Towns > Paisley > 1862-1884 - Watson's directory for Paisley, Renfrew, Johnstone, Elderslie, Linwood, Quarrelton, Thornhill, Balaclava, and Inkerman > 1865-1866

200 APPENDIX.
INSTITUTED
1839. Priorscroft Bowling Green, 50 Storie street— R. H. Lang, Esq.,
president; Alex. M'Dowall, treasurer; Robert Fisher, secretary;
William Craw, John Laidlaw, Andrew Orr, Robert Ferrie,
directors. John Tudhope, keeper, 1 1 Barclay street.
1834. Paisley Water Company — Archibald Campbell Holms, chairman;
Alexander King, deputy-chairman; P. Guilleaume, treasurer;
Robert Brodie, secretary. William Holms, Archibald Craig,
John M. Symington, William Gibson, John Saodgrass, Thomas
Crichton, David Duncan, Alexander Craig, and Alexander
Macfarlane, directors.
1840. The Alexander Wilson Lodge of Oddfellows, No. 2480, MM.—
John M'Kira, N.G. ; John M'Lachlan, V.G. ; Andrew Gardner,,
sen., treasurer ; J. B. Cockburn, elective secy. ; John Carswell,
C.S. ; Thomas 31. Hart, managing secy. Meets every alternate
Tuesday at half-past eight o'clock p.m., in the Masonic hall,, 43
New street,
1845. Cemetery Company — William Philips, governor; William Hodge,
secretary and treasurer; John Murraj', superintendent.
1846. Paisley Musical Association — John Fisher, president ; Joha
Lang, vice-president; Robert Waterston, treasurer;, James.
Hay, secretary ; John Lorimer, conductor; Peter Cochran and
George Robertson, librarians.
1848. Renfrewshire Agricultural Cattle Assurance Association — Presi-
sident — Archd. Campbell, Esq., of Biythswood. Vice-president
— Thomas Coats, Esq., of Ferguslie. Inspector of Stock — John
Donaldson, sen., and John Donaldson, jiiu., veterinary surgeons.
Treasurer and Secretary — Wni. Hodge, writer and Town-Clerk,
Paisley.
1850. Paisley Glee Club — John Lorimer, president; Alex. Semple,
secretary; John Stewart, librarian.
1853. The Paisley Herliabh Property Investment Society — (Enrolled
under the Act of Parliament 6 and 7 William IV., cap. 32.)
This Society is instituted on the permanent principle. The
shares are =£25 each, payable by fortnightly instalments of Is
per share. Trustees — Jo bn Brown, merchant, Paisley; Robert
Walker, manufacturer. Paisley; John Affleck, banker. Paisley;
Alexander Pollock, jun., banker. Paisley; and William Poison,
starch manufacturer, Paisley. Committee — President — Andrew
Foulds, j m., merchant. Ordinary Directors — Alexander Gar-
diner, accountant ; Lachlan M'Tavish, teacher; John Carsv/ell,
lithographer; William Poison, starch manufacturer; Matthew
Brown, baker; William Porteous, draughtsman; David Speirs,
manufacturer; Alexander Gardner, bookseller ; and John
Stewart, plumber. Treasurer — John Fiskcr, accountant, 17'
Gilmour Street, Paisley. Secretary and law agent — David
Semple, writer and notary public, 1(3 Gilmour street, Paisley.
Auditors — Archibald Hodge, accountant. Paisley; Jamea
Thomson, accountant, Paislej'. Surveyor— William Gillespie,.
9 Gilmour street, Paisley. Bankers — Bank of Scotland. Col-
lection Meetings — Trea.surer3 OfBce, 17 Gilmour street ; place
of general and quarterly meetings, Philosoptiical Instituiioa.
Hall, School of Design buildings, 14 Gilmour street.