Scotland > 1868, 1878 - Slater's (late Pigot & Co.'s) Royal national commercial directory and topography of Scotland > 1878 > Part 2

DIRECTORY.
BARRHEAD.
RENFREWSHIRE.
TINSMITHS & GASFITTERS.
Anderson William, Main st
Hamilton Kobi^rt, Cross Avthurlie
Kerr John. Neilston
Livingstone Richard, Cross Artliurlie
M'Alister James, High st
M'Farlane John. Neilston
Shanks Andrew F, (& plumber), Higli st
Stewart Duncan & Son, Main st
TOBACCONISTS.
Blair Adam, Graharaston
Dick Margaret, Main st
Dyat Alexander, Main st
Kelly Agnes, High st
M'Kean Thomas, Main st
TOY DEALERS.
Diok Margaret, Main st
Dyat Alexander, Main st
WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS.
M'Clav Joseph. Main st
Orr WiUiam, High st
WRIGHTS A CABINET MAKERS.
Barr Peter, Holehousa
Bodys & Blane. M^iin st
Bi'own John, Arthnrlie st
Gemmell Robert, Neilston
Hutchesoa & Son. Cross Arthnrlie
Lochhead James, High st
Marshall James, Neilston
WRIGHTS, &c.
Paisley & Rodio {& timber merch.ints
High st
Renfrew Archibald (cart), Harlot
Watson Alexander, Main st
WRITERS.
See Solicitors.
Burlington James, manager. Cross Artburlie
Coolic T. Etherington, artist, Neilston
Craig Thomas, baron officer to Earl of Glas-
gow, Dnnteriie rd
Cuthhertson John, liosior, Neilston
Donnelly Robert, clothes dealer. High st
Ferguson Thomas, glazier. Cross Arthurlio
Hart James, newsagent, High st
Johnston Thomas, civil engineer & surveyor
Renfrewshire turnpike roads, Househill,
Hurlet
Lang John, manager. Cross Arthurlie
Lindsay Alexander, assistant registrar of
births, deaths, &. marriages for Barrhead
district, High st
M'Farlane Margaret, furnishings, Main st
Mackenzie Archibald, inspector of the poor,
Neilston
i M*Kio 3Iargaret, cowkeepcr, Grahamston
M'lvinnou Neil, furniahings, High st
M'Lennan Thomas, naii & shoe heel maker,
Barrhead
Muir Andrew, dogger, Main st
Nelson leter, tishnionger, Cross Arthurlio
Pollock William, factor to Allan Pollock, Escx.
Mam st
Roche Edward, nrabrella maker, Main st
Rodger John, clothes dealer, Cross Arthurlie
Stevenson James, quarry master, Nitshill
Stirling John, manager, Gateside rd
Wallace Jno ■& Co. boiler makers. D unterlie rd
Yuill John, manager. Cross Arthurlio
MISCELLANEOUS.
Anderson James, bobbin turner, Grahamston
Atkinson James, colliery manager,Househill,
NitshiU
Bell James, refreshment rooms. Main st
Bodys Elizabeth.furaishings, Cross Arthurlie
British Patent Morocco Leather Co. Limited,
Gateside
Public Buildings, Offices, &.c.
PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND THEIR MINISTERS.
Established Church, Neilston— Rev. Thos.
Millar [Buchanan
Established Church, Barrliead— Rev. Thos.
Free Church, Neilston — Rev. Archibald Fer-
guson
FiiEE Church, Barrhead — Rev. Wm. Young
Quoad Sacra Chukch, Levern — Rev. James
Ingram
Evangelical Union Chapel, Arthurlie st —
Rev. Alexander M'Nair, m.a.
United Presbyterian Chapel, High, st—
Rev. William Clark
Roman Catholic Chapel (Pt. John's), Dove- J
cot hall, Barrhead— Rev. Thomas Carlin,
priest
Roman Catholic Chapel, Neilston- Rev.
James Macnamara, priest
Barrhead Agricultural Society, Main st —
WiUiam Pollock, secretary
Barrhead Bowling Club, High st — Thomas
Watson, secretaiy
Ban-head Public Hall Co. Main st—Ai'chibald
Erownlie, secretary &, treasurer; James
Smith, hall keeper
Cemetery, Churchill — Andrew Aitkeu, super-
intendent
Constabulary Station, Cross Artliurlie —
Chai'les Bremner, inspector
Gas Works, Barrhead— Brownlie & Watson,
secretaries; J.ames Fairweather, manager
Gas Works, Crofthead — Robert Andrew,
manager; Matthew Andersr.n. secretary
Inspector of Poor Oflicc, Neilston — Ai-ohi-
; bald M'Kenzie, inspector
Justice of Peace Clerk's Office, Bourock st—
i Archibald Bro^vnlie, clerk
■; Mechanics' Institute & Library, High st —
I James G. French, secretary; John Patrick,
I librarian
: Neilston Agricultural Society, Neilston — A.
R. Ferguson, secretai-y
Poor Rate Oflice, Neilston— Matthew Ander-
son, collector
Registrars of Births, Deaths, & Marriages : —
For Barrhead district — Thimas "Watson,
Hi^h st; for Neilston district — John Cars-
well, Neilston
Renfrewshire (7th) Rifle Volunteers, Cross
Arthurlie — William Pollock, c.iX'tain ; Jas.
Brown, drill sergeant
Renfrewshire {8t)i) Rifle Volunteers, Neilston
— John Keys, captain ; Ai'chibald Sinclair,
drill sergeant
Renfrewshire (21st) Rifle Volunteers, Cross
Aitliurlie— Henry Ileys, captain ; James
Brown, drill sergeant
School Board Office (Neilston parish"). High
st— Joseph Watson, clerk &, treasurer
School Board Office (Levei'u parishj, Hig
st — Thomas Watson, clerk
CONVEYAN-CE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE GLASGOW, BARRHEAD, & KILMARNOCK
JOINT LINE.
Station, at Grahamston, for Barrhead — Jas.
Allison, station master
Sfa/Zort, at Crofthead, lorNeilston — Alexan-
der Hoss, station master [master
Station, at Nitshill— James Esplin, station
OMNIBUSES;
To PAISLEY, from Cross Arthurlio Hotel,
Barrhead, at eleven morning and threa
afternoon
CARRIERS.
To GLASGOW, Benjamin Welsh and JamoS
Young, Neilston, daily
To PAISLEY, George Hamilton, Sons & Co.
Tuesday, Thursday &. Saturday
CATHCART, CROSSMYLOOF, AND NEIGHBOURHOODS.
c.
CATHCART is a pleasant villagf i:i t\,a parish of that name engagement. The old castlo of Cathcart is a very conspicuous
partly in the county of Lanark but ohi^' y in that of Renfrew, dis- ruin, placed in a commanding situation, with two sides defended'
tant from Glasgow two miles. Its original designation was Caer- > by tlic Cart, to which there is almost perpendicular descent
Cart, i.e., the Castle on the river Cart. The parish is of considerable of a tremendous depth. It belonged to the Lords of Caihcart,
extent, and contains above 3,000 acres, almost wholly arable. Calico ' and has been dismantled over a century. Cathcart parish has a'l
and yarn printing and dyeing are extensively carried on in the ■ aggregate area of 4,06i acres, and in 18?! contained a population of
parish, and in it are paper, pasteboard, and snuff mills. The sur j 7,2S1.
face of the land is agreeably diversilied with hills and dales, and j Crossmyloof is a finely situated little hamlet, composed pi-incz-
presents, in many situations, great picturesque beauty. Agricul- pally of plain houses ranged on both sides of the highway, abont
ture is the occupation of a great proportion of the inhabitants ; the two miles south from Glasgow, commanding a wide spreading pros-
very summits of the hills are ploughed and cultivated. The Parish J pect of the surrounding country studded with towns, villages, and
church, which is in Gothic stylo of architecture, will accommodate [ mansions, and bounded at the extreme distance by the misty Pent-
850 persons, and a Free church has accommodation for about G50. i lands. The United Presbyterians have a place of worship here.
There are also several good schools in the parish. The held of , An extensive baking establishment was erected in 1817 by the late
Langside, in this parish, is remarkable for being the scene of the Mr. Thomson, of Caraphiil, for the purpose of supplying the city of
last fruitless effort of the unfortunate Mary to regain her cruwn. j Glasgow with bread. There is also a small iron forge iu the village
An eminence is still pointed out where the queen stood during the Population in 1871, 988.
POST OFFXCS, New Cathcart, John Campbell, Post Master.— 'Lf-.tiers arrive from Glasgow at half-past seven morning and
forty minutes past three afternoon; and are despatched thereto at twenty minutes past nine morning, forty minutes past throe after-
noon, and lifty minutes past six evening.
Money Order Office at Ceosshill, distant two miles.
Post Office, Old Cathcart, John M'Gaw, Post Master. — Letters arrive from Glasgow at half-past eight morning and three
afternoon; and are despatched thereto at forty-five minutes past nine morning and four afternoon.
Munty Order Office at Crosshill, distant ono mile.
Post H-eceiving: House, Crossmyloof, Janet Rhind, Receiver. — Letters aro despatched to Glasgow at nine, morning and
fifteen minutes past one afternoon; to Crosshill at twenty minutes past four afternoon, and to Glasgow at forty minutes past seven
evening.
Money Order Office at Pollockshaws, distant one mile.
Post Office, lIouNT Florida, Peter Ferguson, Post Master. — Letters arrive from Glasgow at seven and ten moroijig, two after-
noon, and seven evening ; and are despatched thereto at ten morning, one and four afternoon, and seven evening.
Money Order Office at Crosshill, distant one mile.
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