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1014 LEADBILLS.
9th Lanarkshire Volunteers (F Companyt.
Lieut. A. McAHislie, commanding; Thos.
Morray, sergt. -instructor; Surg. -Lieut.
P. Paterson, medical officer
Established Church, Rev. James Symington
United Free Church, Rev. John M'Garrity
Masonio Hall
Miners' Library, David Russell, caretaker
School Board,
Boaxd School, James McFarlane, master
Railway Station, James McCartney, station
master
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
M'Garrity Rev. John, United. Free Church
. manse
Ramsay Allan M.B., CM
Symington Rev. James (Established)
White James
COMMERCIAL.
Brown John, draper
Commercial Bank, of Scotland Limited
(branch) (every Wednesday)
Co-operatLve Store (William Thomson, mgr)
Fraser William, blacksmith
Gracie James, draper
Grierson Hannah (Mrs.), grocer
Leadhills Silver-Lead Mining & Smelting
Co. Limited (James White, manager)
McCall Charles, carting contractor
Marshall William, baker
Miners' Library (David Russell, caretaker)
McFarlane James, registrar of births,
deaths &, marriages
Moffat Agnes (Mrs.), coal agent
Moffatt William, tailor & draper
Noble W. J. H. (trustees of the late),Hope-
toun Arms P.H
Paterson John, butcher
Paton David, grocer & spirit dealer
Ramsay Allan M^B., CM. surgeon, & paro-
chial medical officer & public vaccinator
for Leadhills
Scott Samuel, jobmaster
Simpson John, boot maker
Stewart Adam, ironmonger & stationer
Stewart James, dogger
Thomson William, manager of the Co-opera-
tive Stores
Weir James, joiner
White James, ' manager
Williamson Agnes (Mrs.), grocer & general
dealer, news agent & postmistress
LENZIE is partly in the parish of Cadder,
in the county of Lanark, and partly in the
parish of Kirkintilloch, in Dumbartonshire,
and will be found in the latter county.
LESMAHAGOW is a parish and vil-
lage in the Upper ward of the county and
in Lanark email debts> court district, with a
station on a branch of the Caledonian rail-
way from Glasgow and Hamilton, the
village, also called Abbey Green, is on the
river Nethan, a tributary of the Clyde, and
is 38 miles west from Edinburgh, 23 south-
past from Glasgow and 6 south-west from
Lanark; the parish is 12 miles square,
and bounded on the north-east by
the river Clyde, south-east by the Douglas
and Poniel waters, and north-west by the
Kype water ; it abounds in coal, ironstone
and limestone, in the working of which
a considerable number of the inhabitants
find employment; a line of railway, for this
traffic only, passes through or near most
of the mines, and joins the Caledonian main
line at Motherwell. A new line of the
Caledonian railway is now (1903) in course
of construction, between Lesmahagow and
Darvell, passing through Strathaven. The
parish church, erected by the heritors of
the parish in 1808, stands on part of the
site of the priory, and in 1899 was inter-
nally restored, at a cost of about £3,500.
The British Linen Co. Bank and the
Royal Bank of Scotland have branches
here. The principal hotels are the Abbey
Green, the Commercial, the Royal, and the
Masons' Arms, all of which are also post-
ing houses. Two hiring fairs and two others
for general business are held during the
year. A market, known as Big Wednesday
is held in the month of December. Here
was anciently a priory, founded by David
I. in 1140, and dedicated to St. Machutus.
The noble ruins of Craignethan, or Dra-
phane Castle, the property of the Earl of
Home, are immortalised by Sir Walte
Scott in " Old Mortality," under the name
of " Tillietudlem Castle," and a room in
the castle is still shown as that in which
the unortunate Queen Mary took refuge
after her escape from Lochleven Castle, in
1667. The Duke of Hamilton, the Earl of
Home K.T., A.D.C., V.D. and J. C. Hope.
Vere esq.. D.L., J.P. of Blackwood House,
are the principal landowners. The area
is 41,311 acres; assessable value, £59,722
the' population in 1891 was 9,752 in the
LANARKSHIRE.
civil parish and 8,423 in the ecclesiastical
parish; in 1901, 10,954 in the civil parish,
and, 9,453 in the ecclesiastical parish.
Coalburn is a nrning village, about 4
miles south of Abbey Green, with a station
on the Lesmahagnw branch of the Cale-
donian railwav. Population in 1901 was
672.
Crossford is a village in a beautiful valley
on the left bank nf the river Clyde, and near
its confluence with the Nethan; it is about
5 miles north-by-east from Abbey Green
and 4£ north-west from Lanark. Population
in 1891 was 818, and in 1901, 728.
Kirkmutrhill and Blackwood are villages
adjacent to each other, abouti 3 miles north-
west from Abbey Green, on the Glasgow
road, and at Blackwood is a station on the
Caledonian railway. Boghead is a small
village; about 1£ miles distant from Kirk-
muirhill; the inhabitants of which are
principally employed in Dunduft Stone
Quarry. Auchenheath, a mining village,
is about 3 miles north from Abbey Green,
and has a station on the Caledonian railway.
Populations in 1901 : Kirkmuirhill, 495 ;
Auchenheath, 642 and Southfield, 877.
Post, T. & M: O. O. & S. B. Abbey Green;
Lesmahagow ("Railway Sub-Office. Let-
ters should have R. S. O. Lanarkshire
added) ; John Loudon, postmaster. De-
liveries,' 6.45 & 8.30 a.m. & 7 p.m. ;
dispatches, 7 & 10.35 a.m. & 2.35 & 7
p.m
Post & T. O. Auchenheath (Railway Sub-
Office. Letters should have R. S. 0.
Lanarkshire added) ; Alexander Sinclair,
postmaster. Delivery, 8 a.m. ; dispatches,
3 & 7 p.m. Postal orders are issued
& paid here. The nearest money order
office is at Kirkmuirhill, 2 miles distant
Post, M. 0. & T. 0. Coalburn (Railway
Sub-Office. Letters should have R.S.O.
Lanarkshire added) ; James Adam,
postmaster. Delivery, 8.20 a.m. & 6.45
p.m. ; dispatches, 11.2 a.m.. & 3.2 & 6.48
p.m
Post, T. & M. 0. 0- & S. B. KLrkmuirhill
(Railway Sub-Office. Letters should
have R'S.O. Lanarkshire added); Miss
Mary Hamilton, postmistress". Deli-
veries, 6.30 & 8.25 a.m. & 6.30 p.m.;
dispatches, 8.40 a.m. & 1 & G.45 p.m
Post, T. & M. 0. 0. & S. B. Crossford;
Miss Marion Wilson, postmistress. Let-
ters received through Carluke. Deli-
very, 8.30 a.m. & 7.10 p.m.; dispatches,
11.25 a.m. & 7 p.m
Post Office, Hazelbank; William Paterson,
postmaster. Letters received through
Lanark. Delivery* 8.15 a.m. & 4.50
p.m. ; dispatch, 9.15 a.m. & 4.55 p.m.
Postal Orders are issued & paid here.
The nearest M. 0. & T. 0. is at Crossford
PARISH COUNCIL.
Chairman, William Augustus Scott-Mac-
kirdy D.L., J.P
Clerk, Inspector of Poor & Collector ol
Rates, John Wilson, Abbey Green
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages,
John Loudon, Abbey Green
PUBLIC ESTABLISHMENTS &c.
Cemetery, Lesmahagow,John Wilson, regstr
Crossford Young Men's Christian Associa-
tion, Walter Forrest, sec
Good Templars' Hall. Newtown
Masonic Hall, Masons' Arms, Abbey Green,
John Wilson, sec
Police Station, Abbey Green, James Peter-
kin, sub-inspector
Town Hall, Abbey Green, Gavin Scott, kpr
IMPERIAL YEOMANRY.
Lanarkshire (A Squadron), Major James
Charles Hope Vere, commanding; Capt.
Lord Douglas, second in command ;
Squad. -Sergt. -Major P. M' Arthur, drill
instructor
VOLUNTEERS.
9th Lanarkshire Rifles (A Co.), Blackwood,
Capt. & Hon. Maj. J. Lancaster V.D.
commanding
PLACES OF WORSHIP.
Established Church, Abbey Green, Rev.
James Gillies M.A. ; Rev. William Lyall
Wilson M.A. second charge
United Free Churches :
Abbey Green, Rev. James A. Gray
Cordiner, Rev. Wm. Graham Brown M.A
Coalburn, Rev. Peter Walker
. Crossford, Rev. John Mathewson
Crossford, (vacant)
Earkmuirhill, Rev. Robert Kerr M.A
Roman Catholic, Blackwood, Rev. John
Cuthbert Pippet, priest
Baptist, Crossford
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SCHOOL BOARD
(Consisting of 7 Members).
Chairman, Charles W. Sleigh J.P
Clerk & Treasurer, James N. Gilmore,
Abbey Green
SCHOOLS.
Lesmahagow (girls), Miss Margaret W.
Grierson, mistress
Lesmahagow (boys), Matthew Glover M.A.
master
Auchenheath, James L. Tait, master
Bent, Alexander Blackwood, master
Bellfield, John Weir, master
Hawksland', Alexander S. Boyd, master
Waterside, Robert Gibson, master
Blackwood, William Martin, master
Crossford (Underbank), Robert S. Dewar
M.A. master
Roman Catholic School, Blackwood, Miss
Elizabeth Neville, mistress
RAILWAY STATIONS.
Lesmahagow, James Hope, station master
Auchenheath, John Nelson, station master
Coalburn, Harry Moore, station master
Blackwood, James Callen, station master
Tillietudlem, John Green, station master
OMNIBUS.
An omnibus leaves the Royal hotel, Abbey
Green, at 9.30 a.m. every monday for
Lanark, returning after sales
Lesmaliagrow.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Alexander James, Clydes vale
Bingham Hon. Albert Y., D.L. Stone-
byres house
Brown Rev. William Graham M. A.
(United Free Church)
Dickson John, Auchren
Douglas Charles M., M.P., J.P. Auch-
lochan
Greenshields James John J.P. Eerse
Hamilton Gavin J.P. Auldtown
M'Ghie Misses. Trows
Mossman Hugh J.P. Auchtyfardle
Pirie George, Nethan view
Sandilands John, The Crook9
Scott-MacEdrdy Wm. A., D.L. J.P. Birk-
wood castle
Semple George P. Greenridge
Smith Mrs. Birkhill
Smith D. Steele M.B., Ch.B. Newtown
Stewart John, Sighthill cottage
Stewart. Miss, Orchard dell, Kirkfield bnk
Thomson Mrs. Hill house
Torrance John J.P. Deadwaters
Waddell John J.P. Stockbriggs
Wilson Rev. William Lyall M.A. (Estab-
lished), Mansefleld
COMMERCIAL.
Barr William & Sons (Robert Young,
manager), Bellfield colliery
Baxter Gavin, fruit grower, Caunce cottage
Brown James, plumber & tinsmith.Newtwn
Brown Thomas, grocer &. genLdlr. Newtown
Caprington & Auchlochan Collieries, coal
masters & brick makers, Auchlochan
Cemetery (John Wilson, registrar)
Clelland John, fruit grower, Alderbank
Cook James, grocer, Turfholm
Cranston Jas. grocer & genl. dlr.NewTrow3
Craw George, ironmonger, Holm
Crosbie George, grocer & general dealer &
spirit dealer, Hazel bank, Lanark
Crosbie Robert, fruit grower, Cora mill
Cuninghame W. 0. S. coal master (Hugh S.
Dunn, general manager), Auchlochan
Dyet Robert, grocer & general dlr.Gateside
Forrest Archibald, fruit grower, Clyde grove
Forrest James, builder
Foulton Hugh, blacksmith, Auchenbeg
Frater John, forage & manure merchant,
Newtown
Frater William M.R.C.V.S. veterinary sur-
geon, Hawksland
Gall Adam, fruit grower, Alderbank
Gibson Alex, fishing tackle ma. Turfholm
Gilchrist Andrew, fruit grower, Arthur's
crag, Hazelbank
Gilchrist William, fruit grower, Stonebyres
Gold James, grocer & general dir. Trows
Good Templars' Hall, Newtown
Gracie Archibald, fruit grower, Brodie hill
Graham William, fruit grower, Byrewood
Gray Frederick, insurance agent, Newtown
Gray George, fruit grower, Moat cottage
Haire Evans, land steward to William A.
Scott-Mackirdy, Birkwood castle
Haire William, fruit grower, Pathhead
Hamilton Andrew, fruit grower, StonebyreB
Hannah Charles, fruit grower, Stonebyre falls
Harvie James, butcher, Newtown
Harrison James, fruit grower, Beechwood
Hutchinson John, fruit grower, Ellenbank
Jack John, tailor, Newtown