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AYRSHIRE
DAILLY
SLATER'S
FARMERS.
Cnldwcll Peter, Cr.iigbe.iii
Campbell John (heirs oi), Knoekeon
Chalmers John, Camragan
Couper James, Whitehill & Newlands
Diamond Henry, Roan
Douglas Archibald, Balcaincy
Dunlop John, Hawkhill
Hannah Andrew, Drumwhirn
Hannah James, Dobbingstone
Hastiug John & Son, High Craighead
Irvine Mrs. — , Penkiu
M'Colm John, Lindeystone
M'Cracken Crawford, Moorston
M'Creath William & John, Knockrocbor
M'Culloch Alexander, Merkbind
M'Culloch Peter & Robert, Craig
M'Culloch Thomas, Newlands Hill
M'Dowell William, Maitland
M'Gill Gilbert, Delanford
M'Kie David & William, Koockgerran
Paterson William, Farden & Quarry Hill
Paton James, Glenlochrie
Reucassel John : Ballybeg
Robertson Robert, Burnhead
Semplo John (heirs of), Drumburie
Shnnkland Hugh & George, Balgarvie aud
Brackenbrae
Spears James, Dnrmmochreeu
Stowart William, Blair
Taylor Thomas, Maxweltou
Wright James, Cairnhill
FLESHERS.
Jones David, Dailly
M'Cormack James, Dailly
GROCERS.
Brydon Neil, Dalqnharran
Scobio John, Dailly
Scott Thomas, Dailly
Smith John, Dailly
Teller John, Dailly
Wason John, Dailly
INNKEEPERS & VINTNERS.
Fergus Elizabeth, Dailly
Perry George (King's Arms], Dailly
Rencassel David, Dailly
Scobie Robert, Dailly
MISCELLANEOUS.
Baxter David, factor to Sir James Fergusson,
Ladyburn
Caldwell Peter, lime burner, Craighead
Guthrie Alexander, baker, Dailly
Lawrence James, agent for the Scottish
Equitable Life Assurance Society, Kil-
graminie
M'Garva Andrew, cartwright, Dailly
Manson Hugh, poor inspector, Dailly
Meikle Robert, registrar of births, deaths &
marriages, Dailly
Shaw Robert, surgeon & druggist, Dailly
Smith Johu, agent for London & Southwark
Insurance Co. Dailly
Wilson Adam & Sons, agents for
Lawe's chemical manures, Dailly
LINEN DRAPERS.
Morgan Robert, Dailly
Munn William, Dailly
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MILLERS.
Wilson Adam & Sons (wood mer-
chants and grain millers), Saw &
Grain Mills, Dailly, and at Auch-
inleck, near Cumnock
TAILORS.
Crosbie James, Dailly
M'Blaiu Robert (& draper), Dailly
PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND THEIR MINISTERS.
Established Church — Rev. Geo. Turnbull
Free Chdrch — Rev. Peter Richardson
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE AYR, MAYBOLE AND GIRVAN BRANCH
OF THE GLASGOW & SOUTH-WESTERN LINE.
Station, Dailly— George Inglis, collector
Station, at Killochan — William Brown,
collector
DALMELLINGTON,
CRAIG MARK, WATERSIDE AND NEIGHBOURHOODS.
DALMELLINGTON is a parish, about ten miles in length by
three in breadth, containing 17,783 acres ; the town or village, a
burgh of barony, is 72 miles s.w. from Edinburgh, 49 s. of Glasgow,
451 N.w. of Dumfries, 24 s.s.r,. of Kilmarnock, 15 s.e. of Ayr, 14 E. of
Maybole. 12 8. of Old Cumnock, and 7 e. of Straiten. This thriving
little place is pleasantly situated on the north bank of the water of
Doon, and near to the base of an eminence, from the summit of
which a fine view is obtained of a varied character, comprising rude
and lofty mountains and the softer features of cultivation. Besides
the trade enjoyed by the town, it derives some advantage from
being tho resort of parties of pleasure and >or fishing; those who
wish to partake of the latter amusement will find on the banks of
the Loch Doon neat boats furnished by the proprietors of the inns
at this place, the Black Bull, tho Cross Keys, and tbo Eglinton.
The loch is a beautiful Bheet of water, with a hard rocky shore
extending eight miles in leDgth undone in breadth, abounding in
trout of line flavour. On an island in the lake are the remains of
Balloch Castle. Some years since a fishing party discovered, at the
bottom of tho loch, what appeared to be boats, aud having obtained
the uecesBary assistance thov succeeded in raising threo canoes,
the largest measuring twenty-four feet in length by four in breadth,
hown out of a solid log of oak; two were much decayed, but tho
third was so little impaired as to allow of its being floated on the
surface, with a person in it, for a considerable time ; it is now pre-
served by Alexander F. M'Adam, Esq., of Craigengillae, for the
inspection of visitors. In Dalmelliugton is a public library and a
reading room well furnished with standard works, periodicals and
newspapers ; a sum has been left in trust for tho support of tho
latter, and the education of a certain number of children. Situated
about three miles north-west from Dalmellington, on the road to
Ayr, are the extensive Dalmelliugton iron works and collieries.
There are eight blast furnaces. This company not only built the
villages of Craig Mark and Waterside, but also many other
houses situate on Letiian Hill. Benwhat and Kerse. The village
of Waterside is lighted by gas. The total population of their
houses alone, which are occupied exclusively by their own work-
people and families, who occupy 8G0 houses, is upwards of 4,500.
There are schools for the children of their workpeople at Craig
Mark, Waterside. Kerse, Lethan Hill and Benwhat, the one at
Waterside being ono of the finest private schools in the country.
The company have stores for supplying the workpeople with the
necessaries they require, they having been paid weekly for over
twenty years. These works are under tho management of Mr.
John Hunter. The places of worship are the Established and Free
cburchos and a Morrisonian chapel, and one for Roman Catholics.
The school is under the School Board, and is a neat stone building,
built in 1875, to accommodate 270 scholars, and, with the house for
the schoolmaster, cost about £3,000. The parish of Dalmelliugton
had in 1871 a population of 6,185, and in 1881, G,3S3, and tho town,
1,437.
POST OFFICE, Dalmellington, William Wyllie, Post Master.— Letters from all parts arrive (from Ayr) at 915 a.m., at 4.30 and
8.20 p.m., and are despatched at 7.5 a.m., 12.50 noon and 5.15 p.m. !-=s* Money Order and Telegraph. UJjiec and Savings Banlt.
Post Office, Dunaskin (Dalmelliugton Iron Co.), Anne Withycombe, Post Mistress. — Letters from all parts arrive from Ayr, Carlisle,
Glasgow, England and tho South at 9 a.m., and from Ayr aud Glasgow at 4.20 p.m., aud are despatched to Ayr at 12.55 uoou and at
5.20 p m. 13s" Money Order and Telegraph OJfice and Savings Bonk.
" t * The postal address for Waterside is " Dunaskin, by Ayr."
GENTRY AND CLERGY.
Campbell Rev. Dugald, Dalmellington
Hendrie Rev. George S. Dalmellington
Hunter John, Esq. J. p. Dalmellington Iron
Works, Burnloot
Letters Rev. Fred. Dalmellington
M'Adam Alex. F. E6q. Craigengillan, Dal-
mellington
M'LachlauRobt.Esq. m.b., cm. Dalmellington
Maclachlan William, Esq. h.d. Doonbank
Paton James B. Esq. Cathcart Cottage, Dal-
melliugton
Steel Rev. Robert. Dalmellington
Walker William, Esq. J.p. Beilsbank [ton
Woodburn David, Esq.Camlarg,Dalmelling-
SCHOOLS.
Board School, Dalmellington— John Sharp,
master; Janet Scott, mistress
Dalmellington Iron Works Schools:—
Benwhat— James Williamson, master
Craig Mark— George Murdoch, master
Kcrso— Gilbert Ballantyne, master
Lethan Hill— David Vallance, master
Waterside— Donald Ross, master; Eliza
I'-urgess, mistress
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AGENTS.
Withycombe Anne (to National Steamship
Co. Limited, and Henderson Brothers, for
emigration), Waterside
Wyllie William(for Anchor line of steamers),
Dalmellington
BAKERS.
Crawford Hugh, Dalmellington
Dalmellington Iron Co. 'a Stores, Water-
side, Craig Mark, Kerse, Lethan Hill &
Benwhat
Dalmellington Working Men's Co-operative
Society, Dalmellington — R. H. Macaulay,
manager
M'Cnlloch John, Dalmellington
M'Gill Robert, Dalmellington
Purdon James, Dalmellington
BANK.
Royal Bank of Scotland (Branch), Dal-
mellington— draws on the head office,
Edinburgh, and own branch & Coutts &
Co. London— John Walker, agent; George
Addison, accountant
BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS.
Stewart Matthew, Dalmellington
Wyllie William, Dalmellington
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Colville Robert, Dalmelliuglon
Crawford Johu, Dalmellington
Dalmellington Iron Co.'s Stores ^dealers).
Waterside, Craig Mark, Kerse, Lethan Hill
and Benwhat
Gemmell John, Dalmellington,
M'Gill Martin, Dalmellington
M'Whirter William, Dalmellington
CARTWRIGHTS & JOINERS.
Gibson James, Dalmellington
Wight John, Dalmelliugton
FARMERS.
Andrew Robert, Pennyvenie
Hamilton Robert, Minnevey
Ireland John, Gatesido
Ireland William, Burnton
Kerr Quiutin, Esij. J.P. Downiston, Patna