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ROXBURGHSHIRE!
HAWICK
SLATER'S
WRITERS & NOTARIES.
Carraichael James R. (J. P. deputy clerk for
Hawick & Castle ton districts, & secretary
to South of Scotland Chamber of Com-
merce Incorporated), 3 Oliver pi
Grier & Carrnichael(& agents for Land Mort-
gage Bank of Victoria, Limited), 3 Oliver
place
Grier Georee (& clerk ij heritors of Hawick
parish, clerk to Hawick School Hoard, and
secretary & treasurer to Gas Company), 3
Oliver pi
Haddon & Turnbull, 12 High st
Haddon Walter {& sub-distributor of stamps,
sub-collector of taxes, treasurer & collector
to the Commissioners of Police for the
burgh of Hawick, sheriff clerk depute,
clerk to Cavers & Kirlttown and Lilliesleaf
School Board, spcretary for the Upper
Teviotdale Fisheries Association, agent for
the Royal Bank of Scotland, Scottish
Trade Protection Society, Caledonian In-
surance Co. Scottish Provident Insti-
tution, West of England & Scottish Acci-
dent Insurance Companies), 12 High st
Oliver George & James (& stock & share bro-
kers, & house & land agents), 4 Tower
knowe
Purdom Robt. (& town clerk depute, deputy
clerk to the Commissioners of Police for
the burgh of Hawick, clerk to Teviot
Head School Board, & secretary to Hawick
Heritable Bank), High st
Purdom Thomas (& towu clerk & clerk to the
Commissioners of Police for the burgh of
Hawick. & assessor of income tax), High st
Purdom Thomas & Son, High st
Scott Andrew, burgh assessor, 14 North
Bridge st
Scott George, mill furnisher, 56 Hiyh st
Scott John, contractor, Teviot Head
Shiel James, clerk to heritors, Laing ter
Simpson & Son, bookbinders & stationers, 9
Oliver pi
Simpson Robert, drysalter & oil & colour
merchant, Tannage close
Smith Peter, picture f earner, 6 Mill port
Steel John, factor to Earl of Minto,Minto
Stewart Christopher, basket maker, Mill
port
Turnbull Joseph, bill poster, Brougham pi
Turnbull Thomas, road contractor, 11 Howe-
gate [Orrock pi
Turn null William, public washhouse keeper,
"Vernon Joshua J . dentist, 1 Oliver pi
Public Buildings, Offices, Sec.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Barrie Walter S. secretary to Co-operative
Store Co. 71 High st [5 Howoeate
Burnet R. & W. leather cutters & merchants,
Craik John M. ironfouuder, Teviotside
Foundry
Douglas John R. S. cooper, Bourtree pi
Fisher Tims, umbrella maker, 4 Dovecote st
Galloway William, baths & washonses, Com-
mercial rd
Grant Adam, music seller, 10 North Bridge st
Guthrie J. & Sons, brassfounders, 61 High st
Kyle William, mill furnisher, Victoria rd
LnidlflW Peter, chimney sweeper, 3 Albion pi
M'Mahon Patrick, lath'splitter, 46 High st
Manuel John, road surveyor and master of
works for the burgh, Bridge House [gate
Manuel Peter, veterinary surgeon, 4 Howe-
Melrose James and Sons, millwrights and
engineers, Slitrig crescent
Middlemist John, basket maker, 9 Back row
Oliver James & John, joint clerks to the
road trustees in Hawick & Liddesdale
districts, 4 Tower knowe
Oliver John, clerk to the Burgh of Hawick
School Board, Tower knowe
Park William, pawnbroker, 11 Back row
Richardson Fraser, bill poster, 22 Howegate
Rutherford John, iron merchant and horse
nail manufacturer, 15 Oliver crescent
PLACES OF WORSHIP
and their ministers.
Established Churches: —
Buccleuch st— Rev. John M'Rae, d.d.
Hobkirk— Rev. Archibald C. M'Phail
Kirktown — Rev. David Cathels
Oliver crescent (St. John's) — Rev. John
Thomson
Minto — Rev. Alexander Galloway, b.d.
Old Kirk y>Td — Rev. Stewart Burns
Roberton — Rev. Charles Kinnear
Teviot Head— Rev. R. F. Colviu
Wilton— Rev. James Stewart
Episcopal Chdrch (St. Cuthbcrt's), Slitrig
crescent—Rev. Douglas P. Ware, m.a.
Free Churches: —
Bridge st — Rev. Duncan Stewart, m.a.
RncHcuch st — Rev. W. A. P. Johnman
Huhuirk— TW. William C. liussol
Roberton — Ministers various
West Port— Rev. Robert Fordyce
United Presbyterian Churches : —
East Bank Manse — Rev. James Orr, d.d.
Cross wynd — Rev. George Davidson, m.a.
Orrock pi — Rev. ThomaB Cockburn
Congregational Chapel, Murray place —
Rev. David Hislop
Baptist Chapel, North Bridge st— Rev. W.
Seaman
Roman Catholic Chapel, Buccleuch st —
Rev. Patrick Taggart, priest
Borough Court, Town Clerk's Office, 31 High
st— Thomas Purdom, clerk
Combination Poorhouse, the Loan — Adam
Greirson, governor ; Josephine Grierson,
matron; Donald M'Leod, surgeon
Cottage Hospital, Buccleuch st
County Police Office, Slitrig crescent-
Alexander Adams, sergeant
Exchange Hall, S. H. Munro, keeper
Excise Office, High st— J. Fraser, supervisor;
John Berry, officer
Fire Engine Station, Town Hall — John
M'Dnnald, superintended
Gas Works, Mansfield rd — Joseph Smith,
manager ; George Grier, treasurer & sec
Hawick Billiard Club, Exchange buildings—
A, H. Craw, secretary
Hawick Cemetery, Cross wynd — George
Innes, superintendent
Hawick Exchange, Walter Haddon, High st.
secret aw
Hawick Horticultural Society— David Elder,
Hawick Public Library, Town Hall— David
M'B. Watson, secretary ; Robert Purdom,
treasurer; Mr>. M. 1.. Elliott, librarian
Justice of Peace Courts, Town Hall (held on
the third Thursday of every month if re-
quired), James Carmichael, clerk
Masonic Hall (St. John's). Myreelaw green-
William Caldwell, secretary
Museum, Orrock pi— James Cairns, sec
Parochial Board Office, 12 Allars crescent-
John Rule, inspector of poor; Andrew Scott,
auditor
Police Courts, held daily at the Town Hall-
Thomas Purdom, clerk
Police Office, High st— John M'Donald,
superintendent
Registrars of Births, Deaths & Marriages &
Inspectors of Poor— For Wilton, James
Shiel; for Hawick, Anthony Dodds, John
Rule, inspector of poor ; for Roberton,
Thomas Wilson: for Kirktown, John
M'Callum; for Hobkirk, Maggie Sibbald;
for Minto, —
School Boards— Hawick Burgh, John Oliver,
clerk ; Hawick Lanward, George Grier,
clerk ; Teviot Head, Robert Purdom.lclerk ;
Wilton, James Sbeil, clerk; Cavers,
Walter Haddon. clerk
Sheriff's Small Debt Court (held every two
months), Towu Hall — Walter Haddon,
clerk
South of Scotland Chamber of Commerce
Incorporated, 3 Oliver pi— James R. Car-
michael, secretary
Stamp Office, Royal Bank buildings— Walter
Haddon, sub-distributor
Subscription Library, 6 Buccleuch Bt—
Margaret Cairns, librarian
Tax Office, Rojal Bank buildings— Walter
iiaddon, sub-distributor
Temperance Hall,Croft rd— William Simpson,
keeper
Teviot Farmers' Club Offices, Auction Mart
—James Oliver, treasurer & secretary
Town Hall, High st
Upper Teviotdale Fisheries Association, 12
High st — Walrer Haddon, solicitor, sec
Waterworks Office, High st— Thomas Pur,
dom, clerk
West Teviotdale Agricultural Society's
Office, Auction Mart— James Oliver, sec
Wiiton Cemetery— James Shiel, registrar
Working Men's Biding A Investment Society,
High st— Walter Haddon, secretary
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE NORTH BRITISH LINE.
Station, East End, Hawick— Robert White,
station master & goods agent
COACHES.
To the RAILWAY STATION, from the
Crown, High st. the Tower, Tower knowe,
& the Victoria, High st. to meet all trains
JEDBURGH,
BEDRULE, CRALLING, HOWNAM, OXNAH A^D SOUTHDEAN.
JEDBURGH is a royal burgh, the seat of a presbytery, the capital of
its parish, and the county town ; 46 miles s.e. from Edinburgh (by
Lauder), 10 s. by w. from Kelso, the same distance n. by e. from
Hawick, and 12 n. from the English border ; agreeably situate on the
left bank of the Jed, the name of which river, with weorth, the Saxon
name for hamlet, formed its ancient appellation of Jedeworth, or Jed-
worth ; in the course of time it became perverted to its present designa-
tion, but through a very extensive district in the south the old name is
partly retained, by pronouncing it Jeddart, or Jethart, which are
almost exclusively used by the common people. The town, which
stands on the declivity of a hill, and surrounded on every side by others
of considerable height, is in general well built, and consists of four
principal streets which cross each other at right angles, and form a.
square or market place in the centre. The streets and principal shops
are lighted with gas, and the inhabitants are supplied with excellent
water. The river Jed, which takes its rise in the Carter, one of the hills
of the Cheviot range, and runs along the south-east side of the town, is
crossed by no fewer than seven bridges within a mile. In recent times
Jedburgh has been greatly improved, and many new buildings have
been erected. The principal architectural and antiquarian object of
attraction in the town is the abbey, which stands upon a piece of
ground between the houses and the river. Although for the most part
in a ruinous condition, it still exhibits an outline of its original mag-
nitude and magnificence. To preserve the venerable edifice from the
destruction towards which it was hastening, it several years Bince
received considerable repairs, which were so judiciously conducted as
not to interfere with or alter the original design of the structure, which
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is of Gothic and Norman order. It was founded for canons regular by
David I. It runs from east to west, and appears to have been originally
three storeys in height ; the nave from the tower, and the south front,
are mostly entire, but there is no roof on any part of it. The tower,
which is still standing in tolerably good preservation, is about 90 feet in
height. Among the other prominent public buildings of Jedburgh are the
Gaol and Bridewell, the Town Hall and the Corn Exchange; the first
named is designated the " Castle," from its occupying the site of the
ancient fortress. It is a fine erection, in the castellated style, and its inter-
nal accommodation and arrangements are upon the most approved system.
From its elevated situation it is seen at a considerable distance, and
from its summit a delightful view is obtained. The Town Hall is a
commodious edifice, built in 1811, The Corn Exchange is situated in
Exchange street. Jedburgh is a burgh of very ancient erection, and,
from a charter granted by William the Lion, appears to have been a
place of note previous to 1165. It has the honour of parochial prece-
dency, being the oldest parish in Scotland of which any historical record
has been transmitted to posterity. Prior to the Union it was a place of
importance, and one of the principal towns in the south of Scotland
The burgh is governed by a provost, three bailies, a dean of guild, a
treasurer, and a council elected by the constituents resident within the
royalty. The lords justiciary and lords commissioners of the jurj court
hold courts here for the south circuit (which includes the counties of
Roxburgh, Berwick and Selkirk), generally in April and September ; and
the sheriff holds a court on Mondays and Thursdays for the despatch of
civil business, and a smtfH ul... court and the ordinary sheriff court
every Thursday. The justice of il e peace hold their court on the first