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136 Johnstone, S^e. ScJwols, S^c.
Johnstone Sabbath Evening School Committee'
George Andrew, President — Duncan Campbell, treasurer —
Thomas Andrew, secretary and clerk,
VISITOR?.
Rev= Alex Telfer — Rev. William Lindsay — Rev. John Clapperton.
The Committee meet on the first Monday of every month— i.
Scholars about 135.
SCHOOLS.
(1.) — Sabbath School — 21 Graham street.
John Stewart, teacher — Scholars about 4-5.
(2.) — Sabbath School — Collier Street.
George Ai.drew and Robert Watson, teachers — scholars about 40.
(3.) — Quarrelton Sabbath School.
Duncan Campbell, Neil Livingstone, and John M'Neil, teachers —
scholars about 70.
Old Mill Sabbath School, 38 High street.
INSTITUTED 1803
Conducted by Archibald M'Farlane, teacher. There are 18 mana-
gers, two of them assist every Sabbath evening in rotation — scholars
about 55,
Methodist Sabbath School.
Held in their chapel, 6 Quarry street.
Archibald Wilson, President, Niel M'Ewan, Secretary.
There are under the Directors' inspection about 150 scholars
To this school is attached a library.
Fairs.
Johnstone Cross, nearly opposite to the Black Bull Inn, is dis-
tant from the Cross of Paisley, 3 m.iles, 5 furlotigs, 34 poles. Fairs
are held on the Thursday following the second Monday of July and
on the last Thursday of October, for cattle ; also, on the last Friday
of December for horses.
Although this Market is not generally known, being but lately es-
tablished ; yet from the excellent supply of caitle brought forward,
promises to be one of the most numerously attended Fairs in the
West of Scotland. The market place is spacious and very exten-
piive, affording accommodation rarely to be met with.