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DIRECTORY.]
Schools : —
Newton, John Grant, master
Edmonstone (infants'), Miss Mary Bennett,
mistress
Railway Station, Millerhill, Nicol Craik, sta-
tion master
Newton.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Findlay Miss M. Newton house. Millerhill
-Macbeth Hey. J., B.D. The Manse
COMMERCIAL.
Aitken William, blacksmith. Smithy green
Baxter James, market gardener, Harelaw
Craig D. & Sons, iron founders
Gray John, factor for Sir John Douglas
Don-Wauchope bart. Edmonstone gardens
Reid Elizabeth (Mrs.), grocer, Edmonstone
"Veitch James, farm overseer, Shaw fair
Robertson James, dairyman, Edmonstone
Home farm
FARMERS IN NEWTON PARISH.
Bain George, Cairnie Mains
Brownlee George, Longthorn
Cleghorn John, Newton, Dalkeith
Dobie James, Cauldcots, Dalkeith
Bobbie John McHutchen, Campend
F.lder Samuel, Whitchill Mains
Harper William, Sheriff Hall Mains
il c-hei: Hugh, Edmonstone, Liberton
Ritchie William (trustees of), Woolmet,
Liberton
Stenhouse William & Archibald, Hilltown
Stewart John Cunningham, Newton farm
Wilson George, Wellington
Millerhill.
Anderson Robert, joiner, undertaker & con-
tractor, Wester Millerhill
Collier Helen (Miss), dress maker
Grossart Adam, blacksmith, Wester Millerhl
King George, wholesale confectioner
Neilson James B. grocer & ale & porter
dealer, Wester Millerhill
Paxton Thomas A. grocer & ale & porter dlr
NEWTON GRANGE, see New-
liATTLE.
NIDDKIE, see Isveresk.
OVER LIBERTON, see Liberton.
PATH-HEAD (or Path-head Ford) is a
considerable village in the parish of Cricli-
ton, and in Dalkeith small debt court district,
11 miles south-south-east; from Edinburgh,
5 south from Dalkeith station, on the
North British railway, and 3 north-west
from Fala; it is situated on both sides of
the Lauder, the great south country and
London road passling through " it. The
principal street is broad and straight, and
the houses, which are mostly of one storey,
are well built. The surrounding country
abounds in beautiful scenery. The popu-
lation in 1891 was 545, and in 1301, 466.
Post, T. 0., M. 0., T. M. 0., E. D. &
P. P. 0., S. B. & A. & I. 0. Ford; A.
D. Wallace, sub-postmaster. Letters re-
ceived through Dalkeith. Delivery, 8.40
a.m. & 7 p.m.; dispatches, 8.30 a.m. &
12.55 & 5.55 p.m.; Sundays, 3.55 p.m
United Free Church, Ford, Rev. Alexander
Gillies B.D
St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Path-
head, served from Dalkeith
Board School, William Pringle. mnstpr
'Bus runs 1 between Dalkeith & Path-head
six times dalily
CARRIERS
To Dalkeith, Alexander Wallace, from Path-
head, tuesday & friday
To Edinburgh, William Cockburn & Alex-
ander Mossman, from Path-head, friday
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Borthwick Thomas, Whetburgh
Craig Archibald M.D
Gillies Rev. Alexander B.D. United Free
Church manse
Hunter William, Ford house
Lindlay Mrs
Moffat George, Fordeldean
COMMERCIAL.
Baillie David, china dealer
Bain Thomas, slater
Baxter James, baker
Brown William, saddler
'"ombe Peter James M.R.C.V.S. vet. surgn
Craig Archibald M.D., L.R.CS.Edin. sur-
EDINBUKGHSHIEE.
geon & parochial medical officer for
Crichton, Cranston, Fala & Huinbie
Fair ley Hubert, baker
Hastings William, draper & clothier
Kinghorn John, boot & shoe maker
McDonald James, slater
M'Kerrow James, watch maker
McNab Jane (Miss), shopkeeper
McKinlay Archibald, tailor
Mills Alexander, lime agent
Milne David, Foresters' Arms P.H
Hoir James., tailor
Mossman Alexander, shopkeeper
Ritchie William, grocer & spirit dealer
Robertson Robert, blacksmith
Robertson Thomas, slater
Scott Walter, butcher
Simpson James & Peter, slaters
Suttie William, grocer & spirit dealer
Trotter Robert, joiner
Wallace Alex Darling, grocer & spirit dlr
Wallace J. & Son, grocers
& spirit dealers
Wightman John, saddler
PENICUIK is a parish and police burgh
on the borders of Peebles-shire, in Peebles
poor combination, and in the small debt
court district of Dalkeith ; the parish is from
11 to 12 miles in length and 6 in breadth,
and is watered throughout by the North Esk.
The town, seated on high land, on the north
bank of the North E;k, and on the road from
Edinburgh to Peebles, is about 9 miles south-
west from the former, 13 north from the
latter, and 9 south-south-west from Dalkeith,
and has two stations on the North Rritish
railway, one in the town, the terminus of
the Penicuik line, and another at Esk Bridge
(half a mile north-east) on the same section.
Along its .northern border, the parish in-
cludes a considerable part of the Pentland
Hills, on which are pastured numerous flocks
of sheep. The southern portion is more
level, and the soil is various, but dairy farm-
ing is carried on to a considerable extent on
several of the farms. The town is governed
by a provost, two bailies, and six council-
lors. The principal industry is the manu-
facture of paper, carried on at Yalleyiield
Mills by Messrs. A. Cowan and Sons Lim.
and at Esk Mills by Messrs. J. Brown &
Co. Lim. At Valleyfield. Mills, the largest
in this part of the country, both printing
and writing papers are manufactured.
In the beginning of this century these
mills were acquired by Government for the
reception of 5,000 French prisoners of war,
of whom 300 died here and were buried in
the grounds, and in 1SG0 a handsome monu-
ment was erected to their memory, near the
spot, by some of the inhabitants. A list
of these deceased exiles can be referred to
in the Cowan Institute. The Esk Mills,
the first mills in Scotland devoted to the
manufacture of cottons, were afterwards
used as cotton and paper mills, but are now
paper mills only. There is abundance of
coal and limestone, the latter occasionally
so hard as to admit of a fine polish, and
containing a variety of petrifications. Whin-
stone and freestone are also plentiful, and
in Carlope Hill lead and iron ore have been
discovered. Ironstone mining was at one
time an important industry. Penicuik is
the headquarters of the Gth Volunteer Bat
talion Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) and
of E and F companies of the regiment.
The Cowan Institute, in the High street,
was erected in 180-1 by the late Alexander
Cowan, at a cost of £4,500, and additions
have since been made at a further cost of
£2,500. The building contains a free
reference and circulating library of 3,600
volumes, reading and billiard rooms with
three tables, games room, baths, "a public
hall and a gymnasium. A small museum
has also recently been added, to which
several of the local gentry have contri-
buted. There are 450 members. " Hab-
bies Howe "' is a romantic glen here, and
there is another of the same name in the
adjoining parish of Glencorse. There are
several chalybeate and petrifying springs
in this district, and on the banks of the
North Esk, near Spittal Hill, is a well,
the waters of which have a bitter taste, and
are drunk by the country people for bowel
complaints. In the locality are several
ruined castles and vestiges of encamp-
ments. Penicuik House, built about 1761
by Sir James Clerk, 3rd bart. (d. 1782), is
now the residence of Col. Sir George
Douglas Clerk bart. J.P. The original man-
sion was burned down in 1899, and the
present house was erected out of the
former stables : south of the house is an
obelisk erected to Allan Ramsay, the poet,
who frequently resided here, and died in
1758, and tlie grounds of New Hall, an-
PE3UCUIK. 557
other mansion in the parish, are sup>-
posed to be the scene of his fine pastoral
comedy, " The Gentle Shepherd," pub-
lished in 1728. The area comprises 18,786
acres ; rateable value, £18,02-1 ; the popula-
tion in 1801 was 4,014, and in 1901, 5,007,
viz. : police burgh, 2,775 ; town beyond,
police burgh, 777; landward, 1,551.
Kirkhill is a village in the parish; the
population in 1001 was 517.
Post, T., M. O., T. M. O., E. D. & P. P
O., S. B. & A. & I. O. John street;
William Howden, postmaster. Deliveries,
7.35 & 11.15 a.m. & 2.30 & 6.20 p.m. ;
dispatches, 8.30 & 11.20 a.m. & 2.45,
5.20 & 7.25 p.m. ; Sundays, 5.20 p.m.
Telegraph office open from 7 a.m. to S
p.m. on week days & 9 to 10 a.m. on,
Sundays
BURGH OF PENICUIK.
Town hall. West street.
Provost, Andrew J. Wilson
Bailies, W. A. Thomson & George Ewart
Clerk, Charles H. Jones
Treasurer, Peter M'Gregor
Medical Officer of Health, William Badger
M.B., CM
Police Station, Alexander Reid, inspector
PARISH COUNCIL.
Chairman, Robert J. Henderson
C.erk, Charles H. Jones
Medical Officer, William Badger M.B., CM
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages &
Inspector of Poor, Charles H. Jones
VOLUNTEERS.
Oth Volunteer Battalion Royal Scots (Lo-
thian Regiment) ; headquarters, Drill
hall, Higu street. Staff: Lieut.-Col
Commanding, R. G. Wardlaw-Ramsay
(hon. col.); Major, Hon. Lieut.-Col. T.
Hough V.D. ; Instructor of Musketry
Lieut. F. Falcon; Adjutant, Capt. E. F.
Annand; Quartermaster, Capt. R. G.
Craster
E & F Cos. C M. Cowan, captain; Surg.-
Captain George Melville M.B. medical
officer; Rev. It. Thomson B.D. acting
chaplain; Sergeant-Major William George
Pitcher, drill instructor
Cemetery, Kirkhill, Charles H. Jones, clerk
& superintendent
Cowan Institute, High street, A. Graham,,
librarian
Penicuik & Glencorse District Unionist As-
sociation, Castle buildings, High street
W. A. Thomson, sec
Wellington Reformatory, Peebles read, Peni-
cuik, John Craster, governor; A. B_
Waite, assistant governor
PLACES OF WORSHIP.
Established Church, Penicuik, Rev. Robert
Thomson B.D
Episcopal Church (St. James the Less),
Rev. Charles Andrew Elrington B.A.
Merton Col. Oxon
South United Free Church, Rev. Robert Tj
Jack M.A
North United Free Church, Rev. John
M'Kerrow B.A
United Free Church, Howgate, Rev. J. G
Taylor
[toman Catholic Church, Penicuik, Rev.
Patrick McNamara, priest
SCHOOLS.
School Board, Charles H. Jones, clerk &
treasurer
Board Schools : —
Penlicuik, Alexander M Gregor, master;
Miss Catherine Napier, infants' mistress
Howgate, Robert Brown, master
Kirk Hill, William Craib M.A. master
Nine Mile Burn. James D. Smith, master'
Episcopalian, West street (St. James the-
Less), Miss B. A. Annand, mistress
Roman Catholic, Miss B. Lennox, mistress
CONVEYANCE.
Railway Stations : —
Penicuik, John Gay, station master
Esk Bridge, James Headridge, statn. mstr
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Anderson James, Bank house
Badger Mrs. Burnbrae, Jackson street
Badger William M.B. Carnethy, West street
Clerk Sir George Douglas bart. V.D., J.P,
Penicuik house
Cowan Alexander, Valleyfield house
Cowan John James, Newhall
Cowan Robert Craig, Craigiebield
Cowe Archibald J.P. Ashville
Crockett Samuel R. Bank house