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KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE
CROSSMICHAEL
SLATER'S
GENTRY & CLERGY.
Affleck Mr. James, Suramerhill
Barbour Mrs. Janiesina, Dunmuir House
Bell John, Esq. m.d. Hillowton
Bell John, Esq. Leigh House
Brown Rev. George, Manse
Clark Miss Margaret, Dunmuir
Coulthart John Ross, Esq. of Greenlaw, ancT
of Ashton-under-Lyne, County Lancaster
Craig James, Esq. Chapmanton
Crosbie James, J.P. Greenside
Dobie Mr. Alexander, Rockpark
Duncan William, Esq. Denvale Park
Dunlop Mrs. Murray, Corsock House, Parton
Gordon James, Esq. j.p. Dunjard
Green Miss S. St. Ninian's
Greig Mrs. Jane, Forneith
Grierson Mr. John, Crossmichael
Hannay W. S. L. Esq. Parton
Howe Miss Mary, Wallburt
Hughan H. H. Esq. Airds House
Hyslop Mr. Alexander, Crossmichael
Imrie Mr. Benjamin, Springfield
Imrie Mr. William, Parton
Lawrence Mrs. Jane, Ernespie
M'Oartney George, Esq. St. Ninian's
M'Kenzie Mrs. Margaret, Borland, Parton
Mackie John, Esq. Ernespie
Maxwell Andrew, Esq. Glenlair House, Parton
Maxwell William, Esq. Glenlaggan
Murray Benjamin Rigby, Esq. Parton House
Pattulio Rev. Henry Alexander, Manse, Parton
Riddick Mr. John, Ashley Bank
Scott John Lindsay, Esq. j.p. Mollance
Smith Rev. Robt. Free Manse, Corsock
Stewart Rev. John D. The Manse, Crossmichael
Sturrock Rev. George, Manse, Corsock
Thwaite Daniel, Esq. Nether Laggan
Wilson Rev. Robert S., U. P. Manse
SCHOOLS.
Public Schools : —
Crossmichael — John B. Robson, master
Parton — William Brown, master
Clarehrand — John Stewart, master
FARMERS.
IN CROSSMICHAEL PARISH.
Affleck William, SummerhiU
Barbour Alexander, Dunjarg
Beckett James, Gerranton
Caig Robert, Barnspart
Campbell William, Lockhill
Clark Jane, Rhonepark
Clark William, Templand
Congreve G. W. Valley field
Dempster Robert, Crossgate
Dinwoodie Robert, Chapelerne
Douglas James, Erncrogo Mains
Gibson George, Poundland
Graham James, Trowdale
Hastings William, Crofts
Hemes J. J. & W. Blackpark
Heuchan John, Erumonzie
Hunter David, Halfearne
Johnstone John, Ringanwhy
Kelly Matthew, Birkhill
Maxwell John, Fordhouse
Miller James, Little Ernambie
Moffat John & James, Loehroan
Moffat Samuel, Airds
Payne John, Marchfield
Porter William, Loehroan
Purdie Peter, Square Point
Purdie Peter, Wheat croft
Rae John, Mains of Greenlaw
Sloan James, Blairinnie
Sneddon — , Balgerran
Tait James, Culvennan
Taylor Mathew, Auchendolly
Taylor James, Meikle Ernambxe
Thomson John, Largneau
Wilson John, Burnbrae
IN PARTON PARISH.
Armstrong Samuel, Nether Corsock
Baird William, Barbourhall
Barber James, Parton House
Cannon — , Barwhillanty
Cavan William, Cogarth
Craig Robert, Shaw
Ewart William, Merkland & Amiannoch
Hamilton John, Upper Armannoch
Hannay Robert, Barend
Hyslop Robert, Upper Dullorg
Livingstone Nathan, Nether Ervie
M'Adam Roger, Drumrash
M'Call John, Howmuir
M'Gill William G. Knockalien
M'Mitchen John, Whitehill
M'Robert Charles, Auchenvey
Middletou Joseph, Upper Ervio
Muirhead Gavan, Glenlair
Muirhead Maxwell, Kallcroft
Ro^erson Robert, Over Laggan
Smith James, Borland
Thomson William, Cruchie
Thwaite Daniel, Nether Laggan
Wallace James, Low Arvie
Wardlaw Frederick, Peathill
SHOPKEEPERS, TRADERS, &c.
In Crossmichael unless otherwise stated.
Baird James, joiner, Corrock
Barber James, miller, Parton
Breckenridge Samuel, pump maker & joiner
Brydson John, tailor
Callender Ebenezer, blacksmith, Clarebrand
Caven William, agent for Goulding's manures,
Parton
Charters Alexander, joiner, Cross roads
Clement Robert, joiner, Corsock
Craig Janet, shopkeeper, Corsock
Currie Robert, blacksmith, Corsock
Ewing John, land steward to Mrs. Murray
Dunlop, Millbrae, Corsock
Geddes George, coal merchant
Geddes James, tailor, Parton
Hornal George, tailor
Hornal Margaret, shopkeeper
Hutton William, coal merchant, Parton
Hyslop Alexander, miller, The Mill _
Imrie Benjamin, civil engineer, Springfield
Imrie William, timber merchant, Parton
Johnstone Samuel, blacksmith, Parton
Kingstree James, boot & shoe maker
Kirkpatrick Robert, shopkeeper, Townhead of
Greenlaw
Lewis James, grocer & draper, Corsock
Locke Agnes, shopkeeper
Locke Samuel, shoemaker
M'Ghie R. & W. blacksmiths
M'Knight William, joiner & carpenter
M'Lean Margaret, shopkeeper, Parton
M'Robert Jolm, tailor, Corsock
Murray John, grocer & spirit dealer, Clarebrand
Porteous Archibald, tailor, Square Point
Porter John, innkeeper
Quain Thomas, shopkeeper
Richardson John, shopkeeper
Thomson John, carpenter, Parton
Walker John, joiner, Clarebrand
Walker Samuel, innkeeper
PLACES OF WORSHIP
and their ministers.
Established Churches:—
Crossmichael — Rev. John D. Stewart
Corsock— Rev, George Sturrock
Parton— Rev. Henry Alexander Pattulio
Free Church, Corsock— Rev. Robt. Smith
Crossmichael Parochial Board— Robt. Stewart,
chairman
Crossmichael School Board— Wm. Hastings,
chairman ; Wm. Gillespie, clerk
Inspectors of Poor and Collectors of Poor Rates :
for Crossmichael, Samuel Walker j for
Parton, John Hutton
Parton Parochial Board— Rev. H. A. Pattulio,
chairman
Parton School Board— Benjamin R. Murray,
chairman ; William Gillespie, clerk
Registrars of Births, Deaths & Marriages : for
Carmichael, Samuel Walker ; for Parton,
William Brown
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE PORTPATRICK LINE.
Station, Crossmichael— Robert Galloway,
collector
Station, Parton— James Mirrey, collector
COACH.
To PARTON from Dairy twice daily, Sunday
excepted
DALBEATTIE-IN-URR,
PALNACKIE-IN-BUITTLE AND KIPPFORD-IN-COLVEND.
DALBEATTIE is a bnrgh in the parish of Urr, union and
Stewart court of Kirkcudbright, 87 miles s.s.w. from Edin-
burgh, 13% n. by e. from Kirkcudbright, the like distance s.w. from
Dumfries, and 6 from Castle Douglas, most eligibly situated on the
Dalbeattie Burn, a rivulet which falls into the Water of Urr, which
latter is here navigable lor vessels of seventy or eighty tons. This
harbour, which is called Dub-o'-Hass, is about five miles from the
Solway Firth, and is greatly improved. A line of railway from
Dumfries to Portpatrick, Castle Douglas and Kirkcudbright passes
through this place, and possesses a station here. The burgh has
great advantages in respect to situation for a maritime trade, having
a communication by sea with the western ports, and, by means of
the before-mentioned railway, with many large inland towns; it
possesses some large falls of water, capable of turning any kind of
machinery. The mills now in operation are a paper, a bobbin, a
corn mill and two for sawing timber, the whole propelled by water ;
there is also an extensive iron forge, the hammers of which are also
worked by the same power. Large granite quarries and granite
polishing works are in this neighbourhood worked by the Messrs.
D. H. & J. Newall and others, wuo employ some hundreds of men.
In the town are places of worship for Presbyterians, Evangelical
Unionists and Roman Catholics ; there are also a mechanics' in-
stitute and reading room, four comfortable inns and a fine bowling
green. About lour miles north-east from Dalbeattie is Corra
Castle, formerly the residence of Lord Henies, but now the pro-
perty of the Maxwells, of Terrigles. It is a tine old ruin, and men-
tioned as the place where Mary Queen of Scots passed a night on
her way for embarcation at the Solway Firth to England, after the
battle at Langside Moor. Within the parish, on the banks of the
river about a mile below Urr church, is the Mote of Urr, an artificial
mount rising from the centre of elevated circles, and used in the
primitive times as a court of judicature by the petty chiefs of this
district of Galloway. The government of the bnrgh is vested in
nine commissioners, who are elected by the ratepayers of the three
wards into which the burgh is divided. The town is lighted with
gas. The parish of Urr contains an area of 15,426 statute acres,
and in 1881 the population was 5,490, of this number 3,865 were re-
turned for Dalbeattie.
Palnackie, or Garden, is the principal village in the parish of
Buittle, parochial union and Stewart court of Kirkcudbright, 18
miles a.w. from Dumfries, 14 n- from Kirkcudbright, and 6 s. of
Castle Douglas, agreeably situated on the Water of Urr, where there
is a good harbour, having at ordinary spring tides a depth of thirty
feet of water, and capable of receiving vessels of two hundred tons
burthen. Since the extension of the railway system in the
Stewartry, the fishing trade has greatly fallen away. It used to
be the chief port for supplying the surrounding neighbourhood
with coal and various other sea- borne necessaries. The parish is
bounded on the east by the Urr, on the south by the Solway Firth,
and on the west by Kelton. It is a fertile and agricultural district,
eight miles in length and three in breadth, and contaius an area of
11,391 statute acres, with a population in 1881 of 991.
Colvend is a parish adjoining Kirkbeam. It is entirely agricul-
tural, and is only remarkable for its scenery. Along the coast of
Colvend and Southwick there are several large caves, and three of
the hills in the united parish exceed 1,300 feet in height. There
are also several large heaps of stones, one of which, near Craigneuk
Point, is called " Coulthart's Cairn," and is supposed to be con-
nected in some way with the ancient Galloway family of Coulthart,
of Coulthart. Kippford and Rockliffe are two villages in this
parish, which has an area of 18,666 acres, and in 1881 had a popu-
lation of 1,281.
POST OFFICE, Dalbeattie, Elizabeth Gillespie, Post Mistress.— Letters arrive from Dumfries, Carlisle and all parts at 6 22 a.m.,
and from Castle Douglas and all parts at 5 40 p.m.- Letters are despatched to Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbright, &c. at 6 10 a.m., to Dumfries
and Edinburgh at 12 noon, and to all parts at 5 30 and 9 55 p.m. Money Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Bank.
*** There are Receiving Houses at Buittle, Colvend, Kippford, and Southwick.
Post Office, Hauqh-of-Urr, Alexander Gunn, Post Master.— Letters from all parte arrive (from Dalbeattie) at 8 a.m., and are des-
patched thereto at 4 20 p.m. The nearest Money Order Office is at Dalbeattie.
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