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AYESHIEE.
FARMERS.
Andrews Joanna (Mrs.) & Son, Moorston
fCaldwell James, Craighead
i-Chalmers John, Oamreggan
tDiek William, Brae
Douglas David, Balcamie
tDunlop John, Hawkhill
Hamilton James fheirs of), Drumburle
Hannah Mrs. Susan (heirs of),Dobbingstone
McCormicfc Mrs. Mary, Newlands hill
(letters should be addressed Newlands
hill, Mavbole)
M'Creath William & John, Whitehill
M'Culloch Alexander & Peter, Merkland
M'Culloch Hugh, Drumwhirn
M'Culloch Peter & Robert, Lindsaystone &
Crafg
M'Culloch Thomas, Newlands hill (letters
should be addressed Newlands hill, May-
bole)
tMackie William, Knnckgorran
McLachlan Thomas, Roughneuk
tM'Moreland Jnmes, Maxwelston
fM'Moreland Quintin, High Craighead
Paton James, Lochrie, Kilgrammie
Reucassel John. Ballybeg
tShankland G-eorge, Penkill
Shankland Robert, Brackenbrae
Shaw Philip A. Blair (letters should be
addressed Blair, by Crossbill. Maybnle)
Spiers James, Drummochreen (letters should
be addressed Mavbole)
tWrighb Thomas B. Cairnhill & Burnhead
DALJARROCK, see Colmonell.
DALMELLING-TON is a parish and
village, the latter being a burgh of barony,
with a station on the Glasgow and South
Western and the North British railways, 72
mile6 south-west from Edinburgh, 49 south
of Glasgow, 42 north-west of Dumfries, 24
south-south-east of Kilmarnock, 15 south-
east of Ayr, 14 east of Maybole, 12 south of
Old Cumnock and 7 east of Straiton, situ-
ated on the north bank of the water of
Doon. and near to the base of an eminence,
from the summit of which a fine view is
obtained. The parish is in the poor com-
bination of Kyle and the small debt court
district of Ayr, and extends 9 miles from
north-west to south-east by 3 to 5 in breadth
and is bounded on the south-west by Strar
ton, north by Dalrymple and Ochiltree and
west by New Cumnock ; about 3 miles south
of the village is Loch Doon, celebrated for
its fine trout and a great resort for anglers
boats are furnished by the proprietors of
the hotels at this place — the Black Bull and
the Eglinton. The loch is a beautiful sheet
of water, with a hard rocky shcre, extend-
ing 8 miles in length and 1 in breadth
and abounding with trout of fine flavour.
In 1S26 a fishing party discovered at the
bottom of the loch what appeared to be
boats, and, having obtained the necessary
assistance, they succeeded in raising three
canoes, the largest measuring 24 feet in
length by 4 in breadth, hewn out of a solid
log of oak. Two were much decayed, but
the third was so little impaired as to allow
of its beinc floated, on the surface, with a
person in it, for a considerable time ; two
are now preserved at the head of Ness Glen,
by Mrs. McAdam, of Craigengillan, for
the inspection of visitors, and the third
is in the Kelvin Grove Museum at Glasgow
On an island in the lake are the remains
of Balloch Castle, in which, in June, 1306
after the battle of Methven, Sir Chrysta'i
Seton, brother-in-law to Robert Bruce, took
refuge, but the castle being stormed he
was captured and executed at Dumfries.
In Dalmellington is a public library and
a reading room, furnished with standard
works, periodicals and newspapers; a sum
has been left in trust for the support of
the institute, and for a bursary. About
3 miles north-west of Dalmellington,
on the road to Ayr, are the extensive
Dalmellington iron works and collieries
with six blast furnaceB. This company
butlt the villages of Craig Mark, Waterside,
Lethan Hill, Burnfoot Hill and Benwhat.
The village of WATERSIDE has a station
on the Glasgow and South Western railway,
and is lighted by gas. The total population
upwards of 3,500. Mrs. McAdam, of
Craigengillan ; Colonel the Hon. Augustus
Murray Cathcart, of Kirkby Malzeard,
Torks; the Duke of Portland K.G., P.C.,
G.C.V.O. and the trustees of H. Buchanan
esq. of Downieston, are the principal land-
owners. The area comprises 17,818 acres;
rateable value, £24,932; the population in
1891 was 6,383, and in 1901, 5,261 in the
civil and 5,118 in the ecclesiastical parish.
Post, T., M. 0., T. M. O.. E. D. & P. P.
Office, S. B. & A. & I. Office, Dalmelling-
ton; Thomas Walker Wyllie, sub-post-
master (Sub-Office. Letters should have
S.O. Ayrshire added). Deliveries, 9 a.m.
& 5.20 p.m.; dispatches, 7.30 & 10.45
a.m. & 5.55 p.m
Post, T., M. O., T. M. O., E. D. & P. P.
Office, S. B. & A. & I. Office, Dunaskin
(Dalmellington Iron Co. Limited"! ; Wm.
Laidlaw, sub-postmaster. (Sub-Office
Letters should have S.O. Ayrshire added).
Deliveries, 8.45 a.m. & 5.20 p.m.; dis-
patches, 10.40 a.m. & 6 p.m. The postal
address for Waterside is " Dunaskin by
Ayr "
PARISH COUNCIL.
Chairman, Alexander Gavin esq
Councillors, eleven
Olerk & Collector. Alexander S. G-lass
Registrars. Dalmel'meton district. Alex-
andpr S. Glass; Waterside district, Wm.
Laidlaw
Police Station, George Rennie, sergeant
Dalmellinoton Burial Ground, Alexander S.
Glass, clerk
Eglinton Hall. James Macdnnald. proprietor
Library & Reading Room, Miss Mary Guth-
rie, librarian
PLACES OP WORSHIP.
Established Church. Rev.Geo.S.Hendrie M.A
DALRY. 255
Bowling Club (William M'Knight, sec)
Brown Jane (Miss), ironmonger & hard-
ware dealer
Brown Thomas, forester, Craigengillan
Carr Albert Arthur, Old Castle House P.H
Clark John, tailor, draper, dress maker &
milliner
Colville Robert, boot & shoe maker
Crawford Charles, boot & shoe maker
Cron George, ironmonger, hardware &
china dealer
Cron Tho3. butcher, grocer & gen. dealer
Curling Club (Alexander S. Glass, eec)
Dalmellington Iron Co. Limited (Alexander
Gavin, sec), Dalmellington iron works ;
T A " Dico, Dunaskin"
Dalmellington Iron Co.'s Stores, Waterside,
Craigmark.Kerse.Lethara hill 1 & Benwhat
Dalmellington Working Men's Co-operative-
Society Limited (John Scott, manager)
Dunlop Robert Smith M.B., CM. surgeon,
& parochial medical officer
Eglinton Hall (James Macdonald, prcprietr)
Fernie Alexander, innkeeper
Galloway A. S. & Co, tailors, clothiers &
drapers
Gas Light Co. (Wm. R. Stewart, treasurer ;
John Gibson, manager)
Gavin Alexander, sec. to the Dalmellington
Iron Co. Limited, Doonlea, Dunaskin
Gibson Alexander, game & general dealer
Gibson George, builder
Gibson Hugh, builder
Gibson James, builder, cartwright & joiner
Gillespie Alexander, civil engineer,, Dalmel-
lington iron works, Helenbank cottage
Glass Alexander S. insurance agent & clerk
& inspector for the parish of Dalmelling-
ton, clerk to school board & registrar
for Dalmellington district
Graham John, watch maker
Guthrie Mary (Miss), dress ma. & milliner
Hamilton Robert, shopkeeper
Hamilton William, carting contractor
Hill James, mine manager
United Free Church. Rev. Dugald Campbell.Kerr William, fruiterer
Roman Catholic, Waterside, Rev. Robert
Carment
Waterside & Lethan Hill Mission Church,
Rev. James Dalgety
SCHOOL BOARD.
Chairman, James P. Walker
Cerk, Alexander S. Glas3
Members, 7
Board Schools : —
Dalmellington. Jas. W. Smith M.A. master
Craig Mark. Miss Jeanie W. Smith, mist
Benwhat, Alexander McArthur, master
Letham Hill, David Vallance, master
Waterside, James Williamson, master
Roman Catholic School: —
Waterside, Miss Annie Macdonald, mistress
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
On the Ayr & Dalmellington branch of the
Glasgow & South Western line.
Station, Dalmellington, Francis Couper,
collector
Station, Waterside & Dalmellington Iron
Works, Robert Kerr, collector
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Anderson Misses Mary & Agnes, Mains cot
Bain Walter, Ratha.n
Campbell Rev. Dugald, United Free Church
manse
Carment Rev. Robert (Catholic), Dunaskin
Dalgety Rev. James, Dunaskin
Dunlop Robert S
Gavin Alexander, Doonlea, Dunaskin
Hendrie Rev, George S., M.A. (Estab
lished), The Manse
M'Adam Mrs. Craigengillan
Smith David, Hope cottage
Walker James P., J.P. Ardoon, Dunaskin
Walker John, Bellsbank
Williamson Mrs. Glenauchan
COMMERCIAL.
George, sub-agent to
the Royal
insurance agent.
Addison
Bank of Scotland &
Bank house
Aitken William, Railwav hotel
Angling Club (Thomas 'W. Wyllie, sec)
Bain John & Sons, tailors, clothiers
drapers
Lennox John R. painter
Library & Reading Room (Miss Mary Guth-
rie, librarian)
McCulloch James, draper & clothier
McCulloch John, baker
McCulloch Thomas, plumber
Macdonald James, Eglinton hotel, posting-
house & coach proprietor
McFarlane Thomas, butcher
Mc Knight Samuel, draper
McKnight Willa'am, tailor & clothier
McMillan Donald, blacksmith
McQueen Mary (Miss), cowkeeper
Murdoch William, news agent, stationer &
patent medicine vendor
Murray & Co. drapers, tailors & clothiers
Murray Thomas, blacksmith
Napier Brothers, grocers, boot makers &
general dealers
Napier Alexander, Doon tavern
Napier Alexander, iun. grocer & gen. dlr
Ross William, butcher
Royal Bank of Scotland (branch) (John
Walker, agent ; George Addison, sub-
agent) ; draw on London office, 123"
Bishopsgate street within E C; Bank of
England E O & Coutts & Co.W C,London
Scott Ritchie, baker
Smith Hector, draper, clothier & milliner
Stewart William R. grocer & new3 agent
Togneri Alfred, confectioner
Walker John, agent to the Royal Bank of
Scotland & insurance agent
Wallace Agnes (Mrs.), Black Bull hotel &
posting bouse
White George, hair dresser
Wight James, joiner
Wyllie Thomas Walker, watch maker &
sub-postm aster
FARMERS.
Andrew Robert, Pennyvenie
Galbraith William, Nether Barbeth
Hamilton Hugh & William, Dalcairney
Ireland John, Gatesid'e
Ireland William, Burnton
Murdoch James, Chalmerston
Murray Thomas, Wm. & Hugh, Minnevey
Walker William (trustees of the late),
Bellsbank; & Kiers, Dunaskin
Walker William, Mossdale
Williamson James, Clawfln
Woodburn Lady, Glenmuck & Laight
DALRY is a parish and village-town in the
Cunninghame district and poor combination
and in the small debt court of Beith, with
a station on the Glasgow and South Western
railway, 69 miles west by south from Edin-
burgh. 25 (22 by rail) south-west of Glas-
gow, 16 south-south- we6t of Paisley, 5
DALRY.
south-west of Beith, 4 north of Kilwinning with gas by a company, and supplied with;
and 7 north of Saltcoats, pleasantly situ"
ated on a rising ground, surrounded by the
rivers Caaf, Rye and Garnock; it consists
of twelve streets, three of which diverge
from a small central square; many of the
are well built. The town is lighted
water by a system of gravitation, the
supply affording 130,000 gallons per day.
There are three reservoirs in this parish,
that at Camphill and Routenburn sup-
plies Paisley; that at Munnoch is for
Irvine and district; and the one at Aul3