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BERWICKSHIRE
LAUDER
SLATER'S
POST OFFICE, Ladder, William Murray, Post Master.— Letters arrive (by coach, from Stow), at 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., and are
despatched thereto at 6 15 a.m. and 2 45 p.m. The box closes for the morning despatch at 10 p.m. tS= Money Order and Telegraph
Office and Savings Bank.
Post Office, Oxton, Roualeyn, William Matthewson, Post Master. — Letters arrive (by messenger, from Lander) at 10 50 a.m.) and
are despatched thereto at 1 40 p.m. IS" The nearest Money Order Office is at Ladder, 4 miles distant.
*** Letters for Blainslie Bhonld be addressed " by Ladder."
GENTRY & CLERGY.
Allan William H. Esq. j.p. Allan Bank
Eroomfield Thos. Esq. (of Loarjside House),
Lauder
Lowe Rev. Joseph, The Manse, Channelkirk
M'Dougal George, Esq. j.p. Blythe
Martin Rev. Thomas, The Manse
Murray Mr. Robert, The Anchorage
Rae James, Esq. j.p. Lauder
Roberts Mr. Henry, Chapel on Leader
Robson Rev. George, Lander
Romanes Robert, Esq. Harrybnrn, Lauder
Skinner Mr. David (surgeon), Lauder
Turner Rev. Duncan, Free Manse
Watson Mr. George, Lauder
ACADEMIES &â–  SCHOOLS.
Banks Maria & Elizabeth (boarding), Lauder
Board Schools : —
Lauder — William Moore, master; Frank
Mackenzie, assistant master; E. Lind-
say, mistress; Eleanor M'Ewen, infants'
mistress
Blainsie Bennett, master
Oxton— Henry M. Liddell, master
BAKERS.
Pow William, Lauder
llunciman William, Lauder
Shaw Thomas, Lauder
Smeal Adam, Lauder
BANKS.
Bank of Scotland (Branch), Lauder— draws
on own branch, Lothbury, the Bank of
England, Coutts & Co. & Smith, Payne &
Smiths, London — Robert Romanes, agent
Commercial Bank of Scotland, Limited
(sub-branch to Earlston), Lauder — draws
on own branch, 123Bishopsgate st. Within,
& the London & Westminster Bank, London
— Thomas Broomlield, sub-agent
^BLACKSMITHS.
Carruthers John, Blainslie
Hardie John, Lauder
Murray John, Oxton
Park James, Blainslie
Reid Alexander, Oxton
BOOKSELLERS & STATIONERS.
Murray J. & W. Lauder
Westwood George, Lauder
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Cowan William, Oxton
Harvey David W. Lauder
Lothian Peter, Blainslie
Miller Ebenezer, Lauder
Scott Thomas, Oxton
Somervail George, Lander
Somervill William, Lauder
CARPENTERS & CARTWRIGHTS.
Anderson George W. Lauder
Bell William, Oxton
Downie George, Lauder
Gill Andrew, Lauder
Mein Adam, Blainslie
Scott William, Blainslie
FARMERS.
IN LADDER PARISH.
Bertram John, Addinston
Bruce Robert, Thirlstane
Brydon Thomas, Burncastle & Earnseleugh
Dickinson William, Longcroft, Newbigging,
Haugh&Hillhouse
Dodds John, Westmains
Durie John, Broadshaw rigg
Edgely Thomas, Loan end
Elliot Walter, Whitlaw
Forsythe Peter, Eastmains
Gibb Robert Shirra, Boon
Hogarth William, Shielneld
Hunter Simon, Whitslaide
Johnston James, Huntington
Leadbetter Hugh M. Tallisbill
M'Dougal Margaret, Lylestone
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M'Dougal George, Blythe
Mann Andrew, Trabrown
Neillans John & Thomas, Now mills
Nisbet William, Trabrown
Outerson Peter, Blackburn
Redpath John, Lauder mill
Runciman George, Wantonwalls
Torrio Andrew, St. Leonards
Waldie Robert, Muircleugh
Weddell John Wilkie, Lauder barns
Wight Thomas, Inch Keith & Pilmuir
IN BLAINSLIE, PARISH OF MELROSE.
Clyde Hugh, Bluecairn
Dunn James, Upper Blainslie
Elliot James, Chapel mains
Hogg George, New Blainslie
Hume Thomas, Jeanifield
Robertson Thomas, South Blainslie
IN OXTON AND CHANNELKIRK PARISH.
Bathgate Simon, Justice Hall
Bell James, Oxton mains
Brodie Walter, Three burn ford
Dykes James, Eirton hill
Fleming John. Bower House
Fortune Robert, Midburn
Gilchrist John, Parkfoot
Graham John, Clints
Henderson George, Carfrae Mill
Hunter Robert & John, Heriots Hall
Mylne Thomas, Glengclt
Pringle John & Joshua, Airhouse
Sharp & Blaikie, Headshaw
Sharp Robert, Overhowden
Stobie Walter, Kelphope
Thomson Andrew, Collielaw
Tweedie David, Nether Howden
Wight George, Carfrae
Wilson James, Wiselaw Mill
FIRE, &c. OFFICE AGENTS.
Caledonian — Robert Romanes, Lauder
City of Glasgow — George J. Dickson,
Lauder ; & Roualeyu William Matthew-
son, Oxton
Edinburgh (life)— David G. Bain,
Lauder
Gresham (life)— Arthur L. Laing, Lauder
North British & Mercantile— Pringle &
Wight, Lauder
Prddential — William M'Ara, Lauder
Scottish Amicable — John Liddell, Lander
Scottish Provincial— Thomas Broomfield,
Lauder
FLESHERS.
Henderson Robert, Lauder
Rogerson William, Lauder
GROCERS.
Marked thus * are also Wine and Spirit
Dealers.
Bain David George, Lauder
*Darling James, Lauder
Henderson Richard, Lauder [Lauder
*Graham William(& ironmonger &seedBiiian),
Liddell John (and ironmonger and
seedsman), Lauder
*Matthewsou Roualeyn William (& iron-
monger & seedsman), Oxton
Monro Andrew T. Lauder
Park James, Blainslie
Robertson Catherine, Blainslie
♦Thomson Thomas, Lauder
Walkinshaw Mary A. Oxton
♦Wilson John, Lauder
Black Bull (commercial, family and
posting), John Sanderson, Market
place, Lauder
LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS.
Aikman William D. Lauder
Pringle & Wight, Lauder
Swan Helen, Oxton
MILLERS.
Brown William, Lylestone Mill
Halliday Andrew, St. Leouards
MILLINERS & DRESSMAKERS.
Allen Joan, Lauder
Browu Ann, Lauder
Hall Miss — , Blainslie
Hogg Euphemia, Lander
Johnston Margaret, Lauder
SADDLERS.
Waddell Robert, Lauder
Weatherston Robert, Lauder
SLATERS & PLASTERERS.
Darling Archibald, Lauder
Darling Robert, Lauder
STONEMASONS.
Graham James, Lauder
Gray Thomas, Lauder
Liddell Mark, Lauder
Murray Robert, Lauder
Robertson Thos. & Son, Blainslie
TAILORS & CLOTHIERS.
Aikman William D. Lauder
Pringle <fc Wight, Lauder
Waddel Andrew H. Oxton
Waddel John, Oxton
Watson David, Lauder
VINTNERS.
Henderson George, Carfrae Mill
Jack Robert(Commercial), Lauder
Wilson George (Eagle Inn), Lauder
WRITERS.
Broomfield Thomas {& procurator fiscal for
the burgh, burgh chamberlain, inspector
of poor, clerk to the heritors, clerk to tho
School Board, secretary and treasurer to
the Gas Light Co., secretary to the Lau-
derdale Agricultural Society, assessor of
income tax, burgh assessor under the
Lands Valuation Act, sub-distributor of
stamps, and agent for Scottish Provincial
Fire & Life Insurance Co.), Lauder
Romanes Robert (and notary public, com-
missary clerk for Berwickshire, town
clerk of Lauder, clerk to the West district
roads of Berwickshire, and agent for tho
Caledonian Fire and Liio Insurance Co.),
Laudor
MISCELLANEOUS.
Allan Robert, horse hirer, &c. Lauder
Cockburn George, cooper, Lauder
Cunningham Win. horse hirer, &c. Lauder
Darling Archibald, plumber, <xc. Lauder
Laing Arthur L. chemist & druggist, Lauder
Liddell Henry M. inspector of poor, registrar
of births, deaths & marriages, heritors &
session clerk, & clerk to the School Board
of Channelkirk, Oxton
Mackay John, steward of tho estate ofLau-
derdalo, Lauderdale
Mair John, veterinary surgeon, Lauder
Middlemiss Thomas, gardener, Thirlstane
Castlo
Murray J. & W. watchmakers, Lauder
Pow Maggie, china, <£c. dealer, & agent for
J. Pullar & Sons, dyers (Perth), Lauder
Rae James, cattle dealer, Lauder
Rae Jas.tobacco itBnufl" matmfacturer,Lauder
Stewart George, saw mill manager, Drum-
mond Hall
Tillie William, commission agent, Lauder
Westwood George, painter, paperhanger &
glazier, Lauder
Public Buildings, Offices. &c.
PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND THEIR MINISTERS.
Established Church, Lauder— Rev. Thos.
Martin [Joseph Lowe
Established Church, Channelkirk— Rev.
Free CHURCH.Lauder — Rev. Duncan Turner
Presbyterian (United) Church, Lauder —
Rev. G. Robson
Roman Catholic Meeting House, Lauder
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE,
James Rae, W. H. Allan, George M'Dougal
and Charles Hope, of Cowdenknowes
PUBLIC OFFICERS.
Bailies — James Rae and Robert Symington
Town Councillors — George Wilson, Richard
Henderson, David George Bain, John
Beattie, William Dodds, and John Hon-
derson
Town Clerk — Robert Romanes, Esq.
Burgh Treasurer— William Moore, Esq,
Cham b erlain— Thomas Broomfield