>From Wigtown and Whithorn: by Gordon Fraser: 1877 Thought the following might be of some interest! 1 "GORDON FRASER, Druggist, Printer, Bookseller, Stationer and News-Agent. North Main Street (The Square) Wigtown. Reporting Engagements made, and Shorthand Classes conducted during the Winter" 2 "THOMAS GRAHAM, family Grocer, Seedsman, Wine and Spirit Merchant, Wigtown. Sole agent for the famed Golden Hop Ale and London Nourishing Stout, (Highly recommended by the Medical Profession for Invalids). Bass', Allsops and Worthington Ales (Always to be had in prime condition in Bottles and Nine and Eighteen-Gallon Casks. Fine Old Glenlivet and Bladnoch Whiskey (The latter to be matured in Brandy and Sherry Casks) Port, Sherry, Champagne, Sparkling Moselle, St. Julien's Claret, Brandy in Wood and Bottle, Rum, Holland's, Old Tom Ginger Wine, Rose's Lime Juice Cordial. Garden and Agricultural Seeds Price List on Application - established thirty five years" 3 "JAMES KELLY Monumental Sculptor and Hewer, Bank Street, Wigtown. Monuments and Tombstones in Granite and Freestone. Designs on Application. Marble and Granite Lettering. Orders for Work at a distance punctually attended to." 4 "Galloway Arms Hotel Wigtown. This Hotel has recently undergone extensive alterations and improvements. It is now replete with every convenience for Private Families, Tourists and Commercial Gentlemen. Bus to meet all the trains.JOHN HASTINGS, Proprietor." 5 "To the Farmers of the Lower District of Wigtownshire - WILLIAM RODGER Church Place, Wigtown Proprietor of several of Clayton & Shuttleworth's (Lincoln) Portable Steam Thrashing Machines and Patent Straw Elevators, Respectfully announces to the Farmers of Wigtownshire and the Stewarty of Kirkcudbright that he is prepared to undertake and execute any orders with which they may entrust him on the shortest notice, and on the most moderate terms" 6 "WILLIAM McKENNA Joiner and Picture Frame Maker Main St Wigtown - A Large variet of Picture Frame Mouldings. Always on Hand." 7 "ALEXANDER McKEAND Tallow Chandler, Main Street, Opposite the Square, Wigtown. Orders from the Country punctually attended to. Tallow bought or exchanged" 8 "JAMES GORDON Main Street Wigtown - Manure Agent, Commission Agent and Agent for the City of Glasgow Insurance Company" 9 "ANDREW McKEAND Cattle Salesman and Commission Agent, Main St. Wigtown" 10 "WILLIAM THOMSON Wholesale and Retail Merchang Wigtown - established 27 years. Has the best general assorted Stock in Galloway of Jewellery, Cutlery, Ironmongery, Silver and Silver Plated Goods, Crystal, China, Stoneware, Lustres, Fancy Flower Pots, Vases, Chimney Ornaments, Glass Shades, Gilt and Black Stands, Dinner Tea and Toilet Sets in Great Variety of Patterns, Gilt Chimney and other mirrors, writing desks, dressing cases, work boxes, tea caddies, ink stands, portfolios, books slides, bird cages, baskets - all kinds, furniture, carpets, matting, oil-cloths, brass and iron bedsteads, hair wool and straw mattresses, feather beds, bolsters and pillows, cradles, perambulators, lamps, oils, paints, powder, shot, caps, wad etc. sprigs, nails, spikes, scythes, hooks, rakes, forks, hay knifes, stones, strakes, sack barrow, sacks, turnip cutters, washing machines, wringers, mangles etc" 11 "PETER McKEAND Family Grocer WIne and Spirit Merchant Wigtown Established over half a century. Sparkling Hocks 2s 9d and 3s 5d per bottle Sparkling Moselles 2s 9d and 3s 5d per bottle Gins 2s 2s and 5d and 2s 10d per bottle Whiskeys 2s 1d 2s 6d ad 2s 11d per bottle Brandies 2s 3d 2s 8d 3s 3s 6d 4s and 4s 9d per bottle Rums 2s 3d 2s 8d 3s 3s 3d and 3s 4d per bottle Hollands 2s 8d per bottle Bass Pale Ale in Quart and Pint Bottles" If anyone finds these interesting I can post more. Let me know if you just want the names of the shops or the contents of the advert. They are certainly different to today's advertising. Best wishes to all for 2007 Frances Black _www.scottishancestor.co.uk_ (http://www.scottishancestor.co.uk)

Dear Frances: I find these facinating! I had two ancestors in Bladnoch - one was Janet Kellochan McCulloch who was a grocer there, and William Paton (Patton) who was a tea merchant there; any mention of them? Thanks for this great research! Regards, Nancy Sterling researching: McCulloch, Gordon, Kellochan, Sproat, Herron, in Wigtownshire ----- Original Message ----- From: FrancesABlack@aol.com Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2007 5:43 am Subject: [WIG LIST] Wigtown and Whithorn Adverts To: Sct-Wigtownshire@rootsweb.com > >From Wigtown and Whithorn: by Gordon Fraser: 1877 > Thought the following might be of some interest! > > 1 "GORDON FRASER, Druggist, Printer, Bookseller, Stationer > and > News-Agent. North Main Street (The Square) Wigtown. Reporting > Engagements made, and > Shorthand Classes conducted during the Winter" > 2 "THOMAS GRAHAM, family Grocer, Seedsman, Wine and Spirit > Merchant, > Wigtown. > Sole agent for the famed Golden Hop Ale and London Nourishing > Stout, (Highly > recommended by the Medical Profession for Invalids). > Bass', Allsops and Worthington Ales (Always to be had in prime > condition in > Bottles and Nine and Eighteen-Gallon Casks. > Fine Old Glenlivet and Bladnoch Whiskey (The latter to be > matured in Brandy > and Sherry Casks) > Port, Sherry, Champagne, Sparkling Moselle, St. Julien's Claret, > Brandy in > Wood and Bottle, Rum, Holland's, Old Tom Ginger Wine, Rose's > Lime Juice > Cordial. > Garden and Agricultural Seeds > Price List on Application - established thirty five years" > 3 "JAMES KELLY Monumental Sculptor and Hewer, Bank Street, > Wigtown. > Monuments and Tombstones in Granite and Freestone. Designs on > Application. Marble > and Granite Lettering. Orders for Work at a distance punctually > attended to." > > 4 "Galloway Arms Hotel Wigtown. This Hotel has recently > undergone > extensive alterations and improvements. It is now replete with > every convenience for > Private Families, Tourists and Commercial Gentlemen. Bus to > meet all the > trains.JOHN HASTINGS, Proprietor." > 5 "To the Farmers of the Lower District of Wigtownshire - > WILLIAM RODGER > Church Place, Wigtown Proprietor of several of Clayton & > Shuttleworth's > (Lincoln) Portable Steam Thrashing Machines and Patent Straw > Elevators, > Respectfully announces to the Farmers of Wigtownshire and the > Stewarty of Kirkcudbright > that he is prepared to undertake and execute any orders with > which they may > entrust him on the shortest notice, and on the most moderate terms" > 6 "WILLIAM McKENNA Joiner and Picture Frame Maker Main St > Wigtown - A > Large variet of Picture Frame Mouldings. Always on Hand." > 7 "ALEXANDER McKEAND Tallow Chandler, Main Street, Opposite > the Square, > Wigtown. Orders from the Country punctually attended to. Tallow > bought or > exchanged" > 8 "JAMES GORDON Main Street Wigtown - Manure Agent, > Commission Agent and > Agent for the City of Glasgow Insurance Company" > 9 "ANDREW McKEAND Cattle Salesman and Commission Agent, Main > St. Wigtown" > 10 "WILLIAM THOMSON Wholesale and Retail Merchang Wigtown - > established 27 > years. Has the best general assorted Stock in Galloway of > Jewellery, Cutlery, > Ironmongery, Silver and Silver Plated Goods, Crystal, China, > Stoneware, > Lustres, Fancy Flower Pots, Vases, Chimney Ornaments, Glass > Shades, Gilt and > Black Stands, Dinner Tea and Toilet Sets in Great Variety of > Patterns, Gilt > Chimney and other mirrors, writing desks, dressing cases, work > boxes, tea caddies, > ink stands, portfolios, books slides, bird cages, baskets - all > kinds, > furniture, carpets, matting, oil-cloths, brass and iron > bedsteads, hair wool and > straw mattresses, feather beds, bolsters and pillows, cradles, > perambulators, > lamps, oils, paints, powder, shot, caps, wad etc. sprigs, nails, > spikes, > scythes, hooks, rakes, forks, hay knifes, stones, strakes, sack > barrow, sacks, > turnip cutters, washing machines, wringers, mangles etc" > 11 "PETER McKEAND Family Grocer WIne and Spirit Merchant > Wigtown > Established over half a century. > Sparkling Hocks 2s 9d and 3s 5d per bottle > Sparkling Moselles 2s 9d and 3s 5d per bottle > Gins 2s 2s and 5d and 2s 10d per bottle > Whiskeys 2s 1d 2s 6d ad 2s 11d per bottle > Brandies 2s 3d 2s 8d 3s 3s 6d 4s and 4s 9d per bottle > Rums 2s 3d 2s 8d 3s 3s 3d and 3s 4d per bottle > Hollands 2s 8d per bottle > Bass Pale Ale in Quart and Pint Bottles" > > If anyone finds these interesting I can post more. Let me know > if you just > want the names of the shops or the contents of the advert. They > are certainly > different to today's advertising. > Best wishes to all for 2007 > Frances Black > _www.scottishancestor.co.uk_ (http://www.scottishancestor.co.uk) > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SCT- > WIGTOWNSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Frances I found this fascinating and would love to see more. Thank you. Ella Ross ----- Original Message ----- From: <FrancesABlack@aol.com> To: <Sct-Wigtownshire@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2007 9:42 PM Subject: [WIG LIST] Wigtown and Whithorn Adverts > >From Wigtown and Whithorn: by Gordon Fraser: 1877 > Thought the following might be of some interest! > > 1 "GORDON FRASER, Druggist, Printer, Bookseller, Stationer and > News-Agent. North Main Street (The Square) Wigtown. Reporting Engagements > made, and > Shorthand Classes conducted during the Winter" > 2 "THOMAS GRAHAM, family Grocer, Seedsman, Wine and Spirit Merchant, > Wigtown. > Sole agent for the famed Golden Hop Ale and London Nourishing Stout, > (Highly > recommended by the Medical Profession for Invalids). > Bass', Allsops and Worthington Ales (Always to be had in prime condition > in > Bottles and Nine and Eighteen-Gallon Casks. > Fine Old Glenlivet and Bladnoch Whiskey (The latter to be matured in > Brandy > and Sherry Casks) > Port, Sherry, Champagne, Sparkling Moselle, St. Julien's Claret, Brandy in > Wood and Bottle, Rum, Holland's, Old Tom Ginger Wine, Rose's Lime Juice > Cordial. > Garden and Agricultural Seeds > Price List on Application - established thirty five years" > 3 "JAMES KELLY Monumental Sculptor and Hewer, Bank Street, Wigtown. > Monuments and Tombstones in Granite and Freestone. Designs on > Application. Marble > and Granite Lettering. Orders for Work at a distance punctually attended > to." > > 4 "Galloway Arms Hotel Wigtown. This Hotel has recently undergone > extensive alterations and improvements. It is now replete with every > convenience for > Private Families, Tourists and Commercial Gentlemen. Bus to meet all the > trains.JOHN HASTINGS, Proprietor." > 5 "To the Farmers of the Lower District of Wigtownshire - WILLIAM > RODGER > Church Place, Wigtown Proprietor of several of Clayton & Shuttleworth's > (Lincoln) Portable Steam Thrashing Machines and Patent Straw Elevators, > Respectfully announces to the Farmers of Wigtownshire and the Stewarty of > Kirkcudbright > that he is prepared to undertake and execute any orders with which they > may > entrust him on the shortest notice, and on the most moderate terms" > 6 "WILLIAM McKENNA Joiner and Picture Frame Maker Main St Wigtown - A > Large variet of Picture Frame Mouldings. Always on Hand." > 7 "ALEXANDER McKEAND Tallow Chandler, Main Street, Opposite the Square, > Wigtown. Orders from the Country punctually attended to. Tallow bought or > exchanged" > 8 "JAMES GORDON Main Street Wigtown - Manure Agent, Commission Agent > and > Agent for the City of Glasgow Insurance Company" > 9 "ANDREW McKEAND Cattle Salesman and Commission Agent, Main St. > Wigtown" > 10 "WILLIAM THOMSON Wholesale and Retail Merchang Wigtown - established > 27 > years. Has the best general assorted Stock in Galloway of Jewellery, > Cutlery, > Ironmongery, Silver and Silver Plated Goods, Crystal, China, Stoneware, > Lustres, Fancy Flower Pots, Vases, Chimney Ornaments, Glass Shades, Gilt > and > Black Stands, Dinner Tea and Toilet Sets in Great Variety of Patterns, > Gilt > Chimney and other mirrors, writing desks, dressing cases, work boxes, tea > caddies, > ink stands, portfolios, books slides, bird cages, baskets - all kinds, > furniture, carpets, matting, oil-cloths, brass and iron bedsteads, hair > wool and > straw mattresses, feather beds, bolsters and pillows, cradles, > perambulators, > lamps, oils, paints, powder, shot, caps, wad etc. sprigs, nails, spikes, > scythes, hooks, rakes, forks, hay knifes, stones, strakes, sack barrow, > sacks, > turnip cutters, washing machines, wringers, mangles etc" > 11 "PETER McKEAND Family Grocer WIne and Spirit Merchant Wigtown > Established over half a century. > Sparkling Hocks 2s 9d and 3s 5d per bottle > Sparkling Moselles 2s 9d and 3s 5d per bottle > Gins 2s 2s and 5d and 2s 10d per bottle > Whiskeys 2s 1d 2s 6d ad 2s 11d per bottle > Brandies 2s 3d 2s 8d 3s 3s 6d 4s and 4s 9d per bottle > Rums 2s 3d 2s 8d 3s 3s 3d and 3s 4d per bottle > Hollands 2s 8d per bottle > Bass Pale Ale in Quart and Pint Bottles" > > If anyone finds these interesting I can post more. Let me know if you just > want the names of the shops or the contents of the advert. They are > certainly > different to today's advertising. > Best wishes to all for 2007 > Frances Black > _www.scottishancestor.co.uk_ (http://www.scottishancestor.co.uk) > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SCT-WIGTOWNSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message