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Societies, (be. Appendix. 135
Gilrnour, disburser, 3 Christie street ; Thomas Wilson, clerk,
24 Maxwellton.
Third Se ction— John Walker, preses, 113 Causeyside; Robert Eeid,
disburser, 33 Ferguslie ; William Peacock, clerk, 69 Canal st.
Fourth Section— Robert Hay, preses, 12 High street; John Stewart,
disburser, 2 Causeyside ; Allan Gibson, clerk, 12 Barr street.
Election of managers annually.
1829. Paisley United Curling Club — John Hutchison, preses, Dun-
oon; Thomas Shearer, treasurer, Stow lane; Wm. Millar.
jun. officer, 2 Maxwell street.
1832. Paisley Equitable Funeral Society — James Young, preses,
107 George street; Wm. Stewart, treasurer, 58 Storie street;
Wm. Ritclrie, clerk, 17 Barclay street; Alex. Lyle, officer, 4
Stow street.
1832. Reform Registration Association — John Smith, chairman,
Charleston; John Colquhoun, treasurer, Wellmeadow; Alex.
Gibson, agent, County Buiklngs.
1 833. Paisley Young Men's Sabbath Morning Association — No re-
turn given in to the Publisher.
1833. Evergreen Equitable Friendly Society — John M'Beath, presi-
dent, 4 Lawn street ; Wm. Stewart, treasurer, 1 1 Glen street ;
Robert F. Dalzell, secretary, 3 Hamilton street; Gavin Dun-
lop, officer, 3 Cross street.
1834. Paisley Eclectic Society — Meets weekly in the Grammar
school, 5 Church hill. John Crawford, treasurer, 3 Caledo-
nia street ; John Ingram, secretary, 4 Orchard street.
1834. Paisley Philharmonic Society — Alex. Pitcairn, president, 19
Storie street; Wm. Philips, vice-president, 6 Garthland place ;
James Munn, secrerary, 13 George street ; James Robertson,
officer, 41 Gordon's lane.
1835. Journeymen Tailor's Benevolent Funeral Society — Archibald
Sinclair, preses, Broomlands; John Barton, treasurer, Cotton
street ; Hugh Eraser, clerk and officer, 27 Glen street.
1835. Paisley Educational Association — (Office-bearers for 1848) —
Robert Earquharson, president ; Wm. Sharp, vice-president ;
John Peden, treasurer ; Rev. Alexander Rennison, secretary.
Directors — Rev. J. G. Wood, Hev. John I. Dickson, Messrs,
Andrew Brown, Robert Rodger, James Holms, John Scott,
Thomas Sharp, Wm. Gibson, Alex. Fullerton, John Russell,
Robert Mure, John Craig.
1836. Paisley Hope Temple Gardens, 15 Love street — D. Duncan,
gardener. To the Gardens are attached a Bowling Green and
Quoit Ground, for the accommodation of visitors desirous of a
short relaxation from the fatigues of business.
1836. Paisley Total Abstinence Society — For the cure and preven-
tion of drunkenness, by abstaining from all intoxicating
liquors. James Winning, president, 4 Smithhills ; Rev. Patrick
Brewster, vice-president, Craigie Linn ; Walter Peacock, trea-
surer, 10 New street ; John M'Queen secretary, 7 Bridge t-t. ;
Eulton Archibald, officer, 26 Storie street. Besides the above
there are seven other vice-presidents, one extra secretary, and
a committee of twelve.
1837. Paisley and Renfrew Railway — Under the management of
the Glasgow and South Western Railway Company. Agent
at Paisley, Alex. Wilson.
1838. West of Scotland Equitable Funeral Society — Robert Brown,