Scotland > 1868, 1878 - Slater's (late Pigot & Co.'s) Royal national commercial directory and topography of Scotland > 1878 > Part 1

DIRECTORY.
OBA]^.
ARGYLBSHIRE.
MERCHANTS, &c.—conti7iued.
M'Phail Donald &Son, Stevenson terrace
Menzies William (timber, cement, pipe and
tile, i&c), 71 George st
Moffat J. & J, 3 Aii'd's place
MILLINERS & DRESSMAKERS.
Buchanan & Co. 86 George st
Livingston Margaret, 49 George st
M'Kiaclian ^Jargaret, Combie st
M'Millan Mary, Breadalbane place
M'William Mary, George st
Sinclair Christina, Tweedle st
\Vhyte Catherine, 1 Aird's crescent
NEWSPAPERS.
ObanTelegTapSi(©verySaturday)—
illexander Black, publisber, 35
George st
Oban Times (the county paper), published
every Saturday— James Miller, publisher
& proprietor, 27, 28 & 29 George st
PAINTERS, PLUMBERS, &c.
Fairgrieve Andrew (plumber), Argyll square
Ferguson R. & Son, George st
Macardle Andrew, 83 George st
M'Arthur Archibald, Charles st
M'Croe Ebenezer, Stevenson terrace
SADDLERS, &c.
Hardie John D. is George st
IU*^&ir aua I^unro, S Creor^e
street
SEEDSMEN.
Brown Archibald (manure), North quay
Cumstie WiUiam & Sous, George st
Drumraond George, 32 George st
M'Dougall Coll George st
SHOPKEEPERS AND DEALERS IN
SUNDRIES.
Beach John, 38 Argyll square
Cameron Alexander, 11 Shore st
Campbell Angus, 36 Argyll square
Campbell Donald, Combie st
Campbell Isabella, 44 George st
Hamilton Grubb, 17 Stevenson terrace
Henderson WiUiam, North quay
Keith Hugh, Argyll square
LaidUiw Alexander, 21 Argyll square
Lamont Sarah, 10 Argyll square
' Livingston Hugh, Charles st
M'Donald A. 3U Argyll square
M'Dougall Catherine, 10 Stevenson terrace
M'Dougall D. 14 Argyll square
M'Dougall Flora, 27 ArgyU square
M'Dougall Lachlan & James, 11 Argyll sq
M'Gilvray Murdoch, 7 Combie st
M'luue^ Isabella, 23 Ai-gyll square
M'Lean Donald, 17 Argyll square
M'Leau Gilloan, 5 Shore st
M'Phail Donald, North quay
M'PhaU Lachlau, 16 Shore st
Munro John, 16 Argyll square
Nicholson Malcolm, 33 Argyll square
Walker Robert, 34 Argyll square
SLATERS & PLASTERERS.
Brown Hugh, Craigmore place
Niven Alexander & William, Tweedle st
Whyte William C. Shore st -
SMITHS.
Campbell & Carmichael, Black lane
Craig James, Gibraltar st
Ferguson James, Argyll square
M'Dougall Duncan. Tweedle st
M'Lucas Angus, Gibraltar st
SURGEONS.
Campbell Neil M'Nab, m.d. George st
M'Kelvie Robert, ai.D. Argyll square
TAILORS.
Buchanan & Co. (& clothiers), 86 George st
Campbell & Co. 15 George st
Cumstie William & Sons (and clothieral
George st '
Livingston John, S George st
M'Caig Duncan & John (and clothiers),
John's square
M'Calman Duncan, 15 Tweedle st
M'Glashen Neil, Combie st
M'Gregor Duncan, Goorge at
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I TOBACCONISTS.
Black Donald, George st
! Hunter John, George st
Macdougall Neil, 2 Aird's place
VINTNERS.
Livingston Duncan, Aird's crescent
Livingston John, Combie st
Sinclair Mrs. Robert, Stafford st
WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS.
Fortune John, 1 Shore st
M'Killop John (& jeweller), George st
Whyte Duncan (& jeweller), George st
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Cumstie 'William &. Sons, Georgre
street
:E£aiikisi Buncan, Breadalbane
place
Rowan Duncan, Georgre st
M'Phersou Duncan, Ai'gyll square
WRIGHTS & CARPENTERS.
{See also Maso)u, Builders and Contractors.)
M'Arthur Dugald, Shore st
M'Callum Donald, South Conuell
M'Dougall & M'Coll, Cawdor place
Menzies William, 71 George st
Pender Alexander, Gibraltar st
Thompson Dugald, Combie st
WRITERS & NOTARIES.
Clerk Duncan (& notary public), George st
Gregoraon, Sim A Maclean (notaries public
& law agents), George st
Lawrence Robert (master extraordinary and
commissioner for taking oaths in Chancery,
England, and town clerk, clerk to the
Lorn district road trustees, justice of
peace fiscal, and clerk & treasm'er to the
Oban School Board), Stevenson terrace
Macarthur Alexander, George st
Nicol & Macgregor, George st
MISCELLANEOUS. .
Andrew Robert, temperance hotel, Geoi'ge st
Black Catherine, leather seller, Aj-gyll sq
Buchanan Dugald, remnant & cloth dealer,
37 George st [Combie st
Carmichael Duncan, messenger at arms,
Gilmore Ann & Sons, poulterers, George st
Logie Charles, fish & game dealer, George st
M'Dougall John, registrar of births, deaths,
and marriages for the parish of Kilmore
and Kilbride, and valuator (under the
Valuations of Lauds and Heritage Act) for
the Burgh, Selma Villa
Noble Donald, photographer, Charles st
Wright Catherine, Berlin wool dh'. 1 Aiid'spl
Public Buildings, O^ces, &,c.
PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND THEIR JIUNISTERS.
Established Church, Kilmore — Rev. Peter
M'Kercher, a.m.
Frkk Church, Oban — Rev. John Mackay
Parish Church [Quoad Sacra), Combie st
St. CoLuaiBA (EstabUshed), George st
Independent Church— Rev, Chas. ^Vhyte
St. John's Scotch Episcopal Church,
George st — Rev. Robert Jackson Mac-
george, m.a. incumbent and dean of Argyll
& the Isles [bane st
United Presbyterian Church, Braadal-
Plymouth Brethren, Stevenson terrace
LORN COMBINATION POOR HOUSE,
Oban.
Chairman — Colonel M'Dougall, of DunoUie
Vice- Chairman — James Bett, Esq. of Easdale
Secretary and Treasurer — Joha Stewart
M'Caig, Esq.
Medical Oi/ic-fr— Robert M'Kelvie, Esq. il.D.
Chaplain— Uev. John M*Kay
Governor— D. Turner
Matron — Mrs. D. Turner
Inspector of the Poor for the Parish of Kilmore
and Kilbride— John S. M'Caig, Esq.
PAROCHIAL BOARD.
C/jrtinnaJi— Sir Donald Campbell, of Dunstaff-
nage
Inspector — John S. M'Caig
Coi/eccor— Donald Campbell
TOWN COUNCIL.
Senior Baillie—Vi'Ulium Menzies
Junior Baillie — John M'Intyre
Procurator Fiscal — Donald Campbell
Town Cicrfc— Robert Lawrence
Survey<yr— Neil Livingston
Co iiecior— Donald Campbell
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SCIENTIFIC & LITERARY INSTITUTION,
TWEEDLE street.
Honorary) President — John S. Blacltie
President — Rev. Peter M'Kercher
Vice-President — Hugh Skinner
Secretary — Duncan Macintosh
Treasurer — Donald Campbell
Li6ra/-/(i7i— Alexander Black
SHERIFF'S COURT FOR SMALL DEBTS,
ARGYLL SQUARE.
Sheriff" Substitute — Hugh Ross, w.s.
Sheriff Clerk Depute — Martin Lawrence
JUSTICE OF PEACE COURT,
ARGYLL SQUARE.
Depute Clerk of the Peace — Martin Lawrence
Procurator Fiscal — Robert Lawrence
Borough Fiscal— Donald Campbell
Agricultm-al Society— Duncan Clerk, sec
Argyll (3rd) Artillery Volunteers, Oban —
Captain M'Caig, in command
Argyllshire Gatherings— J. Eraser Sim, sec
Bowling Green — John Hunter, secretary
Callander & Oban Railway Co. — J. C. Bolton,
Esq. chairman ; John Anderson, secretary;
Robert Lawrence, local agent [agents
Coach Office, Georgo st— Buchanan and Co,
Curling Club— Duncan Clerk, secretary
Custom House Office, Breadalbane st—
William Poison, principal coast officer
Gas Works, Oban — James Miller, chairman;
Donald Campbell, secretary and treasurer;
James Boyd, manager [terrace
Good Templars' Reading Room, 4 Stevenson
Lorn Agricultural Society — Dimcan Camp-
bell, of Lochnell, president; Duncan Clerk,
secretary [sergeant in charge
PoUce Station, 5 ArgyU sq— Peter Campbell,
Stamp & Tax Office, Stevenson terrace —
RoDt. Lawrence, sab-collector [Brown, agt
Steam Packet Office, North quay — Alexander
COACHES.
DURING SUMMER MONTHS.
To GLASGOW, via LOCH-AWE, FORD, and
ARDRISHAIG, a Coach from coach office,
George street, every lawful day, to Brander,
Steamer to Ford, Coach to Ardrishaig
thence per Steamer Zona to Glasgjw
To GLASGOW, via LOCH-LOMOND, a
Coach from cuach office, George street,
every lawful day at 8 a.m. for Tayuuilt,
Dalmally, Tj-ndriim, Orlanlaraoh, and
Inverarnan, arriving in time for the
Steamer from head of Loch-Lomond to
Glasgow, and from Tyndrum by Rail to
Killin, Callander and South, and by Coach
to Kenmore and Aberfeldy
To INVERARY, a Coach fi-om the coach
office, every lawful day at 10-30 a.m. via
Dalmally
To INVERARY & TARBERT, a Coach from
the coach office, evei-y lawful day at 6-30
a.m. via Brander and Cladich
To TYNDRUM, from the coach office, every
lawful day at 8. and half past ten morning
CONVEYANCE BY WATER.
STEAM VESSELS.
To ARISAIG aud ISLE ORNSAY, a Steamer
once a week throughout the year to Ornsay ;
aud once a week iu summer, and once a
fortnight in winter to Ai'isaig
To BALLACHULISH for GLENCOE, a
Steamer every Tuesday aud Friday, and
daily in summer
To GAIRLOCH, AULTBEA, ULLAPOOL
aud LOCHINVER, a Steamer once every
alternate week in suiiimer, and once a
month in winter
To GLASGOW (by the Crinan Canal),
ROTHESAY, DUNOON & GREENOCK tl
Steamer daily during the summer, & three
times a week diu-ing the winter (by Crinan
Canal or Mull of Kintyre)
To INVERNESS, FORT WILLIAM, COR-
PACH, BALLACHULISH & APPIN, &c. a
Steamer daily in summer, aud twice a wcok
in winter
To LOCHMADDY& TARBERT (Harris), a
Steamer once every alternate week in
summer, aud once a month in winter
To STAFFA aud lONA, a Steamer, daily
during July, August & September
To THURSO, a Steamer twice in July, &
twice in September
To TOBERMORY, PORTREE, STORN-
OWAY and intermediate places, a Steamer
twice a week in summer, & once a week iu
winter
*:^*Tho following arc the names of the Steam
Vessels which ply between the above-named
places: — the luna, clansman. Mountaineer t
Cygnet, ChevaUer,Gondolier, Linnet, Glencoe,
Glengarry, Lochawe, Islay, Queen of the
Lake. Clydesdale, Staffa, Pioneer, Plover,
aud the Inverary Cattle
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