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DIRECTORY
KELSO
ROXBURGHSHIRE
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, &c— continued.
Mechanics' Institute, Mill wynd— W. R.
Plummer, sec
Museum, 50 Roxburgh st— Catherine Pater-
son, custodian
Parochial Board Office, Bowmont st
Police Offices: Butts— Elliot Jackson, in-
spector; Heiton— Alexander Morrow, con-
stable ; Smailholm— Thomas Glendinning,
constable; Stichel— Alexander Ferguson,
constable
Public Wash Houses, Roxburgh st— Thomas
Thomson, keeper
Receiving Office for the North British Rail-
way Co. 14 square— James Aitken, agent
Receiving Office for the North-Eastern Rail-
way Co. 13 Square— John Hogg, agent
Stamp & Tax Office, 52 Wood market— Robert
Guthrie, distributor & collector
Town Hall, Market place
Tweodside Physical & Antiquarian Society
Museum, Roxburgh st— Francis Douglas,
secretary [manager
Water Works, Roxburgh st— GeorgeDickson,
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE KELSO BRANCH OP THE NORTH
BRITISH LINE.
Station, Kelso, about a mile from the town
— Alexander Cameron, station master
Omnibuses, to the Station, await the arrival
and attend the departure of the several
trains
Station, Roxburgh- Charles Hendry, stotion
master [tion master
Station, Rutherford— Charles Hendry, sta-
Stntion, Sprouston— Joseph Muir, station
master [drv, station master
Station, Heiton (goods only)— Charles Hen-
To
CARRIERS.
COLDSTREAM, Thomas Wightman,
from the Square, Tuosday & Friday
To EARLSTOUN, David Jamieson, from the
Square, Friday
To ECCLES, Alexander Rae, from the
Salmon Iuu, Friday
To GORDON, Peter Frisken, from the
Square, Friday; & David Bell, from the
Commercial, Tuesday & Friday
To GREENLAW, James Mather, from the
Commercial, Friday
To HASSINGTON, Jamea Mather, from the
Square, Friday
To HOUNAM, Peter Hoy, from the Salmon
Inn, Friday [Square, Friday
To HOWTEL, Thomas Wallace, from the
To HUME, George Lunbam, Tuesday and
Friday
To JEDBURGH, Thomas Robson, from the
Weigh House, Tuesday & Friday
To KIRK YETHOLM, Andrew Chalmers,
from tho Red Lion, Friday
To LEITHAM, John Taylor, from the Red
Lion, and Thomas Brown, from the Square,
Fridav
To MOREBATTLE, James Wood & Robert
Small, from the Salmon, Tuesday and
Friday
To SMAILHOLM, Robert Knox and Robert
Grieve, from the Rod Lion, Friday
To YETHOLM, Andrew White, from the
Square, Tuesday & Friday
LILLIESLEAF, BOWDEN and MIDLEM.
IILLIESLEAF is a village and parish, the former 10 miles from
i Galashiels, the same distance from Jedburgh, 8 from Hawick, G
from Selkirk, 3 from New Belses station, and 4 from Hassendean
station on the North British Railway. The places of worship consist
of the parish church and an United Presbyterian church. There are
two schools in the village — a Board school and Currie's Female school.
The inhabitants are chiefly employed in agriculture and trades con-
nected therewith. Tho parish, which is four miles in length by
nearly three in breadth, is intersected by the Ale water. The lands
are under good tillage, and the district has a very pleasing appear-
ance. Acreage of the parish, 6,673 ; population in 1881, 718, and of
the village, 815.
Bowden village is 2% miles from Melrose and 1% miles from St.
Boswells Railway station, standing in a low situation, through which |
POST OFFICE, Lilliesleaf, Thomas Turnbull, Post Master.— Letters from all parts arrive (from Newtown St. Boswells) at 10 45 a.m.
and are despatched at 1 10 p.m. Money Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Bank.
Post Office, Bowden, Helen Grant, Post Mistress.— Letters from all parts arrive (from Newtown St, Boswells) at 10 10 a.m. and 6 30 p.m.
and are despatched at 6 30 a.m. and 1 50 p.m. The nearest Money Order Office is at Newtown St. Boswells.
*** Letters for Midlem should be addressed " Midlem, near Selkirk.''
a rivulet passes to the Tweed. The places of worship comprise tho
parish church, a very ancient building, and a Free church ; there is
also a Board school in the village. The parish comprises a portion
of the Eildon hills, from whence the land gently declines in well
cultivated and enclosed fields. The vestiges of a Roman military
road, with circular stations or encampments, may be traced in this
district, and a ruin at Holydean, at an early period a strong forti-
fication, and the ancient residence of the now noble family of Rox-
hurghe. Within the parish, besides Bowden, is tho small village of
Midholm, or Midlem, pleasingly situated on a rising ground, two
miles from Lilliesleaf. Here is a Board school and a chapel for the
Original Secession. Acreage of Bowden parish, 7,067 ; population in
881, 769.
GENTRY & CLERGY.
Allardyce Rev. James M'Kenzie, Bowden Manse
Blackstock Rev. Robert, The Manse, Lilliesleaf
Blaikie Mr. William L. Holydean
Boyd John, Esq. of Maxpoffle
Carre Col. Thomas A. R. Cavers Carre
Carrie William. Esq. Linthill
Dunlop C. W. Esq. Whitemuirhall
Kerr Henry Seton, Esq. Kippielaw
Matthew Rev. Thomas, Midlem
Paterson Rev. Alex. United Presbyterian Manse,
Lilliesleaf
Sinclair Rev. John, Bowden
Sprot Colonel John, of Riddell
Stewart Andrew, Esq. Cotfield
SCHOOLS.
Board Schools :—
Bowden — John Dodds, master
Lilliesleaf — William Eckford, master
Midlem — Annie Brunton, mistress
Currie's Female School, Lilliesleaf— Helen
Wilson, mistress
BLACKSMITHS.
Aitken John, Bowden
Burns William, Lilliesleaf
Falla John, Lilliesleaf
Ormiston James, Midlem
Scott John, Clarilaw burn
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Ormiston Archibald, Lilliesleaf
Park John, Lilliesleaf
Redpath Charles, Bowden
Scott Adam G. Lilliesleaf
FARMERS.
IN LILLIESLEAF PARI8H.
Alexander George, Easter Lilliesleaf & Chapel-
moor
Bain William & James, Bewlie Hill
Brydon James, Satchella
Elliot Andrew & Jamea,Boosmill & Newhouse
Elliot John, Middles
Gladstone James, Firth
Gray John, Harelaw
Herd George, West Riddell
Hialop Robert, Raperlaw
Hislop Walter, Netherlaw
Johnston Elizabeth, Hillhead
Lawson David, Clerklands
Newton George, Greenhouse
Oliver Thomas, Chapel
Scott John, Hermiston
Smith Adam, Bewlie Mains
Smith George, Friarshaws
Stark Andrew, Craggs
Sykes James, West End
Tinline George, Bellfield
[Mill
Young Adam & William, Dunstane & Riddell
IN BOWDEN PARISH.
Ainslie Thomas, Curling
Ballinghall George, Clairlaw
Blaikie William L. Holydean & Clairlaw Moor
Dryden Gavin, Midlem burn
Gray James, Templehall
Gray William, Midlem Castle
Hamilton James, Bowden Moor
Ingles John, Howdshall
Jeffrey David, Shawburn
Lambert James, Toftharns
Little JameB, Langside
Madder James, Faughill
Porteous Thomas, Eastfield
Thomson William, Whitelee
FIRE, &c. OFFICE AGENTS.
Edinburgh (life) — Thomas Turnbull, Lil-
liesleaf [bull, Lilliesleaf
Insurance Co. of Scotland— Thomas Turn-
North British & Mercantile— John Dodds,
Bowden
GROCERS.
Aitchieson John, Midlem
Brown John S. Midlem
Cochrane David, Midlem
Grant Helen, Bowden
M'Vittie Agnes, Bowden
Mitchell James, Lilliesleaf
Redford James, Lilliesleaf
Thomson George, Bowden
Turnbull James, Lilliesleaf
INNKEEPERS & VINTNERS.
Brown John (Plough Hotel), Lilliesleaf— -See
advertisement
Fairgrieve William (Cross Keys), Lilliesleaf
MASONS.
Grieve R. & J. Bowden
Rutherford John, Lilliesleaf
MILLERS.
Andison James, Riddell Mill
Lambert James, Midlem Mill
TAILORS.
Borthwick John, Lilliesleaf
Clarke Peter, Bowden
Hume Walter, Midlem
Redford James, Lilliesleaf
Stirling Peter, Lilliesleaf
WRIGHTS.
Bonnington Robert, Bowden
Hardy John, Bowden
Harvey Andrew, Midlem
Riddell William, Lilliesleaf
MISCELLANEOUS.
Carrie John, millwright, Lilliesleaf
Davidson James, land steward to Colonel Sprot
Riddell
Davidson Thomas, pig dealer, Bowden
Henderson Andrew, baker, Lilliesleaf
Hood James, draper, Lilliesleaf
Hume William, flesher, Lilliesleaf
Smart William, fishmonger, Midlem
Turnbull Thomas, bookseller, stationer, saddler
& ironmonger, Lilliesleaf
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