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

AYRSHIRE.
NEWMILNS.
SLATER^S
FLESHERS.
Haddow Adam. 32 Main st. Newmilna
Haddow Robert, Main st. Newmilna
Janiieson Nicol ti John, Barvel
M'Lean Robert, 34 West Main st. Darvel
Morton Matthew, 65 Main at. Newmilns
GROCERS & VICTUALLERS.
Marked thus + are also Spirit Dealers.
Aird Hugh, 68 East Main st. Darvel
Brown James, 34 Main st. Newmilna
Campbell Tbos. 89 Main st. Newmilns
Clark James, 110 Main st. Newmilns
Clellaud James, 67 East Main st. Darvel
Co-operative Stoi'e, Main st. Newmilns — Jas.
Howat, manager
Co-operative Store, Darvel— William Clel-
land, secretary
Holburn Robert, 97 Main st. Newmilns
Jamieson Nicol & John, Darvel
Law John, 66 East Main st. Darvel
Livingston Robert, East Main st. Darval
M'Culloch Alexander, 45 Main st. Newmilns
M'Lean Robert, 34 West Main st. Darvel
M'Pberson James, 41 Main st. Newmilna
Mitchell Archibald, Main st. Newmilns
Morton Archibald, 67 West Main st. Darvel
fMorton Jane. 60 East Main st. Darvel
JRlntoul Hugh, 85 Main st. Newmilns
Roxburgh Wm. 59 Mainst. Newmilns
IShields Hugh, Main st. Newmilns
Torrance Annie, 2.5 Brown st. Newmilna,
Wallace Andrew, 17 Brown st. Newmilns
+WyUe James, Main st. Newmilns
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INNKEEPERS & VINTNERS.
(See also Spirit Dealers under the head
Grocers.)
Anderson Peter {Commercial Hotel and
posting house), Main st [holm
Brown Jane & Agnes (Railway Inn), Green-
Brown JohH (Black Bull), Main st. Newmilns
Fenton Tliomas (Turf Hotel), Darvel |
Fleming Thomas, Darvel [
Gebbie Agnes, Main st. Newmilns
, Lawrie Nicol B. 38 Main st. Newmilns I
Lennox John (Cross Keys^,Main st. Newmilns '
Loudoun Jane, 20 Main st. Newmilns f
Morton Hugh (Loudoun .\i'ms). Main st j
Morton James (Black Bull), Darvel ,
Shields Hugh (Crown), Main st. Newmilns !
Smith Elizabeth, 62 Main st. Newmilns i
Spiers Thos. 14 Hastings square, Darvel j
Jackson A. & Co. Main st. Newmilns
Lawrie Nicol Brown, 38 Main st. Newmilna
Morton Hugh, 91 Main st. Newmilns
Richmond John G. Main st. Newmilns
Richmond James {& hardware), Darvel
MILLERS.
Loudoun James, Newmilns
Mitchell Robert, Darvel Mill
Scoular James, Paties Mill
Young John, Bank Head Mill, Loudoun
MUSLIN CUTTERS.
Blair John & Sons, Brown st. Newmilns
Hood Joseph & Co. Main st. Newmilns
Parker Alexander, Mam st. Newmilns
Wilson J. & J. Greenhead Mills, Newmilns
MUSLIN MANUFACTURERS.
Anderson, Aii-d & Co. Darvel
Brown William, 37 Brown st. Newmilns
Clelland James, Darvel
Findlay, Barbour & Co. Darvel
Mair J. & G. & Co. Darvel
Morton Alexander & Co. (musHn & lace),
Hastings square, Darvel — See advert
Morton, Cameron & Co. Greenhoim
Muir William, Castle st. Newmilns
Russell, Baird & Co. Hastings sq. Darvel
Wilson J. &, J. Oreenheaa IVSills,
'Ne-wxnilns
SURGEON.
Frew William, Dalduff House, Newmilns
TAILORS.
Clelland Hugh, East Main st. Darvel
Dykes Samuel, Main st
Goldie Andrew, Darvel
Loudoun Robert, 25 Main st. Newmilns
M'Lauchlan David, West Main st. Darvel
Mair John, Hastings square, Darvel
TINSMITHS & GASFITTERS.
Gebbie William, Hastings square, Darvel
Todd Matthew, 56 Main st. Newmilns
Wallace Andrew, Castle st. Newmilns
WRIGHTS.
See Carpenters and Wrights.
IRONMONGERS.
Boyd James, 43 Main st. Newmilns
Pollock Matthew, 70 Main st. Newmilns
Richmond Jas. 37 East Main st. Darvel
Todd Matthew, 56 Main st. Newmilns
Wilson John {& painter), Darvel
LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS.
Baird David, Darvel
Clelland James, Darvel
Co-operative Society, Main st. Newmilns
Co-operative Society, Darvel
Findlay Ninian. 27 West Main st. Darvel
Fleming John, 3S West Main st. Darvel
I
I MISCELLANEOUS.
, Cameron Andrew, sohcitor, & clerk & trea-
1 surer for Loudoun School Board, Main st.
Newmilns
Campbell Andrew, registrar of births, deaths
! & marriages, Main st. Newmilns
Campbell John, session clerk. Newmilns
Conkie John, cart, &c. proprietor, Darvel
Cuthbertson James, veterinary sui'geon, <&
di'uggist, Darvel
Findlay Andrew, mason, Darvel [Darvel
Fleming Thomas, cheese & grain merchant.
Hood Josci)h, jacquard machine & sewing
frame maker, Newmilns
Hood, Morton & Co. wincey manufacturers,
Greenhoim
M'Culloch Alexander, grain & seed merchant,
45 Main st. Newmilns
Mackie Robert, Esq. factor to the Countess
of Loudoun, Loudoun Cottage [milns
M'Pberson James, druggist, 41 Main st. New-
Mair Alexander, merchant. Main st. Newmilns
Blorton Hugh, auctioneer, Main st. Newmilna
Morton James, inspector of poor for Lou-
doun parish, Newmilns
Morton James, cattle dealer, Newmilns
Parker Alexander, card cutter, 8 Main st.
Newmilns
Pollock William, millwright, Greenhoim
Wilson John, painter, Darvel
Public Buildings, Offices, &,Co
PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND THEIR MINISTERS.
Established Church — Rev. Jno.Robertson
Free CHURCH,Newniihi8—Rev.An(Uow Noble
Free Church, Darvel— Rev. Matthew G,
Easton, d.d.
United Presbyterian, Newmilns — Rev,
Andrew Alston
Brown's Institute, Darvel— Rev. Matthew G,
Easton,chaii-man ; John Fleming,treasurer;
Richard Tarbet, secretary
Gas Works, Darvel — John Cochrane, man-
ager; John WUson, president; Richard
Tarbet, secretary
Gas Works,Backst.Newmiln8 — James Young,
manager; James Mitchell, president; John
Campbell, secretary
Gas Works, Newmilns— Alexander M'Kenna,
manager ; William Muir, xn-esident ; Hugli
Morton, secretary
Inspector of poor for Loudoun parish, office,
East Strand, Newmilns— James Morton,
inspector
Police Station, Darvel
Police Station, Newmilns
Registrar's Office (births deaths & marriages),
Main St. Newmilns — Andrew Campbell,
registrar
Temperance Hall, Newmilns
Town Hall, Main st, Newmilns
Worldng Men's Institute.Newmilns— WiUiam.
Roxburgh, chairman; Rev. Andrew Noble,
secretary ; Hugh Brown, treasurer
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON A BRANCH OF THE GLASGOW AND SOtJTH-
WESTEEN LINE.
iSi«'/o?! , contiguous to the to wn—Jolm Goldie,
collector
CARRIERS.
To GLASGOW, Alexander Mair, from New-
milns. and Alexander Mair, from Darvel,
Mondav and Saturday
To KILMARNOCK, John Mair, from New-
milns, Tuesday & Friday, & John Martin,
Monday & Friday, & James Richmond &
James Baird, from Darvel, Tuesday <&
Saturday
OCHILTREE
As a small but pleasant village, in the parisli of that name, district
of Kyle, 64 miles s.w. from Edinbm'gli, 49 n.w. from Dumfries, 37 s.
from Glasgow, 28 n. by e. from Gii'van, 22 n.w. from Sanquhar, 16 s.
from Kilmurnock, the' like distance n.e. from Maybole, ll^i> E. from
Ayr, and 4 from Old Cumnock, situated on thosouth side of the
Lugar water, and on the high road from Ayr to Dumfries and Edin-
burgh. The country around is delightfully picturesque, and the
face of the parish, which is pretty level, with some agreeable uudu-
liltions, is well watered. The great Scottish reformer, John Knox,
married his second wife at this village ; she was the daughter of
Lord Ochiltree, who at that period resided at Ocliiltree House.
Ochiltree tormorly gave a baron's title to a branch of the family of
btewart. There is an Established church, a Free church and pub-
be school, also a subscription library well selected, and a reading
room. Fairs are held on the second Wednesday in Mav, and the
brst Tuesday m November, for cattle. The acreage of the parish is
about lb,423. Population of the village, in 1871, 699
POST OI-FICE, Oohilthee, Janet Weir, Post Jlf/.sfress.— Letters from aU parts arrive (from Cumnock* at i nnnvtpv nftm. ,,i.i»
morning and are despatched at Ave minutes before three afternoon. oumnock) at a quaitei attei nine
Moiu-y Order Office and Savings Banlc,
GENTRY a CLERGY.
BAKERS.
i':??,"?^li'l°::-'m£; ^^=„L?ii'^.'=iE*'i^« Porter John, Ochiltree
Talbot the Hon. Richard, Ochiltree House
Tenuant Mr. George, Creech
W.alker Rev. Wm. I^Iimtgimiery, thu Manse
Wilson Mr. .James PottiL'r,.->v, "PnlquliJi irn
SCHOOL.
Pdbi.10 School, Ochiltree— James Aird,
master; Agnes Smith, mistress
Probert William, Ochiltree
BLACKSJIITHS.
Munn Robert, Roddinghead
Strathearn Hugh, Moat
Weir John, Ochiltree
I BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
I Colville James, Ochiltree
Lees .James, Ochiltree
I M'Millan David, Ochiltree
i —
I CATTLE DEAJjERS.
Kirk John, Ochiltree
I Kirk Thomas, Ochiltree
M'Gregor John, Ochiltree
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