Carsphairn Parish
Occupiers who return their Schedules without a reminder from Officers - 35
Occupiers who return their Schedules after a reminder from Officers - 1
Number of Sheep of all kinds, One Year Old and above - 33013
Number of Lambs under One Year Old - 2319
Received from Donald Chalmer in Dale of twintyNine shillings and twopence Sterling Mony for droving fortine Barals of tar to Dalmelingtoun twintyEaght for tacking of it to Dalmelingtoun and one shilling and twopence for Custom.
Inscription: Gifted to Carsphairn Heritage Centre by Mrs Jean (Wilson) Stoddart, Dalbeattie and Mrs Betty (Wilson) Watson, Corsock, natives of Barbieston – but not in James McCulloch’s era ! (see page 159), October 2002
Sir,
I beg to inform you that I have taken estimates for the Dyke at the Ligget James Guffie 7 shillings per rood, William McCulloch 7 shillings per rood, Thomas McCulloch and Andrew McCormick 6 shillings and ninepence per rood the most of the stones will be bad to get. I have put in the ball plants at the Ligget the high winds is very severe on them there has been a very severe frost and snow here and very stormy weather since the thaw. Mr Paterson of Muirdrochwood desired me to say the days corsing was to be as soon as the weather would answer if we would have the liberty of crosing your land as formerley
Your humble servant,
John Waugh
Selections from Robert Jamieson’s diary when he returned to Scotland arriving in London in 1856. In 1855 he married Joanna Black of Stranraer and they returned to Australia in 1856.
Selections from Robert Jamieson’s diary when he returned to Scotland arriving in London in 1856. In 1855 he married Joanna Black of Stranraer and they returned to Australia in 1856.
"Friday, 23rd March 1855
Went up to Woodhead lead mines to see them smelting, got some of the lead gave them 1/-."
Selections from Robert Jamieson’s diary when he visited Scotland in 1873 and 1874 with his wife Joanna, son Robert and daughter Mary. Robert (the son) attended school in Edinburgh whilst the rest of the family toured Europe.
Selections from Robert Jamieson’s diary when he visited Scotland in 1873 and 1874 with his wife Joanna, son Robert and daughter Mary. Robert (the son) attended school in Edinburgh whilst the rest of the family toured Europe.
A tribute to Mr Samuel McCulloch (above), a teacher at Elmwood School, Hackbridge, who died last week can this week from staff at the school.
A spokesman for the school said on Tuesday: " He was an absolutely wonderful man and a great teacher. He could teach almost any subject and was a great favourite with all the children."
Mr McCullocu, who lived in Goldalming Avenue, Wallington, collapsed in a bus on his way to the school.
He was dead on arrival at St. Helier Hospital.
Although in his 80's, Mr McCulloch was still teaching on a part-time basis.
50 YEARS AGO
• “It is a great pity to see these country schools being closed down when they are providing social amenities for the district” remarked Mr James Russell at the Stewartry Education meeting on Tuesday when a recommendation by the Glenkens Area Committee that steps by taken to dispose of Ironmacannie School and schoolhouse was considered.
• An acute controversial subject came before the annual meeting of the Castle Douglas branch of the British Legion, when the principle of allowing women to make use of the club as a social organisation of their own, without membership evoked a lively discussion.
• Today’s third round Scottish Cup tie between Queen of the South and Hearts could not have had a better advertisement than the league encounter at Palmerston Park on Saturday when a draw of one goal each just about summed up the relative merits of both elevens.
A Carsphairn correspondent writes to point out that we did his parish some unintentional injustice in a note in this column last week, when we described Carsphairn as the rainiest district in the Stewartry. Our correspondent states that the rainfall record which is kept at the Shiel, and from which we took our information, hardly gives a just record for the whole parish, as it appears that hay-making is often going on in the valley of the Deugh while rain is falling at the Shiel, which is situated very high among the hills. We are pleased to hear this, but all the same the Shiel can afford to give away a good deal from its record, and we would not advise anyone to go to Carsphairn on holiday without a waterproof.
Carphairn
Whist and Dance – A basket whist in aid of the Carpet Bowling Club was held in the Lagwyne Hall on New Year’s night when 20 tables were occupied. The Rev. W R Sievewright, president of the club, extended a welcome to all and at the close of play the prizes were handed over by Mrs Sievewright to the following – Ladies – 1, Mrs McCutheon; 2, Mrs Grierson; 3, Miss Helen Lawrence. Gentlemen – 1, Allan Hunter; 2, R McNaught; 3, J Brown; consolation, Jas. Stewart. A well attended dance followed, Mr T McKay acting as m.c.
Infirmary Effort – As a result of the Harvest Thanksgiving service conducted by the Rev. W R Sievewright in the Carsphairn Church and at Stroanfreggan School the Session Clerk has forwarded to Provost Courtenay, New Galloway the sum of £6 5/- in aid of the extension fund of the Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary.
Motor Cyclist Injured – A Carsphairn motor cyclist, Rowland Robertson, joiner, residing at Bardennoch, Carsphairn sustained injuries to the back of his head and suffered from concussion when he was thrown from his bicycle on Tuesday evening. It appears that at about 6.45pm Robertson who is employed by Mr A M Carmichael, contractor at Carsfad Dam, was proceeding along the road leading between Carsphairn and Dalry, when his machine struck a pot hole in the road causing it to wobble and Robertson was thrown off on to the grass verge at the side of the road, where he was found some time later by workmen passing along the same road. He was attended by Dr Carmichael, Dalry and afterwards removed to his home at Bardenoch.
