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DIRECTORY.]
Ritchie James, blacksmith, Hearns kirk
Robertson Allan (Mrs.), spirit dealer (Red
Lion P.H.), Mearns kirk
Rodger William, miller, Pilmuir & Fingle-
toa mills
Wallace J. & Co. Limited, bleachers, Nether
place & Tofts works
Wright James, clerk to parish council, in-
spector of poor, collector of rates, registrar
of births, deaths & marriages for Newton
Mearns district & clerk to school board,
Shawhill
Young John & James, blacksmiths, Upper
Pollock
FARMERS.
Allison Robert, Malletsheugh
Anderson David, Greenlaw
Andrews William, North Hill head
Armour Thomas, South Hill head
Baird Basil, South Walton
Ballantyne James, Broadlea
Barr John, Lofts
Clark James, Burnside
Clark John, Hazelden
Clark William, Nether Malletsheugh
Cochran William, Driffen beg
Connell James, Townhead
Craig George, Broom
Craig Robert, Robshill
Crawford James, Floak
Dixon James, Craigton
Gilmour Thomas, Burnside
Gilmour Thomas, Ryat
Glassford John, Westfield & Eastfield
Harvey Mrs. Jane, West Walton
Harvey Alexander, Shieldhill
Harvey Andrew, Muirshiels
Harvey Charles, Waterside
Harvey Andrew, Nethercairn
Howie Mrs. Jeanie, Craigton
Hutchison Robert, Glanderstone
King William, Logan's well
Knox John, Nether Malletsheugh
Lambie Alexander, Balgray
Lambie John, Pilmuir
Lambie John, jun. Langton
Lambie Robert, Balgraystone
McConnell John Letham, Busby
McLelland Neil, Maiden hill
Miller James, Flenders
Mitchell James, Blackhouse
Mitchell John, Cairn
Muir Gavin, Craigton
Paisley John, Banner bank
Paisley John, Higher Walton
Prentice Thomas, Corslet
Raeside David, Star & Garter
Baeside Hugh, Lanrigg
Raeside John, Flock & Flockside
Raeside Miss Marion, Faside
Raeside Robert, Crummock house
B^id John, Castle farm
Reid John, North Walton
Reid William, Titwood
Renfrew John, Barrance
Renfrew William, Humbie
Rodger Mrs. Nether place
Rodger William, Crook
Stirling James, House craigs, Busby
Strang Robert, Kirk hill
Strang William, Shaw
Trainer John, Holm
Watson Arthur, Newford, Busby
Whiteford John, High Cauldcoats
Wilson Alexander, Middleton
Toung David & John, Rysland
Young John, Green
Newton Mearns.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Aitken Charles K. Todd hill
Blackwood Miss, Springbank
Craig Mrs. Townhead
Gordon Alexander, Netherplace
Hannay Douglas M. Broom house
Hunter William, Broom bank
Mackinlay Robert M.D
Macneill Hugh P. Netherplace
Murdoch James B. Capeirigg
Murdoch Peter, Langbank
Osborne Mrs. Ryseiand cottage
Osborne Robert, Broom lea
Pollock James, Blackhouse
Renfrew William, Burnhouse
COMMERCIAL.
Allan William, spirit dealer, Kirk
Anderson Wm.coal mer. cycle agt.& carrier
Angus William, dairyman
Barr_ Thomas, butcher
Brodie Edward, shopkeeper
Cunningham Colin, carting contractor,
Shaw hill
Gallagher Owen, hair dresser
Giffen Agnes (Mrs.), grocer
Hamilton Francis, tailor
Hamilton George, cycle agent & maker
RENFREWSHIRE.
Hay Dugald C. baker
Jack William, grocer
Johnston Robert, joiner & smith
Kennan Charles, draper
McCandlass William, police sergeant,
Police station
McCartney Lizzie (Mrs.), shopkeeper
McGee James, shopkeeper
Mclntyre Archibald, dairyman
Mclntvre Nicol, carrier
Macin'lay Robert M.D.Durh., L.R.C.P.
Edin., L.F.P. & S.Glas. surgeon, paro-
chial medical officer & public vaccinator
for Mearns & certifying factory surgeon
McLean John, shopkeeper
Maver William, slater
Newton Mearns Co-operative Society
Osborne Robert, grocer & grain merchant
Pollock Robert, grocer
Porter Thomas, Newton inn
Robert-son John, boot maker
Rodger William, carting contractor
Russell Janet (Miss), draper
Russell Janet (Miss), refreshment rooms
Russell John, joiner
Scott Elizabeth (Mrs.), refreshment rooms
Strang J. & J. grocers
Strang Agnes (Mrs.), spirit dealer
Strang James, tailor & draper
Taylor Elizabeth (Mrs.), shopkeeper
Union Bank of Scotland Limited (sub-
branch) (open tuesday & friday) (James
Pollock, agent) ; draw on London office,
62 Corhhill E C & Bank of England E 0,
London
Watson John, grain merchant, Broom
Busby.
PRIVATE .RESIDENTS.
Bearle Charles Van, Rosebank
Blythe David, Janetfield
Brand Alexander C. Cairnhill
Brand David, Cairnhill
Brock Andrew, Benvue
Brown James, Lonsdale
Campbell John, Overdale
Clark Robert, Duncorval
Clements Alfred, Maretraite
Connell John, Branscombe
Crosbie Robert W. Woodlands
Cunningham Allan, Broomstone
Duff William, Greenholm
Henderson Rev. Adam C. United Free
Church manse
Henderson John, Dunedin
Henderson Mrs. Dunara
Hill Thomas, Violet grove
Hillhouse Archibald, Whitworth
Hoggan Andrew, Strathyre
Johnston Thomas, Waterfoot
Lees Capt. John, Ardenlea
M'Farlane William D. Ebenezer field
McFarlane William D. jun
McJannet Frederick William, Viewfield
Miller Mrs. Clover Bank villa
Ovenstone Andrew B. The Grange
Reid Robert. Braehead
Richmond James, Edenkyle
Ritchie Alexander, Belle vue
Robb John, Busby house
Scott Mrs. Ellengowan
Strang Mrs. Westwood
Strang William, Peel
Talbot John, Rosemount
COMMERCIAL.
Bowness George, florist, Riverside
Brown James, draper
Bruce C. J. & J. (Misses), dress makers
& stationers
Busby Bleaching & Beetling Co. Limited,
bleachers; T A " Bleachers, Busby "
Busby Co-operative Society (George Mor-
rison, manager)
Busby Nursing Institution (Dr. Sam
Moores) (Miss McAlpine, sec)
Carslaw David, news agent
Carslow David, coal merchant
Craig A. & J. grocers & spirit dealers
Findlay Archibald, baker
Gas Co. Lim. (Hugh Kelly, manager)
Graham Catherine (Mrs.), shopkeeper
Hawthorn William, butcher
Johnston Samuel, news agent
Kelly Hugh, manager Busby & District Gas
Co. Limited
Lindsay Archibald, baker
McCall Hugh, joiner, Waterfoot
McCall Hugh, jun. blacksmith, Waterfoot
M'Farlane William Dove L.R.C.P.Edin.
physician
McFarlane William D. jun. M.B., CM.
physician & surgeon
McGuffie John, spirit dealer
Muir Robert, carrier
Paterson Robert, tailor
Pollock James, joiner
NEILSTON. 1233
Pollock John, boot maker
Russell Thomas, schoolmaster, School house-
Smellie John, nurseryman
Stotarth James, station master
Sweenie George & Co. plumbers
Telford John, shopkeeper
Wilson Alexander, spirit dealer & carriage
hirer & registrar of births, deaths &
marriages for Busby district
Toung & Strang, manufacturing chemists,
Castle glen
Sheddens.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Crombie James. Bon-Accord
Fraser Rev. James (Established)
Kelly Rev. Walter (R. C)
Macfarlane George, Home lea
Owen Joseph, Linnbrae cottage
Pollock Matthew, Delburn cottage
Reid George, Glen park
COMMERCIAL.
Cassell Jane (Mrs.), draper;
Clark Robert, spirit dealer;
Craig Thomas, grocer
Crann John & Benjamin, plumbers-
Davie James, grocer & spirit dealer-
Findlay Archibald, confectioner
Herd Robert, slater
Hinshelwood Elizabeth (Miss), hardware dlr-
Irving Charles, grocer
Jackson Mary (Mrs.), dairy
McKenacher William, builder
Miller Arthur, painter
Miller Catherine (Mrs.), grocer
Owen Joseph & Son, tailors
Seel Alexander, joiner
MILLIKEN PARK,see Kilbarchan.
NEILSTON is a parish and town, in
Paisley small debt court district and poor
combination, 9 miles south-west from Glas-
gow, 9 north-north-east from Stewarton, 5
south from Paisley and 2 south-west from
Barrhead, with 2 stations, one on the
Caledonian and Glasgow and Kilmarnock
joint railways and one on the Caledonian
railway. The village is situated on the
river Leven, on the road to Irvine. The
parish is 8 miles in length by from 2 to>
4 in breadth, and is traversed by a ridge'
of hills extending through its entire-
length. There are two small lakes, called.
Loch Libo and Loch Long. From the
former issues the Lugton, a tributary of.
the Garnock. The parish contains part of
the town of Barrhead. In or near the
village are bleachfields and print works,,
and a branch of the Clydesdale Bank
Limited. The parish church, built in 1785,
has a tower with clock, and will seat 889
persons. Arthurlee is the seat of Henry-
Barclay Dunlop esq. J. P., D.L. and Cald-
well House, of Capt. William Mure D.L.
Alex. Archibald Speirs esq. D.L., J. P. of
Houston; William Mure esq. ; H. B.
Dunlop esq. and Allan Graham Barnes
Graham, of Cniigallian, are the principal _
landowners. The area of the parish com-
prises 12,862 acres; rateable value, land-
ward, £36,163; burghal (part of Barrhead),
£30,720; population in 1891, 11,374, and
in 1901, 13,714: viz. Barrhead police burgh
8,639, Neilston town 2,668, landward 2,409.
The population of the ecclesiastical parish-
in 1901 was 3,959.
Gateside is a village in the parish. The
population in 1901 was 398.
Crofthead is another village The popu-
lation in 1901 was 304.
Sub-Post, T. & M. O. O., T. M. 0., P. P.,
S. B. & A. & I. 0. Neilston; James
Walker,sub-postmaster. Letters through.
Glasgow. Deliveries, 8 a.m. & 1.35 &.
6.50 p.m.; dispatches, 10.5 a.m. & 2.20*
5.40 & 8.25 p.m
PARISH COUNCIL.
Chairman. Z. Pollard
Clerk, Matthew A. Haig
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages,.
James Duguid
Inspector of Poor, Matthew A. Haig
Constabulary Station, Peter Matthews,.
constable
Parochial Cemetery, Andrew Aitken, eupfe
VOLUNTEERS.
3rd (Renfrewshire) Volunteer Battalion
Princess Louise's (Argyll & Sutherland
Highlanders) (C Co.) ; Lieut. Duncan
Watson; Surg.-Lieut. W. A. Pride M.B.
medical officer; Rev. R. Barr M.A. act-
ing chaplain; James Dickson, drill sergt
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