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PRIVATE PRESIDENTS.
â– Stair The Earl of K.T., LL.D. (lord-lieut.),
Loch Inch castle; & Brooks' & United
Service clubs, London S W
Paton Rev. James A"., M.A. (Established
Church)
Rankin John Marquis, The Aird
Whyte Rev. Quintin Dick, United Free
Church manse
COMMERCIAL.
Banks John, schoolmaster & registrar of
births, deaths & marriages for Inch
parish, School house
Hughan John, blacksmith, Cults
Lupton James, blacksmith, Innermessan
O'Hare Michael, blacksmith, Inch parks
FARMERS.
Marked thus f receive their letters through
Cairnryan.
Marked thus • receive their letters through
Castle Kennedy.
Marked thus J receive their letters through
Lochans.
*Agnew John McMeikan, Mark
JAgnew "William, Barsolus
Anderson James, Inchparks
Blain John, Innermessan
fBurine William, Donalds park
Caldwell Matthew, Aird
<Cowan John, Bridge of Aird
*Donnan David, Meikle Tongue
tDownie John, Little Tongue
Ferguson Hugh, Sandmill & Inchpark
^Frederick Andrew (heirs of), .Clenry,
Balnab & Pinwherrie
•Frederick Robert, Low Glendrie
tGibson William, Beoch
Hood John, Auchmantle; postal address.
New Luce
Jolly William, Mains of Larg; postal ad
dress, New Luce
M'Caig James McMeiken, Boreland
M'Credie John & William, Cairnerzean &
Auchenvean
fM'Credie John, Bankhead
tMc&aw James, Mount Pleasant
M'Geoch Peter, Clashmahew, Octrelure &
Dunbae
tMcHarrie James, Lairdshill & Lit. Laight
fMcKenna Fergus, Meikle Laight
tM'Kenzie Thomas, Bonnybraes
#M'Lean Mrs. Catherine, Kilmirren &
Lochbatloch
JMcMaster John, Culhorn mains
^McMeikan William, Culgrange
il'Whirter Fergus, Pularyan
M'Whirter James, Awies
^Marshall Matthew, Bridgebank
Menzies William McJanet, Cults
Mitchell Charles, Little Larg
"Neill Andrew, Drummockloch
Parker William, Inch park
^ s Ralph James, Barnultoch
Rankin John M. Aird & Clashmahew
*Reid Wm. Barnultoch & Mahaar
fRoss James, High Croach
Smith Thomas & David, Blackparks
*Todd Thomas, Kirminnoch
fTuriff Alexander, Leffnols
Wallace William, Boreland & Barnultoch
Cairnryan.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Jamieson Rev. John (United Free Church)
SI'Gregor Rev. Alexander (Estab. Church),
The Manse
Wallace John Alex. Agnew D.L., J.P.
Lochryan house
COMMERCIAL.
MacCutcheon Isabella (Mrs.).Cross KeysP.H
Galloway Elizabeth (Mrs.), grocer
McNeill John, grocer
Scott David, carpenter & cartwright
Castle Kennedy.
Fleming James, boot & shoe maker
Paterson Andrew, carpenter & cartwright
Post, T. & M. 0., T. M. 0., E. D., P. P.,
S. B. & A. & I. 0. Letters through
Stranraer; Mary A. Hughes, sub-postmist
KIRKCOLM is a parish bounded by
Loch Ryan on the east and the Irish Chan-
nel on the west, it is about 5 miles square,
and is in Wigtownshire poor combination
and Stranraer small debt court district.
The church is .pleasantly seated near the
shore of the lake, north of the bay called
the Wig. Stranraer, the nearest railway
station, 6£ miles south, is on the Glasgow
and South Western line. Corswall House is
the residence of Col. Sir David Carrick
Robert Carrick-Buchanan K.C.B., D.L.,J.P.
Acreage, 13,327; rateable value, £10,869 '
WIGTOWNSHIEE.
lis. 6d. ; population in 1891, 1,705, and in
1901, 506.
Post, M„ 0. & T. 0., T. M. 0., E. D.,
S. B. & A. & I. 0.; Miss Mary Ann
Hughes, sub -postmistress. Letters thro'
Stranraer arriye at 9.15 a.m. & dis-
patched at 5.15 p.m
PARISH COUNCIL.
Chairman, Sir D. C. R. Carrick-Buchanan
Medical Officer, Thomas Harper M.B.
Stranraer
Clerk, Inspector of Poor & Collector of
Poor Rates, John Reid
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages,
John Wallace
Established Church, Rev. Albert Tarbett
M.A
United Free Church, Rev. George Peattie
SCHOOL BOARD.
Chairman, Alexander Aitken
Clerk & Treasurer, John Reid
Board Schools: —
Kirkcolm, for 170 children; average at
tendance, 125; John M'Dougall, master
Dhuloch Kirkcolm, for 90 children; aver-
age attendance, 51 ; Alexander Clyne,
master
Stewarton Kirkcolm, for 50 children ;
average attendance, 37; Miss Mary
MacRostie, mistress
COACHES.
To Kirkcolni, from King's Arms hotel,
Stranraer, every week day
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Carrick-Buchanan Col. Sir David Carrick
Robert K.C.B., D.L., J.P. Corswall house
Peattie Rev. George, United Free Church
manse
Tarbett Rev. Albert M.A. (Established)
Manse
COMMERCIAL.
Agnew Margaret (Miss), grocer
Campbell William, stone mason
Carnochan James, spirit dealer
Carnochan Thomas, grocer, Mahaar
Cathcart Jessie (Miss), Airies, grocer
Hannay R. & A. millers, Corswall mill
Hunter Thomas, blacksmith
Kerr James, carpenter & joiner
M'Dowall Hugh, lessee of salmon fisheries
McDowall John, carpenter & cartwright
Mclntyre Alex, carpenter
MacTntyre William, carpenter & joiner
McRobert John & Sons, blacksmiths, Ervie
McRobert James, blacksmith, Airies
Maxwell James, boot & shoe maker
Monteith Robert, blacksmith
Paterson John, grocer
Reid John, inspector of poor, collector of
poor rates & clerk & treasurer to school bd
Ross John, grocer
Ross Robert, spirit dealer
Thomson Andrew, blacksmith, Dinduff
Wallace John, registrar of births, deaths
& marriages
FARMERS.
Agnew Andrew, West Balsalloch
Agnew John, Balwherrie
Biggam Thomas, Ervie
Blain John, Little Glengyre
Blain William, East Kirkbryde
Brown Maggie Miss, Damhouse
Campbell William, St. Mary's croft
Carnochan John, Auchleoch
Cochrane Andrew, High Ardwelt
Cochrane George, North Cairn
Cochrane Robert, Portencallie
Craig James, Balscalfoch
Crighton William, Drumdow
Downie Jessie & Mary, Weirstone
Forsyth Alex. & John, Bine'
Forsyth Alexander. Valleyfield
Hamilton James, Weirstone
Hannay Matthew & Son, Dinduff »
Hannay R. & A. Milton mill
Holmes Adam, Dinduff
Kennedy Charles, Little Glengyre
Kennedy Miss Elizabeth, South Cairn
Kennedy John, Knocktinin
Kerr Robert, Mahaar
Kilpatrick John W. West Kirkbryde
Lockhart Andrew, Kirminnoch
M'Camon Wm. & Alex. Kirronrae & Kirk-
land
McCamon John, Barnhills
M'Crae Andrew, Bankswell
M'Crae John, Ervie
M'Crae John, jun. Clachan hill
McCreadie John, Lossat
M'Dowall William, Dalkeat
McGeoch Peter (heirs of) v .Balgown
McHarg John, Mcrslaugh
M'Intyre William, Cairnbowie
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M'Meckan William, Knockneen
M'Millan John, Milton of Craigoch & Ervie
McMillan Wm. Dinduff
M'Neillie John, Knockoyd
McWilliam Andrew, West Douloch mains
Montgomery George, Weirstone
Niven John Finlay, Mahaar
Park John (Heirs" of), High Clachan
Paton Robert, Mains of Airies
Paxton James, Low Satchrie
Porteous Robert, Milton of Craigoch
Ramsay John, Weirstone
Rennie David, Cairnbrock
Robertson Jane (Mrs.), Clendry
Robertson John, Clachan Nether
Ross James, Knocknassie
Ross Robert, Cairnside
Sproat James, Barbeth
Sprout Robert, High Glensvre
Sprott .lames A. lmuloi'b mump •
Stevenson Robert, High Salchrie
Tarbett James, Ervie
Tweedie William, North Lossat
Wilson Robert, Cairnbrock mains
KIRKCOWAN is a parish, village and
burgh of barony, in Wigtownshire poor
combination and Wigtown small debt court
district. It extends from north to south 15
miles, by a general breadth of about 5,
bounded on the west by the Tarf water,
which divides it from the parishes of New
Luce and Old Luce, south by Mochrum and
Kirkinner, east by the Baldenoch river,
which separates it from Penninghanie, and
north by Ayrshire. The village is on the
Tarf water, near its junction with the Bal-
denoch, 10 miles north-east from Glenluce,
8 north-west from Wigtown and 7 south-
east from Newton Stewart. The Port-
patrick and Wigtownshire Joint railway
has a station a quarter of a mile from the
village. Loch Ronald, about 1 mile long bv
three-quarters of a mile broad, is in the
parish. The church was erected in 1820:
its site, as well as the churchyard, wan
given by the late Captain W. C. Hamilton.
of Craiglaw. There are woollen factories
adjoining the villa gp. belonging respec-
tively to Messrs. William Armstrong and
Son Limited and Mr. WiUSam Milroy, which
furnish employment to many of the inhabi-
tants. The principal hotM is the " Com-
mercial." The surface' of this district is
various, consfisting of moorland interspersed
with pieces' of arable land. Acreage of the
parish, 35,864; rateable value, £9,505;
population in 1901, 1,153, of which 600
were returned for the" village.
Post, T., M. 0., T, M. 0., E. D., P. P.,
S.B. & A. & I. Q. ; .(Railway Sub-Office.
Letters should have, R.S.O. Wigtownshire
added) ; William M'Master, postmaster.
Deliveries, 6.15 . a.m. & 5.10 p.m. ; dis-
patches^ 6.15 "& 10 a.m. & 4.45. & 6.45
p.m
PARISH COUNCIL.
Chairman, David Morrison J.P
Medlical Officer, Robert Stothart Wells
L.R.C.P. & S.Edin
Clerk, Registrar of Births &c. Jn.M'Callum
Inspector of Poor, 1 & Collector of Poor Pates,
James M'William
County Police Station, Robert Bracken-
ridge, constable
Public Hall, W. H. M'Dowall, proprietor
Established ChnrchrRev.Andrew F.Mitchell
United Free Church, Rev. William Hen-
derson
SCHOOL BOARD.
Chairman, Rev. Andrew F. Mitchell
Clerk & Treasurer, James Millar
Board Schools: —
Kirkcowan, John Bell Cuthbert, master
Darnow, Miss Ross, mistress"
Railway Station, William M'William, sta-
tion master
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Fox Marmaduke. Polbae
Hamilton Mrs. Fleming, Craighlaw
Henderson Rev. Wm. (United Free)
M'Chlery William C. Balminnoch lodge
M'William Alexander, Knockravie house
Milroy William, Waulk mill
Mitchell Rev. Andrew F. ( Kstablished
Church), The Manse
Morrison David J.P. Boreland
Morrison David, Lincuan cottage
Wells Robert Stothart
COMMERCIAL.
Alexander Thomas, Craiglaw Arms hotel
Armstrong WiUiam & Son limited (David
Morrison, managing director), woollen
manufacturers; scotch & harris tweeds