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DIRECTORY
GRANGEMOUTH
STIRLINGSHIRE
TIMBER MEASURERS.
Frown David, Grange I
Glen David, South Basin st
Hardie Joseph, South Harbour st
TIMBER MERCHANTS.
(See also Sato Mill Proprietors.)
Anderson William & Co. Grangemouth
Brownlee & Co. Grange st. & City Saw Mills,
Port Dundas
Christie & Co. (sleeper importers), Grange st
Dow and Co. Exchange buildings,
Charing cross
Macpherson& McLaren, Grangemouth
Muirhead & Sons, Grangemouth
Saw Mills
Salvesen J. T. & Co. Grange st
Swan David jun. & Co. Grangemouth — Barrel &
Son, agents
Thomson James D. Grangemouth;
works, South Alloa
Wilkie P. & J. South Charlotte st
Williamson Robert, Grange st
TINPLATE WORKERS.
Morrison William, Grange st
Taylor Adam, Dundas st
Young George, North Charlotte st
VINTNERS & SPIRIT DEALERS.
(See also Spirit Dealers under the liead
Grocers.)
Adam William, North Harbour st
Clydesdale David (ship), Grange st
Eeely Peter, Middle st
Methven James (Baltic), Grange st
Rodger David ( S teamboat Tavern), North
Harbour st [pi
Wilkinson & Taylor (Railway Tavern), GraDge
Wilkinson Robert, North Basin st
WATCHMAKERS.
Thomson David & Co. Grange st
"Wilson James, Grange st
MISCELLANEOUS.
Allison David, coal dealer, Kerse rd
Anderson Samuel, Customs officer, Talbot st
Bibb Charles, collector of canal & dock dues,
South Basin st
Burns John, master mariner, Liunley st
Callander \\ illiaw M. Customs clerk,Bo'nessrd
Charles James, master mariner, D las st
Cupples William J.Customs officer, Bo'ness rd
Dibbs Alexander, cooper, Pollock's quay
Dick James C. clerk, Bo'ness rd
Filshie William, engineer, Bo'ness rd
Gentle James, master mariner, East end
Gillespie John, missionary, Talbot st
Go whig Augustus Dilhvyn, collector of Cus-
toms, North Harbour st
Graham Jas. master mariner, Thistle Cottage
Gray Robert, sail maker, South Basin st
Hunter Andrew, dairy keeper, Lumley st
M'Counell John, butter & egg dealer, Grange st
M'Gx*egor Andrew, nautical instrument maker,
South Basin st
M'lntjre Melville, fishmonger, Dundas st
M'Kay Peter, master mariner, Bo'ness rd
Mackinnon Charles, cabinet maker, Lumley st
Noble John, master mariner, Sea View Cottage
Pah'man Johu, engineer, Bo'ness rd
Pollock John, master mariner, Rosehank
Robertson James, engineer, Bo'ness rd
Robertson Thomas, master mariner, East end
Scott Gilbert, engineer, Bo'ness rd
Spears Francis, manager, Bo'ness rd
Stevenson John, engineer, Bo'ness rd
Thomson Charles, master mariner, Bo'ness rd
Whyte James, clerk, Bo'ness rd
Wright James, master mariner, East end
Teats & Co, fruit & potato merchants, South
Basin st
Public Buildings, Offices, &c.
Chiej Out Door Offi< era \\ illiara J. Cupples,
George Meckle, George Boyd & William
Morris
Collector of Taxes for Granf/cmoutU— Basil
M'Eenzie
Forth & Clyde Canal Office — John Spence, dis-
trict overseer ; Charles Bibb, collector
Gas Works — Alexander Winton, manager
Grangemouth Library, Canal st — William
Campbell, librarian
Grangemouth School Board — Robert Stirling,
clerk & treasurer
Gi ig mouth Seamen's Hospital Association —
Robert. Stirling, treasurer
Police Station, Basin bank
Stump Office, Grange st — Basil M'Kenzie, sub-
distril'H. â– â– â– 
Young Men's Christian Association, Grange pi
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE BRANCH LINK OF THE NORTH
BRITISH RAILWAY.
Station, Grangemouth— Archibald Douglas,
station master & goods agent
ON THE GRANGEMOUTH BRANCH OF THE
CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.
Station, Grangemouth — William Gordon,
station master ; Peter E. Colvin, goods agent
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CONVEYANCE BY WATER.
STEAMERS.
PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND THEIR MINISTERS.
Established Church — Rev. George M.
Thomson
Free Church— George W, Cumming
Free Church (W r est) — Rev. Samuel M.
Riddick
United Presbyterian Church— Rev. John
M. Lambie
CUSTOM HOUSE,
Harbour Street.
Collector — Augustus D. Gowing
Examining Officers — Samuel Anderson, G. B.
Wain in an & William Hardie
Cleric— William M. Callander
I To BOULOGNE, occasionally — Robertson &
Co. agents [agents
To DIEPPE, every fortnight— Robertson & Co.
To HAMBURGH, weekly— James Carrie & Co.
agents
To HULL, every Tuesday, from the Carron
Co.'s Wharf— David M. M'Kay, agent
To LONDON, Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday,
afternoon tide, from the Carron Co.'s Wharf
— David M. M'Kay, ageut
To LYNN, every Tuesday, from the Carron
Oo.'s Wharf— David M. M'Kay, agent [ igents
To MIDDLESBRO', weekly— Barrel] & Son,
To ROTTERDAM, Monday & Thursday— Ran-
king & Son, agents
CARRIERS BY FORTH & CLYDE
CANAL.
Burrell & Son, to all parts daily
KILLEARN.
KILLEARN, is a village in the parish of its name, 50 miles w. from
Edinburgh, 20 s.s.w. from Stirling, and nearly 17 n.w. from
Glasgow, situate on the river Endrick, almost in the centre of the
district, and in a pleasant part of the country. The parish is 12
miles long by an average breadth of 2% miles, the river, with the
parish of Balfron, forming its northern boundary. It is bounded on
the east by Fintry, on the south by Strathblanc, and on the west by
Drymen. Gentlemen's seats and pleasure grounds abound through-
out the parish ; and these, with the surrounding highly picturesque
scenery, render the aspect of tho locality most agreeable. Consider-
able interest is also attached to this part of the county as having
been the birthplace or residence of men eminent in the biography
of Scotland. In its more secluded recesses Sir William Wallace was
known to have occasionally found a retreat. It has an additional
claim to tho attention of the literary world from being indisputably
the birthplace of George Buchanan, tho celebrated poet and his-
torian, whose name is deservedly famous all over Europe. Ho was
horn at a place called the Moss, a small farmhouse on the banks of
the Water of Blane, about two miles from tho village of Killearn ;
the farm was the property of the distinguished author's father, and
was for a long period possessed by persons of the name of Buchanan.
A beautiful monument of white freestone was erected in the village,
by the gentlemen of the parish and neighbourhood, in honour of tho
memory of their eminently gifted countryman. It is a well-propor-
tioned obelisk, 19 feet square at the base, and 103 feet in height
above the ground. Th e of its erection was defrayed by vol-
untary subscription, and it has reo utly been »*. novated and enclosed
by iron railings, and the ground round about improved. The village
within the last two years has been furnished with a supply of water
by Alexander Buchanan, Esq. at a cost of 6800. The church, a very
handsone structure, was built bj Vrchibald Orr sq.M.p.of
Ballikifirain, as a memorial church in memory of Ms deceased
daughter, at z cost of £8,000, and presented to the parish. The old
church is now used as a public hall. The laud of the parish is
fertile, ^ud is watered by the Endrick and the Blane. The minerals
in the district are chiefly limestone and freestone, and beautiful
specimens of jasper are occasionally met with among the fragments
of basaltic columns which abound here. Tho wood.-; produce great
numbers of indigenous plants. Acreage of the parish, 15,370. Popu-
lation in 18S1, 1,131 ; of tho village, 856.
- POST OFFICE, Killearn Village, James Thompson, Post Master.— Letters from all parts arrive (from Glasgow) at G 45 and 10 15
a.m., and are despatched at 10 15 a.m. and 3 25 p.m. The nearest Money Order Office is at Balfron, two and a quarter miles distant.
Post Office, Killearn Old Station, Jane Robertson, Post Mistress.— Letters from all parts arrive (from Glasgow) at 9 12 a.m. and
5 28 and 9 34 p.m., and are despatched at 11 19 a.m. and 4 20 and 7 20 p.m. The nearest Money Order Office is at Balfron.
Post Office, Killearn New Station, William Gray, Post Master. — Letters from all parts arrive (from Glasgow) at 9 16 a.m. and 5 33
and 9 38 p.m., and are despatched at 4 10 and 7 10 p.m. The nearest Money Order Office is at Balfron.
*** Letters for Killearn should be addressed " near Glasgow."
Names without an address are in Killearn.
GENTRY & CLERGY.
Auld Miss — , Killearn Cottage
Blackburn James, Esq. j.p. Killearn House
Blackburn Mrs. Jane (of Killearn), Killearn
House
Buchanan David M'Laren Bryce Esq. (of
Boquhan), Boquhan House
Buchanan Mr. Alexander
Buchanan Miss Ann, of Dunkyan
Connal Michael, Esq. Park Hall House
Dick Rev. James
Edmond David, Esq. of Ballocbruin
Ewing Archibald Orr, Esq. m.p. (of Ballikin-
rain Castle), Killearn, &Edenbelly, Balfron
Fiddes Rev. John
Hazlerigg Mrs. A. Ballaque House
Lang Mr. Gavin, Glen Guin
Lang Mr. James, Kirk House
M'Harg Mr. William
Pollock John James, Esq. Auchinodon
Wilson David, Esq. J.P.
SCHOOL.
Board School, Alexander Stephen, master
BLACKSMITHS.
M'Gregor John
Wilson Stephen, Blane
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS-
Gonrlay Thomas
M'Niuol James
DISTILLERS & WINE MERCHANTS.
Lang Brothers, Glen Gniu Distillery ; office,
10 Oswald st. Glasgow
DYERS.
Bilslnnd Archibald, Gartness & Drymen
Buchanan John, Gartness
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