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SHrenorp.
DALMELLINGTON, &c,
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GEKTRY AND CLERGY.
Allen William, M.n. Dalmellington
Cathcari die H«>nlile.F. M. (of Ber-
heih), DalmrlJii'ptQU
rlavnianRevTCd ward. Dalmellington
HouldsvrorihJnhn,E-q. (inaiiauing
p;iitnft),D:ilnieHiuRioiiIionWri;S|
H'untejMr. John f manager), Dalmel- |
Kngtnn Iron Work-, Ardoon j
Jamii son Mr. .1 ulin (suigeon), Dal- I
mellington
M Adam Mrs.Elizhth Craigeny'dlan ;
Ritchie Mr. James (surgeon), Dal-;
meUiiii'ton
Sterling Rev. David, Dalmellingion
ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS ]
Kidd Koheit, Cr^g Marl;
Memgdl John, D.ihneiiinuion
Parochial School, Halm, liington
— William Galloway, master
Smith ftlaiy, DalinelJing'0.n
BAKERS
Anderson Rcbeit, Dal:iielli.nt»toH
M'Cnlloch John. DaLmillington
M'Whirter John, DalmeUington
BANKS
Cltdesdale Bank (Branch), Dal-
mellingtQti — (draws on the head
office, Glasgow, and on Barnetts',
Huare & Co. and the London and
Westminster Bank, London)
William Robertson, agent
ROYALBANKOFScOTLAND(Brancll)
Dalinellingtou — (draws on the
head office, Edinburgh, and on
Coutts & Co. London )— Robeifc
Guthrie, agent
BLACKSMITHS
Clarke Quintoti, Dalmellington
Murdoch James, Dalmellington
Welsli John, Dalmellington
BOOT AND SHOE MAKERS
Crawford John, Dalmellington
M'Gill George, Dalmellington
ft] 'Gill Martin, Dalmellington
ft] 'Gill Thomas, Dalmellington
Wilson James, Dalmellington
CARPENTERS AND JOINERS
Wight James, DalmeHingtou
Wight James, jun. DalmeUington
Wight John, Dalmellington
FIRE, &c. OFFICE AGENTS
County (fire), Robert Guthrie,Dal-
mellinston
InsuranceCompany of Scotland,
William Robert8on,Dalmellington
Life Association of Scotland,
Robert Guthrie, Dalmellington
Scotch Provident (life), William
Robertson, Daimelliiigt«» >
FLESHERS-
Gier«nn John, Dalmellington
Hastings John, Dalmellington
M 'Queen James, Dalmellington
GKOCESS
(See also Shopkeepers, Sfc.)
Rrown George, Dalmellington
Cniii Robert, DalmeUington
Gilhraith John, Dalmellington
Guthrie Robert, Dalmellington
Kav Andrew, Dalmellington
M Math James, Dalinellingtou
Smith Robert, DalmeUington
Stewart Matthew, Dalmellington
INNKEEPERS & VINTNERS.
Blane David (Railway Ion}, Dal
mellington
Caldwell Margaret, DalmeUington
Genard Mrs. John, DalmeUington
Gilhraith John, Dalmellington
M'Cullnch James (Black Bull-
commercial and posting), Dalmel-
lington
M'Cullnch Mary, Dalmellington
Smith Robert, DalmeUington
Smith William, Dalmellington
iron and coal works
Dalmellington Iron and Coal
Company (three miles from Dal-
mellington) — John Houlds worth,
Esq. managing partner ; Mr. John
Hunter, manager
libraries
Dalmellington Iron Works Li-
brary — DavidM.Laprik, librarian
Library and Reading RooM,Dal-
mellington — Mary Anderson, li-
brarian
Subscription Library, Dalmel-
lington — Wm.Gailoway, librarian
LINEN&WOOLLEN DRAPERS,
Boyd Janet, Dalmellington
Brown George, Dalmellington
M'Clounnen Thos. Dalmellington
M* Knight Samuel, Dalmellinton
M orran Michael, Dalmellington
Wilson Janet, DalmeUington
SHOPKEEPERS & DEALERS
IN SUNDRIES
Barton John, Dalmellington
Hone Peter, DalmeUington
Crombie Elizabeth, DalmeUington
M'Culloch Mary, DalmeUington
M 'Queen James, DalmeUington
Vallance James, Dalmellington
Williamson Elizbth. Dalmellington
TAILORS
Hain John (and clothier), Dalmel-
lington
Hannah Andrew, Dalmellington
Hannah Thomas, Dalmellington
Hogg Robert, Dalmelhngtou
Kean Thomas, DalmeUington 1
M'Murtrie James, DalmeUington
Roy James, Dalmellington
Thomson Samuel, Dalmellington
Todd William (and clothier), Dal-
m ellington
MISCELLANEOUS
Aykshike Temperance Union— James
RI. Math, secretary
Clarke William, manager of gas works
Hewitson James, dyer [rail
Hevvitson William, manager of carding
Jamieson John, surgeon
Bluir Robert, tile and brick maker
Plilcliaid David, superintendent oipoVifle
Ritchie James, spirit merchant
Ritchie James, surgeon
Scott John, grain dealer
Sloss James, miller
Smyth Jas. sheriff officer and house agent
Templeton Saml. watch and clock maker
Wight Jane, milliner and druggist
Established Church — Rev. David
Sterling
Free Church— Rev. Edward Hayman
Morrison! an Church— (vacant;
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY
On the Glasgow and South -Westebn
Line — David Donaldson, collector
D,
DALRY AND NEIGHBOURHOOD.
_ ALRY is a paiish in the district of Cunningham i hands are employed, the traders in the town derive
— the town is 09 miles w. bv s. from Edinburgh, 25 little advantage from their expenditure, as the com-
s. w. of Glasgow, 16 s. >. vv. of Paislev, 5 s. w. of pany have opened a large store from which every
Be'nli, 4 n. ot Kiiwinning, and 7 n. of Saltcoats ; | necessary is served out to their workmen at fair prices.
pleasantly situated on a li-ing ground, surrounded by i To the west is a beautiful natural cascade, which
the rivers Caat, Rye, and Gamock, which fun in diffe- j has a curious and singular appearance during the con-
rent directions near the vhlage. The town consists of] tinuance of frost. Two miles from Dairy, is Blair
eight siieets, fluee or which diverge from a centre j House, an ancient pile of architecture, (a portion of
forming a small sqnaie, many of the houses are well ' which retains the original date of 1203), it is at present
built, and the shops are neat, but although gas light has , the residence of Captain VV. E. Blair, R N., who court-
been some years in use in the houses, no public lamps eously permit strangers to inspects tne beautifully laid
have been erected in the sireets. The blanches i.f
manufacture existing in the town and paiish aie those
of worsted spinning (extensively carried on by Mr.
Biggait, Bridgend Mill), and sill; and harness weaving,
in which many of both sexes are employed ; while a
a considerable number ot females are occupied in sew-
ing and embroidering, usually denominated 'Ayrshire
| needlework;' for the Gla-gow and PaMey ma< ntac-
turers. Two Biamh Banks have been established in
'rounds', and his tine museum of foreign and
British curiosities. Here is also a cave, evidently the
woik of natuie, and well-deserving the examination of
visitors lo this district: it is about 103 feet in length,
and from five to twelve in heigh' ; the roof is encrusted
wish pel refactions, and over the entrance projects a
vast rock, 30 feet by 27. Its interior resembles
G.-thic arched work ; near the middle it expands into
a spacious chamber, 35 feet long by 12 broad, and 12
the town, and lime, coal, and iron stone abound in ! feet in height. In former times popular superstition
the ceiglibohihood: One limestone quarry at.J peopled it with elves— it accoidingly received i
AuGiUNSKEiTH, two miles from Dalby "has "been
reported by scientific men to be particularly iich in
geological remains. There are several public houses
and three, which belong to the grade of Inns. Nesr to
-Dairy are extensive iron works, belongiug to the
Eglinton Iron Co., but although a large number of
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appellation of ' elf-house ;' in later days, under the ar-
bitrary reign of Charles the 11., it afforded a refuge to
the covenanters of this paiish from the violence of
their infuriated persecutors. In Dairy parish also is
« Camp-hill,' where the Scottish army is said to have
encamped previous to the battle of Largs, in 1263.
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