The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-08-13

ication from Walter Pendletrn, who
IL now touring the British Island,
and other European countries, t.
the Spencer Bulletin, will be read
with much interest
MELRosE, SCOTLAND, }
July 10, 1901. !
Editors Bulletin
Soon after closing my last letter
we landed at Greenock, the port where
passengers are landed for Glasgow
when the tide is out; this city has n
population of $4,000, is about %
miles from Glasgow on the Clyde; is
the birthplace of James Mott, the
headquarters of the sugar refining
Industry, and in the West Kirk bur.
ial ground Burns Highland Mary"
is inferred. From Greenock we took
train for Glasgow passing through
one Of the most beautiful sections of
Scotland the lower valley of the
Clyde en- route we pass Paisley, the
oldest historical associations of which
are connected with its abbey, found
ell i'll the 18th century by Walter
Stewart ancestor of the Royal Fami.
ly of Great Britain, and in the
neighb0rhood is Renfi cid, their first
possessions in Scotland, which gave
the title Of Baron to the Prince Of
Wales About 2 miles westward is
Elderslie, the birthplace of Sir viii
liam Wallace, and near by il Crooks.
ton Castle, associated with the nam e
of Queen Mary. Paisley has long
been noted for manufactures: Silk,
gauze, shawls, thread, DC. We at
rived at Glasgow at p. NJ. where
we found carriages in waiting to take
us to see the POINTS of interest in
this the second city of Great Britain,
with population Of over 500. 900;
here we visited the cathedral. so fire.
quently referred to in Rob Roy"
which is said to he one of the finest
specimens of early pointed style in
Great Britain, the West End Park
and Botanical Gardens, passing two
old churches (Kirk's) said to be
among the oldest in Scotland, at Z:
% p. NJ. we are driven To our hotel
The Central Station" one of the
finest in Scotland, with its magniii.
cent marble Stairway, columns and
waiusco,iu2s; after dinner we were
driven by carriages to the Exposition
now in progress ON n large scale i'm
Glasgow; here we remained until II
=. NJ. witnessing the many exhibits
as nost We could with he short space
OF time ri our disposal; the Exposi
ton is great, magnificent, beauli ful
and interesting AMI very much after
the order Of The Worlds Fair Of
1898 at Chicago. do not want you
and your readers tc become checked
at the laiene,s Of the hours we are
keeping for there are abe about 81
hours difference in the time here ard
ut home; it is broad daylight al 2
O'Clock a NJ mud il il not dark Until
about 1890 P. NJ. hive worn my
flannel underwear and uvercoat most
of the time since | have been IN
Scotland but il is much warmer to day
the thermometer has gone up IL 81
degrees above zero. We arrived al
Glasgow one day late our steamer
having very heavy cargo beside
her passenger list, consequently we
have been compelled to rush oul
sightseeing in order to catch M
with our daily itinerary, but we nave
now caught up and will not be s.,
rushed hereafter. From Glasgow
we took uair on the morning of the
18th inst, at $40 and proceeded {,
Bai!och Pier at one end of beautiful
"Loch Lomond" where very flo,
little steamer was awaiting To conve,
us to the different places un Incl
Loniond, passing ON our way through
the Vale of Leven' Clydebank wher,
many Of the British warhips ar,
built, and Dunbarton another ship
building town and where is also situa
ted the famous "Duubarton Castle
After boarding the Steamer 40 Bal
loeb we proceeded on the way to On,
foot Of the Loeb From the deck %.
the pretty Little craft a magnificent
view is secured Of a large portion o.
the"6Queen Of Scottish Lakes, which
+ sra e 30 miles long and iis greatest