Counties > Renfrewshire > 1829-1842 - Fowler's commercial directory of the principal towns and villages in the upper ward of Renfrewshire > 1830-1831

218 Neilston, Barrhead, Sfc, Societies, S^o.
1825. Levern Lodge of Free Gardeners — Alexander Muir, ancienf
father, Barrhead — William Gray, depute father, Barrhead
— Henry Bell, senior garden. Cross Mill — Robert Allan,
junior garden, Barrhead — Lauchlan Cowan, treasurer,
Barrhead Dugald Dove, Secretary, Nitshill — 'George
Forest, senior steward, Househill — James Kerr, junior
steward, Arthurlie — John Jack, officer, Grahamstone.
1825. Levern Mechanic's Institution — J. Wilson, of Thornlie, Pa-
tron — Robert Notman, preses, Hurlet — Abraham Bodies,
treasurer, Barrhead — William M'Intyre, secretary and
Librarian, Dunterlee — and 11 Ordinary Managers,
1825. Neilston Society for Mutual Information — A new preses
every meeting, by rotation — Robert Young, grocer, trea-
surer, Neilston — RobcTt Young, merchant, clerk, Neilston
— no officer.
1826. Neilston and Neighbourhood Agricultural Society — James
Speirs, treasurer, Mossneuk — James Lee, Stanley Green
— William Stevenson, Smith-hills — William Carswell,
Craig — Thomas M'Lean, Brownside — William Russell,
Partetaes, Managers — Thomas Anderson, clerk, Neilston
—no officer.
Tuesday, 1st June, the Neilston Cattle Show took place, when
Prizes were awarded to the successful competitors, for the best
Bull, to Mr.. James Lee, Stanley — For the second best do., Mr.
William Stevenson, Smithhills, Neilston — For the best two year
old do., Mr. Thomas McLean, Brownside — For the second best
do., Mr. Robert Sproul, Braeface — For the best one year old do.,
Mr. William Carswell, Craig — F"or the second best do., Mr. John
Gilmour, Dyke — 'For the best Milch Cow, Mr. Allan Gilmour,
Burnside — For the second best do., Mr. John Gilmour, Dyke—
For the best two year old Quey, in calf or milk, Captain Anderson,
Broadly — For the second best do., Mr. John Gilmour, Dyke—
For the best two year old Quey, yield, Mr. Wm. Carswell, Craig
—For the second best do., Mr. Robert Pollock, Walton — For the
best one year old Quey, Mr. John Gilmour, Dyke — For the
secord best dor, William Findlay, Esq., Trees.
About sixty gentlemen, farmers, and other individuals who took
an interest in the affairs of the Society, dined in Miss Anderson's —
James Dunlop, Esq. younger of Arthurlie, in the chair— Robert
Orr, Esq. of Lylesland, Croupier.
1827. West Arthurlie Cotton Mill Funeral Society — William Sharp,
preses. West Arthurlie — Alexander Dougal, treasurer,
West Arthurlie — James Samuel, clerk, West Arthurlie —
no officer.