CONTENTS

PREFACE

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I. — The Estates on which Armadale is Built

II. — The First Buildings — The Future Town Named — The First Friendly Society — The Building of the Pale and Pale House — The End of the Society

III. — Early Mining in the District

IV. — Reminiscences of the Coaching Days — Robbery of £5000 and a Hanging

V. — The Toll and the Tollman's House — The First School and its Poetical Master — The First Subscription School

VI. — Discovery of the Parrot Coal — Mr Young, Chemist, proves its value — Russell & Son secure a Lease — Young's Paraffin Light Company Instituted — Torbanehill Gas-Coal Law Suit — Mr Gardner's Assistance and Reward — The Parrot Bing Fire

VII. — The March of Progress — Establishment of more Public Works — Introduction of the Railway

VIII. — The Licensed Houses Established — Various Buildings — Buttries Managers

IX. — The Murder of Maxwell and the Hanging of M'Lean — The Shearers' Invasion — Spleen against the Irish

X. — New Subscription School's Chequered Career — Private Schools and Works Schools — Subscription School placed under Government supervision

XI. — Drying up of Private Wells — Formation of the Village into a Police Burgh — The First Water Works — Introduction of Gas-Light — Dissolution of the Gas-Light Company — Town Council rejects the Works — Street lighting Improvements, etc.

XII. — Bathville Works Rich and Poor — Scott's Oil Works — Extensive Oil Works — Brickworks — Failure of Messrs Watson — The Advent of Mr. James Wood-Iron and Steel Works — United Collieries Company — Changed Conditions of Labour

XIII. — Armadale Anterior to the Post Office — The First Post Office — Introduction of the Telegraph — The Erratic Career of the Office — Improved Postal Service

XIV. — The Introduction of the Police — Principal Officers in Charge of the Peace — Some Notable Events

XV — The Mission Sabbath School — The Free Church — James Davie, Martyr — Episcopalian Church — Established Church — Wesleyan Methodist Church — Church of Christ — Roman Catholic Church

XVI. — Armadale Works Friendly Society — "Thistle" Lodge of Free Gardeners: its Rise and Fall — "Olive" Lodge of Free Gardeners — "Jessie o' the Dell" Lodge of Ancient Shepherds — "Excelsior" Tent of the Independent Order of Rechabites — "Hope Bridge Castle" Lodge of Freemasons

XVII. — Original Flute and Brass Bands: their rise and fall — Future Brass, Reed, and Flute Bands' Chequered Career — Present Brass Band

XVIII. — The First Co-operative Society: its rise and tall — The Present Co-operative Society: its rise and progress

XIX. — The Introduction of Compulsory Education and the First School Board's Troubles in getting possession of the Subscription School — New Schools and Successive Masters

XX. — The Sanitary Improvements of the  Burgh — The Water Supply — Sewage purification Works

XXI. — Cricket — Bowling — Football — Quoiting — Draughts — Choral Union — The Dramatic Club

XXII. — Fragmentary — The Introduction of a Resident Doctor — The Bank — The "Gothenburg" Public-House — Fever and Smallpox Hospitals — Model Lodging-House — Dean of Guild Court — The One Thing Lacking — Conclusion,