Family’s home is gutted by blaze

We are happy in being able to state that this corps has received a large addition to its strength. A notice was given in our two last numbers that a new squad was about to be formed.On Friday night a largely attended social meeting in connection with Langholm Parish Church Choir was held in the Buccleuch Hall, at which two beautiful silver vases were presented to Mr C.E. Metcalfe, the organist of the church, and his wife, on the occasion of the celebration of their silver wedding.The dwelling house in George Street, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Klasinski and family, was almost completely gutted as a result of an outbreak of fire which was first detected late on Friday night.On Sunday, January 25th, the congregation of Canonbie and Chapelknowe United Free Churches made a farewell presentation to Dr and Mrs W. Speirs who are retiring to live at Innerleithen.

Last updated 25 January 2012
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Down Memory Lane

IN THIS photo is Canonbie village shop which was gutted by fire in 1988. The shop had served locals for 60 years before the fire.

Last updated 19 January 2012
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Mill stalwart clocks up half a century

On Monday week, William Young, carter, Langholm, fell from the top of his cart in the Sandbed, Hawick. His head struck the pavement and he was taken up insensible and removed to the house of Dr McLeod, who on examination found that Young had received a severe scalp wound which was dressed. Mrs Hyslop, Kirtle Grange, died on Tuesday night in very sad circumstances which have aroused much regret and sympathy in the district.

Last updated 18 January 2012
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Down Memory Lane

THIS week’s photo for Down Memory Lane was found in our office.

Last updated 12 January 2012
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How town’s water changed its course

His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch has, with his wonted liberality, given the poor of his parish a most seasonable donation of 20 tons of coal from his coal-field in Canonbie, and the farmers and others in the parish having horses and carts, are leading the coals free of expense to the houses of the recipients; thus many a fireside has been rendered more than usually warm and cheerful during this cold and frosty Christmas and New Year.Before Sheriff Champion in Dumfries Sheriff Court on Tuesday, George Mackenzie, a middle-aged man, and Robert M’Adam (23) were charged with having on December 11 and 13 broken into a shop at Claygate, Canonbie, occupied by John Horsburgh, draper and licensed grocer, and stolen a number of articles, including 10s in cash, two bottles of rum, a quart bottle of whisky, two half-bottles of whisky, and two overcoats.It is exactly a hundred and ten years ago since the former Langholm Waterworks were opened, the last remaining evidence of which are two small reservoirs situated at Mount Hooley.The atrocious weather conditions which have swept the whole country for the last few days have not bypassed Annandale & Eskdale.

Last updated 11 January 2012
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Curlers ready to meet any challenge

The annual general meeting of the Eskdalemuir curling club was held lately in the parish school for the purpose of electing office bearers, revising rinks, and making the necessary arrangements for their old friend, John Frost.On Wednesday night when Mr Glendinning, Evertown, was driving Mr. Elliot, Bogrie, from Tarcoon towards Ladyhousesteads, the pony became restive and bolted, overturning the digby and pitching both occupants out.A sum of money amounting to between £20 and £30 was stolen from the Langholm British Legion at the weekend.A very popular young Langholm doctor is “very ill but stable” in the Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle after the car she was driving was involved in a nasty accident on the A7 Canonbie bypass, near Auchenrivock, on Monday evening about 7.15 p.m.

Last updated 5 January 2012
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Down Memory Lane

FOR our first edition of the New Year, we have been given this picture by Hazel Bell for Down Memory Lane.

Last updated 5 January 2012
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Down Memory Lane

THIS week we are going back to 2001 and Langholm youth dance club Christmas party.

Last updated 29 December 2011
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It’s three cheers for Santa Claus at party

The weather on Christmas Day was extremely favourable, the rains on Sunday being followed by a fine frost, which dried the roads. Only a sprinkling of snow was lacking. The sun shone brightly in the afternoon.On Saturday afternoon the children of Westerkirk attended a party given to them in Bentpath Hall by members of the Westerkirk W.R.I.150 sat down for the Christmas Party in Canonbie Hall on 17th December.

Last updated 28 December 2011
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Down Memory Lane

WE FOUND this week’s photo for Down Memory Lane in the back of one of our drawers in the office.

Last updated 22 December 2011
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Showing true grit as region skids to a halt

Last updated 21 December 2011
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Down Memory Lane

WE’VE gone back to Christmas 1997 for this week’s Down Memory Lane.

Last updated 15 December 2011
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Board members hand out attendance prizes

On Friday afternoon, the Visiting Committee of the Langholm Board, consisting of Messers Sanders, Maxwell and Armstrong, attended Wauchope School, when Mr Sanders presented the attendance prizes.Harelaw Hall Committee gave their usual annual party to the old folks and members of the community on Friday, 1st December, when a happy evening was had by all.This week a large and appreciative audience was on hand to watch the Canonbie School Christmas Pantomime.

Last updated 14 December 2011
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Down Memory Lane

STILL focusing on the run-up to Christmas this week, we have found a picture of Santa visiting some of the youngsters at the Langholm parish church Sunday School.

Last updated 8 December 2011
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A winter storm blows into town

Mr Charles Brook, of Kinmount, Master of the Dumfriesshire Hounds, met with an accident on Saturday during a run with the pack.We are in complete agreement with the meteorologists in their opinion that last weekend was one of the worst pre-Christmas storms we have had for some time. And didn’t it come on sudden?Despite being a listed building and despite being in a Conservation Area, the small coach-house adjoining Greenbank is to be demolished to allow the development of sheltered housing now in progress.

Last updated 7 December 2011
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Down Memory Lane

FOR the next few weeks we are going to focus on Christmas.

Last updated 1 December 2011
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Langholm band show they’ve plenty of brass

Last updated 30 November 2011
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Down Memory Lane

THIS week we have a group of girls from Langholm but we are not sure in what year it was taken, what they were doing or where it was taken?

Last updated 24 November 2011
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Boy run over by a horse and cart

On the forenoon of Monday last an accident of a very serious nature occurred to a boy at Messrs Reid and Taylor’s works, called Charles Lunn.Through the death of Mr John Lunn, plumber, Townhead, which occured on Friday evening, Langholm’s lost one of its prominent tradesmen.On Wednesday evening the first four cars in the annual R.A.C. rally arrived at the check point at Mr. Dodman’s garage at Whitshiels. In the lead was Eric Carlsson, the ultimate winner.The Legion romped on to an 8-1 win at home against Crown Hotel B on Sunday night with all of the Crown players coming a cropper in the singles.

Last updated 23 November 2011
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