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DIRECTORY.
HOLYTOWN.
LANARKSHIRE.
MALLEABLE IRON MANUFACTURERS.
Alton John & Co. Milnewnod Iron Works,
Holytown Station ; London office, 97 Can-
non st— Daniel Parry, manager
Clydesdale Iron Co. Holj to\\-n biidgo
MossEND Iron and Coal Compant, Moss-
end — AVilliam Neilson, managing partner;
Glasgow ofifice,93 West Regent st
QUARRY MASTERS.
Black Daniel, Salsburg
Tennant William, NewliouSG
SHOPKEEPERS.
Arnott James, New Stevenston
Baird James, Mossend
Barr Margaret. Belishill
Beck Joseph, Hoi j town
Bell John, Newhnuse
Bisset David. Belishill
Bruce Andrew, Mosseud
Clark Janet, Holytown
Cullen Robert, Belishill
Dinning Patrick, New Stevenston
Gibson John, Mossend
Gray Jane, Mossend
Hair James, Belishill
Liddell James, Salsburg
Low Thomas, Mossend
M'Clure James, New Stevenston
Marshall Daniel. PoUockshill
Murdoch Mary, Mossend
Neilson William, BellshUl
Pollock Sarah, Belishill
Robert.son William, New Stevenston
Weir James H. Hnlytown
Wotherspoon William, Belishill
Livingston Duncan, New Stevenston
Meckay Robert, Salsburg
M'Nnughton David, Holytown
Miller Elizabeth. PoiiookBliill
Murray Elizabeth (ale & porter), Belishill
Paterson Robert, Holytown Bridge
Eeid Hugh, Greenhill
Reid William, Holytown
Scott Hugh, Bellsliill
Symington John, Hnlytown
Weir John, Shotts Kirk
STONEMASONS & BUILDERS.
Ballantyne John, Belishill
King Thomas, Belishill
Smellie & Reid, Belishill
SURGEONS.
M'Gowan Thomas, Belishill
Sloan John C. Mosseud
TAILORS.
Blytb Anderson, Holytown
Cljalniers John, Holytown
Hogg David, New Stevenston
Muir George, Holvtown
Wands John, Belishill
Wands Robert, Holytown
TINSMITHS iS: GASFITTERS.
I Chassels James, Belishill
1 Williamson James, Holytown
SPIRIT DEALERS.
(See also under the head Grocers.)
Aitken William, Holytown
Anderson Andrew, Holytown
Barr Peter, Salsburg
Brownlie George, Salsburg
Bruce Thomas (Royal Hotel), Mossend
Bryce John B. Belishill
Clark William, New Stevenston
Clydesdale Store, Holytown Bridge
Craig Robert, Belishill
Dick Jauet, Belishill
Duuglas Janet, Holytown
Edmund It.abella, Holytown
Ferguson James, Mossend
Galloway William, Salsburg
GoUler William. Mossend
Gray William, New Stevcrston
Hamilton Alexander, Belishill
Hamilton James (Masonic / rms), Holytown
Hinshelwood Thomas, Holvtown
Kilpatrick Charles, Belishill
Kirkland William, Holytown
Livcv Alexander, New'Stcvenaton
WATCHMAKERS.
Andrew Andrew M. Holytown
Parker Robert, Belishill
WRIGHTS.
Henderson Thomas, Salsburg
Lawson Helen, New Stevcuston
Lawson -Tames, Holytown
Neilson Walter & David, EellsliiU
Scott Thomas, Belishill
Smellie Samuel, Greenhill
Wilson Thomas, Belishill
Wotherspoon James ti Robert, Belishill
Hendry Willium, ironmonger, Belishill
Kerr John, millwright, Holytown
Marshall John, saddler, Holytown ,
Reddoch James, painter and paperhanger
Belishill
Ross Jas. hairdresser & tobacconipt.MoEgfind
Semple Poter, miiiioer &, dressmaker, ii^-'ils-
hill
Wilson John, miller, Bcllshil]
PLACES OF WORSHIP
AHD TKEIR MZN'ISTEBS.
Established Chuhoh, Kirk-o'- Shotts —
Rev. W. id. Watt
Established Church, Holytown — Rev.
John WiUiie
EvANGELiCAi, UNION Chapel, Mossend —
Rev. George Wisely
Fbee Chuech, New Stevenston— Rev. Robt.
M-Gregor, m.a.
Free Church, Belishill— Rev. Wm.M'Donald
Original Secession, Salsburg — Rev. John
Ritchie
United Presbyterian Chapel, BellshiU-r
Rev. John Wilson
Primitive Methodist Chafel, Mossend —
Rev. William Dodds
Roman Catholic Chapel, Mossend— Rev.
Jamos Millan
Gas Works, Belishill— Robert Clark,manager
Gas Works, Holytown— James Williamson,
manager
Parochial Board and Rate O&cesShotts
Parish, William Paterson, collector; Eirk-
o^-Shotts, — Kinj, inspector, Shotts
Police Stations (county)— Belishill, Holytown
and Salsburg
Registrars of Births, Deaths, i MaiTiages—
For Holy toivn District of Bvihivcll Parish,
William Richards. Holytown ; for Sholte
Kirk District, William Paterson, Kirk-o'
Shotts
: CONVEYANCE BY PuVILWAY,
J ON THE CALEDONIAN LINE.
I Station, Holytown — Andrew Hamilton, 9
tion master
MISCELLANEOUS.
Fegan & M'Carey, pawnbrokers, Holytown
Hamilton Jessie, refreshment rooms, Holy-
I town
[Hamilton, M'Culloch & Co. Shale Oil Works,
' Cityside, by Holytown
CAIUIIER.
To GLASGOW, Thomas Brownlee, frora
Belishill, Monday, Wednesday, & Friday
KILBRIDE (EAST),
CARMUNNOCK AND NEIGHEOTJKHOODS.
Ki
lILBRIDE is a market village and burgh of barnny in the parish
01 its name, situate ou the road from Glasgow to Muirkirk,
eight miles from the former city, the like distance n. from Strath-
aven. between 6 and 7 s.w. from Hamilton, and 45 w. by s. from
Edinimrgh. The parish, which comprehends the abrogated one of
Torrance, contains some cxtens^ive limeworks, and coal also lies
beneath the surface. The places of worship are the parish kirk, the
United Presbyterian church, and the Free kirk. Kilnride has pro-
duced several eminent men, among whom are found Dr. William
Hunter, and his brother, Mr. John Hunter, the celebrated anatomist
and physiologist. There are two good schools — the Board school in
Kilbride, and one at Maxwelton, a short distance from the town,
the latter being endowed by tlie late Sir Hugh Maxwell, Baronet, of
Calderwood Castle. A market is entitled to be holdeu here on
Monday. The cattle show, which is held on the sec')nd Friday in
June for Clydesdale horses and Ayrshire cattle, is th« onlyfair that
takes place in East Kilbride. East Kilbride parish, which embraces
22,7G0 acres, in 1871 contained a population of 3,861.
POST OS'FICEjEast Kilbride, Hannah Reid, Post Mistress.—heiters arrive from all parts (from Glasgow) at thirty-five
minutes past eight and thirty-five minutes past eleven morning, and fifty minutes past five evening, and are despatched thereto at uve
minutes past eight and twenty minutes past eleven morning, and twenty-live minutes past five evening.
The nearest Money Order Offi.cc is at Busey, distant four miles.
Sost O^ce, Carmunnock, Mary Orr, Post MiMress.—hcttevs arrive from Busby at nine morning, and are despatched thereto at
Jorty-five minutes past four evening.
The nearest Money Order Office is at Busby, distant one mile.
The parish of CAmnuNNOCK: lies on the norrh-westeru coufiaes of
the county, on the e.ii- 1 bank of the White Cart river, haviug ICH.
bride on (ho south and Cambnslang on the east ; it is four miles in
length by iliroe iu breadth. The ground is partly arable and partly
pastoral, the banks of the (Jart presenting some line woodland
scenery. On the estate of Castlemilk (the proprietors of which are
supposed to be lineal descendants of tho Royal House of Stuart),
are the remains of a Roman military road; and many tumuli have
been met witli, which when opened have always been found to con-
tain human bones and instruments of war. In the house of Castle-
milk, which is noted for its line eituatiou, Mary Queen of Scots is
said to have lodged the night before tt:e battle of Langside. There
is a place oi worship for the members of tho Established ChurcV.
and a Board school. The pariah supports its own poor by volun
tary assessment ; acreage, 3,479 ; population of the parish in 1871,
70a.
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