Hi, Jope Loughead asked if I thought the following might be of interest to the List members. Since I thought it most likely, I am sending it on! Regards, Lynne Kemp. The Collingwood Enterprise October 5, 1922 p1c1 GLASGOW ISLAY ASSOCIATION AT DULUTH SOME HISTORIC EVENTS (Published by request) The syllabus of the Glasgow Islay Association concluded with a lecture by Mr. Peter Reid, formerly a factor on Kildalton, Islay. Among those present, were Mr. J. Mactaggart, president: Captain Gilbert Macneil, Messers. J. Macliver, Neil Bell, W. Campbell, Secretary; and A. N. Currie. Mr. Reid chose as his subject, "Incidents in the History of Islay," and his masterly exposition of the island's history indicated expert acquaintance with the salient features which gave it so unique a colouring. Summarizing the ancients history of Islay, he said probably no Island in the Western Hebridean chain had been so much fought for or has changed hand so often as the "Queen of the Hebrides." The Campbell's of Calder owned Islay for over a hundred years, when owing to money difficulties they sold it to the Shawfield Campbells in 1726. It was in their possession till 1847, when it was bought by James Morrison, who sold the Kildalton portion to John Ramsay, and the Dunlossit portion to Kirkman Finlay. The Campbells regime was productive, of higher administrative effort. Mr. Reid gave excerpts from the minutes of the local Parliament of Islay which subsisted till 1843. The legislative activities of the Parliament were manifold. In 1784 a weekly market was established in Bowmore; in 1792 there were unlawful meetings of weavers for the purpose of shortening the Islay ell, the English yard, and raising prices; in 1796 there was a formal approval of the steps taken by the legislature to avoid threatened famine, and , it is interesting to note that in 1801 a sum of 10 pounds was stented for the Royal Infirmary. An Amusing observation is that in 1804 Bowmore was much annoyed by a destructive crowd of pigs running up and down the streets; in 1825 Portnahaven Lighthouse was built; in 1750 the population of Islay was 5344, it rose to 14,991 in 1831; in 1901 the population was 6867. The earliest mail service was via Port Askaig and Jura to Inveraray. The first mention of a packet is in 1764. In 1794 the cabin fore was raised 2-6 and strange to relate, the master was to be fines 10s for each steerage passenger allowed into the cabin. The first steamboat service was established in 1824. About 1846 a bi-weekly service started at Ramsay and others, when the "Modern Athens" was put on. David Hutchinson took over the service, as Ramsay, when he entered Parliament could not contract for the mails, David MacBrayne followed Hutchinson 1879, when the Government grant was 800 pounds. Regarding Islay churches, one of the first references is to the dedication of Kildalton Church to St. Nathalan in 678; in 1349 the Pope wrote to John MacDonald, Lord of Isle, announcing confirmation of William to the Sea of Sundreys. In 1730 the Estimated cost of Lagavalin Church was 100 pound. In 1788, Kilnaughton Church coffins were exposed owing to the sea washing away sand. In 1767 the picturesque round church of Bowmore was built by Daniel Campbell. Mr. Reid then read items of interest in regard to education of Islay. The Parliament always stented itself heavily in regard to the advancement of knowledge in the island, and was not in vain, as in the last two hundred years Islaymen have been distinguishing themselves and adding lustre to the fame of their loved isle in every corner of the world. Mr. Reid then read items of interest with close attention and at the conclusion the vote of thanks was heartily given him. In the course of the evening, songs were rendered by Messrs. Brown and Handyside (English) and the Gaelic part of the programme was excellently sustained by Miss Mary Macgiven and Miss A. J. MacMillan, N. A. Mr. James Mcliver, in a felicitous manner, moved a vote of thanks to the singers who had so amply contributed to the success of the evening. John C. MacARTHUR, Duluth, Minnesota, U. S. A.