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DIREOTORY.
FOCHABERS.
ELGINSHIRE
origiual gems of iirt. At the eastern end of tlio town stands an
elegant building in tlie Elizabethan style of arcliitccture — this is a
free school founded byAlexaucler Milues.Esq., a native of Fochabers.
By his will, dated New Orleans, 17th of October, 1S3G, he bequeathed
to the parishes of Bellie and Ordlish the sum of lUU.OOO dollars for
establishing a free school. The cost of erecting the building
amounted to i;4,a38, out of a fund of £16,415 — £15,0130 being invested
in heritable security, yielding an annual income of ^GSO, by means
of which 500 children are educated.
The parish of Bellie, of which Fochabers is the kirk town, is
partly in this county and partly in BanlTshire. It is 6 miles in length
by 4 in breadth, bounded by the sea on the north, and on the south-
east by ri,uthven and Boharm. The county of Moray comes here,
east of the Spey to a small extent, and on this piece of ground, which
is in the parish of Bellie, stands the town of Fochabers. When
William, Duke of Cumberland, was on his march to engage Prince
Charles at CuUoden, ho slept a night in the manse of Bellie.
Fairs are held at Foonabers on the third Thursdays in January and
Februax'y, fourth Wednesday in Mai'ch, fourth Thm'sday in April,
fourth Thursday in May, first Thm'sday in July, second Wednesday
ill August, and first Thursdays in October and December. The
entire parish of Bellie contained in 1871 a population of 2 317
j Urquhart is a parish extending from tho river Spoy to the river
I Lossie, a distance of about six miles, tlio breadth being about five
; miles. The village of Urquhart is very small, and about one and a
ihalf miles from Lhanbryd, which is the nearest railway station
j The population of Urquhart parish in 1871 was 2,3(38.
i Garjiouth and Kingston are small villages in the quoad sacra
I parish of Speyinonth, but locally in the civil parish of Urquhart
! with wliich parish the population is returned ; they are situated
between four and five miles n.w. of Fochabers— the former situated
( at the month of the Spey, on its left bank. Tho principal trade is
j ship building, and the exportation of corn, coal, timber, and salmon
i —of the latter considerable quantities aro sent, principallv to
I Loudon and other southern markets. The imports are guano
j bone manure, timber, and coal. The port formerly had a good*
harbour, formed by tho mouth of the Spey, and here a number of
vessels have been built entirely of native wood. A fair is held on
I tho 30th of June (new stj'le).
POST OPPICE, FoCHABESs, Heury R. Levay, Post Master.
Letters arrive from London and all parts at fifty minutes past eight morning ; from the South at fifteen minutes past thrpo
afternoon; and from Bau£f, Portsoy, CuUeu, Buckie,'iS:c. at tweniy-five minutes past three afternoon; and are despatched to London
and all parts at twenty minutes before eight morning; to Elgin, Forres, Nairn, Inverness, Edinburgh Glasgow and England aJ
twelve noon; to Keith at two afternoon; and to Aberdeen at two afternoon in winter and half-past three' in sumuier.*^
Money Order and TelegrapJi Office and Savings Bank.
fc*,^ Letters for Enzie, Buckie, CuUcn, Portsoy, Garmonth, aud Orton should be addressed " By Fochabers."
Post Office* Garmouth, James Hitchcock, Post Master. — Letters from all parts arrive (from Fochabers) at fiftv minutpA *■
ten morning, and are despatched at thirty minutes past five morning and twelve noon. "^ ^ ' P^"
Money Order and Telegraph Offlce and SaviJigs BaiiJe.
NOBILITY, GENTRY & CLERGY.
Aitken Alexander, Esq.(factor for His Grace
the Duke of Richmond and Gordon),
Fochabers
Allan Rev. John, Garmouth
Bahner Thomas, Esq. j.p. (commissioner
for His Grace the Duke of Richmond and
Gordon), Fochabers
Christie the Very Rev. Dean of Moray and
Ross, Fochabers
Cruickshank the Blisses — , Fochabers
Cughney Rev. Robert, a.m. Fochabers
Dewar Rev. David, Fochabers
Downio Mrs. Janet R, Aslifield, Garmouth
Dunn Rev. Peter, Speymouth
Ellis Miss Jane, Fochabers
Grant Miss Georgina Helen, Delliapple,
Garmouth
Gray Mr. John, Focliabcrs
Ingram Rev. Gordon, Urquhart
Levay Mr. Henry R. Fochabers
Morison Hiss Mary, Fochabers
Morrison Rev. James, Urquhart
National Security Savings Bank (Inver-
ness Branch), Garmouth — open daily for
the transacLion of business, from 10 a.m.
till 3 p.m. — James Mill, actuary
Savings Bank (Elgin Branch), Fochabers—
open daily for the transaction of business,
from 10 a.m. till 3 p.m.; Saturday ex-
cepted — Henry R. Lovay, actuary
BLACKSMITHS.
Duncan James, Fochabers
Forsyth William, Upper Dallachy
M'Kenzie William, Kingston
M'Leau Oharles, Garmouth
Rlill Andrew, Urquliart
Robertson Adam, Fochah.'^rs
Shand John, Locbhill, Urquhart
I BOOT & SHOE MAKERf.
Barrio J'ohn, Garmoutli
iuiijin^-ju --w. ^.v^v." w.v „^...„ Brander Robert, Kingston
RiSi\nond'and Go^don^H^^ the Duke S!^,^^'^^_.AJ^,^^^i*l^;!._^'o_^^,^^^^'3
of, Gordon Castle
Stewart Miss — , Fochabers
Wahace Mrs. Jessie, Fochabers
Weir licv. Peter, Focbabers
Winchester Mrs. — , Cross hill, Garmouth
SCHOOLS.
Free School (Milne's), Fochabers— Alex-
ander Lobban, rector; James E. Wood-
cock, senior English master ; John Watt,
jmiior English master; iUargaret Allan,
teacher of infants and industrial work
Leslie Barbara, Garmouth
Public Schools :—
Bellie— Rev. Alexander Brownie, m.a.
master
Garmonth— James Ingram, m.a. master;
Jessie Harper, mistress
Speymouth— George Innes, master
Urquliart — Alexander Ritchie, master
BAKERS AND CONFECTIONERS.
Falconer John, Garmouth
' Findlay Alexander, Fochabers
I GiUan WilUam, Urquhart
I Gordon James, Fochabers
1 Grigor John, PJosstodloch
j limes James, Fochabers
j Innes Robert, Fochabers
Innes William, Kingston
I M'Kenzie George (aud leather merchant),
I Scott James, Kingston
^hapman George, Cowiemoor
•^hapman William, jun. Ryerigs
Donald John, Eraewynner
Dullus George, Bellie
Eraser Alexander, Dryburn
Geddes Alexander, Auchinreath
Geddes George, Auchinreath
Geddes William. Saughwell
Gordon John, Longhow
Gray James, Cunninghough
Keir John, Wellheads
Logic Gordon, Upper Dallachy
M'Commachie Francis, Altash
Macdounell William, TuHoch
Mitchell Alexander, Auchinreath
Murray William (heirs of), Saughwell
Paterson James, Floods
Petrie Alexander, Auchinreath
Robertson Adam, Upper Auchinreath
Scott Alexander, Byi-es
Simpson John, Raetfin
Watt James, Auchinhalrig
Younio Andrew, Chapelford
CABINET MAKERS
Gray James, Fochabers
Symon William, Fochabers
CARPENTERS & WRIGHTS.
Asher Robert, Urquhart
Cameron James, Leuchars, Urquhart
Dean James, Urquhart
Garden William, Fochabers
Geddes John, Kingston
Glass Alexander, Focliabera
M'Kenzie Hugh, Urquhart
Robertson Alexander, Fuchabers
Baxter George & Co. (wholes,aIe confectioners I Shand Alexander, Garmouth
and general merchants), Fochabers
Hepburn John, Fochabers
Murray William, Fochabers
Kicol Peter, Fochabers
Robb John, Urquhart
Smith William, Garmouth
Williamson Robert, Fochabers
I Shand James, Garmouth
1 Spence William, Garmouth
I Tiiley Thomas, Fochai)or.s
BANKS.
A2T;r.i)EEN Town and County Banking
Company (Branch), Fochabers— draws on
the Head OlficO; Aberdeen, & the Lon-
don Joint Stock Bank, London— Charles
Grav, agent
Caledonian Bank (Branch), Garmouth—
draws on the parent establi-ihment, Inver-
ness, and Barclay, Bevan, Tritton & Co.
London— James Mill, a^ent
Union Banic op Scotland Branch), Focha-
bers — draws on the parent establishment,
Aberdeen, ftiid Glyn, Mills
Henry R. Levay," agent
I COAL DEALERS.
Innes Alexander, Garmouth
Logic dames, Fochabers
Philip Helen R. Garmouth
Scott Alexander, Byres
: Smith Robert, Fochabers
i DRUGGISTS.
Chapperton Thomas, Fochabers
Murdoch William S. Garmouth
FARMERS.
PARISH OF BELLIE.
Annand James, Upper Dalachy
Co. London— Barclay John, Braes
Bruce Robert, Tynet
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PAlilSH OF SPEYMOUTH.
Annan James, Lunon & Newton
Brown Marion, Westertown
Bruce James, Buinslde of Dipple
Geddes George, Essie
Geddes James, Orbleston & Hatton
Hay Alexander, TrocbellliiU
[Fooliabei-s Hunter John, Cipplo
Logie James, Loyie
Proctor WilUam, Ealnacoul
Sliaud William, Deansliillock
Simpson John (i miller), Cowfords
Taylor William, Bauds & Doulsburn
Vv'att Alexander, Styuie
IN THE PARISH OF URQUHART.
Anderson George, Treipland
Anderson Alexander, Folds
Anderson James, Glockeasie
Anderson Robert, Viewfleld
Anderson WiUiam, Nether Binns
Archibald George, Urquhart
Bennett John, Claypots
Bennett WiUiam, Bailliesland
Boyne James, Wester Scott
, Brander Alexander, Nether Meft
I Brander Alexander, Lochs
Brander Andrew, Finfan
Brander Mrs. — , Ferniefleld
Brown James & Alex. South & North Cotts
Brown John, Innes Mill
Cant James, Speyslaw
Cuok George, Unthank
Cook WiUiam, Hillside
Crammond James, Unthank
Cruickshank David, Upper Meft
Dean James, Jointure
Donaldson John, MuiryhiU
Forsyth Andrew, Brandston
Forsyth James, BroomhiU
Laing WiUiam, WaUfleld
Mair James, Home Farm of Innes
Milne George, Hills of Urquhart
Milne George & .Alexander, Wester Lochs
Murdoch WiUiam, Moss side
Panton Alexander, Newton
Petrie William, Stonewells
Phiraister William, CorbieweUs
Reid Andrew & James, Maverston
Rcid John, LocbhiU
Reid John, Gledhill
Riaoh James, Bogs of Leuchars
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