tfr -i §§1^=1 . li f U< l W 1 FOUNDED BY SIR PETER COATS, I87O. REFERENCE DEPARTMENT P.C. 1320 No Book to be taken out of the Room. M 1\ 2 346397 21 2 34639? K)32D .'& £&g.;-^./^.. j .jnjrvrui J-L-nJ-UTJTLTU-i-nL If loiiPfilism jlleioautl IMSUflANOE . COMPANY-'' rporated 1 >y Royal lOliarter and. Special A.cts of JParliar* Established 1809. FIRE — LIFE — ANNUITIES Total Funds, - ~ ~ Total Claims Paid exceed 21,000',< Total Income for 1888, above - .2,000,' THE FUNDS.of one Department are not liable' to r obligations of the other Departments of t>V T^usi^'J ss ^arate, INVESTMENTS are therefore, in this Company oade for each Department, and kept exclusively for it, L IF E DEPARTMENT, A T 3 -TENTHS of the whole Profits of the Life Assurance Branch are allocated to Participating Policies. SPECIAL FEATURES. Claims paid on proof of death and title. Premiums adjusted to each half-year of age. Mim aum Surrender Values fixed, and held at Credit of Insured for five year:,. "aid-up Policy of liberal amount granted in place of lapsed Policy, if desired. within six months. [over. BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSBli ate Statements in Proposal Papers do r, Jess accompanied by fraud. s,~in most cases, free from all restrictions veh ANNUITY BRANCH. uiTIES, Immediate, Contingent, or Deferred, are granted favourable terms. FIRE DEPARTMENT, Tmvred at Home and Abroad at the Lowest Rates of Premium, jsses settled with Promptitude and Liberality. b£S AND EVERY INFORMATION MAY BE HAD . CHIEF OFFICES, BRANCHES, OR AGENCIES. CHIEF OFFICES — EDINBURGH—64 Princes Street. LONDON—61 Threadneedle Street. law BRANCH OFFICE — 102 St. Vincent Street ^ASGOW BOARD OF DIRECTORS. Chairman— Sim CHARLES TENNANT, Bart. JAMES GRAHAM, Esq., Writer. ROBERT GOURLAY, Esq., Bank of Scotland. JOHN M. HILL, Esq., Writer. ABRAM LYLE, Esq., Greenock. JAMES L. MITCHELL, Esq., Merchant. Capt. DAVID BOYLE, R.N., of Kelburne Castle. L. Laidlav. leibl Manager—G. W. Snodgrass. Local Secretary—David AGENTt Mackenzie, & Lochhead, U James Ross, Commercial Bank. Walter Hoi.mi Royal Bank, Writers. | i. Veitch, Bank of Scotland. Johnstone j ."Dyywali National Ban .ham Dickson, -Royal Bank. j W. W- S ADAM, Writer. ' Johns!-. THE PAISLEY DIRECTORY GENERAL ADVERTISER FOR 1889-90. CO INCLUDING COMPREHENSIVE AND ACCURATE DIRECTORIES RENFREW, INKERMANN, JOHNSTONE, BALACLAVA, QUARRELTON, CLIPPENS, ,-: ELDERSLIE, LINWOOD, HOWWOOD, Etc. > m WITH A MAP OF PAISLEY, j Altered u.p to Date, AND AN APPENDIX, Comprising a Copious List of the Public Boards, Institutions, Societies, connected with the various localities. PAISLEY : J. & J. COOK, "GAZETTE" BUILDINGS, 94 HIGH STREET. MDCCCLXXXIX. Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2010 with funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/paisleydirector188990unse T JrzL IE LIVERPOOL Sc LONDON & GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1836. Total Invested Funds, - - - £7,624,302 Fire Department.—Insurances effected on the most favour- able terms. Ordinary Dwellings insured at a yearly Premium of 1/6 per cent. Furniture therein in one sum, 2/- per cent. Life Department. — All descriptions of Life Insurance and Annuities at moderate rates. Participating Policies, under new table, payable at fixed age or previous death. For the Quinqennium ended 31st December, 1888» the Large Reversionary Bonus of 35/- per cent, per annum has again been declared on Sums Assured under the Partici- pating Tables of the Prospectus, and provision made for Inter- mediate Bonuses during the present Quinquennium. Policy Holders incur no Liability of Partnership, and in the New Participating Classes receive Ninety per cent, of the Profits. The New Conditions of Assurance are in every respect most favourable. OFFICES: Liveepool, London, Manchestee, Leeds, Beistol, Dublin, Glasgow, Edinbuegh, Biemingham, and Newcastle. Prospectuses and Forms of Proposal for Fire and Life Insurance and Annuities may be obtained at the Company's Offices, or from any of its Agents. Glasgow Office, 30 GEORGE SQUARE, Edinburgh Office, - - 23 ST. ANDREW SQUARE, Agfents in Paisley s JOHNABERCROMBIE,Writer R. & T. RUSSELL & LAMa, 23 Moss Street. Writers, 7 High Street. A. GREENLEES, 13 Causey- JOHN MUIR, House Factor, side. 23 Moss Street. J .S. HUTCHISON, 23 Causey- A. B. M'G-OWN, Accountant, side. 107 High Street. ALEXANDER LANG, 31 High JOHN M'GOWN, Accountant, Street. 107 High Street. W. REID, Writer, 3 CountyPlace A. M. WHITEFORD, 17 Castle Street. PREFACE. In the present issue the arrangement of the matter is similar to that of former years. 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 kindness of ladies and gentlemen connected with these associations for supplying information, and also beg to thank their numerous Subscribers and Advertisers for their patronage. At the end of the volume a Map of the Town and District is given, showing the New Harbour and other recent alterations. 94 High Street, Paisley, June, 1889. '1 Ml '^W^ THOMPSON'S AMERICAN CORN SOLVENT. Quickly cures Corns, Bunions, "Warts, Enlarged or Inflamed Toe Joints, Chilblains, etc. No pain. Phials, Is. IJd., or post free for 15 stamps. „ TOOTHACHE SPECIFIC Cures instantly Toothache or Neuralgia in the Gums. In Phials, Is. l|d, each ; post free, 14 stamps. „ ANTI- CATARRH ESSENCE, The New Kemedy for Colds, Influenza, Hay Fever, Asthma, Bronchitis, Coughs, and General Derangement of Mucous Surfaces. Phials, Is. IJd,, Is. 9d., and 2s. 9d.; post, 1 stamp extra. ANTIBILIOUS ESSENCE, The most effectual remedy for Biliousness, Indigestion, Inaction of the Liver, Constipation, Jaundice, and all derangements of the Stomach and Liver. In Phials, Is., Is. 6d., and 2s. 6d. each ; by post, 1 stamp extra. >. NERVETONINE, For all Nervous Affections, Weakness, Lassitude, Headache, Mental Depression, Sleeplessness, Hysteria, and Debility ; also for Weak Stomach, Indigestion, etc., and for all Nerve Pains, Neuralgia, Gout, Rheumatism, Lumbago, etc. It gives tone and strength to the whole system. Bottles, Is. 9d,, 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d.; by post, 1 stamp extra. SOLE PROPRIETOR: F. THOMPSON, MOMCEOPATHIC CHEMIST, 17 GORDON STREET, GLASGOW, AND 97 PRINCES STREET, EDINBURGH. AG-ZEICTTS IFOIR, PAISLEY: R. T. M ' O O W A 1ST, CHEMIST, TH^ CE£OS£3. CONTE NTS. PAGE PAGE Advertising List, 285 Elders' (U.P. Church) Association, 213 Agricultural(Renfrewshire) Society, 227 Elderslie Directory, 275 Angling (Rowbank) Club, 222 Annual Holidays, , 188 Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 226 Fair Trade (National) League, 216 Art Institute, 203 Fairs, 188 Athletic Clubs, 221 Female Refuge, 193 Fiars Prices, 225 Fire Brigade, 180 Balaclava and Clippens Directory, 284 Florist Societies, 218 Bank Holidays, 190 Football Clubs, 221 Banks, 189 Foresters, Ancient Order of, 196 Banns, Fees for proclamation of, 186 Free Public Library and Museum, 202 Beaconsfield Club, 215 Free Gardeners, St. Andrew Order Bicycle Clubs, 221 Ancient, 197 Bowling Clubs, 219 Friendly and Funeral Societies,... 201 Burgh Officer, 178 Burgh and Police Courts, 178 Burns Club, 197 Good Templar Lodges, 198 Burying grounds, gravediggers, &c. , 1 88 Good Templar Hall Trust, 204 Grocers' Company, 195 Carriers' Quarters, 185 Hammermen's Society, 195 Cart Navigation Trustees, 1 78 Harriers, 222 Cemetery Company (Limited), ... 204 Heritable (The Paisley) Property Choral Union, 203 Investment Society, 190 Christian Benevolent Society, 214 Highlanders' Association, Church of Scotland Young Men's 199 High Parish Sabbath School Guild, 214 Association, Church of Scotland Sabbath School 213 High Church Ecclesiastical Trus- Union, 214 tees, 214 Church Officers, 208 Horticultural Societies, 218 Coats Observatory, 203 Howwood Directory, Coffee Room Buildings, 204 278 Commissary Court, 180 Commissioners of Supply, 223 Income Tax Commissioners, 225 Conservative Association (Paisley), 215 Incurable Diseases, Society for Conservative Association (West Treatment of, 194 Renfrewshire), 216 Industrial School, , 191 Constituency (Municipal), 177 Infirmary, 194 Constituency (Parliamentary), 177 Inkermann Directory, 283 Convalescent Home, 194 Co-operative Societies, 200 Cricket Clubs, 221 Johnstone Directory, 247 Curling Clubs, 220 Johnstone Directory Appendix, ... 265 Justices of the Peace, 180 Justice of Peace Constables, 1 80 Dean of Guild Court, 178 Distances, Table of, 228 Duncan Wright Endowment, 195 Kibble Reformatory Institution, ... 193 1 Vlll CONTENTS. PAGE Lawn Tennis Clubs, 221 Property (Paisley) Protection Asso- Liberal Association, 215 ciation, 190 Liberal Club, 215 Public Offices, &c, ... 184 liberal and Radical Unionist Asso- ciation, 216 Quarrelton Directory, 274 Lieutenancy of Renfrewshire, 225 Linwood Directory, 280 Race Committee, 197 Railway Companies, 185 Register Office, 186 Magistrates and Town Council, ... 178 Religious Denominations, 208 Maltmen's Society, 195 Renfrew Directory, Martyrs' Parish Sabbath School 233 Renfrew Directory Appendix, 242 Union, 213 Renfrewshire Police, 4 225 Masonic Lodges, 196 Rowing Clubs, 222 Member of Parliament, 177 Royal Renfrew Militia, 226 Merchants, Corporation of, 195 Middle Parish Children's Mission Church, 213 Sabbath School Union, 212 Middle Parish Church Ecclesiastical Savings Bank, 190 Trustees, 213 School Board, , 205 Middle Parish Sabbath School School of Science and Art, 204 Association, 213 Schools, Public and other, 205 Shepherds, Loyal Order of Ancient, 197 Sheriff