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Publication." * gr BUTE COUNTY DIRECTORY ADVERTISEMENT. Steam, Gas, Electricity, and Shorthand, are powers which have transformed the World. m Writ- Common *§£ Established 187t. ing and the 4^ Arabic <§* School of Numerals (12 3 k 5 <L-c.)> are f Shorthandl indispensible jor the |; TYPE WRITING * Bxtsiness, Profit and <£ 22 Bridge Street, % Pleasure Shorthand, 'lype- M riting, of and Daily Life. $ GEORGE HIGGIE, ± Esperanto Xj, (SHORTHAND WRITER, 3* will become ^ REPORTER, and *S* indispensible CERTIFICATED TEACHER). for the ^ *f* and Assistants. Business, Profit ^ T and <§£ ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY and *& Pleasure ^ ADVANCED CLASHES. #&. of the 4§# J? Successful TitT Prospectuses on Application "*5* Futwe Study with an Eye to Business. 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. 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THOMPSON, Homoeopathic and Dispensing Chemist, 17 GORDON STREET, GLASGOW. V ',"/": : - fl^fe? ' >, „\J^- m m Published Annually. Price, One Shilling-. THE BUTE COUNTY DIRECTORY Fop 1911 - 12. V S E F U L COUNTY and BURGHAL INFORMATION, ANNIVERSARIES, &c. f OFFICIALS, HOUSEHOLDERS, and TRADERS. ROTHES AY: HIGGIE & CO., PUBLISHERS. * * •£*$fifel' Vfef;.^ - - . PREFACE TO 1911-12 EDITION. WE have again diligently and carefully collected and arrranged useful information regarding Buteshire as it is to-day—with its officials, householders, 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. vertising friends appreciate the distribu- As our Ad v 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 tfciat 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, 1911. mSMm^ ^mm CON TE N TS Part I. Alt, Part II.—Officials. COUNTY OF I ISLE OF 1UTE, ... Parish and Burgh of Rothesay Parish of North Bute Parish Of Kingarth ISLE OF ARRAN Parish ofKilurii' Parish of Kilmory I'MBRAES Bur<;h of Millport Part III. Householders. ISLE OF i Rothesay North Bi ... 119 KlNGAR Part IV.—Traders. ROTH' North Bute... 1ST Kingarth 139 ISLE OF bUMBRA Millport, MISCELLANEOUS. Postal Information, . f>7, 61, G5, 14'. BUTE COUNTY DIRECTORY. PART I. July, 1911 Calendar Anniversaries, etc. 1 Sat 1 French Cadet Ship in Rothesay Bay, 1905. 2 Sail Steamboat boycott of Millport [three days], 1906 3 Mon jRev Canon Matthews, St Paul's Church, Roth., died, 1909. 4 Tues American Independence declared, 1776. 5 Wed Formation of Bute Cycling Club, 1895. 6 Thur King married, 1893. 7 Fri (6) Marquis of Bute married, 1905. Sat Rothesay Parish Church re-opened aftyr restoration, 1906 Sun Roth. West U. F. Church entered their tabernacle, 1905. 10 Mon Lord Bute brought his bride to Mountstuart, 1905. 11 Tues (14) Rothesay Pier New Waiting Rooms opened, 1904. 12 Wed Heritors agreed to excamb St. Mary's Chapel, Roth., 1 880. 13 Thur United Free Parish Church opened by Dr Guthrie, 1845. 14 Fri Inauguration of Albert Memorial Fountain, Rothesay, 1864. r 15 Sat Saint Swithin s day. (14)Kilchattan Bay Pier opened, 1880. lti San 15) Captain Harding appointed Chief Constable, 1898. 17 Mon (16) Cromwell entered Scotland, 1650. 18 Tues King George V, visited Edinburgh (Butemen honrd.), 1911. 19 Wed (20) Captain Webb swam in the Clyde, 188 . 20 Thur Saint Bruix day fair instituted, 1> 21 Fri Robert Burns died, 1796. 22 Sat Rev John Saunders, Kingarth, inducted, 1879. 23 Sun (22) Stout Stuart of Bute killed at Falkirk, 1298. 24 lohn Mackirdy, contractor, died, 1909. 25 Tues Rev D. M'Cormick, inducted, Chapel'l Free Ch., Ry., 1877, 26 Wed (25) St Blane's Bowling Green ,Kilchattan Bay opened, 1903 27 Thur (26) Marchioness of Bute as Dame Wales, at Cardiff, 1909. 28 Fri Love with life is heaven ; and life unloving, helh—Tupper 29 Sat ^homas Byers, b a, inducted into Rothesay Free Ch., 1909. 30 Sun Toll Tax for building Rothesay Parish Church, 1692 31 licenses expire. Mon j Annual Game and Gun v *' '/ ; ;' ,. ' \ - V-.' -'^.'./..v. %S* v-> Aug., etc. 1911. Calendar—Annivepsapies, ljTues Souse of Lords decide I rees, 1904. 2!Wed !(1) St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Millport, opened, 1848. 3 Thur Free Parish Church, Rothesay, re-opened, 1908. 4Fri Earl of Dumfries born at Mount Stuart, 1907. 5 Sat |Ghief of Bute Family appointed hereditary keeper of Rothe- 6 Sun ! say Castle, 1498. 7 Mod A. W. Herbert appointed County Clerk, V 8 Tues j Scots ^Coronat ion Stone taken to England, 1296. 9 Wed Late King's Coronation (postponed from 26th June), 1902. 10 Thur: St Blane canonised, 1000. 11 Fri Rev Jas. Graham ordained first dissenter in Rothesay, 1784. 12 Sat Grouse Shooting begins.