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166 Johnstone Appendix. Societies, <fcc.
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1846. Johnstone Agricultural Society — ^Ludovic Houstoun, Esq. of
Johnstone, patron ; John Salmon, Johnstone Castle, presi-
dent ; James Keid, Avriter, secretary and treasurer. Direc-
tors — James Salmon, Quarrelton ; John Colquhoun, Corker -
hill; Wm. Symington, Thorn; George Neilson, Cochrane
Mill ; Alex. Wilson, Forehouse ; Samuel Clark, Manswrae,
John Erskine, Law ; John Lindsay, Johnstone ; Robert
Young, Johnstone ; John Young, Midton ; Archd. Watson,
Johnstone ; and Dr. Robert Caldwell, Johnstone. Tliis
Society has a cattle show annually on the Friday following
the second Monday of July, when premiums for butter and
cheese are given.
SABBATH SCKOOZ.S.
Elderslie and Quarrelton Sabbath School Association — James Hut-
chison, preses, Overtown; Wm. M'Kimm, treasurer. Thorn ;
William Allan, secretary Quarrelton. 3 Schools ; 19 Male
and 13 Female teachers. Average'^attendance of scholars, 194.
Free Johnstom Church Sabbath School, 3 Houstoun square — Rev.
William Hutcheson, president ; Richard Gardner, treasurer ;
John JMitchell, librarian. 2 Schools. 18 Teachers. Aver-
age attendance of Scholars, 174.
Established Church Sabbath Schools — L Johnstone Chapel school;
2. Walkinshaw street district school ; 3. Church street dis-
trict school ; 4. Macdowall street district school ; 5. Cartside
district school. These 5 Schools are attended by 430 children;
taught by 42 teachers ; and the whole under the superinten-
dence of the Minister and Session. Rev. John Mein Austin,
president; Mr. Archd. Fleming, vice-president and secretary;
Mr. James Steel, treasurer.
£ast United Presbyterian Church School — Held in the Church,
Walkinshaw street. Dr. P. Stirling, superintendent. 9
Male and 8 Female, teachers. Scholars, 120.
West United Presbyterian Church School — Held in the Church, 18
Church street. Rev, James Inglis, superintendent, 18 teach-
ers — the average number of Scholars about 1.'50 — the School
has a library attached.
r AIBS.
Johnstone Cross, nearly opposite to the Black Bull Head Inn, is
distant from the Cross of Paisley, 3 miles, 5 furlongs, 34 poles.
Fairs are held on the Thursday following the second Monday of
July and the last Thursday of October, for cattle ; also, on the i\Ion-
day preceding the first Tuesday of December (old style)* for
Horses.
Although this market is not generally known, being but lately
established, yet, from the excellent supply of cattle brought forward,
it promises to be one of the most numerously attended Fairs in the
West of Scotland. The market place is spacious and very extensive,
affording accommodation rarely to be met with.
* Old style is too antiquated to be understood now, and we would recommend
to the inhabitants of those villasres who repfulate their Fairs by it, to join in
" the progressive march of intellect." The Russians who are in the rear of
European civilisation, have lately adopted New Style, and surely we will not
allow ourselves to droop behind.