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Steam, Gas, Electricity, and Shorthand, are powers which have transformed the World. As *& Established 1879. & Common Writ- 4* «* ing and the 4* School of Arabic & Numerals 5 &c.y {Shorthands (1 2 3 k 4p^ AND are ^|^ indispensible *TYPE WRITING* for the So Business, Profit 22 Bridge Street, *& J* Shorthand and and <§*. Rothesay. Pleasure j£ Type- Writing of the ± GEORGE HIGGIE, will be as Present Day, X,(SHORTHAND WRITER, ±*§* indispensible X REPORTER, and for the IT Business, X CERTIFICATED TEACHER), *& Profit and and ^ Assistants. ^ Pleasure the 4^ ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, and *§ of ^ ADVANCED CLASSES. ^ Immediate- ^jfc. i Future. Prospectuses on Application ^*»* Study with an Eye to Business. BUTE COUNTY DIRECTORY ADVERTISEMENT. BUSINESS . EDUCATION 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. Shorthand will continue to be taught with a view to its subsequent usefulness in Business or Professionally. In Typewriting special attention will be devoted to Punctuation and Capitalisation, a thorough knowledge of which is absolutely necessary in Practical Printing, and cannot longer be neglected by those aspiring to be First-Class Typists. EspePantO.—This wonderful International Language is already used for Business and Pleasure in all parts of the world. Mr Higgie, being'an official of the Univeisal Esperanto Association, is in touch with important regions everywhere, and corresponds with persons of different national languages. Business Methods.- Instruction given in other Up-to-Date Business Methods. Advertisement Writing is a Pre ent Day Enviable Profession, and the ground-work and minutsea have long been familiar to a practical Printer like Mr Higgie. iff During the Winter Months at 22 Bridge Street, 'Rothesay. BUTE COUNTY DIRECTORY ADVERTISEMENT. Is Esperanto Worth Learning?—A clever booklet by Bernard Long, B.A. Price. Id; post free, l^d. 10 copies, post free, lid. A greater reduction for larger quantities. Terms on application. Belega Skotlando (Bonnie, Bonnie Scotland), being extracts from the introduc- tory pages of " Bonnie Scotland's Resorts,"* describing national characteristics, &c. This booklet is in the Honoured position of being the tirst guide-book in the world printed in Esperanto. It was issued before and in commemoration of the Second Congress, and is now appreciated wherever seen. Price Id, post free, l^d. A free copy given with every six ordered by gesamideanoj. Skotlanda Pejzau'o, Views Characteristic of Scottish Scenery, beautifully printed from Photographs. Issued in Commemoration of the Third Congress. Descriptive Portions printed in English as well as in Esperanto. Price b'd, post free, 7d, to any part of the World. A free copy given with every six ordered by gesamideanoj. La Skoto Ajlilande (the Scot Abroad), a brochure in preparation, giving ex- tracts, elaborated, from the appended portions of " Bonnie Scotland's Resorts,"* being glimpses of song, story, fraternity, etc. Printed hi Esperanto. Price Id, post free, l^d. Free copy with every six ordered by gesamideanoj. La Enamig'o de La Nacioj (The Courtship of the Nations). —This is a collection of articles, written in the Neutral Language, by representatives of the different Nations, on the characteristics of their lands, for the information of others wish- ing better acquaintance. Courtship is not terminated at the first meeting, and we anticipate many issues of this enterprise : containing not only articles from nations not represented in the preceding issues, but also by other writers in the countries already contributing — - giving descriptions from a different point of view. There is, of course, to be nothing acrimonous written, and the collections ought to be Very pleasant and profitable reading. Mems. for the Wayfarer. La Alfabeto F sp^ranta, with examples of pronounciation.^ld per doz. Pronouns Classified. Devised to refresh the memories of the busj business men, enabling them to take a more intelligent grip of their own language, and discover the simplicity, logical uniformity, and universal adaptability of the international code. This is an inceutive to brush up the old and adapt the new. Id per doz. Correlated Wokds, being a tabulated reproduction of the cleverh -arranged adjec- tives, pronouns and adverbs, culled from chaos in other languages, and methodi- cally arranged by Dr Zamenhof ; with additional guiding-lines for the assistance of others than Classical Scholars. Price, 2d per doz. The Supple Joints of Esperanto', being Word-Building Tabulated, showing at a glance the usefulness and efficacy of the Prefixes, Affixes, Nouns, Adjectives, Plurals, Adverbs, Verbs and Participles. Extremely handy for refer- ence by students. Price, 4d per doz. A selection of these Mems., 2d; postage, g-d. Is lOd per doz., post free. *Bonnie Scotland's Resorts, the ' ; dainty (literary) dish " of 128 pages of con- cisely printed and interesting matter, focussing the attractions of about 500 beauty spots in the " land of cakes," from which these publications in Esperanto have emerged. It also gives glimpses of the history, antiquity and modernity of the country. Appreciated wherever seen. Price, in paper covers, 2d ; in cloth and fancy paper covers, 6d ; in leather covers, Is. Post free 2^, 7d, and 1/1. This book is printed entirely in English, but we will be glad to give free copies as above-mentioned, to Es-perantists. HIGGLE & CO., PUBLISHERS, ROTHESAY. 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L 4i ROTHESAY: /^W HIGGIE & CO., PUBLISH^|@,/9o^ %& With HIGGIE & CO.'s compts - Digitized by the Internet Archive in 201tTwith funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/butecountydirect190910rot PREFACE TO 1909-10 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. As our Advertising friends appreciate the distribu- tion of their announcements facing the text of the book, we hope, with continued prompt receipt of orders, to be enabled to make this decided benefit permanent. 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, <fec, and in numerous business houses and agencies in busy centres throughout the king- dom, so we are particularly anxious that nothing of benefit to Buteshire be omitted, but that every interest has 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, 1909. CON TE NTS. Part I. LOCAL CALENDAR, . 5—16 Papt II.—Officials. COUNTY OF BUTE 17 ISLE OF BUTE, ... 31 Parish and Burgh of Rothesay ... 35 Parish of North Bute ... ... 59 Parish of Kingarth ... ... 63 ISLE OF ARRAN... ... ... 67 Parish of Kilbride... ... ... 69 Parish of Kilmory ... ... 73 THE CUMBRAES 75 Burgh of Millport ... ... 79 Part III.—Householders. ISLE OF BUTE : Rothesay ... ... ... 81 North Bute.. ... ... ... 119 KlNGARTHj ... ... ... 122 Part IV.—Traders. Rothesay ... ... ... 129 North Bute... ... ... ...137 Kingarth ... ... ... 139 ISLE OF CUMBRAE: Millport, ... ... .. uo MISCELLANEOUS. Postal Information, . 57, 61, 65, 142 ^ . BUTE COUNTY DIRECTORY. —— PART I. July, 1909.