Samuel had several (
properties and in 19 Feb 1930 he died age 77, at Loveland a bunglaow on Castle Douglas Road. His funeral started there as well. He was the owner/occupier of Fernlea on Newall Terrace in 1929 as well as others. He also had properties on Assembly Street.
In 1930 Robert James Arnott (son???) is now the owner of Fernlea. Properties at 23 and 25 Assembly St. don't seem to exist post 1930 perhaps torn down.
I believe it was 1929/1930 when he either purchased or built Loveland and began liquidating his assets for cash. Remember, 1930 was the year everything started to collapse. Loveland doesn't exist prior to 1930. But if you look on Valuations you will see the farm on Dalbeattie (now the golf course) is next to Loveland and the dwellings starting there and moving out of town are much newer.
You would need to obtain copy of his Will to obtain the definitive proof.
Background for everyone else - he was Provost of Maxwelltown for 11 years, Councilor for over 26 years a JP and well known and published Horticulturist in Alpine plants, a Horticultural Judge and FRHS. He invested in real estate...he was a wise man who started out as a Baker.
Don
