^v^N''vv?5»-: .^ ^s- ^ISJi'^'S \\^mj\^ — — — 5UN IfisaFaDee Office. ESTABLISHED 1710. ^^s**^^ ^mjM% The Oldest Purely Fire Office in the World. CHIEF OFFICE ^-''° 63 THREADNEEDLE STREET,f LONDON,Luiiuuny E.G. THE Directors can confidently recommend the Sun Insurance Office to the notice of the PubUc, relying on the acknow- ledged stability of the Society and on the well-known character which it has obtained for a just and prompt discharge of all Claims made upon it during an existence of On? fluridred and Ei^Kt^^Eiiht Years. It may be mentioned that, "according to the official returns pre- sented by the Fire Offices to the London County Council, nearly one-eighth of the entire Insurance business in London is transacted by the Sun Insurance Office. The undermentioned Statement of Sums insured by the Sun shews the increase in the business of the Office : 1886, £326,570,000 1891, £3733700,000 1897, £425,000,000 GLASGOW BRANCH -STJN BUILDINGS, 42 RENPIELD ST. D. MACKINTOSH, Resident Secretary. For further information, apply to the following Agents : Paisley—Mr. JAMES H. DUNN, Writer. Mr. JAMES ROSS, Commercial Bank of Scotland, 102 High St. Johnstone—Mr. ROBERT REID, National Bank of Scotland. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE I INSURANCE COMPANY. Cstablislied X809. (Incorporated toy lioyal Cliarter and. Special Acts of P*arliarnent.) FIRE— LIFE— ANNUITIES. Total Funds exceed, - - £13,560,000, Total Income for 1897, - £2,927,988. THE Funds of the Life Department are not liable for Obligations under the Fire Department, nor are the Funds of the Fire Department liable for Obligations under the Life Department. IL.IFE2 I>SP.A.£&7 2!^£:BJ^r. IMPORTANT FEATURES. All Bonuses now rest on Declaration, while in the event of a Claim arising under a par- ticipating Policy even before a Declaration^^ Bonus, the usual intermediate Bonus will be paid. The period during which a lapsed-jS*OliS^irfi^iJbe revived is extended to One Year, and the fine payable on revival is much r^t^i^mr ' '' '^^S. The Surrender Value of a lapsM I'^icy is noy'%Ji|ld at the credit of the Assured during the extended period of ten years; feAjldtraiif MiW ferial the option is allowed of taking a paid-up Policy calculated on very favour^^ terms. i-/ Claims paid immediately o«^m)/iW^i§eifA^^H«YZe. Premiums adjusted to each half-yedfaf-vcge^ Minimum Surrender Values fixed. Policy not forfeited by error in Proposal Papers, unless accompanied by fraud. General freedom of Policies from restriction in Residence, Occupation, and Travel. Nine-Tenths of the Whole Profits of the Life Assurance Branch are allocated to Participating Policies. Attractive System of Provident Assurances on Children. Eeduced Rates for India, China, and the East Generally. Special Schemes for Life Assurance for Military and Naval Officers. Reduced Terminable Premium Rates. New and Valuable Threefold Option Scheme. .A. 1^ X^ TT X 17 "ST ^lR,A.lSrGTiSL. ANNUITIES, Immediate, Contingent, or Deferred, are granted on favourable terms. Property of nearly every description Insured at Home and Abroad at the lowest rate of Premium corresponding to the risk. liosses Promptly and Iiiberally Settled. Prospectuses may he had at the Chief Offices, Branches, or Agencies. Cliief Offices : EDINBURGH, - - - 64 PRINCES STREET. LONDON, - 61 THREADNEEDLE STREET, E.G. Glasgow Branch Office: 102 ST. VINCENT STREET 4- THE PAISLEY DIRECTORY AND GENERAL ADVERTISER FOR 1898-99. INCLUDING COMPREHENSIVE AND ACCURATE DIRECTORIES OF RENFREW, BLACKSTON, JOHNSTONE, CLIPPENS, QUARRELTON, LINWOOD, ELDERSLIE, HOWWOOD, INKERMANN, KILBARCHAN, Etc., With a MAP OF PAISLEY Corrected up to Date, AND AN APPENDIX, Comprising a Copious List of the Public Boards, Institutions. SociEriES, &g. CONNECTED WITH THE VARIOUS LOCALITIES. PAISLEY :X^7NBU^^ J. &. J. COOK, "GAZETTE" BUILDINGS, IfifiuLril StKEET, MDCCCXCVIII. TKCE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON OLOBEAB(D INSURANCE COMPANY. EST-A-EZjISHEID 1836. Total Invested Funds, - - - £9,676,342. ^^^^' ENDOWMENTS, or ANNUITIES. For the Quinquennium ended 31st December, 1893, the Large Reversionary Bonus of 36/- per cent. per annum was again declared on Sums Assured under the Partici- pating Tables of tlie Prospectus, and provision made for Intermediate Bonuses during the present Quinquennium. Bxpenses Moderate. Bonuses L,ars:e. HEAD OFFICES: 1 DALE STREET, LIVERPOOL 7 GORNHILL. LONDON. BRANCH OFFICES: MANCHESTER, LEEDS, BRISTOL, BIRMINGHAM, EDINBURGH, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, GLASGOW, and DUBLIN. i'lease a-piply for lr»rospectxxs. Glasgow Ofiace, - - - 30 GEOKGE SaUARE. Edinburgh Office, - - 23 ST. ANDREW SaXJARE. Agfents in Paisley: JA. CALDWELL, MUIR, & R. LAUCHLAN, Accountant, CALDWELL, Writers, County 13 Moss Street. Buildings. KIRKWOOD & GOUDIE, House A. & J. W. GREENLEES, 13 Factors, 23 Moss Street. Causeyside. A. B. M'GOWN, Accountant, HART, ABERCROMBIE, & 107 High Street. LANG, Writers, 23 Moss REIDS & CAMPBELL, Writers, Street. 3 County Place. ALEXANDER LANG, 31 High R. «fe T. RUSSELL, Writers, 7 street. High Street. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/paisleydirectory189899dir PREFACE. The Publishers have pleasure ia issuing the present Directoiy, and hope that it will be found full and accurate. After the General and Trades Directories will be found a copious Appendix, giving the present office - bearers and directorates of the various local public bodies and societies. The Publishers have pleasure in acknowledging the kind- ness of ladies and gentlemen connected with the various associations for supplying information, and also beg to thank their numerous Subscribers and Advertisers for their patronage. 94 High Street, Paisley, June, 1898. , 1 CONTE NTS. PAGE PAGE Advertising List, 323 Cowfeeders' and Dairymen's Asso- Agricultural(Renfrewshire)Society, 252 ciation, 220 Angling Clubs, 249 Cricket Clubs, 248 Annual Holidays, 217 Curling Clubs, 245 Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 25 3 Deaf (Paisley Mission to the) and Art Institute, 230 Dumb, 219 Art Union, 230 Dean of Guild Court, 205 Assessments, Rates of, 203 Distances, Table of, 254 Athletic Clubs, 247 Draughts Club, 246 Ayrshire Association, 221 Druids Friendly Society, 224 Bank Holidays, 217 Duncan Wright Endowment, 231 Banks, 216 Eastern Unionist Association, 243 Banns, Fees for proclamation of, 215 Educational (The Paisley) Trust,.. 240 Beaconsfield Club, 242 Elderslie Directory, 306 Bicycle Clubs, 247 Eye (Paisley Royal Victoria) In- Bowling Clubs, 246 firmary, 218 Building (" Economic ") Societies, 220 Fairs, 217 Building Trades Federation, 220 Female Refuge, 219 Burgh Ofhcer, 205 Fiars Prices 250 and Police Courts, Burgh 205 Fire Brigade, 204 Burns Clubs, 212 Florist Societies, 244 Burying grounds, gravediggers, &c. 219 Football Clubs, 248 Foresters, Ancient Order of, 223 Cadets of Temperance, 225 Free Breakfast Mission, 232 Canine Society, 246 Free Public Library and Museum, 229 Carriers' Quarters, 212 Free Gardeners, 224 Cart Navigation Trustees, 204 Friendly and Funeral Societies, . 227 Cemetei-y Company (Limited), ... 220 Central Unionist Association, 243 Gaelic Club, 221 Choral Union, 230 Golf Club, 249 Christian Benevolent Society, 232 Good Templar Lodges, 225 Christian Endeavour Union, 232 Good Templar Hall Trust, 231 Church of Scotland Young Men's Gravediggers, &c., 219 Guild, 233 Grocers' Company, 226 Church Officers, 234 Hammermen's Society, 226 Clippens Directory, 313 Harriers, 249 Club (The), 212 Heritable (The Paisley) Property Coats Observatory, 230 Investment Society, 220 Coffee Buildings, Room 231 Plighlanders' Association, 221 Commissary Court, 205 Horticultural Societies, 244 Commissioners of Supply, 25 Howwood Directory, 310 Conservative Association (Paisley), 242 Conservative Association (West Income Tax Commissioners, 253 Renfrewshire), 242 Incorporated Societies, 226 Constituency (Municipal), 201 Incurable Diseases, Society for Constituency (Parliamentary), 201 Treatment of, 218 Convalescent Home, 219 Industrial School, 219 Co-operative Societies, 227 Infirmary, 218 County Council, 250 Inkermann Directory, 317 1 1 Vlll CONTENTS. PAGE PAGE John Neilson Institution, 240 Quarrelton Directory, 319 Johnstone Directory, 275 Quarter Sessions, Court of, 205 Johnstone Directory Appendix, ... 295 Race Committee, 217 Juridical Society, 221 Railway Companies, 211 Justice of Peace Constables, 205 Ralston Gardens Association, Ltd. 245 Justice of Peace Court, 205 Rechabites( Independent Order of), 225 Justices of the Peace, 204 Register Office, 215 Religious Kibble Reformatory Institution, ... 218 Denominations, 234 Kilbarchan Directory, 320 Renfrew Directory, 259 Renfrew Directory Appendix, 270 Lawn Tennis Clubs, 247 Renfrewshire Police, 253 Liberal Associations, 24 Rowing Clubs, 249 Liberal Club, 241 Liberal Unionist Association, 241 Sabbath School Union, 232 Savings Bank, 217 Linwood Directory, 313 School Board, , 238 School of Science and Art, 240 Magistrates and Town Council, ... 202 Schools, Public and other, 238 Maltmen's Society, 226 Hall Mission, 226 Masonic Lodges, 222 Sharon Shepherds, Loyal Order of Ancient, Member of Parliament, 201 223 Sheriff Court, 205 Merchants, Incorporation of, 226 Sheriff Officers, 205 Shorthand Writers' Association,... 221 Naturalists' Society, 221 Skating Club, 249 New (The) Club, 212 Small Debt Court, 205 Friendly Oddfellows, 222 Sons of Temperance Old Weavers' Society, 226 Society, 225 Street Guide, 1 Omnibus traffic, 211 Swimming Club, 249 Ornithological Associations, 244 Tannahill Club, 212 Parishes, List of 213 Technical