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The school house was built during 1905 and the first teacher was a man named Hardgruff who had been a clerk in the West Indies. His conduct was not pleasing to his employers and he was dismissed and many years later he died at Galston. William Templeton, capable of instructing in French and Latin, was next chosen and Mr Cares, then the chief person in Hurlford had his sons and some of his daughters taught by Templeton. Not was at all well with Templeton. A nearby public house was kept by a Joiner of Clan Argyle who had a fascinating little love of a wife;there was no family. Joiner was often from home in exercise of his calling and the Schoolmaster, instead of pouring over his books was often at the Inn and many times tarried there until late. People began to notice the relationship and the denoument came at length - the Schoolmaster and mine hostess were off together. Alas the school was closed but only for a short period when Mr William Watson took the reins for 6 months. Thomas Aiton, a teacher at Alton in the vicinty of Loudoun Castle, was induced to leave that post and take up the job at Hurlford. He laboured there for a few years and when he died the post was filled by James Robertson from Fenwick.
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