HOWWOOD, a village, in the parish of LochwinNOCH,
Upper ward of the county of Renfrew, 2| miles
(S. W.) from Johnstone; containing 252 inhabitants.
It is seated in the north-eastern part of the parish, and
on the road from Lochwinnoch to Johnstone, which
runs nearly parallel with the Ardrossan and Johnstone
canal. The village is neatly built, though ot small
extent, and consists principally of detached houses and
cottages inhabited by persons engaged in cotton-mills
and in agriculture. A school has been established, the
master of which has a good house and garden rent-free,
and occasionally a donation raised by voluntary contribution
of the inhabitants: his principal income arises
from the fees. A friendly society, also, has long been
formed, and has acquired ample funds.