Reminiscences of St. Andrews.
A Paper found amongst the Effects of the Late[1] John Campbell, Esq., Dated June, 1878.
THE recent publication of the names of the several streets in St. Andrews, reminds one of the old time boys of the Shire Town, of its appearance as far back as his recollection dates say, nearly seventy years ago.[2] Water Street at that time was pretty well dotted with buildings, while the other parallel streets had but few houses, and the streets at right angles were but little improved beyond Queen Street. Taking the easterly side of Water Street at the corner of Harriet, was the residence of Peter Stubs, Esq., who at the time carried on mercantile business in the old red store at the corner of Adolphus and Water Street on the West Side. The next buildings in the street were between Mary and Adolphus Streets, viz.: Springate's, Goldsmith's, White and Shaw; crossing Adolphus Street, Mrs. Garnett occupied a house of the block on the corner, Mr. Campbell a residence in the centre of the block, approached by a carriage way. and Miss McKenzie resided on the corner of Elizabeth Street; diagonally opposite was the residence of John. Wilson, Esq., passing down Water Street were the several buildings occupied by McGrath, Patterson the watchmaker, Muir, Parkinson, with Mrs. Strang's house on the corner, in which C. Scott had his office
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