OS1/5/16/45

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
WEST UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH [Earlston] U.P. [United Prebyterian] West Church
U.P. [United Prebyterian] West Church
U.P. [United Prebyterian] West Church
Mr Wilson
Mr J Anderson
Mr R Smith
026.14 A large edifice in good repair and comfortably furnished with pews. Capable of affording Seat room to about 300 persons. The Average number of Communicants is about 70. the Ministers Stipend is about £100 and is raised from Seat Rents and Collections on the Sabbath.
BEEHIVE INN [Earlston] Beehive Inn
Beehive Inn
Beehive Inn
John Anderson Innkeeper
Sign Board
R Smith Merchant
026.14 A good house with Stables and Yard attached and licensed to retail Spirits and Ales. It is in the occupation of the proprietor John Anderson.
READING ROOM [Earlston] Reading Room
Reading Room
Reading Room
John Anderson
Robert Smith
James Shields
026.14 A good house, two Stories high erected by Mr Bailie of Mellerstain for a public Reading Room, and Library, for the benefit of the inhabitants of Earlston. Some of the daily papers and three or four cheap Magazines & are Supplied.

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Sheet 26.14. 2 & 3 Parish of Earlston Described by J McDiarmid ca [Civilian Assistant]

West U P Church. The authorities in this case are merely for the name of the church not for the arrangement of the name. UP Church must be taken as one word or name. West used as the adjective the same as north Free Church or South F. [Free] Church.

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