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BERWICKSHIRE.
DUNSE.
SLATER'S
, Hay James F. fruiterer, Newtown st
1 Kerr John, inspector of weiglits and
] measures for county Berwick, South
i Castle st
] Laurie John, bill poster, Market place
I Lowe James, grocer's assistant, South st
; Blercer John, registrar of births, deaths and
man-iages lor the parish of Dunse, and
! session clerk, South st
! Murray Alexander, hairdresser, North st
' Neilson Jessie N. Berlin wool repository,
I Market place
: Panton Robert, gardener, Sunnysiae Garden
■ Pilmcr John, sheriff's officer, North Castle st
! Smith William, plasterer, Newtown st
: Steele James, cooper, South st
: Stevenson William, accountant, South st
■ Waite William H. inspector of poor and sur-
I veyor of roads, Easter st
Public Suilding^s, OMces, &.C.
VINTNERS.
{See aho Grocers and Spirit Dealers and aU
Hoteh.)
Black David (Horn Inn), Newtown st
Darling W. {Cross Keys), North Castle st
Martin George (Plough), North st
Moffat Annie (Hunt), Newtown st
Moffat George (Railway), Market place
WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS.
Edington James, North st
Gibson George. Market place
Grinlaw William, Langton gate
Hall William, Easter st
WRITERS.
Marked thus * are also Notaries Public.
Crawford Alexander (and collector of inland
revenue and county rates), South st
Crawford William (and clerk to Property and
Income Tax Commissioners, clerk and
cashier to Middle District Road Trust,
and justice of peace procurator fiscal for
Lauder), South st
*Dea8 Adam, Market place
*Home Wilham (and collector and treasurer
to the Commissioners of Police, and clerk
to Corn Exchange), Newtown st
*Hunter W. K. & W. A. (W. A. Hunter, clerk
of supply and to the local authority of
Berwickshire, and secretary and treasurer
for Dunse Water Co.l, Royal Bank, Mar-
ket place
Kellie William T. (and sheriffs clerk),
County buildings, Newtown st
"Robson James Curie (and procurator fiscal
for the county of Berwick, clerk to Ber-
wickahire Pj'ison Board, to Greenlaw
Turnpike Road Trustees, to Coldstream
Bridge Trustees, and treasxu-er to Dunse
Gas Light Co.\ Market place
*Watson Charles (and clerk to Police Com-
missioners), Cloud st
"Weathcrhead Alexander (and clerk of
lieutenancy and justice of peace procu-
rator fiscal, & secretary to the Dunse Gas
Light Co.), Barnicken, Murray st
Wilson Joseph, Newtown st 1
-,TTc-/M7r T *x'T-.f^Trc" ' ; Corn Exchange, Newtown st— William Mor-
MISCELLA^EOUS. - ^j^^^.^.^ keeper
Andersnu Frances, furniture broker, South ■ County Biiildiugs, Newtown st
Castle st j County Police Office, County buildings,
Crawford Alexander, distributor of stamjis, ■ Newtown st — George Henry List, chief
and collector of taxes and county rates, \ constable ; Charles Moir, superintendent ;
South st • John BI*Kac, sanitary inspector
PLACES OF WORSHIP
an1> their ministehs.
Established Churches: —
Dunse — Rev. Robert Stewart
Edrom— Rev. George Gibson Gunn
Langton — Rev. James L. Blaku, m.a.
Episcopal (Christ's) Chdrch, Dunse — Rev.
J.B.Fletcher
Free CHniCH, Dunse— Rev. John Miller
Free Church, Gavinton— Rev. Wm. Logan
United PREbBVTERiAN CnciiCHKs:—
Easter st — Rev. William Ritchie, d.d.
Cloud st— Rev. Charles MUlar
Currie st — Rev. Daniel Kerr, ir.A.
RoMAK Catholic Chapel, Bridge end,
Dunse (open thii'd Wednesday in each
month)— Rev. William Grady, priest
Dunso Librai-y, Newtown st— William H
Waite, librarian
Gas Works, Coldstream road— Alexander
W^eaiherhead, secretary; William Thom-
son, manager
Inland Revenue Office, South st— Alexander
Crawford, collector of inland revenue and
county rates
Parish Lodging House, Bridge end— Miss
Sutherland, matron
Reading Room, Easter st
Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages
for the parish of Dunae— John Mercer,
Castle st
Rifle Volunteers (1st Berwickshne)— W. H.
Waite, captain; D. Peach, sergeant and
drill instructor
School Boards : —
Dunse, office, Easter st— William Home
Waite, clerk and treasurer
Edrom — James B.Henderson, clerk,Edrom
Langton — John Gow, clerk, Gavinton
Sheriff Clerk's Office, County buildings—
W. T. Kellie, sheriff's clerk
Stamp Office, South st— Alexander Craw-
ford, distributor [keeper
Town Hall, Market place— W^illi am FraserJ
Water Works Co. Dunse ; office, Market
place— W. A. Hunter, secretary
INSPECTORS OF POOR
FOR THE PARISHES OF
Dunse — William H. Waite, Easter at
Edrovi— James B. Henderson, Edrom
Langton — John Gow, Gavinton
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE Dt'NSE BRANCH OF THX NORTH
BRITISH RAILWAY.
Slation, Coldstream road, Dunse— James
Wilson, station master
Sfa((o?i, EDKOM—Wm.Brydeu, station master
An Omnibus from the White Swan and Black
Bull Hotels awaits tlie arrival and attends
the departure of each train
CARRIERS.
To BERWICK, Robert Edgar, from the
Market place, Saturday
To CRANSHAWS, Alexander Gillies, from
Market place, Tuesday
To GARVALD, William Scouller, from Mar-
ket place, Tuesday
To GREENLAW, — Mather, from Market
place, Tuesdav [Tuesday
To KELSO, — Mathei-, from Market place,
To SWINTON, Leonard Short, from Market
place, Tuesdav
To VVHITSOMK, John Middlemiss, from
I Market place, Tuesday
EARLSTOUN,
E.
LEGERWOOD, REDPATH AND NEIGHBOURHOODS.
IJARLSTOUN (anciently Ercildoun) is a parish and village, the
latter 31 miles s.e. from Edinburgh, 11 w. by n. from Kelso, 18 s.w.
from Dunse, 15 n. from Jedburgh, 10 s.w. from Greenlaw, S}-^ n.e.
from Galashiels, and 7 s. from Lauder. The situation of this village
is at once rare and beautiful, being seated in a rich valley encom-
passed by hills of a moderate height, which are interspersed by
thriving plantations, and in a state of high cultivation; the Leader
river flows on the west of the parish, and the Eden on the east. At
one time the trade of the village audits neighbourhood was confined
to weaving certain fabrics for the Glasgow houses, but now the
manufacturing of woollens and ginghams is carried on, the latter
having never been equalled for excellence of (xi^ality!. At the west
end of the village, situated on the bank of the Leader, may be seen
the ruins of an old tower, which was the residence of Sir Thomas
Learmouth, commonly called " the Rhymer," who flourished in the
thirteenth century. A stone in the wall of the church bears the
following iuscriptiou in ancient characters, " Auld Rhymer's race
lies in this place." Cowden Kuowes, the residence of William
Cotesworth, Esq., -t.p., is an ancient building, standing on the side
of a hill, the locality of which is famous in Scottish song. Thero
are two fairs, on the 29th of June, and the third Thursday in
October, for cattle and horses, and a cattle and sheep market every
alternate JMonday ; also a corn market every Monday. Redpath is
a village in this parish. The parish of Earlstoun has an area of
9,96S acres, and in 1871 contained a population of 1,977, the village
having 1,1(58 of this number.
Legerwood parish extends three miles in length by two and a
half broatl, and contains about 8,789 acres. Its elevated surface is
well cultivated, toing occupied by opulent and practically skilful
farmers, and is adapted, in general, both for crops and pasture.
The village of Legerwood is three miles from Earlstoun, situate on
a cross road off the thoroughfare through Lauderdale. Boonhill,
in this parish, was a signal station dui'ing the late war. Population
in 1371, 525.
POST OPS'IGS. Earlstoun, Ann M'William, Posi Jtfwiress.— Letters arrive from Edinburgh and Meh-ose at forty-five minutes
past eight morning aud fifteen minutes past sis evening, and are despatched to Edinbm'gh and Melrose at twenty minutes past seven
morning and thirty-five minutes past two afternoon, and to Carhsle and Meh'ose at five evening.
Money Order ajirf Telegraph Office and Savings Bank.
NOBILITY, GE^^TRY AND CLERGY. Polwarth the RightHon.LordHenry Francis, , BANK.
Mertoun House ■ Commercial Bank of Scotland, Earlstoun
RiddeU Mrs. Asnes. Earlstoun \ —draws on the London and Westminster
bcott Mrs. Agues, Earlstoun , Bank, Loudon — Henry BaHour, agent-
j Stuart Mrs. Betsy. Rose Villa, Earlstoun i See advertisement
I Tait Mrs. Jane, the Thorn, Earlstoun !
Tod the Misses Jemima and Catherine, •
Wilson Charles, Esq. j.p. Earlstoun i BLACKSMITHS.
Binning the Right Hon. Lord, Mellerstain
Brown Rev. Archibald, Legerwood
Cotesworth WiUiam, Esq. j.p. Cowden
Knowes
Finlayson Rev. Robert, Earlstoun
Graham Rev. Henry, Estabhshed Church,
N en thorn
Haddington the Earl of, I\Iellerstain
Hunter Mrs. Margaret, Ivy House, Earlstouu
Kechie Rev. John, Earlstoun
Kerr Mrs. Margaret, Kinneswood Cottage
Knox Misses Jane and Jessie, Rose Villa,
Earlstouu
Laug Rev. Robert, Free Church, Nenthom
M'Dougal Miss Agnes, Earlstoun
Malr Rev. ■\ViIliam, the Manse, Earlstoun
Msiklam John, Esq. of Gia\l3wood
ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS.
Board Schools; —
Earlstoun — Daniel Aitkenhead and Mor-
rison Berrie, masters
Legerwood — Peter Nicol, master
BAKERS.
, Archibald John, Earlstoun
Mfercer William, Esq., Kose place, Earlstoun i Martin WiUjjini, Easlstoun
MitcbeU Mrs. — , Oarlside 1 Watson William, Eartstoun
implement malter , Sarlstoun
aJaSgleisJi "Walter (&. agricultural
impiexnent ma25;er), Sarlstoun
; £iee Holbort (and ag:ricultU7al
i iznplement maker & engineer;!
I SSarlseo^ii
I "Wilkio James, Eftrlstoua
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