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DIRECTORY
JEDBURGH
ROXBURGHSHIRE
Tuesday in every month ; and here also the court of general quarter
session sits. The burgh formerly joined with Haddington, Dunbar,
North Berwick, and Lauder in returning on member to Parliament, but
under the Redistribution Act, is now merged in the County.
The manufacture of tweeds, blankets, plaidings, &c. is carried on
to a large extent, and in the neighbourhood are many corn mills.
Considerable emolument is derived from the sale of the produce of the
orchards and gardens that surround the town. There are place-; of wor-
ship belonging to the Establishment, the Free Church of Scotland, the
United Presbyterian body, Independents, Episcopalians, and Roman
Catholics. In connection with the town flourishes a horticultural
society. The market is held on Tuesday, and the fairs on the first
Tuesday in March, 16th May if Tuesday, If not the Tuesday preceding,
first Tuesday after 2Gth May, 20th July (or two days after St. Bosweli's),
20 August it Tuesday, if not the Tuesday preceding, 25th September,
and servants hiring, first Tuesday in November. Jedburgh parish
comprises an area of 22,535 acres ; the population in 1881 was returned
at 5,147, and the town 3,402 of that number.
Bedrule is a parish in the centre of the county, bounded on the east
by Jedburgh, on the north by Anerum. by Hobkirk on the south, and on
the. west by Cavers. The village of Bedrule consists of the parish church,
school, and a few scattered houses, and is distant from Jedburgh about
four miles. Acreage, 3,917; population in 1881, 269.
Crailing is a parish situate B% miles from Jedburgh and 6% from
Kelso, bounded on the west by Anerum, on the south by Jedburgh, on
the north by Roxburgh, and on the east by Enkfovd. There are two
small villages in the parish, Crailing and Nisbet, The places of
worship and school are at Crailing. The North British Railway inter-
sects the parish, and has a station at Nisbet. Acreage, 5.966; popula-
tion in 1881, 638. «
Hownaji is a parish situate amongst the Cheviot Hills, bounded on
the south by the county of Northumberland, on the ea^t and north by
Morebattle, and on the west by Eckford, Jedburgh and Oxnam. The
village of Hownam is distant from Jedburgh about nine miles, and from
Kelso about twelve. Acreage, 15,075 ; population in 1881, 2,63.
Oxnam is a parish on the borders of Northumberland, bounded on
the east by Hownam, on the north and west by Jedburgh and South-
dean. The village <>f Oxnam is four miles from Jedburgh, which is
the nearest town and railway station. Acreage, 21,160; population in
1881, 683.
Soutiidf.an is a large parish in the southern part of Teviotdale,
bounded on the north by Jedburgh, on the south by Castleton andtne
county of Northumberland, on the west by Hobkirk, and on the east by
Oxnam. The parish church and school are at Chesters, a hamlet in
this parish. Acroage, 27, 929 ; population in 1831, 724.
POST OFFICE, ABBEY PLACE, JEDBUKGH,
A. FORREST, Post Mistress.
ARRIVALS. — From London, Edinburgh, Carlisle, Berwick, &c. at 7 a.m.; from Edinburgh (sorting tender), Carlisle, Eelso London and
North- Western Railway at 10 10 a.m. ; from Edinburgh, Hawick, Kelso, Melrose, Galashiels and St. Boswells at 7 10 p.m. ; and from Edinbur h
at 12 noon.
DESPATCHES. — To Edinburgh and all parts at 9 20 a.m. and 6 p.m. ; to Edinburgh, Melrose, Galashiels, Hawick; Kelso, Berwick Carlisle
&c, at 1 80 p.m. ; to Edinburgh, Hawick, Kelso and Roxburgh at G a.m. On Sundays letters are despatched to Edinburgh, Carlisle, Berwick and
Melrose at 4 80 p.m. and to Hawick, Kelso, &c. at 6 55 a.m.
Rural Messengers are despatched to Lanton, Wells, Oxnam Water, Jedwater, Ormiston, TJlston and Scraeburgh nt 10 10 a.m. and to
Anerum, Nisbet and Crailing at 6 and 10 10 a.m. The Office is open on Sunday for delivery of letters to callers from 9 to 1U a.m. and from 12 45
to 1 45 p.m. Money Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Bank,
POST OFFICE, Crailing, Robert Bell, Post Master.— Letters arrive at 8 30 and 11 50 a.m. and are despatched at 12 noon and 2 5pm
The nearest Money Order Office is at Jedburgh.
AUCTIONEERS & CATTLE SALESMEN.
NOBILITY, GENTRY & CLERGY.
Anderson Charles, Esq. Glenburn Hall
Anderson Mr. Robert B. 38 High st
Bell Mrs. Margaret, Friarshall
Burnet Miss Elizabeth, Crailing
Cameron Rev. Richard, Free Manse
Clarke Rev. T. E. S. Crailing
Cleghorn Major George, j.p. Weens
Craw Mr. John, 48 Castlegate
Gumming James, Esq. 40 High st
Cunningham Rev. Adam, Crailing Manse
Cunningham Mr. John (factor to the Earl of
Home), Glen Douglas
Deans Mrs. — , Anna Cottage
Dodd James, Esq. Hundalce Cottage
Dodd Mrs. Mary, West Nesbit
Dodd Mr. Thomas, Allerton House
Easton Mr, Andrew, Bongate Villa
Easton Mr. William, Valley View
Elliot Miss Anne, Friars Mount
Elliot Sir Walter, k.c.s.i.,j.p. Wolflee,Southdc.m
Elliot William, Esq. Friars glen
Fair John Shortrced Elliot, Esq. Wells, Oxnam
Ferguson Rev. John, Edgerst"n
Fraser Mr. Thomas, m.d. Crailing
Gibson Mr. James, Exchange; st
Gunn Rev. Peter, Oxnam [dean
Henderson David, Esq. j.p. of Abbottrule, Sou h-
Hilson George, Esq. Sunnyside
Hilson Mr. James, 46 Castlegate
Hilson Mrs. Mary, Lady's Yard
Hilson Mr. William, Abbey grove
Hume Mr. John, 30 High st
Jeffrey Mr. William, m.d. Castlegato
Laidlaw Mr. Andrew, 32 New Bongate
Laidlaw Mr. James, Allars House
' Laidlaw Mr. John M. An ty lands
Lothian the Most Noble the Marquis of, Blount
Teviot
M'Dougnll Mr. John, Castlegate
M'Leod Rev. Peter, E.U. Mause
M'Manus Rev. Patrick, Bongate
Mair Rev. John. Southdean
Mason Mr. William, Highst
Mein Andrew W. Esq. J.P. (of Scaresburgh),
Boundary Bank
Mein John E. Esq. j.p. of Hunthill
Millar Mrs.—, Belle Vua-
Minto the Right Hon, Earl of, Minto House
Moir The Very Rev. Dean, St. Juhn's Parsuuage
Oliver Mr. William, 8 High st
Ord Mrs. — , Upper Nesbit
Otto Mr. W. E. (factor for the Marquis of LO'
thian), Jedneuk
Paton Major James, j.p. Fernihnrst Castle
Paton John, Esq. j.p. Crailing House
Poison Rev. John, Blackfriars Manse, High st
Pott Gideon, Esq. j.p. Knowesouth
Pringle Mrs. — , Bairnkine
PringleRev. J. W., U.P. Manse
Pringle Mr. James, Kenmore Bank
Reid the Misses — , Bongate Cottage
Rutherford Miss — , of Scaurs
Rutherford Miss — (of Anerum Craig), Crailing-
tofts [House
Rutherfurd William Oliver, Esq. j.p. Edger3ton
Scott Charles, Esq. j.p. of Langlee
Scott Thomas Robson, Esq. j.p. of Newton
Simson Mr. George, Bedrule
Simson Mr. Thomas, Lilybank
Sinclair C. G. Esq. Lintalee
Skead William A. Esq. 27 High st
Stedmau James, Esq. Timpendean [bank
Stevenson James, Esq. (procurator fiscalljFriars-
Stevenson James Charles, Esq. Mount Ulston
Stevenson Rev. John, Bedrule Manse
Stewart Rev. Robert, m.a. The Manse
Sturrock Alexander, Esq. Canongate House
Thomson Mrs. Agnes, Castlegate
Thomson Mr. Robert, 24 Castlegate
Thomson Mr, William, 24 Castlegate
Tnrnbull Thomas, Esq. Mens Laws
Veitch Miss Elizabeth, 27 Bongate
Watson Rev. George, Hownam
BAKERS & FLOUR DEALERS.
Cairns James, 10 High st
Jamieson John, 51 High st
Jedburgh Co-operative Store Co. Limited, Ex-
change st— Robert Elder, manager
Scott Charles S. 28 Canongate
Veitch Thomas, 49 Cauongate
Young William, 19 Canongate
ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS.
Episcopal School (St. John's), Friarsgate —
John Lunn, master
Fyfe George (boarding), Abbey close
Infants' School, Castlegate — Euphemia Turn-
bull, mistress
Lunn John (boarding & day), Glenfriars
Marquis of Lothian's School, Nisbet — Mrs.
— Bell, mistress
Public Schools: —
Friars (Grammar school) — A. C. Mounsey,
head master ; A. S. Williams, assistant
master ; Miss Douglas and Miss Silver,
mistresses
Bedrule— William M'Neill, master
Bonjedward — Miss Scott, mistress
Crailing— George Fargie, master
Edgerston — John Macnair, master
Glen Douglas— Thomas Turnbull, master
Hownam — James Cuthbert, master
Lanton— Thomas Young, master
Oxnam — Matthew Little, master
Pleasants— Thomas Clai-k, master
Southdean — Alexander C. Milne, master
Towford — John Thomsan, master
Sessional School, Castlegate —John K. Young,
master
AGENTS.
(See also Fire, d m c. Oipce Agents.)
Easton Andrew & William (emigration), 18
High st [Market pi
Eastou Walter (advertising & emigration), 9
Fergrieve Win. & Son (for bicycles), 22 High st
Hilson George (for Scottish Trade Protection
Society), 34 Hi?h st
Phaup James (for J. Turnbull & Son, dyers,
Hawick), 8 Market pi [Perth), 6 High st
S'mpson Helen (for J. Pnlbir it Sons, dyers.
i-mail Thomas (emigration), 16 High st
Mabon William. Abbey place
Wilson Alexander, Hudalee Mill
BANKS.
Bank of Scotland (Branch), 27 High st— draws
on the London office & the Bank of England
London— AViiliam A. Skead, agent
British Linen Co. Bank (Branch), High st—
draws on London office, London — Jas.
Cumming, agent
Commercial Bank of Scotland, Limited
(Branch), Exchange st— draws on own branch,
the London & Westminster Bank, & Coutts &
Co. London — James Gibson, agent
National Bank of Scotland, Limited
(Branch), High st— draws on own branch,
London— William Mason, agent
Royal Bank of Scotland, High st— draws on
London office, & the Bank of England.London
— Charles Anderson, agent
National Security Savings Bank, High st.
(open on Tuesday A Saturday)— Wm. Herriot,
actuary
BLACKSMITHS.
Buchan Andrew, Burnkin ford, Southdean
Dodds Henry, Abbev place
Hall Robert, 14 High st
Hume George, Bonjedward
Oliver Walter, Oxnam
Oliver William, Bedrule
Robertson James, Old Bridge end
Storie T. & W. Lanton
White George, Crailing
Young Adam, Nisbet
Young James, Hundalee
Young James, Mossburnford
BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS AND
PRINTERS.
Easton Andrew & William, 18 High st
l! as ton Walter, 9 Marketplace
Geddes Alexander, 47 Higli st
Sniail Thomas, 10 High st
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