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STIRLING-SHIRE
FALKIRK
SLATER'S
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, &c— continued.
PLACES OF WORSHIP— continued.
Reformed Presbyterian Chdrch, Lauries
ton — Rev. James Hunter
Baptist Chapel, Glebe st— Rev. J.Mathams
Congregational Chapel, Bank st— Rev.
John Anderson [various
Methodist Chapel, Redding — Ministers
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Slamannan
Roman Catholic Chapel, Hope st— Rev.
"William Grady & Rev. Ooiin C. M'Kenzie,
priests
BURGH OF FALKIRK MUNICIPAL LIST.
Pro vost— William Hodge
Bailies— Patrick Flannigan, James H. Burns,
& James Young
Councillors — Nine
Town Clerk— James Wilson
Burgh Treasurer— James H. Burns
Procurator .FiscaZ— Lewis Stirling
Burgh Assessor — James Wilson
Justice of Peace Clerk— Alexander Gardner
Public Anulyst— Andrew Wilsun
Police Treasurer £ Collector— Alex. Mitchell
Police Superintendent & Inspector of Weights
d- Measures— Daniel M'Donald
Burgh Surveyor— William Black
Sanitary Inspcc tpr— William Neilson
SHERIFF COURT,
Held in the County Buildings every Monday
and Wednesday.
Sh eriff— W T ilUam E. Gloag
Sheriff Substitute— Robert Bell
Honorary Sheriff Substitutes —Colonel Nimmo
& James Wilson
Sheriff Clerk— Thomas L. Galbraith
Sherin Clerk Depute— Alexander Gardner
Procurators Fiscal— John Gair & W. K. Gair
Depute Fiscal— Lewis Stirling"
Bar Officer— Robert Fraser
SHERIFF SMALL DEBT COURT,
Held in the County Buildings every
Wednesday.
Sheriff— William E. Gloag
Sheriff Substitute— Robert Bell
Sheriff Clerk— Thomas L. Galbraith
Sheriff Clerk Depute— Alexander Gardner
Procurators Fiscal— John Gair & W. K. Gair
Depute Fiscal— Lewis Stirling
Bar Officer— Robert Fraser
JUSTICE OF PEACE COURT,
Held in the County Buildings when
necessary.
judges— The Justices of the Peace in the
district
CUrk— Alexander Gardner
.Fiscal— Lewis Stirling
BURGH OR BAILIE COURT,
Held in the Burgh Buildings when necessary.
Judges — The Provost and the Bailies
Clerk — James Wilson
Fiscal— Lewis Stirling
DEAN OF GUILD COURT,
Held in the Burgh Buildings when necessary.
Clerk— James Wilson
Surveyor— William Black, c, E.
INLAND REVENUE OFFICE,
Bank Street.
Collector — F. D. Richards
Clerks— J. W. Storey & P. R. Kavanagh
Chief Clerk— Charles Duncan
Supervisor — Thomas Pearson
Division Officer— G. C. E. Taylor
POOR HOUSE,
Parkfoot.
Gove rnor— Adam M'Ewen
Matron — Ann Henderson
Surgeon— David Haddon
Inspec tor— John Beeby
Assistant Inspector— Robert Fleming
PAROCHIAL BOARD & RATE OFFICERS.
For Falkirk Parish— John Beeby, inspector
of poor & collector of rates, 3 Robert's
wynd ; Robert Fleming, assistant inspector
For Bothkennar Parish — James Forrester,
inspector of poor & collector of rates, Car-
ron Shore
For Polmont Parish— John Gentles, inspec-
tor of poor & collector of rates
For Slamannan, Parish — William Wood, in-
spector of poor & collector of rates
REGISTRARS OF BIRTHS, DEATHS &
MARRIAGES.
Falkirk Parish— ThoB. Gentles, King's court,
High st
Bothkennar Parish— J ames Forrester, Car-
ron Shore
Polmont Parish— John Gentles, Lower Pol-
mont
Slamannan Parish— John Home, Slamannan
Assembly Hall, Wilson's buildings, High st
— trustees of John Wilson, proprietors
Burgh Buildings, Newmarket st
Cemetery, Dorrator— William Miller, super-
intendeot
Corn Exchange, Newmarket st
County Buildings, Hope st
County Police Office, Hope st — Daniel!
M'Donald, superintendent l
Eastern District of Stirlingshire Agricultural
Association, National Bank buildings —
James S. Hay, treasurer ; Thomas Binnie,
secretary
Gas Works, Callendar rd— James Aitken
secretary ; William Thomson, manager
Gas Works (Joint Stock), Grahamston — An-
drew Allan, secretary
Gas Works, Slamaunan— Slamannan Gas
Co. proprietors
Inland Revenue Office, Bank st— Thomas
Pearson, supervisor [ton
Oddfellows' Hall, Western avenue, Grahams-
Public Hall, Rankin's lane— Mary Rankine,
proprietress
Reading Room & Library, Newmarket st
Sheriff Clerk's Office, County buildings,
Hope st
Stamp & Tax Office, Burns' court— William
H. Burns, sub- distributor & collector
Town Clerk's Office, Burgh buildings, New-
market st— James WilsoD,town clerk
Town Hall, Newmarket st
Young Men's Christian Association, New-
market st
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE EDINBURGH & GLASGOW SECTION OF
THE NORTH BRITISH LINE.
Station, at Falkirk— John Milne, station
master [station master
Station, at Polmont— John H. Drinnan,
ON THE STIRLING BRANCH OF THE ABOVE
LINE.
Station, at Grahamston, for' Falkirk— John
M'Donald, station master & goods agent
Omnibuses await the arrival and attend the
departure of the trains
ON THE CALEDONIAN LINE.
Station, at Grahamston, for Falkirk— John
Dewar, station master & goods agent
ON THE SLAMANNAN BRANCH OF THE NORTH
BRITISH LINE.
Station, about a quarter of a mile from
Slamannan — H. E. Kellow, station master
CARTING AGENTS.
Cowan & Co. (to the North British Railway
Co.), Grahamston station
CARRIERS.
To CARRON & CARRON SHORE, John
GilleBpie, from Falkirk, daily
To GLASGOW, John Gillespie, from Falkirk,
daily by canal ; office, Camelon bridge
FINTRY,
A VILLAGE in the parish of its name, is 41 miles from Edinbuigl ,
A 16 from Stirling, and 18 from Glasgow i bounded on the north
bvBalfron and Garguunock; on the east by St. Nin.ans and Kil-
syth on the south byCampsie; and on the west by kilearn and
Stiathblane- extending from east to west 6 miles, and in breadth,
from nrth' to south," averages about 5 miles It is pleasan ly
situated north of the Campsie Fells, and admirably calculated for a
"eat of manufactures from its healthful site and the abundant suppy
of water; the deliciency of coal, however is a formidable obstacle
to the establishment of works of magnitude the nearest point from
which this indispensable article can be obtained- being at the dis-
tance of at least 8 miles. Both the Endrick and tue Carron rivers
x.r.«T nFFTCF, Fintey Elizabeth Buchanan, Post Mistress.— Letters from all parts arrive (from Glasgow) at 12 15 p.m. (Sundays
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excepted) and are despatched at 1 25 p.m.
GENTBY & CLERGY.
Meikle Rev. Matthew, h.a. Established
have their source in this district, and in their course through it
form several romantic falls, among which is the celebrated Loup of
Fintry, a cataract of the Endrick descending 91 feet; and on the
Carron is another, about 112 feet, called the " Auchinlily Linn
Spout." Near the village of Fintry is a hill called the " Dun," on
which is a range of perpendicular basaltic columns, some 50 feet in
length ; among them may be observed several without any joints ;
altogether they form an attractive object, and are much visited by
tourists. The only place of worship is the Established church,
which stands at the Clachan, nearly a mile east from the village.
Acreage of the parish, 13, 772. Population in 1SS1, 414.
Church
Speirs Sir George Home, Bart. j.r.Culcreuch
Waters Mrs. Grace E. Craigton [Clachan
Watters Mrs. Elizabeth, Holm Cottage
The nearest Money Order Office is at Balfeon, about live miles distant.
Hutton Andrew, blacksmith
M'Arthur James, dairyman
M'Gilchrist Jane, temperauce hotel
SCHOOLS.
PtinLio School— George Slay, roaster
Stewaet's School-
-Jus. Gardner, master
FARMERS.
IN THE PARISH OF FINTEY.
Cowan Alexander, Spittlehill
Cowan Margaret, Townhead & Larg
Cowan James, Gartcarron
Jardine James, Northmuir. Killewhan
Jardine William Bogside & Craigton
M'Oilehrlst David, Gonnachan
12 IS
Norris Alexander, Todbills
Tod James, Meikle Binn
Watters Thomas, Jaw
SHOPKEEPERS & DEALERS IN
SUNDRIES.
Buchanan Elizabeth
Edmond William (& grocer)
Gourlay Janet
MacLachlau Elizabeth
VINTNERS.
M'Alpine James
Martin James
May George, inspector of poor, collector of
rates, and registrar of births, deaths and
marriages for the parish, Schoolhouse
Welsh A. & J. joiners
MISCELLANEOUS.
Anderson William, baker
Cairns Peter, mason
Duncan Robert, wood merchant
Edmoud Alexander, boot & shoe maker
PLACE OF WORSHIP.
Established Chdrch — Rev. Matthew
Meikle, M.A-
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY.
Tbe nearest stations are at Balfron, five
miles, and Lennoxtown, six miles from
Fiutry
CARRIERS.
To CAMPSIE, James Edmond and Petpp
Cairns, from Fiutry, daily