"MACVEA'S PERUVIAN BALM prepared only at the Whithorn Medical Hall. - This ointment is the most effectual remedy for burns, chilblains, eruptions on the face, scald heads, ringworm, piles, scorbutic and ulcerated legs, callous and gangrenous sores. Apply a little ointment on linen, night and morning, bathing the sore before each application with soap and tepid water. MACVEA'S ALTERNATIVE AND CONDITION POWDER for horses. Is strongly recommended for producing a beautiful smooth skin and for bringing horses into general good condition; it gives tone to the stomach, increases the appetite and purifies the blood. It will be found of essential service for grease and swelled legs. Directions a table spoonful may be given twice a week in mass. The horse may work as usual. Prepared and sold by A MACVEA, Chemist Whithorn" "JAMES McCULLOCH - Architect and Commission Agent, WHithorn. Plans surveyed and schedules of measurement prepared. Agent for Gouldings celebrated Manure." "JOHN CHARTERS - Wholesale and retail. Draper and Clothier and General Outfitter. Main St Whithorn" "CHARLES HAWTHORN & SONS - Drapers, Whithorn. Established 1837. Fancy Dresses, Laces, Carpetings, Mournings, Hosiery, Furnishings, Trimmings, Drapery, Tweeds Etc." "ALEX ROBERTSON - Woollen and Linen Draper, Bookseller and Newsagent. Wholesale & Retail Grocer, Cres. Warehouse, Garlieston. Established 1859" "SHEARER and WILLIAMSON - Agricultural Implement Makers, Garlieston. Improved Patent self adjusting turnip thinner. Zig zag and chain harrows, three and four horse brake harrows. Turnip, Mangold & Carrot Sowing Machines" "Messrs. J DRAPE & SON, Ironmongers, Saddlers and General Furnishers. Agriculture Implements of every description. From the best makers, at unprecedented low prices. This firm has all along maintained the celebrity of producing good sound material combined with unrivalled workmanship" "GALLOWAY STEAM NAVIGATION CO. Galloway and Liverpool. The find Steam Vessel "Countess of Galloway" JAMES COID, Commander. Sails regularly (weather permitting and unless prevented by any unforeseen circumstances, between the Ports of Galloway and Liverpool with Passengers, Cattle and Goods. Passenger Fares Cabins, 10s (including Steward's Fee) Steerage 5s. Agents: Wigtown JOHN A MCKINNELL Garlieston ROBERT HIGHET Isle Of Whithorn JAMES DUFF Kirkcudbright SAMUEL CAVAN" "ALLAN GILMOUR Wine and Spirit Merchant Wigtown" "ALEXANDER KELLY, Saddler High St Wigtown. Farmers and others will find the workmanship done in the shop to be of a most durable and substantial character." "MARY McCANDLISH, Tallow Chandler, High Vennel, Wigtown" "THOMAS DALLY Boot and Shoe Maker, High Vennel, Wigtown" "JESSIE MARTIN - Dressmaker, High Vennel Wigtown. A good fit guaranteed, and charges reasonable" "Plastering etc MESSRS. LOCHRIE, Plasterers Wigtown. Are prepared to execute orders for plastering, ornamental cornices, centre pieces, ornamental trusses etc in the newest designs and made to order. Old and new houses cemented, floors laid in barns, coach houses, kitchens, hearths etc superior to tiles or freestone and at less expense. Encaustic tiles for hearths lobbies etc. Newest Designs" "ALEX GARDNER Tailor & Clothier North Main St Wigtown has always on hand a large and varied assortment of everything suitable for gentlemen's and youth's wear. Ladies Ulsters and Jackets" "ROBERT LITTLE - Grocer and Provision Merchant North Main St Wigtown - Finest Qualities of Teas" "ANDREW FRASER Coal and Lime Merchant, North Main St Wigtown. Always on hand, Whitehaven and Scotch Coals and a large display of fire clay goods." "RICHARD STITT - Saddler, Ironmonger and Freestone merchant Main St Wigtown. The ironmongery dept will be found very complete in all kinds of fire clay goods in stock" "CHARLES AULD Experience Plumber, Gas-fitter, Tinsmith and Bell Hanger North Main St Wigtown. All kinds of Gasaliers cleaned and bronzed anew. Cheese-houses and Vineries fitted up with hot water pipes" "MRS NIMMO - Draper and Milliner, North Main St Wigtown has always on hand a very large stock of general goods representing every department of the Drapery Trade including all the latest novelties from the principal markets, priced at the very lowest figures. The Millinery Department will be found replete in the most fashionable styles" "Insurance against accidents of all kinds, by land and sea. Ocean, Railway and General Accident Assurance Co Ltd. Empowered by special act of Parliament. Capital £200,000 in 40,000 shares of £5 each. Head Offices Mansion House Building London. Agent at Wigtown WILLIAM McCLURE, Law Agent and Notary Public" "JOHN McWILLIAM dispensing and family chemist 10 Victoria St Newton Stewart. Prescriptions carefully prepared. Genuine drugs and patent medicines. A select assortment of fancy articles for the Toilet. Genuine Eau de Cologne, Fancy soaps. Meersham and Briar-root pipes, fancy tobacco. Agent for Horniman's Pure Teas." Hopefully you have found the adverts of some interest. I have enjoyed copying them from a book entitled "Wigtown and Whithorn Historical and Descriptive Sketches, stories and Anecdotes, illustrative of the Racy Wit and Pawky Humour of the District by Gordon Fraser of Wigtown" Frances