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AYRSHIRE
IRVINE
SLATER'S
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, &c- continued.
Assessed Tax Commissioners— Balfour Bal-
sillie, assessor, Highst
Ayr & GalloWay (1st) Artillery Volunteers,
West Back rd — Alexander Hamilton,
captain; John White, drill instructor
Ayrshire Book Club, High st— Charles March-
land, proprietor
Ayrshire (2nd) Rifle Volunteers, High st—
Hugh M. Highet, captain ; James Ruther-
ford, instructor
Burgh Courts (held every Monday)— Thomas
Gough, Thomas Martin & Hugh Johnston,
borough officers
County Police Office, High st— David Provins,
superintendent ; coustablary station,
Dreghorn
Custom House, Quay— Robert Smith, princi-
pal coast officer of customs
Dean of Guild Court— James Dickie, clerk ;
W. D. M'Jannet, procurator fiscal; James
Armour, Dean of Guild
Fever Hospital, Boyle sfc— William Wilson,
physician; Elsie Rao, matron
Fire Engine Station, Kirkgato
Gas Works, Bank st— James Dickie, secretary
& treasurer; Alexander Walker, manager
Gas Works, Dreghorn— John Burns, secre-
tary ; James Craig, manager
Good Templars' Hall, Bank st
Harbour Office, Quay— Martin Boyd, Harbour
master
Harbour Trustees, Irvine— James Dickie,
clerk; James Maclean, collector; Robert
Boyd, auditor
Heritors of Dundonald— Hugh Macgregor
Highet, clerk, 78 High st
Horticultural Society, held at the Institute
buildings.Bridgegate— Charles Murchland,
treasurer & secretary ; Crawford Plender-
leith, officer
Incomo & Property Tax Offices, for the dis-
trict of Cunninghame, High st— H. Mac-
gregor Highet, clerk to the commissioners
Irvine (Gladstone) Liberal Club, 27 High st—
John Kirkland, secretary
Irvine (Junior) Cousevative Association,
High st— Alexander Hamilton, secretary
Irvine Winton Bowling Green, East Back rd
Justice of the Peace Court (held every
Monday)— James Dickie, procurator fiscal;
Hugh Macgregor Highet, clerk ; Daniel
Allison, officer
Literary & Social Institute, Bridgegate—
George Brown, Esq. president; William D.
M'Jannet, secretary ; Alexander Walker,
trpasurer ; Matthew Wright, librarian
Parochial Board Offices — Irvine, Bank street,
James Stewart, Esq.. chairman; Andrew
- W. Paterson, inspector of poor & collector
of rates — Dundonald, Waterside, Hon; G.
R. Vernon, chairman; Robert Brown, in-
spector of poor & collector of rates— Dreg-
horn, Captain David Boyle, chairman,
Minian Auld, inspector & collector, Dreg-
horn
Road Trustees for the Parish of Dundonald—
H. Macgregor Highet, clerk & collector,
High st
Road Trustees, Irvine &Loohlibo District—
Gilmour & Christie, clerks to the trustees,
Kirkgate
School Board, Dreghorn— Hugh M. Highet,
law agent, 74 High st
School Board , Irvine— Hugh Macgregor
Highet, 78 High st. clerk; Alexander
Hamilton, 27 High st. treasurer
School Board, for the parish of Dundonald—
Hugh Macgregor Highet, clerk & law agent,
78 High st
Seamen's Bethel, Harbour
Sheriff Court— John Comrie Thomson, Esq.
sheriff; Wm. A. O. Paterson, Esq. sheriff
substitute ; Hugh Macgregor Hi ghet, sheriff
clerk depute
Shipwrecked Fishermen's & Mariners' Royal
Benevolent Society— Martin Boyd, agent,
Quay
Stamp Office, 80 High st— Wm. D. M'Jannet,
sub-distributor [collector
Tax Office, 80 High st— Wm. D*. M'Jauet,
Town Hall, High st— Thos. Gough, keeper
Water Assessment Office, Bank st— William
C. Wilson, collector
Weights & Measurers Office, High st— David
Provins, inspector
Young Men's Christian Association, 24 High
st— Archibald Kirkland, secretary
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE GLASGOW AND SOUTH-WESTERN LINE.
Station, Halfway — Hugh M'Kerrow, station
master & goods manager; John M'Kend,
agent
Station, at Dreghorn— Thomas Slimmon,
station master
CARRIERS.
To BEITH, William Gray, from Fullarton
Inn, Tuesdav
To GLASGOW, the Glasgow and South-
western Railway Co. daily
To IQLMARN OCK, James Watson, Jan. from
his house, High st. Tuesday, Thursday,
Friday & Saturday & Robert Cousar, from
the Crown Inn, daily
To SALTCOATS & ARDROSSAN, Andrew
Wilson, from High street, at half-past four
afternoon
To STEWARTON, John Smith, from High
St. Wednesday & Saturday
KILBIRNIE AND NEIGHBOURHOOD.
KILBIRNIE, or Kilburney, is a populous village in that parish,
district of Cunninghame, 64 miles w. by s. from Edinburgh, 20
s.s.w of Glasgow,the like distance n. of Ayr,and 3 from Beith ; eligibly
situated on the banks of the Garnock.in the heart of a fine country,
and within a mile of the loch of Kilbirnie, which extends two miles
in length by half a mile in breadth. The importance of this village
has been greatly augmented by the flax spinniDg, linen thread
and fishing-net works of Messrs. W. & J. Knox. A branch of
the Clydesdale Bank, Limited, is established here. Glengarnock
Iron Works is an extensive concern, for the manufacture of pig iron
and basic steel, situated about a mile and a quarter to the south-
east of Kilbirnie. These works, which employ about two thousand
persons, including those engaged in raising coal for the use of the
furnaces, are superintended by Mr. James Samuel, the acting
manager. Tho workmen inhabit a newly erected village, and are
conveniently supplied with the necessaries required from a store, at
market prices. A large number of hands are also employed at the
factory of Messrs. Paton, Brown & Co. near to the Kilbirnie Railway
station, manufacturers of winceys, flannel shirtings, skirtings, iSx.
Kilbirnie is also noted for its manufacture of fishing nets, by
machinery, six firms being now engaged in this trade. There are
also two rope works, belonging respectively to Messrs. Robertson &
POST OFFICE, Main Street, Kilbirnie, Robert Menzies, Post Master.— Letters from Glasgow, Paislev, Kilmarnock, and all parts
arrive at 8.45 a.m. ; from Glasgow and North of Scotland at 3.30 p.m., and from all parts at 5.50 p.m., and are despatched to Glasgow and
all parts at 11.50 a.m. ; to Glasgow and all parts of Scotland and England at 2.20 p.m. ; to Paisley and all parts of Scotland and Ireland
at 4.50 p.m. ; to England, Ireland, Scotland, and all parts at 6.40 p.m. |S" Money Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Bank,
Post Office, Glengarnock, John Mackie, Post Master.— Letters from Paisley and all parts of Scotland arrive at 7.0 a.m.; from
Glasgow and all parts of Scotland at 7.40 a.m. ; from Kilmarnock, England and all parts at 8.5 am. ; from Glasgow and all parts at 5.30
p.m. ; and are despatched to Glasgow and aU parts of Scotland at 12 noon ; to Paisley at 6.0 p.m. ; and to Kilmarnock, England and all
parts at 7.15 p.m. J3* Money Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Bank,
Riddet, and J. Watt & Co. The station is about a mile and a half
distant, at Glengarnock, but a new branch from the joint line at
Bar mill, on the Caledonian and South- Western joint line to Kilmar-
nock, is now in course of construction, the terminus to which will
be in the village of Bridgend. It is expected to be open for traffic
about the end of 1886.
The old castle of Glengarnock Is perhaps one the most ancient,
as well as the most stately, ruins in Ayrshire; it is supposed to
have been the residence of the once famed family of De Morville,
which flourished in great splendour during the reigns of Alexander
I., David I., Malcolm IV., and William the Lion ; they held the high,
office of constable of Scotland, and were lords of Galloway and
Cunninghame. There likewise exist the extensive ruins of the old
house of Kilbirnie, long the residence of the ancient family of Craw-
ford of Kilbirnie. At the present time, the estates of Kilbirnie are
possessed by the Earl of Glasgow. Congregations of the Established
Church, Free Church, United Presbyterian, and Roman Catholics
have their respective temples for worship. The parish of Kilbirnie
comprises 10,835 acres, and had, in 1871, a population of 4,953
persons, and in 1881, 5,243 ; of this number the village contained
3,405.
GENTRY & CLERGY.
Aitken James, Esq.Brownhill House
Alexander John, Esq. Main st
Allan John, Esq. j.p. Hillhead
AndersoD Mr. Matthew S. Glengarnock
Andrew Rev. Robert, Glengarnock
Brown Rev. Alexander B. East Free Church
Manse
Brown James M. Esq. Glengarnock
Davidson Rev. Alexander, West Free Church
Manse
Jamieson William, Esq. Ladeside
Knox Bryce M. Esq. j.p. Knoxville
Knox James, Esq. j.p. Ryefield House*
Knox Mrs. Jane, Redheugh
Knox Mrs. Janet, River side
Knox Robert William, Esq. j.p. Moor Park
Logan Mr. William D. Glcnsido
Low Mr. John, Bridgend
Milne Rev. James, Newton st
Milroy Mr. James, Claremont Cottage
On* Rev. John, Manse
Paton Alex. Esq. Kersland House
Patrick the Misses—, Ladybank
Peebles Mr. William, Burnside
Reid Mr. William, Bridgend
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Riddet Mr. Robert, Main st
Robertson Mr. William, Main st
Russell Mr. William, Maulside
Samuel Mr. James, Glengarnock
Walker Mrs. Janet, Fern Bank
Watt Mr. John, Avouhaugh
SCHOOLS.
Bridgend Public School— Daniel Ballan-
tyne, master; Mary Kirkpatrick, mistress
Female Industrial School, Newton —
Elizabeth Douglas, mistress
Glengarnock Iron Works Public School
— Robert Gray, master; Sarah Logan,
mistress
Ladtland Public School, School road —
John Fulton, master; Catherine Stuart,
mistress
AGENTS,
Foster Janet (for T, Mackie & Son, dyers,
Stewarton), Glengarnock
Fyfe John (for J, Pullar & Sons, dyers,
Perth), Main st
Menzies Robert (for the Anchor line of
Steamers), Main st
Laird Mary (for W. & _ J. Bowie, dyers,
Glasgow), Main st
BAKERS.
Bain Robert, Glengarnock
Barclay Annie, Craighouse square
Crawford James, Bridge st
Dick William, Main st
Durroch Alexander, Bridge st
Shedden Thomas, Glasgow st
Walker James, Main st
BANK.
Clydesdale Bank (Branch), Main st—
draws on selves, London; on the Royal
Bank of Ireland, Dublin ; the Belfast
Banking Co. Belfast; the Union Bank,
Manchester ; and the Union Bank, Liver*
pool — James Aitken, agent