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

KSINFREWSHIRE.
OATHCART.
SLATER'S
GENTRY & CLERGY
Athra John, Ej?q. Lanf?<!iilo
Cochran Mr. Wiillam. Overdale
Coupcr James, E-q. Holrawood House
Couper Robert.. Esq. J.p. Sunuysida House
Forrest Mr. Thomas, Holinwood Cottage,
Langsitie
French ivlra. —, Overdale Hoiase, Langside
Fultou Mrs. Catherine, Cliff House
Geddcs John, Esq. Thornbank House
Geddes WiUiam, Esq. j.p. Battlefield House,
Langside
Gihnour Mr. James. Oalvlee, Langsida
Gordon Mr. John, Aikonhead
Greig Mr. James R. 01areniontVilla,Langside
Hamilton Rev. Rohert, OUl Cathcart
Hill Thomas, Esq. Merrilee
Hilson Mr. Andrew, Violet Villa
Hogan Mr. Andrew, Camphill, Lanijside
Lindsay David. Esq. Lindsay House
M'Ansian Mr. Ar<_-hd. (surgeon), Crossmyloof
M'Bride Jaraes, Esq. Carthank House
M'CallumMr.Peter,Mansion House, Netherlee
M'Corqnodale Rev. Donald, Avenue Villa,
Langside
Martin Alexander, Esq. Tay Bank, Langside
Okell William. Esq. Lanpsidc House
Scott Rev. William, Marv Villa, Crossmyloof
Skirving Mr. Alexander, Chestnut Cottage
Smith Rev. James, d.d. Manse
Smith Mis. — Adolphi Coltaae
Stewart Mr. Alexander B. Rawcliffe
Smth Mr. Robert, Woodland Cottage
Stiwart Mr. Andrew, Moss Side Park
Stewart Captain James. William wood
Stewart William, Esq. Cathcart House
Thomson Neale, Esq. of Langside
Yerel Mr. William A. The Linn, Cathcart
ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS.
Adam Alexander, Langside I
Board Schools: — j
Laufrsido, Leandrr — M. Fyfe, master;
Magffie ?I. P. Johnstone, mistress
New Cathcart— John Imrie, master; Mary i
Johnston, mistress j
Cairns it Christie, Crossmylonf
Connochie Margaret, Mount Florida
Millar Archibalil, Shawlantls I
Nethcrlee Dye 'Vorks School— John '
Carmichael, master I
DRUGGISTS.
Crawford Arcbibaltl, New Cathcart
Dickie James, Monnt Floriila
Walker William, Crossmyloof
BAKERS.
M'Ainsh James, Shawlands
Stevenson Alexander, Mount Florida
FARMERS.
Bogle John & William, Newlanda
Carr William & Janios, Merrilee
Clark Thomas, Drumby
Clark ^Villiam, Netherlee
Deans Robert, Mains of Newlanda
Fleming John, Woodside
Gordon John. Aikenhead
Jackson William, Cavolside
Peddie James, Holmhead & Maina
Steven Allan, Clincart
Watson Wilham, Overlee
Young Robert, Castleraains
FLESHERS.
Buchanan Margaret, Crossmyloof
Cameron William, Now Cathcart
Culbert Robert C. Mount Florida
Dow James, Crossmyloof
Kerr John, Crossmyloof
Watson Alexander & George, Mount Florida
Watson James, Mount Floriila
GREENGROCERS.
Cameron John & Co. Monnt Florida
Mitchell Margaret, Mount Florida
GROCERS.
Marked thus * are also Spirit Dealers.
Algie T. & J. Crossmyloof
Auld John, Old Cathcart
Buchanan iMargaret, Crossmyloof
Campbell John, Net' erlce
Co-operative Society, New Cathcart
* Crawford Archibald, New Catbcart
*Greer Thomas W. Mount Florida'
Hart Maraaret, New Cathcart
*M'Gow John, Old Cathcart
■'■Rlunro Hugh, Crossmyloof
Paterson James S. & Son. Mount Florida
*Petrie Thomas, Mount Florida
"Rogers William, Mount Florida
Strang John, Crossmyloof
^Wilson Thomas, Crossmyloof
BLACKSMITHS.
Galfe Huffh. Crossmvloof
Peddie William, Old Cathcart
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Collins William. New Cathcart
Irving James, Crossmylonf
M'Keclinie John, TMouiit Florida
M'Leod Andrew, Monnt Florida
Stevenson Alexander, New Cathcart
Stirling Allan, Crossmyloof
MILLINERS & DRESSMAKERS.
Anderson Jessie, New Cathcart
Cunningham Isabella, Crossmyloof
Firth Slarv, Crossmvloof
M'Dougali Ann, Mount Florida
Rhind Jessie P. Crossmyloof
Watson Christina, Crossmyloof
PAPER, &c, MANUFACTURERS.
Coupcr R. & J. (writing paper), Mill holm
Lindsay Solomon & Sons (and millboard),
Cathcart Mills
CALICO PRINTERS & DYERS.
(See alsj 'Yarn Printers (& Dijers.)
Miller. Higgiubotham & Co. (& Turkey red),
Netherlee ; office, 147 St. Vincent st.Gias^otu
CONFECTIONERS.
Campbell John, Now Cathcart
Mawhinney Sarah, Crossmyloof
Wilson John, Crossmyloof
PLUMBERS & GASFITTERS.
Horn James, Crossmyloof
Robertson John & Hngh. Crossmyloof
Watson Thomas, Mount Florida
SADDLERS.
M'Lean James M. Crossmyloof
Wilson Robert, New Cathcart
SHOPKEEPERS, &c.
Hamilton Margaret, New Catbcart
Niven Jaaies, Braeheail, Old Cathcart
Sharp Jiimes H. L'angside
Shearer Alexander, Langside
Weir William, New Cathcart
SPIRIT DEALERS.
Calder Duncan G. Mount Florida
Dow Samuel, Shawlands
Gow William, New Cathcart
Graeme Robert, New Cathcart
Lochrane William, Crossmyloof
M'Kav Charles, Crossmyloof
M'Lean John, Crossmyloof
Paterson Mary J. New' Cathcart
Robertson Jane, Old Cathcart
Shirlaw William, New Cathcart
Templeton John, Crossmyloof
STATIONERS.
Campbell John, New Cathcart
Fowler James, Crossmyloof
TAILORS.
Armour John, New Cathcart
Peglar John, Crossmyloof
YARN PRINTERS & DYERS.
Geddes William (John Geddes & Son).CATH-
CAKT Dye Works, and 72 Virginia st.
Glasgow
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bremner John, plasterer, Crossmyloof
i Brown Francis, stono merchant, William
Wood
Cnrnduff Andrew, registrar of births, deathg
and marriages, and session clerk, Mount
Florida
Cunningliam Margaret, furnishings dealer.
Mount Florida
Davie James, cabinet maker, Crossmyloof
Ferguson Peter, furnishings dealer. Mount
Florida -
Ford William, milk dealer, Crossmyloof
Grozier John, inspector of poor, Mount
Flo-ida
Lindsay Solomon & Sons, snuff manufac-
turers, Cathcart Mills
Loaf Factory, Crossmyloof — Alexander
Browulie, manager [loof
Manson Mary, earthenware dealer, Crossmy-
Mitchell David, milk dealer. Mount Florida
Muirbead James, ironforger, Crossmyloof
Peddie William, veterinary surgeon, Old
Cathcart
Rhind Janet, draper, Crossmyloof
Robertson John, painter, Crossmyloof
Thomson Maggie, tailoress, Crossmyloof
Walker Mark, Horist, Crossmyloof
PLACES OF WORSHIP
and their ministers.
Established Churches: —
Old Cathcart— Rev. James Smith, d.d.
Langside — Rev. Robert Hamilton
Free Ofiurch, Cathcart — Rev. William
K. -:■::
Unij..,li Presbyterian Church, Crossmy-
loof— Rev. Henry Erskinc Fraser
GLASGOW INSTITUTION FOR THE
INSTRUCTION OF THE DEAF AND
DU;\IB,
\ Queen's Park.
Patron-rSis Grace the Duke of Argyll
jP/-esirf^7i;-i"The Risht Hon. the "Earl of
Eglinton and Winton
Superintendent — John Thomson
EAGLESHAM
Is a neat modern viUagG, 10 miles e.w. from Glasgow and 11 s.
from Paisley, pleasantly situated in the lower part of the parish to
which it has given its name, about a mile to Ibo north-west of tbo
old castle of Polao m ; it is composed of two rows of houses, a
tributary rivulet to the Cart rannincr through tlie intermediate
space. The old villafTC was demoh'shed in 17(19, and was shortly
afterwapls relmilt niulcrtlic direction of tlio fonner Earl of Kiilin-
tonn, who also in 179i) erected u church, of octagonal form, w th an l contained a population of 1,714.
elegant steeple, furnished with a good clock and a liuo toned bell ;
-^,1 ???«^T,i?n.^^^^ ^' EAGLE3HAM, Walter Hogg, Post Afasfcr. -Letters from all parts arrive from Glasgow at half-past nine morning
aad sixovoaing, and are djiinitchsd thereto at twenty miaabes pa=t eight morning and forty-fiye minutes i?ast five evening.
The neai-cst iii':)iicy Order Oj^ce is at Syssy.
there are likewise a Free ehurch,and ehapeis for United Presbyterians
and Roman Catholics. Tlie barony of Eagleshamandthe patronage
of the church was in the Earl of Jiiglintoun'a family, since the year
125f), but has passed into that of Allan Gilmour, Esq. Two cotton
mills give employment to the industrious cln>;ses, and there is a
small firain mill.' Fairs are held on the third Thursday in May and
Antrust (old|stylo|. Eaglesham, which embraces 15,666 acres, in 1871
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