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MILLINERS, DRESS&STKAW
BONNET MAKERS
Hunter Mary, New st
Laing Jane, New st
Mackie Christiana, Courthill st
Sloan Elizabeth, New st
Spiers Rebecca, Sharon si
.Stirrat Jane, Sharon st
Wallace Elizabeth, North st
SADDLERS AND HARNESS
MAKERS
Ca'derwood James, North st
Speirs John, New st
STJISGEONS
Alston Hugh, m. d. New st
Blair Archibald, Sharon st
Hamilton William 13., Garnock st
TAILORS
Dickie James, Norih st
Jamieson Robert, Main st
M'Kinnon Charles, Courihill st
Shaw John, Sharon st
Smith David (& clothier), Main st
Walker James, New st
Wolfe James, Dairy
TEA DEALERS
TRAVELLING.
Hanks Thomas, Vmnell st
Duff Archibald, Sharon st
TINSMITHS & GAFFITTERS.
Calderwood Andrew, Main st
Can tubers James, New st
.Millar Hugh, New st
VINTNERS.
Adams John. Drakemlie
Ban- John, North st
Brown James, Mains
Craig John, Burnside
Cummins John, Main st
Evans John, Sharon st
Hendry John, Dtakemire
Hughes Peter, Hiuhfield
Johnston John, New st
DALRY, &c.
Kerr John, North st
M'Donald Alexander, Burnside
M'Nair .lames, Vennell st
Montgonnrie Jane, Courthill st
Munroe Daniel, Mains
Ptiton M ry, Sharon st
Patrick John, New st
Rfid Jqsenh, Main st
Roger Hugh, Main st
Shaw John, Sharon sf
Sloan Margaret, New st
Smith David, Main st
Spier William', Aitken st
Steel Archibald, North st
Stirrat John, North st
Taylor Juhii, North st
Wyllte John, New st
WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS.
Aitken John, Cross
Muir Robert, Main st
WORSTED SPINNERS
Biggart Thomas, Bridge EndMill
Smart Win. (woollen), Dqggautland
WLifxslim.
WRIGHTS.
See Cabinet Makers, S(C.
WRITERS & NOTARIES.
M'Co-h James, Main st
Stin at James, New st
Eliscellaneouts
Ahken Andrew Si. grain dealer and
cheese merchant, Carsehead
Barclay William, registrar of births,
deaths and marriages and session cleik,
Kirk close [Courthill st
Done David., currier & leather merchant,
Burt William, plasterer, New st
Crawford iloht sheriitl's officer, Kirk close
Dalv James, carter, New st
liGt.iNTON Iron Co. iron manufacturers,
Dairy— William Weir, manager
fiow John, manager, Bridge End Mills
Gray Are.hihald, iuanager of the Glenpar-
nock Co.'s Iron-stone Pits
Hamilton Ann, midwile. Dairy
Harvie James, cooper. New st
Harvie William, auctioneer, Dairy
M'KeownRohert.pawnhroker.Courthill st
Montgomme Robert, inspector of poor
and collector of (axes, Courthill st
Roger Andrew, hosier, Main st
Spier Robert, umbrella maker, North a
Stirrat Marion, stay maker, Sharon st
Stuart William Knox, chemisUUlruggist.
New st
Sutherland Davidson, painter, North st
Walker William, veterinary surgeon,
Sharon st
PLACES OF WORSHIP.
AND THEIR. MINISTERS.
Established Church (west), Sliaroil
st— Rev. William Skinner
Established Church, Cross— Rev.
Robert Stevenson [vaiious
Evangelical Union -Garnock street,
Fr.ru Church, New st— Rev. Alexander
Steele
United Presbyterian Church Cross
Rev. George Morris
Roman Catholic Chapel (St. Paladins')
Aitken st— Rev. William Burke, priest
Assembly Rooms, Garnock st
Ayrshire Temperance Union-, Dairy
— Rev. Georee Morris, secretary
Gas Works, North st— WilliamMarshall
manager; James M'Cosh, secretary &
treasurer
Litkiury and Scientific Society,
Town's buildings— Capt. William For-
dyce Blair, r.n„ president ; James Stir-
rat, secretary an ■ treasurer
Public Heading Room, Cross-James
A] 'Cosh, jun. secretary
Towns Buildings, Cross
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY
ON THE GLASGOW AND SOUTH
WES'IERN LINE.
Station— about a quarter of a mile east
of the town— John Cowan, collector
CARRIER
To GLASGOW, George Crawford,
Tuesday and Friday
GALSTON AND NEIGHBOURHOOD.
\Jf ALSTON is a parish, in the district of Kyle-Ste- been erected here, at a cost of about four iiundred
wait — the village, a considerable one, or perhaps more ! pounds, the sum being raised by public subscription,
properly the town, is eligibly situated on the left bank j A United Presbyterian church of Gothic architecture;
of the Irvine, on the road from Edinburgh to Ayr, and ! also recently erected, cost about eleven hundred
from Dumfries to Glasgow; it is 22 miles s. fr<>m the pounds.
latter city, 16 n.n. e. ofAvr, and fivefrom Kilmarnocl.; The parish extends about thirteen miles in length,
seated in a hollow, sheltered on all sides by rising by from four io the in breadth; lving in the upper
grounds. The chief employment of the industrious
class is weaving: there are two flour mills, and one for
paper mill-board — the latter erected early in the fifth-
fat t of the couhtrv, contiguous to Lanarkshire; and
separated by the Irvine from the parish of Loudon on
the nor'h,
orh bounding it on the south. The sur-
paper mni-ooarti — me latter erected early Hi me nun- me norm. Burn iiuuiiuiiig n uu iuc suum. incaui-
teenth century. Another occupation is also presented face is diversified with bills, but the land is generally
to the labouring clans — that of laisingcoal, of which a arable, and there is a considerable quantity of wood,
large quantity is obtained from the estates of the Duke The district is vva'eied by some small tributaries nf the
of Portland— who is superior of the parish. There are Irvine, and the river Avon, which rises in the upper
several benefit societies belonging td the town,and some part of the 'parish. About a mile from the town is
excellent schools. Blair's school occupies a handsome Loudon castle, a large and magnificent structure, in
building, opened in 1841, under the will of the late the modern castellated style : this, together with the
Charles Blair Esq., of Galston, who bequeathed cer- old castle of Cessnock and Bar, surrounded as they
tain heritable property, which was to accumulate until are by natural and artificial woods, highly enhance the
' beauty of this district— in which is also Paties' Mill,
association, and a bible society. A school house has
POST OFFICE, Galston, Matthew Robertson, Post Office.— Letters arrive from all parts (from
Kilmarnock) every morning at twenty five minutes past seven, and are despatched thereto every afternoon at
twenty minutes past two.
GENTRY & CLERGY
Dempster James, Esq, Ladyton
Fairlie Col. James, Holms
Laurie Mrs. D. Cessnock House
M'Indoe Rev. Robert, Galston
Mathewson Rev. Thomas, Wallace st
Hwis John, jun, Esq.LoudounCastle
Money Orders granted ant) paid here.
Stirling Rev. Robert, Manse
Tait Capt. Alexander D. Milrig
ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS
Blair's School Geoige Pater-
son master
M'Donald Robert, Wallace st
VO
Parochial School William
Bell, master
Scott Mrs. John, Polwarth st
AGENTS TOMANTJFACTURERS
Abbott Matthew, Orchard st
Cochrane Alexander, Orchard st
Cuthbertson Hugh, Orchard st
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MILLINERS, DRESS&STKAW
BONNET MAKERS
Hunter Mary, New st
Laing Jane, New st
Mackie Christiana, Courthill st
Sloan Elizabeth, New st
Spiers Rebecca, Sharon si
.Stirrat Jane, Sharon st
Wallace Elizabeth, North st
SADDLERS AND HARNESS
MAKERS
Ca'derwood James, North st
Speirs John, New st
STJISGEONS
Alston Hugh, m. d. New st
Blair Archibald, Sharon st
Hamilton William 13., Garnock st
TAILORS
Dickie James, Norih st
Jamieson Robert, Main st
M'Kinnon Charles, Courihill st
Shaw John, Sharon st
Smith David (& clothier), Main st
Walker James, New st
Wolfe James, Dairy
TEA DEALERS
TRAVELLING.
Hanks Thomas, Vmnell st
Duff Archibald, Sharon st
TINSMITHS & GAFFITTERS.
Calderwood Andrew, Main st
Can tubers James, New st
.Millar Hugh, New st
VINTNERS.
Adams John. Drakemlie
Ban- John, North st
Brown James, Mains
Craig John, Burnside
Cummins John, Main st
Evans John, Sharon st
Hendry John, Dtakemire
Hughes Peter, Hiuhfield
Johnston John, New st
DALRY, &c.
Kerr John, North st
M'Donald Alexander, Burnside
M'Nair .lames, Vennell st
Montgonnrie Jane, Courthill st
Munroe Daniel, Mains
Ptiton M ry, Sharon st
Patrick John, New st
Rfid Jqsenh, Main st
Roger Hugh, Main st
Shaw John, Sharon sf
Sloan Margaret, New st
Smith David, Main st
Spier William', Aitken st
Steel Archibald, North st
Stirrat John, North st
Taylor Juhii, North st
Wyllte John, New st
WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS.
Aitken John, Cross
Muir Robert, Main st
WORSTED SPINNERS
Biggart Thomas, Bridge EndMill
Smart Win. (woollen), Dqggautland
WLifxslim.
WRIGHTS.
See Cabinet Makers, S(C.
WRITERS & NOTARIES.
M'Co-h James, Main st
Stin at James, New st
Eliscellaneouts
Ahken Andrew Si. grain dealer and
cheese merchant, Carsehead
Barclay William, registrar of births,
deaths and marriages and session cleik,
Kirk close [Courthill st
Done David., currier & leather merchant,
Burt William, plasterer, New st
Crawford iloht sheriitl's officer, Kirk close
Dalv James, carter, New st
liGt.iNTON Iron Co. iron manufacturers,
Dairy— William Weir, manager
fiow John, manager, Bridge End Mills
Gray Are.hihald, iuanager of the Glenpar-
nock Co.'s Iron-stone Pits
Hamilton Ann, midwile. Dairy
Harvie James, cooper. New st
Harvie William, auctioneer, Dairy
M'KeownRohert.pawnhroker.Courthill st
Montgomme Robert, inspector of poor
and collector of (axes, Courthill st
Roger Andrew, hosier, Main st
Spier Robert, umbrella maker, North a
Stirrat Marion, stay maker, Sharon st
Stuart William Knox, chemisUUlruggist.
New st
Sutherland Davidson, painter, North st
Walker William, veterinary surgeon,
Sharon st
PLACES OF WORSHIP.
AND THEIR. MINISTERS.
Established Church (west), Sliaroil
st— Rev. William Skinner
Established Church, Cross— Rev.
Robert Stevenson [vaiious
Evangelical Union -Garnock street,
Fr.ru Church, New st— Rev. Alexander
Steele
United Presbyterian Church Cross
Rev. George Morris
Roman Catholic Chapel (St. Paladins')
Aitken st— Rev. William Burke, priest
Assembly Rooms, Garnock st
Ayrshire Temperance Union-, Dairy
— Rev. Georee Morris, secretary
Gas Works, North st— WilliamMarshall
manager; James M'Cosh, secretary &
treasurer
Litkiury and Scientific Society,
Town's buildings— Capt. William For-
dyce Blair, r.n„ president ; James Stir-
rat, secretary an ■ treasurer
Public Heading Room, Cross-James
A] 'Cosh, jun. secretary
Towns Buildings, Cross
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY
ON THE GLASGOW AND SOUTH
WES'IERN LINE.
Station— about a quarter of a mile east
of the town— John Cowan, collector
CARRIER
To GLASGOW, George Crawford,
Tuesday and Friday
GALSTON AND NEIGHBOURHOOD.
\Jf ALSTON is a parish, in the district of Kyle-Ste- been erected here, at a cost of about four iiundred
wait — the village, a considerable one, or perhaps more ! pounds, the sum being raised by public subscription,
properly the town, is eligibly situated on the left bank j A United Presbyterian church of Gothic architecture;
of the Irvine, on the road from Edinburgh to Ayr, and ! also recently erected, cost about eleven hundred
from Dumfries to Glasgow; it is 22 miles s. fr<>m the pounds.
latter city, 16 n.n. e. ofAvr, and fivefrom Kilmarnocl.; The parish extends about thirteen miles in length,
seated in a hollow, sheltered on all sides by rising by from four io the in breadth; lving in the upper
grounds. The chief employment of the industrious
class is weaving: there are two flour mills, and one for
paper mill-board — the latter erected early in the fifth-
fat t of the couhtrv, contiguous to Lanarkshire; and
separated by the Irvine from the parish of Loudon on
the nor'h,
orh bounding it on the south. The sur-
paper mni-ooarti — me latter erected early Hi me nun- me norm. Burn iiuuiiuiiig n uu iuc suum. incaui-
teenth century. Another occupation is also presented face is diversified with bills, but the land is generally
to the labouring clans — that of laisingcoal, of which a arable, and there is a considerable quantity of wood,
large quantity is obtained from the estates of the Duke The district is vva'eied by some small tributaries nf the
of Portland— who is superior of the parish. There are Irvine, and the river Avon, which rises in the upper
several benefit societies belonging td the town,and some part of the 'parish. About a mile from the town is
excellent schools. Blair's school occupies a handsome Loudon castle, a large and magnificent structure, in
building, opened in 1841, under the will of the late the modern castellated style : this, together with the
Charles Blair Esq., of Galston, who bequeathed cer- old castle of Cessnock and Bar, surrounded as they
tain heritable property, which was to accumulate until are by natural and artificial woods, highly enhance the
' beauty of this district— in which is also Paties' Mill,
association, and a bible society. A school house has
POST OFFICE, Galston, Matthew Robertson, Post Office.— Letters arrive from all parts (from
Kilmarnock) every morning at twenty five minutes past seven, and are despatched thereto every afternoon at
twenty minutes past two.
GENTRY & CLERGY
Dempster James, Esq, Ladyton
Fairlie Col. James, Holms
Laurie Mrs. D. Cessnock House
M'Indoe Rev. Robert, Galston
Mathewson Rev. Thomas, Wallace st
Hwis John, jun, Esq.LoudounCastle
Money Orders granted ant) paid here.
Stirling Rev. Robert, Manse
Tait Capt. Alexander D. Milrig
ACADEMIES AND SCHOOLS
Blair's School Geoige Pater-
son master
M'Donald Robert, Wallace st
VO
Parochial School William
Bell, master
Scott Mrs. John, Polwarth st
AGENTS TOMANTJFACTURERS
Abbott Matthew, Orchard st
Cochrane Alexander, Orchard st
Cuthbertson Hugh, Orchard st
359
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