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Alleged Polluted Well In Fifeshire

Yesterday, in Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court, Sheriff Gillespie heard proof in a petition by the County District Committee of the Fife County Council against Lady Malcolm, at present residing in London, proprietrix of Kirkland Farm, Ballingry parish, for authority to close a well on Kirkland Farm, the water having been certified as unfit for domestic use. In the middle of August interim interdict was granted against the using of the water for domestic purposes. Since then petitioners averred that the water had been used by those resident on the farm. Mrs. Harley, resident at the farm, denied having used the water after end of August. They had obtained water for domestic purposes since then from Navity and Flockhouse. The former, however, was now dried up. It took them half an hour to go to Flockhouse, and the journey was through fields and over two walls. Mr. Duthie, sanitary inspector, spoke to Mrs. Harley telling him that she had used this water from the well at the farm, as she said it was the only supply. He warned her against it. The distance to Flockhouse was considerable, and two walls had to be crossed and a marsh, so that in the winter weather it might be impossible to go there. Mr. Paton, the farmer, stated that the occupants in farmhouses were warned against using the water. To close the well would be a great hardship, as they had no other source to water the cattle. A proposal was on foot to bring in a water supply for the schoolhouse at Flockhouse, and were a supply as proposed taken from Navity Hill it would pass the farm, and a splendid supply of water would be available then. His Lordship was inclined to think that the water had been used after interim interdict had been granted. He deprive Mr. Paton of the use of the well for watering his cattle. He continued the case until March to allow of respondent taking steps to substitute a new supply. If no definite steps were taken by that time, then it would be necessary for the Court to put its foot down firm.

Sir Harry Johnston, K.C.B., Her Majesty’s Commissioner and Consul-General for British Central Africa, was married to the Hon. Winifred Irby, daughter of the fifth Lord Boston and step-daughter of the late Sir Percy Anderson, Assistant Under-Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs, in St. Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge, yesterday afternoon. The bride was accompanied to the church by her brother, Lord Boston, who gave her away, and was attended by Miss Evelyn Irby, her niece, and Master Greville Irby, her nephew. Major C. A. Edwards supported the bridegroom as best man. The Bishop of Ely officiated, assisted by the Rev. H. M. Villiers, vicar of St. Paul’s. Owing to the recent death of Lady Malcolm, aunt of the bride, only the near relations and few intimate friends of the bride and bridegroom were present afterwards at 53, Eaton-square, the guests being received by the Hon. Mrs. Deedes, the bride’s sister. Sir Harry and Lady Johnston left later on their way to the Italian lakes.

Lord and Lady Malcolm have arrived from town at Poltalloch House, Argyllshire. Lord Malcolm has been presented by his tenants with an address of congratulation on his elevation to the peerage.

Of Regal And Lordly People

It is intimated that there is a prospect of the Czar and Czarina calling at Scotland on their way to London to visit the Queen, their yacht steaming from Copenhagen to Leith. The Duke of Hamilton, who is now in residence at Hamilton Palace, has received an address of congratulation from the High Constables and Guard of Honour of Holyrood, the Duke being the Hereditary Keeper of Holyrood House. The Duke of Sutherland has petitioned the Court of Session for authority to disentail certain portions of his “Earldom of Sutherland” estates in the counties of Ross and Cromarty. Lord Rosebery has also petitioned the same Court for permission to disentail his estates of Dalmeny. Lord and Lady Malcolm are cruising about the Western Isles with a yachting party. Mr. Usher, of Edinburgh, who recently gifted $100,000 to that city for the erection of a Town Hall, has privately intimated that he is prepared to considerably add to that amount should it be necessary. The injunction of the Countess of Wemys to be burned with no ostentation, and to have her body conveyed to the grave in a humble cart, has excited much interest and comment in the Border district, where she was well known.

Overgrowing In The Highlands
Defense of the Landlords

Lady Malcolm of Poltalloch writes as follows in the “Daily Chronicle” : – “Sir, – You abuse Scotch landlords for the horrible state of affairs recorded in this county by two medical officers, showing ignorance (shared by agitators) of the fact that, as a rule, the cottages on farms go with the farm, and are leased with it to the farmer. If he doesn’t need ‘cottars’ he lets the houses tumble down, during which the process it’s likely some wretched family inhabits it, refusing is quit, and herding like pigs. In a case lately the sanitary inspector has condemned the house, but Scotch law won’t ‘evict,’ and the family won’t go out, though offered a good cottage by the landlord (in that case the condemned cottage is his). In another case I asked about a cottage whose walls were – are – reeking with green slime. Answer – Landlord can do nothing; it belongs to the farmer, and he doesn’t need it. The Socialist tourist, driving past, in his ignorance will say, ‘What a bad landlord’ ; and I want the ‘saddle put on the right horse.’ I may add you were pointing at M’Alein Mhor, now Lord Malcolm of Poltalloch, and husband of yours truly, Alice F. Malcolm.” The editor adds in a footnote – The paragraph to which our correspondent refers had no personal application.

The Late Lady Malcolm – The steam yacht Lutra, belonging to Lord Malcolm of Poltalloch, arrived in Gourock Bay yesterday afternoon, having on board the remains of the late Lady Malcolm. The body will be conveyed by the 10:20 A. M. train this morning to Glasgow en route for Edinburgh, where it will be cremated. The party included Lord Malcolm, Colonel Edward Malcolm, and Mr. Ian Malcolm, M.P. for Stowmarket.

Funeral Of Lady Malcolm
The remains of Lady Malcolm, of Poltalloch, were cremated yesterday afternoon at Glasgow Cemetery, Maryhill. The Bishop of Glasgow and Galloway officiated. The chief mourners were Lord Malcolm, Colonel Edward Malcolm, and Mr. Ian Malcolm. The ashes will be removed and placed in the family vault in Poltalloch.