Kids MRE TEN GS. 
Saturday, 6th June. 
A party of 45 proceeded to Graitney, Canonbie, and up Esk- 
dale, under the escort of Mr William Doughtie, forester to the 
Duke of Buccleuch. The beautiful Penton Linns were visited, 
and then the party proceeded to Gilnockie, or Johnnie Arm- 
strong’s Tower. A visit was paid to the beautiful grounds of 
Langholm Lodge, and then the party drove back to the railway 
at Gretna Green. 
New Members.—Mrs Gillespie and Mrs M‘Tier. 
Suturday, 11th July. 
A garden party was given by Mr Rimmer, the President of 
the Society, at Dalawoodie, at which 25 members were present. 
New Members.—Miss Batty and Dr J. M. Ross. 
Saturday, 6th August. 
A party of 20 drove to Closeburn Manse, where they became 
the guests of the Rev. Dr Ramsay. A visit was paid to Close- 
burn Castle, which was exhibited by T. M. Brown, the factor of 
the estate. All that remains of the old fortress is the keep, which 
is a massive square structure of considerable dimensions. There 
is no data by which to fix the period of its erection, but it must 
be of great antiquity. It is in a good state of preservation, 
which it owes no doubt to the fact that it has always been 
inhabited, and although it has had constantly to adapt itself to 
the requirements of the times, it still possesses sufficient of its 
ancient characteristics to show what manner of building it must 
have been in the earlier part of its history. The thickness of 
the walls is phenomenal, being four yards all but an inch on the 
ground floor, eight feet and a half on the first floor, and even at 
