H to FOUNDED BY SIR PETER COATS, I87O. REFERENCE DEPARTMENT P.C. xa^^o No Book to be taken out of the Room. ^i -^A 2 347137 21 Digitized by the Internet Arciiive in 2010 witin funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/paisleydirecto189900unse THE . PAISLEY DIRECTORY AKD GENERAL ADVERTISER FOR 1899-1900. INCLUDING COMPREHENSIVE AND ACCURATE DIRECTORD S RENFREV\^ BLACKSTON, en JOHNSTONE, CLIPPENS, QUARRELTON, LINWOOD, ELDERSLIE, HOWWOOD, m INKERMANN, KILBARCHAN, Etc., >- WITH AN APPENDIX, m Comprising a Copious List of the Public Boards, Institutions, Societies, connected with the various localities. < a. -,.. r PAISLEY : J. & J, COOK, "GAZETTE" BUILDINGS, 94 HIGH STREET. MDCCCXCIX. FC/S30 THE HOLM LAUNDRY, ]P -A. I S X. E "2^ (Telephone 288). THE NEWEST AND BEST IN TOWN. GRASS PARK FOR BLEACHING. FIRST-CLASS CARPET BEATER. G-OODS COIiIiUCTED and DEIiIVERED FREE. GARDNER & CO. Nothing makes HOME so CLEAN, BRIGHT, and ATTRACTIVE as a liberal use of R 1 S©np Powder. Sole Makers : ISPALE & M'CALLUM, PAISLEY. WILLIAM CURRIE, JVIONUMENTAL SeULPiTOR, BROOWILANDS STREET, PAISLEY (OPPOSITE CEMETERY GATE). MONUMENTS, in Granite, Marble, and Freestone executed to any design. MONUMENTS AND HEADSTONES CLEANED AND REPAIRED. INSCRIPTIONS CUT IN EVERY STYLE. JOBBINGS IN TOWN and COUNTRY PUNCTUALLY ATTENDED TO. DESIGNS AND ESTIMATES FREE ON APPLICATION. PREFACE. The Publishers have pleasure ia issuing the present Directory, 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, 1899. 1 CONTENTS. PAGE PAGE Advertising List, 329 Cowfeeders' and Dairymen's Asso- Agricultural(Renfrewshire)Society, 258 ciation, :. 226 Angling Clubs, 255 Cricket Clubs, 253 Annual Holidays, 223 Curling Clubs, 251 Argylland Sutherland Highlanders, 259 Deaf (Paisley Mission to the) and Art Institute, 236 Art Union, 236 Dumb, 225 Dean of Guild Court, 211 Assessments, Rates of, 209 Distances, Table of, 260 Athletic Clubs, 253 Ayrshire Association, 227 Draughts Club, 252 Druids Friendly Society, 230 Duncan Wright Endowment, 237 Bank Holidays, 223 Banks, 222 Eastern Unionist Association, 249 Banns, Fees for proclamation of, 221 Educational (The Paisley) Trust,.. 246 Beaconsfield Club, 248 Elderslie Directory, 312 Bicycle Clubs, 253 Eye (Paisley Royal Victoria) In- Bowling Clubs, 252 firmary, 224 Building (" Economic ") Societies, 226 Fairs, 223 Building Trades Federation, 226 Female Refuge, '. 225 Burgh Officer, 211 Fiars Prices, 256 Burgh and Police Courts, 211 Fire Brigade, 210 Burns Clubs, 227 Florist Societies, 250 Football Clubs, 254 Cadets of Temperance, 232 Foresters, Ancient Order of, 229 Canine Society, 252 Free Breakfast Mission, 238 Carriers' Quarters, 217 Free Public Library and Museum, 235 Cart Navigation Trustees, 210 Free Gardeners, 230 Cemetery Company (Limited), ... 225 Friendly and Funeral Societies, . 233 Central Unionist Association, 249 Choral Union, 236 Gaelic Club, 228 Christian Benevolent Society, 238 Golf Club, 255 Christian Endeavour Union, 238 Good Templar Lodges, 23 Church of Scotland Young Men's Good Templar Hall Trust, 237 Guild, 239 Grocers' Company, 233 Church Officers, 241 Hammermen's Society, 233 Clippens Directory, 319 Harriers, 255 Club (The), 227 Heritable (The Paisley) Property Coats Obsei'vatory, 236 Investment Society, 226 Coffee Room Buildings, 237 Highlanders' Association, 227 Commissary Court, 211 Horticultural Societies, 250 Commissioners of Supply, 257 Howwood Directory, 316 Conservative Association (Paisley), 248 Conservative Association (West Income Tax Commissioners, 223 Renfrewshire), 248 Incorporated Societies, 232 Constituency (Municipal), 207 Incurable Diseases, Society for Constituency (Parliamentary), 207 Treatment of, 225 Convalescent Home, 224 Industrial School, 225 Co-operative Societies, 233 Infirmary, 224 County Council, 256 Inkermann Directoiy, 323 . 1 VIU CONTENTS. PAGE PAGE John Neilson Institution, 246 Quarrelton Directory, 325 Johnstone Directory, 281 Quarter Sessions, Court of, 211 Johnstone Directory Appendix, ... 301 Justice of Peace Constables, 211 Race Committee, 217 Railway Justice of Peace Court, 211 Companies, 216 Ralston Justices of the Peace, 210 Gardens Association, Ltd. 251 Rechabites( Independent Order of), 232 Register Office, 221 Kibble Reformatory Institution, ... 224 Religious Denominations, Kilbarchan Directory, 326 240 Renfrew Directory, 265 Renfrew Directory Appendix, 276 Liberal Associations, 247 Renfrewshire Police, 259 Liberal Club, 247 Rowing Clubs, 255 Liberal Unionist Association, 247 Linwood Directory, 319 Sabbath School Union, 238 Savings Bank, 223 Magistrates and Town Council, ... 208 School Board, , ,. 244 Maltmen's Society, 233 School of Science and Art, 246 Masonic Lodges, 228 Schools, Public and other, 244 Member of Parliament, 207 Sharon Hall Mission, 232 Merchants, Incorporation of, 232 Shepherds, Loyal Order of Ancient, 230 Sheriff Court, 211 Sheriff Officers, 211 Naturalists' Society, 227 Shorthand Writers' Association,... 227 New (The) Club, 227 Skating Club, 254 Small Debt Court, 211 Oddfellows, 229 Sons of Temperance Friendly Old Weavers' Society, 232 Society, 231 Omnibus traffic, 217 Street Guide, 1 Ornithological Associations, 250 Swimming Clubs, 255 Tannahill Clubs, 228 Parishes, List of 219 Technical Parish (Paisley) Council, 219 College, 246 Thirteen Parliamentary Ward Boundaries... 207 Club, 227 Thonihill Directory (included in Peter Brough Bequest Fund, 237 Philharmonic Society, 236 Johnstone Directoi-y), Total Abstinence Society, 232 Philosophical Institution, 235 Photographic Society, 226 Town Council Officer, 211 Pipers' Club, 228 Trades' Directory, 169 Trade Societies, Police Commissioners, 209 249 Tramways Company, Limited, ... Political Clubs and Associations,... 247 237 Poor, Association for Improving Tramways and Omnibus Traffic, ... 217 the Condition of, ' 224 United Abstainers' Club, 232 Population of Paisley, 207 Post Office, 212 Ward (Parliamentary) boundaries, 207 Poultry and Pigeon Association, . 250 Weights and measures, Inspectors of, 211 Precentors, 240 West Renfrewshire Liberal Asso- Primrose League, 248 ciation, 247 Promotion of Trade, Renfrewshire Women's Christian and Abstinence Association for the, 226 Association, 232 Property (Paisley) Protection Asso- Women's Liberal Association, 247 ciation, 225 Public Offices, &c 218 Young Men's Christian Association, 239 . LIST OF ADVERTISEMENTS. PAGE PAGE Kean Wardrop, Facing page 17. Alexander, James, 332 & — Kilpatrick, John, & Son, 34a Alliance Assurance Coy. —Facing Knox, W., 336 last board of Directory. Leggat, David, & Co., 337 Bain, Robert J., 333 Liverpool and London and Globe Bell, A., & Sons, Ltd., 333 Insurance Co., —Last board of Biggar, William, 344 Directory. Plate Insurance Caledonian Glass Myles, William, Jr., IJ Co. Ltd., 344 Carswell, David, & Son, 331 Macdonald, Alex., & Co., Ltd.,... 340 Central Typewriting Office, 335 Macfee, John, 336 Cochran, Robert, & Sons, 329 Macfee, H. M., & Co., 34° Cook, & —Facing page 16. J. J., M'Geoch, David, & Son, 330- Co-operative Manufacturing So- M'Gown, Alex. B., 331 ciety Ltd., 345 M'llwrick, Wm. 332- Currie, "William, 3 J., North British and Mercantile In- Davidson, C, 339 surance Compy., —Facing front Duff & Miller, 10 board of Directory. Drenna:n, James, 33^ Paisley Funeral Society, 342* Fenton, L. H., 333 Parlane & Kerr, 334 Paterson, Joseph, 335 Gibson, Andrew, & Son, —Facing Paterson, Sons, & Co., 349 page 17. Paton, Robert, 334 Gibson & Reid, 329 Patrick, W. N., 15 Gilmour, John, 330 Provident Co- Operative Society, . 346 Gleniffer Laundry, 331 Good Templar Halls, 335 Robertson & Son, 338 Rowat, Alex., & Co., 348 Hamilton, Andrew, 343 Hamilton, Robert, 336 Speirs, William, 343 Hay, Robert, & Son, 206 Stevenson, Alex., 338 Holm Laundry, 3 Stevenson, Charles, 330 Home Knitting Coy., 334 Stonefield Laundry, 339 Hunter, T. K., 337 Storrie, J. & W., 33^ Hutchison, D. T., 168 Sun Insurance Office, — Front Hutchison & Co., ^. 168 board of Directory. Hutton, Wm., 342 Templeton, J., & Co., 334 Isiale & M'Callum, 3 Tramways, The Paisley, Coy., 341 LIST OF ADVERTISEMENTS. Underwood Co - Operative Coal Wood, James, & Co., 340 Society, : 345 Wood, G.,&Co., , 336 Uric, Matthew, 338 Wood, J. Muir, & Co., 341 Wallace, John, 338 Yielder, R., & Co., 339 Whiteford, J. H., 329 Young, Wm., 337 Winning & Fulton, 330 DUFF & MILLER, WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS, JEWELLERS, &c., 20 HIGH STREET, PAISLEY. Large and Varied Stock of WATCHES, JEWELLERY, & ELECTRO- PLATE of every description. SPECIALTY IN SPOONS AND FORKS. WEDDING RINGS, ENGAGEMENT RINGS, &c. Clocks Wound by Annual Contract in Private Residences, Offices, and Public Buildings in Paisley AND Surrounding District by Experienced and Careful Workmen. General Electro-Platers in Gold, Silver, Nickel, Bronze, &c. Repairs of all kinds Executed lay a Staff of Efficient "Workmen. PAISLEY STREET GUIDE. ABBEY Close, from 18 Smithhills to Caledonia place, corner of Murray street Abbey street and Greenock road Abbey street, from Abbey close to Calside avenue, west of Calside Thread street Calside,south-west from head of Causey- Abbey terrace, Cochran street