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Malcolm Ferguson a Son of Killin and Local Benefactor Written by Arnold Young Every two months PRICE 50p KILLIN NEWS KILLIN & DISTRICT COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER Issue No. 50 May 1999 As they say in the highest circles - "Thing can only get better" - never Killin News Resident Cartoonist Allan truer than the Teuchter Fling Chisholm swaps his pen for a cigar dressed as Bill Clinton with Catriona Dance. This event organised by Inglis as Monica Lewinski. Pamela Farquharson (Killin Laundry) and friends, and held to McAllister). What a shame our raise funds for Cancer Research Killin News ace photographer and worthy causes just seems to Mystic Meg (alias Kay Riddell) improve with age. There is couldn't see into the future to something about a fancy dress realise she had cut off Bill & Ben's night which brings out the fun in heads! people. This year, the dance now in its fourth year, raised a Prizes for next year are £100 for staggering £903 for Cancer lst Prize, £50 for 2nd. Prizes are Research. sponsored by Douglas McRobbie (Electrician), Eric McAllister The costumes (some home made, (Carpet Fitter) and Grant's some hired) depicted Popeye, Laundry. So get your thinking Ghandi, an Admiral, a 1920's caps on now for next year's event. Vamp and a very pregnant bunny rabbit. The recent wet winter fertiliser resulted in an outbreak of mixed with an overdose of Bill & Ben Flower Pot Men with "Little Weed" - and of course some Hippies! 1st place went to Wurzel Gumidge and Aunt Sally (Lawrence & Jane Brown) and the runners up were Bill & Ben (Morag & Eric Hopefully, Jane Brown wasn't the Ambulance Technician on call - patients would have thought they were hallucinating! Doesn't Lawrence all ways look like that at Firbush (you would have thought Jane would have tidied his hair!)? It took us some time to work out who this chic sheikh was. Believe it or not, it's Gordon Aitken! We are reliably informed that there is no truth in the rumour that there is oil beneath the bottom car park! Malcolm Ferguson A Son of Killin and Local Benefactor Written by Arnold Young During the period when I was Secretary/Treasurer and then Trustee of the Malcolm Ferguson Charitable Bequest, I gathered information about the originator of the Trust from various sources. I have now retired as a Trustee, and perhaps this would be an appropriate time to pass on this information. Malcolm Ferguson was born in 1814 at on Perthshire lochs and fishing team effort when he had the "Queen's Morenish. His father, Duncan, was a expeditions and these were published in Jubilee Cairn" erected on the crest of Ben crofter who died aged 65 in 1856 and his the People's Journal and also in the Oban Ledi on 14 June 1887. mother, Margaret Brown, died in 1848 Times beginning in 1878. They were later aged 57. The gravestone is in the Old incorporated into books with the titles He retired to live in Callander and in 1893 Cemetery and was erected by he donated the tower clock to St. Malcolm "A Glasgow Merchant". Kessog's Church in Callander, the Malcolm's early years were spent present day Rob Roy Centre. In in Killin. His uncle. Donald 1910 a Trust, details unknown, Brown, had a meal mill and was set up in Kenmore and in the sawmill "at the west end of Killin same year he set up the Malcolm on the Dochart". Young Malcolm Ferguson Charitable Bequest in refers to a trip made to Drummond Killin. He died at Morenish Hill where trees were being felled House on 13 March 1912 aged 98 for his uncle. These were formed and was buried in Glasgow into rafts on Loch Tay and when Necropolis. the wind was favourable the rafts were equipped with sails and The Malcolm Ferguson sailed up to Killin. There the logs Charitable Bequest was set up by were brought ashore in the Lochay Deed of Mortification on 2 June near the Parish Church and 1910 and the first meeting of the transferred to the mill. Trustees was held on 24 October 1910. The Chairman was the After leaving school, Malcolm Most Honourable the Marquis of acted as tutor to the family of a Breadalbane KG and the Trustees gentleman in Glen Dochart and, were the Rev George Wm while still a young man, went to McKay, James Donaldson Glasgow "to push his fortune". McRae, auctioneer. Peter Stewart, entering the services of Messrs. draper and Inspector of Poor. John Brown & Co., then the The sum of £ 1,000 was deposited largest public storekeepers in the to the credit of the Trustees and city. He later started his own clear instructions as to the business, Messrs. Malcolm distribution of any accrued Ferguson & Co. On his death interest to the "poor and certificate he is described as deserving inhabitants of the "Wine Merchant - Retired". He village of Killin and immediate married Robina Richardson and surrounding district" are included they had one son, Seamus, who emigrated "Rambles in Breadalbane"*(1891) - in in the Deed of Mortification. The Trust to the USA and was killed in an electric which the photograph of him continued to carry out his wishes during tramway accident in 1911. accompanying this article appears - "A the period 1910 - 1942 and a total of Tour Through Arcadia", "Rambles in £1,191 was distributed. During the years 1943 - 1960 the books of the Trust were Malcolm Ferguson wrote many articles Skye" and "Fishing Incidents and Adventures"*(1893). These writings not kept up to date and all the Trustees reflect the author's passionate love of the died and were not replaced. district of his birth, the beauty of which he never tired of extolling. The Trust was reconstituted in 1060 and has continued to carry out the originator's Malcolm organised the erection of a cairn intentions yearly. During this later period on Ben Lawers on 4 July 1878 to replace £2,210 has been distributed. The present one built 33 years earlier by the Royal Trustees are the Rev J Lincoln. Mr W Engineers which had disintegrated. Douglas and Mr C McRae The Secretary About 30 Highlanders gathered stones is Mrs S Aitken. and a cairn 45-50 feet at base circumference and 20 feet high was built *denotes: both books available from by two masons and completed by 4 pm. Killin Library. This took the height of the Ben over the 4,000 feet mark. He organised a further 2 Fracas At The Dochart Bridge Archibald McNab of Acharn was fined Suzanne Player has recently been two hundred Scots Merks at the Barony appointed by Stirling Council as Court of Breadalbane for being the ring Community Animateur to work in the leader of an "unwarrantable convocation" Killin area. at Bridge End of Dochart. A number of McNabs "armed with guns, swords, This appointment, specifically for Killin, pistols and dirks appeared, to the great is a response by Stirling Council terrors of the country and to the breach of Community Services to concerns the Kings peace". Ah well, things as expressed by local people about Killin usual! The stramash happened in 1684. being viewed as "the last outpost" and consequently missing out on services and AW • identify Council members or agencies opportunities provided by the Council and (Proceedings of the Society of other agencies in Stirling District. It is who can help resolve any problems Antiquaries 1932) not a clearly defined post but Suzanne • bring together representatives of aims to work alongside community agencies and organisations with local MOBILE members and to support local people by people to reach joint decisions on the encouraging them to participate in way forward HAIRSTYLING decision making which will affect this • Carry out background research for by community, thereby giving a voice with community projects Sue Turner real influence to the people of Killin. • help to identify potential funders for formerly Senior Stylist at projects and assist with funding a premier hair & beauty salon Suzanne lives near St Fillans and applications Why not have your hair styled by understands the problems (as well as the a professional with 25 years experience in the convenience of joys) of living in a rural community. The Suzanne would like to hear from anyone your own home? appointment is only until November this in the village or surrounding area who All styles and age groups catered for year, during which time she hopes she can would like to discuss any issue they Competitive prices be a useful resource for the community. consider important to this community. please telephone for a consultation She can be reached on 01567 820154 Telephone: 01764 670596 Her aims are to: (answerphone/fax) or 07801 695109 Mobile: 07788 812998 • help find out how people feel about (mobile) or 01877 331766. particular issues MAUREEN H. GAULD Antiques and Arts Bric-a-Brac Craiglea, Main Street, Killin Tel: (01567) 820475-SHOP 820605 - House Dick & Mary Eat at a time that suits you We open at 10.00am and last orders are at 9.00pm during which time the full menu plus specials of the day are available. Licenced Tel: 820434 3 POLICE NEWS Incidents involving crime have been population as each serious/fatal accident GRANTS fairly few since the start of the year. causes the roads to be closed for several Incidents that have been reported have hours with no easy alternative routes involved vehicles parked in laybys whilst available. LAUNDRY the occupants are off walking in the hills. Main Street, Killin. Perthshire Upon their return they find their vehicles To combat this the Traffic Department Tel: (01567)820235/820744 broken into and property stolen.
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