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DIRECTORY
MOTHERWELL
LANARKSHIRE
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, &c— continued.
Burgh Surveyor's Office, Brandon st — James
M'Callum, surveyor
Cambusnethan Combination Poor House, Park
st — James Reid, governor ; Ann Keid, matron ;
John Forrest, m.d. sui-geon; Rev. David
Scott, M.A. chaplain
Dalziel Building Society, Motherwell— James
M'Callum, secretary & manager
Dalziel School Board — William R. Barbour,
clerk A treasurer
Debt Recovery Office, 48 Brandon st — James
Stewart, proprietor
L. R. V. (16th) Motherwell— John Scott, captain;
Samuel Thomson, jun. lieutenant
Mission Halls, 104 Brandon st. & Leslie st
Motherwell & Suburban Co-operative Building
& Land Society, Leslie st— Thomas M'Laren,
secretary ; James Rodger, treasurer
Motherwell Music Hall Co. Limited, 48 Brandon
Bt ; Music Hall, Watson st— James Stewart,
secretary
Motherwell Liberal Association— Robert Jack,
j.p. treasurer
Motherwell Gas Light Co. Merry st— Alexander
Ynill, secretary ; John Fnllarton, manager
Parochial Board Office, 48 Brandon st— John
G. C. Hamilton, m.p., j.p. of Dalzell, chair-
man ; James Stewart, inspector & collector
Police Office (County), Clyde st— Hugh Ross,
inspector ; Alexander Gordon, sub-inspector
Police Station, Carfin — John Somerville, con-
stable
Reading Room, Carfin
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages Office,
Merry st — George Sneddon, registrar & session
clerk
Temperance Hall, 8 Clyde st
Town Clerk's Office, Merry st— James Burns,
town clerk
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE CALEDONIAN LINE.
Station, Brandon st. Mother-well — William
Dickson, station master & goods manager
Station, Omoa, Bellside— Thomas Martin,
station master [master
Station, Cleland — John Corniichael, station
Station, Holytown Junction (for Newarthill
& Stevcnston) — Thomas Allison, station mstr
OMNIBUS.
To WISHAW— Wallace's, from the Brandon
Hotel, four times a day
CARRIER.
To GLASGOW— John Thomson, from Lockend
Wmdmillhill, daily
RUTHERGLEN,
OR Ruglen, as it is commonly called, Is an ancient royal burgh in
the parish of its name, situate on the line of the Clydesdale Junc-
tion Railway, two miles and a half south-east from Glasgow, and nine
west from Hamilton. The town consists of one principal street with
several smaller ones branching from it ; in its vicinity collieries are
wrought, and chemical and dyeworks are in operation. There are a
few large factories, a paper mill, a pottery, tube works, and a shipbuild-
ing yard, which give employment to a large number of the inhabitants.
The places of worship are an Established church, a quoad sacra church,
an United Presbyterian church, two Free churches, a Roman Catholic
chapel, an Evangelical Union chapel, and one for the Wesleyan
Methodists ; there are also several excellent schools, and an extensive
circulating library. The Town Hall, erected in Main street, at a
cost of nearly seven thousand pounds, is a handsome and spacious
structure, with a large square tower having a clock with three
dials. This fine building can be seen at a great distance, and
adds very much to the appearance of the town. Rutherglen was erected
into a royal burgh in the year 1126, by King David I. ; by his charter
the inhabitants enjoyed many privileges. At that period small crafts
came up the Clyde to Rutherglen quay. Glasgow, however, by its
superior consequence, arising from its trade and manufactures, absorbed
the privileges and engrossed the traffic of this burgh, and the Broomie-
law has for years been the station of almost all oxfcernal commerce The
castle of Rutherglen (which stood in Castle street, but of which* not a
trace now remains) underwent several sieges during the wars of Kine
Robert, and it remained a place of strength until the battle of Lan"-
side, soon after which the Regent Murray, to revenge himself on the
Hamilton family, in whose custody it then was, ordered it to be de-
stroyed. It was in the old church of Rutherglen, that, in the year 1291
Sir John Monteith engaged to betray to the English his friend and
companion, Sir William Wallace. The burgh is governed by a provost
two baihes, a treasurer, and fifteen councillors ; a monthly court is
held; it unites with Dumbarton, Kilmarnock, Port Glasgow and Ren-
frew in sending a representative to the Legislature. Kilmarnock is the
returning burgh. Rutherglen gives the title of earl to the Marquis of
Queensferry. The fairs of this town have been noted for a "reat show
of horses, particularly of the Lanarkshire breed, esteemed the best for
draught in Scotland ; they are held on the first Friday after the 4th of
May ; first Tuesday after tbe 4th of June ; and first Friday after the 25th
of August; first Wednesday and Friday and the Friday after the ^Sth of
November. The parish of Rutherglen, which comprises an area of 2 151
acres, in 1831 contained a population of 13,801, the royal bureh at'tho
same time having 11,473.
POST OFFICE, 224 Main Street, Rutherglen, Lewis Mitchell, Post Master.— Letters ar
a.m., 12 30 noon, and 4 30, 6 40, and 8 p.m., and are despatched to Glasgow at 9 55 a.m,
7 20 and 9 p.m. Money Order and Telegraph Ojfice and Savings Bank,
LTi V ? ?'?!? a11 , W? (from GIa8 S°w) at 6 20 and 8
and 1 5, 4 10, and G 35 p.m. (South Mail onlv) and
GENTRY & CLERGY.
Armstrong Rev. William, Burnbrae House
Baird Mr. Archibald, Canada Cottage
Baird Mr. James, Mossbank Cottage
Baker Mr. Samuel, Offerton House [flat
Barclay Mr. Thomas, Margaret Cottage, Gallow-
Beckett Rev. William, Rutherglen
Bowie Mr. William, Janefield
Brown Mr. Matthew M. 9 Sefton ter
Brown Rev. Robert, Rutherglen
Brownlee Rev. John, West Manse, 41 Chapel st
Buchanan James Ross, Esq j.p. Eastfield, by
Cambuslang
Bunter Mr. Robert, Westfield
Burt Mr. John, Claremont
Cameron Mr. John, Folly House
Cocker Mr. James, Gallowflat
Cook Mr. John, 4 Gallowflat ter
Corbet Miss — , Corslet "Villa
Craig James J. Esq. Overwood
Crawford Mr. Andrew, Hayfield
Dalgleish Mr. David, Beaconsfield Cottage
Dalgleish Mr. Robert, Ruther House
Davidson Mr. Hugh M. Burnside
Davidson Rev. Lewis, m.a. Rutherglen
Denholm Mr. William, Greenhill House
Downs Mr. Thomas, Shawfield park
Eadie Mr. Andrew, Shawfield park
Farie Mr. Allan, Farrne Castle
Farie James, Esq. j.p. of Famie
Findlater Mr. John, Grange Cottage
Fleming Mrs. — , 5 Sefton ter
Fleming John, Esq. j.p. Sheriff Park Villa
Forgie Mr. Thomas, Westfield
Forsyth Mr. John M. Clincart "Villa
FraserMr. William, 24 Miller ter
Fulton Mr. James, Westfield
Fulton Mr. William, Westfield
Gall Rev. John, Free Church Manse West
Gilchrist Mr. John, Clincart Cottage
Gorman Mr. James, 43 Victoria pi
Gorman Mr. William, Well wood
Graham Mr. Thomas, Park view
Guthrie Mr. John, Braeside Avenue, Gallowflat
Hill Mr. John M. Shawfield House
Ingram Mr. John, Cambusknowe, Burnside
Irons Rev. D. E. Wardlaw Hill
Johnson Mrs. Jessie, Auburn Cottage
Johnston Mr. Alexander, Sheriff park
Johnston Mr. James, Sheriff park
King Mr. Andrew, Muirbank [hill
Kirkwood Mr. Thomas, Temple Villa, Clincart
Lee Mr. Peter, Ashfield Cottage
Ligat Mr. John, Myrtle bank
Ligat Mr. John, jun. Westfield Cottage
M'Brearty Mr. Dennis, 6 Smith ter
Longwill Mr. David, 14 Queen st
Lynn Mr. James, Bellevue House.
M'Coy Mr. John, Minnie bank
M'Ewen Mr. Thomas, 12 Westfield pi
M'Farlane Mr. William, Edina Lodge, Eastfield
M'Lityre Mr. Robert, 20 Miller ter [Gallowflat
M'Intyre Mr. William, Marion Bank Cottage,
M'Neil Mr. Henry, Burnbank, Gallowflat
M'Neil Rev. John, U. P. Manse
Menzies Mr. James, East park
MenziesMr. Walter, East park
Miller Mi-. Stephen, Gallowflat
Milne Mr. John B. Eastfield, by Cambuslang
Moore Mr. Ralph, Croft Villa
Morgan Mr. A. H. Torboll House
Munro Mr. George S. Levern Bank, Gallowflat
Rlunro Rev. James, Free Church Manse
Murray Mr. Robert S. Commercial Bank House
Paterson Mr. James, Cumberland House
Pinkerton Mr. James, Blockfaulds
Reid Mr. Alexander, Eastfield Dye Works
Reid Mr v Charles T. Eastfield Dye Works
Reid Francis Robertson, Esq. j.p. Gallowflat
Reid James Robertson, Esq. j.p. Woodburn
House
Reid Mr. William, Rutherglen
Rennie Mr. William, Burnside
Robertson Mrs. — , Balvaird
Robertson Mr. Andrew, jun. Balvaird
Robertson Mr. Robert H. Clydebank
Rodger Miss Cecilia, Mount Pleasant
Ross Mr. Alexander, Crossknowe
Scott William Esq. Ruther House
Tullis Mr. David, Glencairn, Burnside
Tullis Mr. James, Burnside
Seath Mr. Thomas B.Langbank
Shaw Rev. John, 152 Main st
Simpson Mr. Edward, Gallowflat
Smart Mrs. Mary D. 29 Cathcart st
Smith Mr. James, Braeside avenue
Somerville Mr. John, Miller ter
Stevenson Rev. William F. The Manse
Mail only) and
Sutherland Mi ss Grace Law, Briarville Cottage
Tannahill Mr. John, Burnside
Thorn Mr John A. Braeside avenue, Gallowflat
Thomson Mr. William G.Park Villa
Threshie Mr. John M. Clincart hill
Wallace James, Balvaird House
SCHOOLS.
Board Schools:—
Burgh School, King st-Matthew Aitken, mas-
ter ; Helen Brown, mistress
Eastfield-Archibald Jack, master; Ann
Gunion, mistress
^mfstrels 701111 F ' SC °"' maSter J MisS Bowie '
M'Donald's School, King st-William Col-
master* 1 ' 111 ^ 1 ' J Arcliibald Cameron, second
Roman Catholic School, Main st-Michael
trels master J Sarah A. M'CoIgan, mis-
AGENTS-VARIOUS.
Fleming Andrew (for W. & J. Bowie, dvers.
Glasgow), 89 Main st ' 7 S '
Kirkwood James (house factor), 166 Main st
157 Main sT ^^ recovory & house factor),
"^ifeiSt 'â–  Pul,ar & Sons ' ^-
May Helen (for W. & J. Bowie, dyers, Glasgow),
II Union pi '
. BAKEES.
Miller Alexander, 41 Main st
Miller William, 59. Main st
M'Kay James, 29 Main st
Rutherglen Co-operative Society, 40 Main st
BANKS.
COMMERCIAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, LIMITED
(Branch) Glasgow rd— draws on head office,
Edinburgh, and branches, and on own
branch, 128 Bishopsgate st. Within, Bank it
England, and Coutts & Co. London— E
S.Murray, agent; Wm. Rennie, accounts
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