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The late Mr M c Laren had a kindly disposition, and was much 

 esteemed by the Council and the members of the Society who 

 came into contact with him. He was the founder and captain 

 of the 3rd Edinburgh Company of the Boys' Brigade, in which 

 he took the keenest possible interest, giving to its activities and 

 to the welfare of the individuals composing it almost all his 

 leisure time. A volunteer and an excellent shot in his younger 

 days he was well qualified to train his company, which was 

 represented in the war by no fewer than 531 " old boys." 



Mr M c Laren died in Kingussie on 7th August 1918, and was 

 buried in Edinburgh. 



Mr William Wilson. 



We regret to record the death of Mr William Wilson, timber 

 merchant, of Auchinleck, which took place very suddenly on 

 17th June 1918. 



Mr Wilson, who became a member of the Society in 1899, 

 was a native of Mauchline, but spent the greater part of his 

 life in Auchinleck where his father took over the saw-mills in 

 1876. Under his guidance the business became one of the 

 largest in Scotland, twelve saw-mills throughout the country 

 being worked under his direct supervision. Mr Wilson was also 

 at one time president of the Scottish Timber Association, and 

 frequently acted as arbitrator in connection with timber disputes. 

 He leaves a widow and six daughters, one of whom has been 

 nursing in France. 



