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4* 4* 4* M. & G/INNES, $ Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers, 4* and Bedding Manufacturers, 4* 101 MONTAGUE STREET, ROTHESAY, 4* Floor Cloth, Carpets and Window Blinds, Pianos and Perambulators for Hire. 4* Carpet Beating a Speciality, 4* Furniture Stored. 4* 4*- Visit this Old Curiosity Shop. HCO Established 1880* Priee, One Shilling, § CO a*00 O *" o s tf>£ 32 B HIGGIE & CO., PUBLISHERS* ROTHESAY o 4* 4* 4* THE WHITE HOUSE 4* *F 4* DRAPERY: 4* 4* 4* Floopcovepingrs, Carpets, Rug's, 4* Blankets, Linens, Hosiery, Shetland Goods, 4* 4* Umbrellas, and Fancy Dpapepy. 4* re-Covered op Repaired on the Premises. 4^ Umbrellas 4* 4* ALE X. M AC R O N E, 4* 26 MONTAGUE STREET, ROTHESAY. 4* %$.H4$4MHH44M^^ BUTE COUNTY DIRECTORY ADVERTISEMENT. Where to Spend the Holidays. P I BONNIE ISCOTLAND'S ft ! RESORTS, © (<A Dainty [Literary] Disk," focussing the Attractions. Paper Covers, Cloth Covers, Leather Covers, c «d. Od. Is. Paper Covers. Fancy Covers. Leather Covers. Postage to all parts of the Civilised World Id and 2d. 1 Insist on getting the proper Book from the Retailers. S — H BELEGA SKOTIAUDO, The first National Guide-Book in the World in the International Language, IS THE INTRODUCTORY PAGES OF THIS INTERESTING BOOKLET, and it is read and appreciated among all Nationalities. Price, One Penny. HIGGIE & CO., Publishers, Rothesay BUTE COUNTY DIRECTORY ADVERTISEMENT. Steam, Gat, Electricity, and Shorthand, are poivers which have transformed the World. ^ As Established 1879. ^ Common Writ- & ing and the, School of Arabic & Numerals SShorthandS (1 2 3 k 5 l'c. ), V^ AND <5||^. are indispensible ^TYPE WRITING* So . Jor the 22 Bridge Shorthand Business, Profit Street, ^ J* and and Rothesay. Type-Writing . Pleasure & ^ will beas of the GEORGE HIGGIE, *£ indispensible Present Day, J^ X (SHORTHAND WRITER, for the REPORTER, *§^ 2T and Business, Profit X CERTIFICATED TEACHER) * and i and Pleasure 4fr Assistants. j£ of the 4^ ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, and 3§* ADVANCED Immediate- ^ CLASSES. *2». Future. ^T^ Prospectuses on Application. ^& Study with an Eye to Business. BUTE COUNTY DIRECTORY ADVERTISEMENT. 13rfoge Street, 2f*ot|)esag. &> timettw7 Q/(/#a m €7#mtmet7 /00 b%ee/j duie 'Q/Mcdmewt t^/tvMaue Q/ye/edaAe^ mm aaal€& dumea <m Me ifi/ /# So, ana {(^nve^mded ma^m/ m £j Qsae wa<m e^u^ea in a ma^ wa mm w e/ t/{#ee€ zu ^yc/aM mie # yPt/ J%& Q/0ume tsueeif BUTE COUNTY DIRECTORY ADVERTISEMENT. Shorthand, Typewriting, Esperanto, and Business Methods. MR HIGGIE'S CLASSES FOR PRACTICAL INSTRUCTION are conducted during the two Winter Quarters— October till December and January till March. Shorthand will continue to be taught with a _ view to its subsequent usefulness in Business or Professionally. In Typewriting1 special attention ;.Vill be devoted to Punctuation and Capitalisation, a thorough knowledge of which, js absolutely necessary in Practieal Printing, and cannot longer be neglected by those aspiring to be First-Class Typists. EspePantO.—This wonderful International Language is already used for Business and Pleasure in all parts of the' world. Mr Higgie, being an official of the Universal Esperanto Association, is in touch with important regions all over the world and regularly corresponds with persons everywhere, notwithstanding their different national languages. Business Methods.— Instruction given in other Up-to-Date Business Methods. Advertisement Writing is a Present Day Enviable Profession, and the ground-work and minutaea have long been familiar to a practical Printer like Mr Higgie. CLASSES CONDUCTED Fkom OCTOBER till MARCH, at 88 Bridge Street. BUTE COUNTY DIRECTORY ADVERTISEMENT. ENERGY and STRENGTH OA1NED BY TAKING NERVETONINE q THE GREAT CURE FOR „« M ^ H WEAKNESS, INFLUENZA, NEURALGIA, RHEUMATISM, SCIATICA, LUMBAGO, INDIGESTION, HEADACHE, ANEMIA, DEBILITY and all NERVOUS COMPLAINTS. Take NERVETONINE and you will find Life a Joy. Bottles 1/10, 210, and 4/6 post free. C? » 3ME JF » J» rH? Thompson's Corn Plaster,Original Cures CORNS, BUNIONS, AND SWOLLEN JOINTS, t^ NO PAIN "=©» J A Large Sheet, post free, 1/2. *jj? ^m_ 1EJ TC "WT One of the most attractive of Mp TKompson's prepara- tions is his Skin Food Complexion Cream, which is an ideal agency for removing wrinkles, allaj ing roughness, and preventing redness, which are such common afflictions with those who have delicate skins. The Cream has a delight- ful odour, and is pleasant to use. Try a Jar (2/2, post free), and you will be delighted with the result. M. F. THOMPSON, Homoeopathic and Dispensing- Chemist, 17 GORDON STREET GLASGOW. M - 3P. T's. Scotch Mountain Heather xxA >uvLiOVPlvv ^/ij Cri"ft" 11V V is the perfection of Perfumes. Each Bottle in Tartan Case, 2/6, 3/0, 5/6 and 10/6. Postage, 3d. %k o / HI Published Annually. Price, One Shilling-. THE BUTE COUNTY DIRECTORY Fop 1910 - 11. USEFUL C OUNTY and BURGHAL INFORMATION, ANNIVERSARIES, &c, OFFICIALS, HOUSEHOLDERS, and TRADERS. ROTHES AY: HIGGLE & CO., PUBLISHERS. With HIGGIE & CO.'s compts. PREFACE TO 1910-11 EDITION, WE have again diligently and carefully collected and arrranged useful information regarding Buteshire as it is fco-day—with its officials, householders, v and business people—and once more have pleasure in giv- ing the compilation the honours of the Press. The previous four sections of the Directory are con- tinued, and to facilitate the search for information the different portions are again printed on distinctively coloured papers—a feature of acknowledged benefit for expeditious reference. As our Advertising friends appreciate the distribu- tion of their announcements facing the text of the book, we hope, with continued prompt receipt of orders, to be enabled to make permanent this decided benefit. Our desire is to overlook no interest, and therefore, we respectfully solicit notices of alterations or additions as early as possible, so that these may be given effect to. This Directory is a much' more important publication than many imagine. It is not only at hand for reference at all- times throughout the county, but it is also ready for reference in the libraries of Glasgow, Edinburgh, London, Dublin, Cambridge, Oxford, &c, and in numerous business houses and agencies in busy centres throughout the king- dom, so we are particularly anxious that nothing of benefit to Buteshire be omitted, but that all interests have a good show, and everything be brought thoroughly up to date. Our best thanks are again accorded to those who have in any way helped us in this compilation. It takes long and careful vigilance to ascertain and give effect to the continual changes, and prompt information and orders are, consequently, particularly acceptable and valuable. HIGGIE & CO., Publishers Rothesay, August, 1910. CON TB N TS. Part I. LOCAL CALENDAR, .. .. 5— 10 Papt II.—Officials. COUNTY OF BUTE 17 ISLE OF BUTE, ... 31 Parish and Burgh of Rothesay ... 35 Parish of North Bute ... ... 59 Parish of Kingarth ... ... 63 ISLE OF ARRAN 67 Parish of Kilbride... ... ...'69 Parish of Kilmory ... ... 73 THE CUMBRAES 75 Burgh of Millport ... ... , 79 Papt III.—Householders. ISLE OF BUTE : Rothesay ... ... ... si North Bute.. .. ... ...119 KliNGARTH ... ... ... 122 Papt IV.-Tpadeps. Rothesay ... ... ... 129 North Bute... ... ... ...137 KlNGARTH ... 139 ISLE OF CUMBRAE : Millport, .. .. .. 140 MISCELLANEOUS. Postal Information, .. 57, 61, 65, 142 BUTE COUNTY DIRECTORY. PART I. July, etc. 1910. Calendar—Anniversaries, 1 Fri L French Cadet Ship in Rothesay Bay, 191)5. 2 Sat Steamboat boycott of Millport [three days], 1906. 3 Sun Rev Canon Matthews, St Paul's Church, Roth., died, 1909. 4 Mon American Independence declared, 1776. 5, lues Formation of Bute Cycling Club, 1895. 6 Wed Marquis of Bute married, 1905 7 riiur (6) Duke of Rothesay married, 1893. 8 Fri (Rothesay Parish Church re-opened after restoration, 1906 ] 1905. 9 Sat | Roth. West U. F. Church entered their tabernacle, 10'SuujLord Bute brought his bride to Mountstuart, 1905. llMon Rothesay Pier New Waiting Rooms opened, 1904. \{ 14) 12| TVs Heritors agreed to excamo St Mary's Chapel, Roth. ,1880. 13 Wed I United Free Parish Church opened by Dr Guthrie, 1845. Thur, Inauguration of Albert Memorial Fountain, Rothesay, 1864. Saint Swithin'sday. (l4)Kilchattan Bay Pier opened, 1880. 15) Captain Harding appointed Chief Constable, 1898. (16) Cromwell entered Scotland, 1650. Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul.—Pope (20) Captain Webb swam in the Clyde, 188 . Thur Robert Burns died, 1796. Fri Rev John Saunders, Kingarth, inducted, 1879. 23 Sat (22) Stout Stuart of Bute killed at Falkirk, 1298. 24 Sun John Mackirdy, contractor, died, 1909. 25Mon Rev D. M'Cormick, inducted, Chapel'l Free Ch., Ry., 1877. 26Tu<-s (25) St Blane's Bawling Green ,Kilchattan Bay opened, 1903 Wed (26) Marchioness of Bute as Dame Wales, at Cardiff, 1909. Thur Love with life is heaven ; and life unloving, helL—Tupper Fri Thomas Byars, b a, inducted into R.thesay Free Ch., 1909. Sat Poll Tax for building Rothesay Parish Church, 1692 ' Sun Annual Came and Gun licenses expire. BUTE COU NTY DIRECTORY Aug, Calendar—Anniversaries, ete. 191U . ljMon House of Lords decided in favour of Wee Frees. 1904.- 2jTues (1) St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Millport, opened, 1848. •3 Wed Free Parish Church, Rothesay, re-opened, 1908. 4Thur Earl of Dumfries born at Mount Stuart, 1907. 5JFri Chief of Bute Family appointed hereditary keeper of Rothe- 6'Sat say Castle, 1498. ' 7 Sun A. W. Herbert appointed County Clerk, 1909. 8'Mon Scots Coronation Stone taken to England, 1296. 9|Tues King's Coronation (postponed from 26th June), 1902. 10 Wed St Blane canonised, 1000. ll|Tbur Rev Jas. Graham ordained first dissenter in Rothesay, 1784, 12 Fri Grouse Shooting begins. 13 Sat Ballard Fountain, West Esplanade, presented, 1861. 14'Sun Rothesay Electric Tramways Inspected by Bd of Trade, 1902, l5 ! Mon Sir Walter Scott born, 1771.