In 1892 James Duncan, who ran the Continental Hotel, Stonehouse, for the past 14 years, will migrate to the Royal Hotel at Crieff.
Stonehaven Pubs
Stonehaven ‘Debt’ Hotel to reopen
The Royal Hotel, Allardice Street, Stonehaven, is to reopen. This was announced after a meeting of the creditors of the hotel’s proprietor, Mr. Arthur J. Bond.
Mr. Ian Edwards, solicitor, Aberdeen, for the trustee appointed by the creditors, said that the trustee would reopen the hotel as soon as possible with a view to building up trade and the early sale of the hotel as a going concern.
After 20 creditors attended the private meeting at Stonehaven Sheriff Courthouse. They were told that there were debts in the region of £30,000 against Mr. Bond (44), whose present whereabouts were unknown. Mr. Bond, proprietor of the hotel since late 1967, had an order for the sequestration of his estate granted in his absence at Stonehaven Sheriff Court on January 7.
Mr. Edwards confirmed later that Mr. Bond’s whereabouts were not at present known. But he added: “He will in due course be cited to appear at a public examination before the sheriff, when he will be examined as to the circumstances leading up to bankruptcy proceedings.”
The trustee appointed by the creditors is an Aberdeen chartered accountant, Mr. W. A. H. Reid, 6 Golden Square. The creditors have also appointed a committee of three commissioners to advise him.
Stevenson Pubs
Sandbank Pubs
Rutherglen Pubs
Bower Bar. 209
Burgh Bar. 72
Chapman’s. 251
Eclipse Tavern.
The Fountain.
Glen the.
Linn-O-Dee. 39
Picture House. 39
Pop Inn.
Royal Bar. 72
Royal Oak. 94
Stirrup Cup. 183
Thistle Vaults. 39
Tower Bar. 149
Vogue the. 49
Facts…
Old Rutherglen Inns.
The Auld Ruglen Spirit Vaults, Main Street, this was once a thatched roof weather-beaten tavern, and was once called the Eclipse tavern owned by Mr Thomas Rae, he employed a manager Willy Gray, Mr Rae also owned the Stonefield tavern, Blantyre. In 1889 the thatched roof came down and a slate one put in it’s place, Mr Alexander Russell took over this old tavern along with the Stonefield Tavern, Blantyre in 1989.
The Auld Hoose Distillery Stores, Main Street, Old Granny Kirkwood, a dounce, canny old fashioned Scotswoman owned it for over 50 years.
The Thistle,
The Fountain, owned by James Deans.
The Royal Bar, 72 Main Street.
In 1899 there were 36 public houses in Rutherglen with 14 licensed grocers.
18 of the pubs were situated on Main Street. If you were looking towards Cambuslang there were 7 pubs on your right with 11 on your left.
In 1953 8 licensed premises of the present 26 will disappear in the next 20 years under Rutherglen’s Development Plan it was stated at a public inquiry in Rutherglen Town hall.
7 public houses and 1 licensed grocers was under threat and scheduled for demolition, this evidence on the opening day of the enquiry showed that if the plan were approved Rutherglen would be left with seven pub in one street and one each in seven other streets.
Mrs Givens, licensee of a pub at 26 Main Street stated that the population of 25,000, there were actually only 4 licensed grocers and 22 pubs, a total of 26, or a ratio of one licence to 932 of the population.
If as suggested under the development plan, eight licensed premises were taken away, that would leave only a ratio of one to 1346, of the population.
A new development of shops, and flats above were to be erected on a piece of ground of triangular shape to the west end of Main Street where the pubs were situated.
John Galbraith, Pastry Baker and Confectioner, 214 Main Street, Rutherglen.
Another pastry baker was James Cowan, his premises were at 41 Main Street. His restaurant, one of the most flurishing in the area. This gentleman did a considerable business in purveying and every requisite for soirees and parties were lent by him on hire. The establishment was well known in and around Rutherlen.
John Galbraith
Pastry Baker and Confectioner, 214 Main Street, Rutherglen.
Mr John Galbraith. 1890.
Mr John Galbraith operated at 214 Main Street, Rutherglen in the 1890s, not a single function in Rutherglen was missed by his supervision. He had experience in both side of the Atlantic, having raised himself in the kitchen to the management of the Leland House a popular summer resort on Lake Schroon in the State of New York. A practical chef, baker, confectioner and pastry baker was so well known in Rutherglen, trading in this burgh for years.
Catering for the Cattle and Horticultural shows and the Jubilee Banquets and besides supplying the Magisterial dinner, purveyed also for the feast given to over 700 poorer people.
In his spare time he loved a game of Bowls and Curling he was also an ardent Freemason.