politeyan has for many years acted as

Deputation for the Society in England.

Jumble Sale.

The Jumble Sale takes place in Edenderry

Parochial Hall, on Saturday, May 1st, from 5 p.m. to

6-30 p m. Great Bargains ! Admission 2d. Proceeds

in aid of Dental Clinic at Seagoe School.

Seagoe at the Front.

The fine spirit of our Seagoe men at the front is

shown in the following extract from a letter, dated

Easter Sunday, April 4th, 1915, written by Driver

Thomas Freeburn, 5th Division, Royal Field Artillery

who, when at home, resides in Bright Street,

Edenderry—"Since we came out here, in August, we

have been over a lot of France and Belgium. We

are now on the borders of Belgium. When it dries

up we expect to make a big advance and march

straight through Germany before we go home. You

need not expect me home for July. We haven't

any idea when the war will be finished. I was in

a very bad state when first I came out here, but I

have got over it now and am fairly used to it. I

was at the battle of Mons, and the shells were flying

all round us, I have got through very lucky so far.

It was very hard to walk into a field and lie down on

the wet grass to sleep. No covering above only the

sky. We did not get our clothes off for three weeks,

night or day, and very little to eat and no rest, but

what about it when all is over, and us home safe.

It's a bit of a rough life, but through it all I never

have been sick. I am in the best of health."

Offertories for April.

Sunday Mornings £8 8 11

Evenings 1 5 6

Weekdays 0 12 1

£10 6 6

Special offertories included in above are—on Good

Friday, for Jews' Society, 6s 11d ; and on Easter

Day, for Sunday Schools, £6 11S 1ld.

SEAGOE PARISH MAGAZINE.

ITEMS.

The epidemic of measles in the Parish is subsiding.

Linen for Aeroplanes and blue serge for military

uniforms are now being manufactured in our local

Factories.

Sincere regret and sympathy has been felt in

Edenderry at the sudden death of Mr. William F.

Armstrong, on April 8th.

A meeting on behalf of the Jews' Society will be

held in the Anchor Cafe on Monday, May 3rd, at

3-30 pan.

An octogenarian worker in Seagoe Parish has just

finished her 21st pair of socks for our Soldiers and

Sailors.

The Camp at Newtownards is very popular with our

boys in khaki, and the bracing air has made them

very strong and healthy.

74 dozen eggs were collected by Miss Calvert and

her helpers in Breagh District, on April 29th, for the

wounded soldiers and sailors. The other Districts

will find it hard to beat this.

Church Attendance Cards

(1st Quarter).

SEAGOE SUNDAY SCHOOL.

1st Rank 35—39. Mary J. Atkinson, 39; Isabella

Best, 39 ; Mary Best, 39 ; Joseph Kelly, 38.

3rd Rank 25—30. Henrietta Porter, 28; Elizabeth Patton, 27.

EDENDERRY SUNDAY SCHOOL.

2nd Rank 30—35. Agnes Johnston, 32.

3rd Rank 25—30. Sam Magee, 26 ; Arthur Allen,

26 ; Edward Crawford, 26 ; Emma Best, 26 ; Minnie

Crawford, 26 ; Emily Cox, 26; Sarah Coulter, 26 ;

Charlotte Allen, 27.

4th Rank 20—25. Richard Best, 22; Willie cox,

21; Mollie cox. 23; Hilda Walker, 22; Annie

Walker, 22; Edith Haire, 21 ; Lucy Dawson, 20 ;

Georgina Best, 24.

CARNE SUNDAY SCHOOL.

2nd Rank 30—35. None.

3rd Rank 25—30. Agnes Costello, 25 ; W m, J.

Costello, 26 ; Margaret Costello, 26 ; Andrew Costello, 26;

Theresa Ramsay, 27 ; Hannah Caddell, 26.

4th Rank 20—25. Willie Coulter, 22; Maggie Simpson, 22.

Our Summer Migrants.

All our Summer migrants have arrived up to time,

and their arrival has been duly noted by observers in

the Parish.

The Swallow—First observed by Wm. Holland

(aged 14), of Kernan, at Seagoe on Faster Day,

April 4th.

The Cuckoo—First heard and seen by Mr. Samuel

Hall, at Seagoe on Sunday, April 11th.

The Corncrake—First heard at Breagh by Saml.

Abraham, on Friday, April 16th.

PARISH REGISTER FOR APRIL,

Baptisms,

Baptized on 3rd April, 1915.

Forde—Edna Maude, daughter of Thomas and Mary Forde, of Drumnagoon.

Sponsors—Elizabeth Forde, Mary Forde.

Guy—Olive, daughter of David and Hannah Guy, of Upper Seagoe.

Sponsors—Rebecca Gordon, Hannah Guy.

Patton—Emma Josephine, daughter of John and Agnes Patton, of Edenderry.

Sponsors—Charlotte Patton, Agnes Patton.

Porter—William James, son of Robert Henry and Jemima Porter, of Edenderry.

Sponsors—M artha Porter, Margaret Allen.

Hewitt—Letitia Florence, daughter of Thomas John and Sarah Jane Hewitt of Killicomaine.

Sponsors—Mary Anne Forde, Sarah Jane Hewitt.

PRIVATE BAPTISMS.

Johnston—April 21st, 1915, Anna May, daughter of Joseph

and Margaret Johnston of Edenderry.

Coulter—April 25th, 1915, Samuel, son of William Robert

and Amelia Anne Coulter of Ballinary.

Marriage,

M 'Clatchy and Brown—April 26th, 1915, George M 'Clatchy of Lisburn,

to Mary Anne Brown of Edenderry.

Burials,

Dunlop—April 3rd, Anne Jane Dunlop, of Edenderry, aged 22 years.

Gilpin—April 14th, John Gilpin, of Clanrole, aged 92 years.

Wright—April 21st, Elizabeth Wright, of Edenderry, aged 30 years.

Dickson—April 25th, Margaret Dickson, of Edenderry, aged 27 years.

SEAGOE PARISU MAGAZINE.

EGGS FOR THE SOLDIERS,

It has been arranged in connection with our

branch of the P.W.E C, to organise a collection of

eggs through the Parish for our wounded soldiers

and sailors. Collectors are being appointed in each

townland to receive the eggs on a given date.

The order is as follows :—

Breagh, Ballyhannon, Ballymacrandle, Drumlisnagrilly,

Hacknahay, Knock, Levaghery—April 29th.

Seagoe Upper and Lower, Derryvore, Edenderry

—May 6th.

Tarson, Carne, Ballinacor—May 13th.

Bocombra, Killycomain, Lylo—May 20th.

Clanrole, Knockmena, Kernan, Lisniskey—May 27th.

Drumgor, Bolteagh, Tamnifiglasson, Tamnificarbet, Kilvergan—June 3rd.

Even the smallest quantity will be most gratefully

received, but all are asked to be as liberal as possible.

Letter from the Rev. W. T. Grey.

The Rector has received a letter from the Rev. W.

T. Grey, The Parsonage, 234, Bluff, Yokohama,

Japan. He am now British Chaplain in

Yokohama. The Bishop sent me here at the beginning

of the year, and has asked me to take on the

work indefinitely. I minister to the large British

community of this Treaty Port. There is a very large

and beautifully appointed Church, and quite a

mansion of a house to live in. I have just received

the Parish Magazine for January. I am very much

interested in your war news. 169 is a good muster

from Seagoe. Several of them were in the C.L.B.

in my time. Poor Tommy Cordner ! But he couldn't

have had b nobler death, and his family are, I'm sure,

proud of him. Twenty-four young Englishmen from

Yokohama have gone home to join the new army.

We have a Service of Intercession for the War every

Friday evening in Christ Church (the Church here),

which is well attended.

Old Seagoe Notes.

An Ancient Seagoe Will, 1724.

[We print here the Last Will and Testament of one

Robert Black, of Ballymacrandle, made by him 191

years ago. The original document is in the Record

Offce, Dublin.]

In the name of God, Amen, I Robert Black of

Ballimgcrannell in the Parish of Sego and County of

Ardmagh, farmer, being somewhat indisposed as to

my bodily health, but of sound and perfect mind

and memory, Praise be given to Almighty God for

the same, doe make and ordain this my present last

Will and Testament in manner and form following,

that is to say :

First and principally I commend my soul into

hands of Almighty God, hopeing through the merrits

of my Saviour Jesus Christ to have free pardon of

all my sins and to inherit Everlasting Life, and my

body I committ to the Earth to be decently buried

att the discretion of my Executor hereafter named,

and as concerning the disposition of all such worldly

substance or estate as it hath pleased Almighty God

to bestow upon me I give and dispose thereof, as

followeth: —

Imprimis —I will that my debts and funeral charges

be paid and discharged, Item I give and bequeath

unto my wife Ruth Black the sum of Two Shillings

and Sixpence and one Bay Horse now in her custody

or possession, and in regard my said wife heath

thought convenient for some time past to live sepperate

from me I order and appoint that the above

sum of two shillings and sixpence and Bay Horse,

aforesaid, be to her in full, or in lue of all thirds or

dowers whatsoever.

Item I give and bequeath to my eldest son Henry

Black all that part of my Farme (now in his actual

possession), which I hold from the Revd. Doctor

Henry Jeney for the full time I have the same, he the

said Henry, paying the rents and performing the

covenants I am obliged to do in my grand Lease of

the premises and other lands alsoe.

I will that five shilling and five pence be paid

to him in full of his part of my goods and chattels.

Item I leave and bequeath to my daughter Anne

Rodgers alias Black one shilling, sterling, in full of

her parte of all my goods and chattels.

Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Ruth

Bamer alias Black one shilling sterlg.

Item I give and bequeath to my sone George Black

full and sole executor of this my last Will and

Testament all my right, 'title and interest of in or unto the

Lease I hold from and under the Revd. Doctor Henry

Jeney, with all its rights, members, profits and

appurtenances (except that part already bequeathed

to my son Henry Black, aforesaid), and I doe hereby

nominate, constitute and appoint my son, George

Black, my full and sole executor, and I doe hereby

revoke, disannul and make void all former Wills and

Testaments by me heretofore made. In Witness

whereof I the said Robert Black to this my last Will

and Testament doe sett to my hand and seal this 16th

day of February, in the year of our 1724.

ROBERT x BLACK (seal)

Signed, sealed and published for the presents of

John Sinkler.

George Shepherd.

George Whalley.

Will proved 4th December, 1729

Jo : Rowan,

Vicar General.

[The Revd. Dr. Henry Jenny mentioned in the

above Will was a son of Cornet Jenny, of Fleetwood's

Regiment of Horse. and was born in 1655. He was

ordained in 1678, and became Vicar of Seagoe in 1679.

His name appears in the Act of Attainder of James

11 as " Henry Genny of Sego, Clerk." On August

2nd, 1689, he was made Archdeacon of Dromore and

Rector of Seagoe. He resided at his house, Harry-

mount, Donaghcloney, on his Gortmoira property.

He died at a very advanced age at Harrymount on

20th November, 1742.]