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THOMPSON, HomceopatWc Chemist, 17 GORDON STREET, GLASGOW; 97 PRINCES STREET, EDINBURGH; And Agent for Paisley: R T. M'COWAN, Chemist. , 1 CONTE N TS. PAGE PAGE Advertising List, 303 Distances, Table of, 242 Agricultural (Renfrewshire) Society, 24 Duncan Wright Endowment, 213 Angling (Rowbank) Club, 235 Elderslie Directory, 291 Annual Holidays, 202 Eye (Paisley Royal Victoria) In- Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 240 firmary, 208 Art Institute, 217 Athletic Clubs, 234 Fair Trade (National) League, 222 Fairs, 202 Bank Holidays, 204 Female Refuge, 207 Banks, 203 Fiars Prices, 239 Banns, Fees for proclamation of, 200 Fire Brigade, 19° Beaconsfield Club, 223 Florist Societies, 232 Bicycle Clubs, 232 Football Clubs, , 234 Bowling Clubs, 232 Foresters, Ancient Order of, 211 Burgh Officer, 192 Free Breakfast Mission, 225 Burgh and Police Courts, 192 Free Public Library and Museum, 216 Burns Club, 199 Free Gardeners, 211 Burying grounds, gravediggers, &c. 202 Friendly and Funeral Societies,... 214 Carriers' Quarters, 199 Cart Navigation Trustees, 190 Good Templar Lodges, 212 Cemetery Company (Limited), ... 218 Good Templar Hall Trust, 218 Choral Union, 217 Grocers' Company, 209 Christian Benevolent Society, 225 Church of Scotland Young Men's Hammermen's Society, 209 Guild, 225 Harriers, 235 Church of Scotland Sabbath School Heritable (The Paisley) Property Union, 225 Investment Society, 204 Church Officers, 226 Highlanders' Association, 213 Clippens Directory, 297 High Church Ecclesiastical Trus- Coats Observatory, 217 tees, 225 Coffee Room Buildings, 218 Horticultural Societies, 231 Commissary Court, 192 Howwood Directory, 295 Commissioners of Supply, 237 Conservative Association (Paisley), 223 Conservative Association (West Income Tax Commissioners, 239 Renfrewshire), 222 Incorporated Societies, 209 Constituency (Municipal), 189 Incurable Diseases, Society for Constituency (Parliamentary), ...... 189 Treatment of, 209 Convalescent Home, 208 Industrial School, 205 Co-operative Societies, 214 Infirmary, 208 County Council, 236 Inkermann Directory, 301 Cowfeeders' and Dairymen's Asso- ciation, 241 Cricket Clubs, 234 Johnstone Directory, 261 Curling Clubs, 233 Johnstone Directory Appendix, ... 280 Juridical Society, 218 Deaf (Paisley Mission to the) and Justice of Peace Constables, 192 Dumb, 209 Justice of Peace Court, 192 Dean of Guild Court, 192 Justices of the Peace, 192 Vlll CONTENTS. PAGE PAGE Kibble Reformatory Institution, ... 207 Race Committee, 199 Railway Companies, 198 Lawn Tennis Clubs, 234 Rechabites (Independent Order of), 211 Liberal Association, 222 Register Office, 200 Liberal Club, 222 Religious Denominations, 226 Liberal and Radical Unionist Asso- Renfrew Directory, 247 ciation, 222 Renfrew Directory Appendix, 256 Lieutenancy of Renfrewshire, 239 Renfrewshire Police, 239 Linwood Directory, 297 Rowing Clubs, 235 Royal Renfrew Militia, 240 Magistrates and Town Council, ... 190 Maltmen's Society, 209 Sabbath School Union, 224 Masonic Lodges, 210 Savings Bank, 204 Member of Parliament, 1 89 School Board, 219 Merchants, Corporation of, 209 School of Science and Art, 218 Schools, Public and other, 219 Shepherds, Loyal Order of Ancient, 211 Neilson Educational Institution,... 221 Sheriff Courts, 192 Sheriff Officers, 192 Oddfellows, ; 210 Shorthand Writers' Association,... 213 Old Weavers' Society, 209 Skating Club, 235 Omnibus traffic, 198 Small Debt Court, 192 Ornithological Associations, 230 Sons of Temperance Friendly Society, 212 Street Guide, 11 Parishes, List of. , 200 Parliamentary Ward Boundaries... 189 Parochial (Abbey) Board, 206 Tannahill Club, 199 Parochial (Paisley) Board, 205 Thornhill Directory (included in Peter Brough Bequest Fund, 213 Johnstone Directory). Philharmonic Society, 217 Total Abstinence Society, 212 Philosophical Institution, 217 Trades' Directory, 151 Philanthropic Temperance Associa- Trade Societies, 230 tion, 213 Tramways Company, Limited, ... 218 Photographic (Paisley Amateur) Tramways and Omnibus Traffic, .. 198 Society, 204 Police Commissioners, 191 Political Clubs and Associations, 222 United Abstainers' Club, 212 Poor, Association for Improving the Condition of, 205 Population of Paisley, 189 Volunteers (officers of),