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BANFFSHIRE
INVERAVON
SLATER'S
GROCERS & DRAPERS— continued.
Maephor3on Alexander, Craighead
M'Pherson John, Bankhead
Keid George, Marypark [glash
Malcolm John (& wine & spirit dealer), Bellhi-
Stewart Alexander, Inveravon
SURGEONS.
Cameron A. Glenlivet
Skinner William, Balliudalloch
WRIGHTS.
Grant Peter (& saw mill), Tomoro
Hepburn Alexander, Ballindalloch
M'William William, Burnsidc
Petrie Alexander, Park Cottage
MISCELLANEOUS.
Burgess James, registrar of births, deaths &
marriages for Inveravon district, Ballin-
dalloch
Dawson William, boot & shoe maker, Bridge
of Leven
Fraser John, tailor, Ballindalloch
Grant Peter, millwright, Tomore
Hay James, inspector of poor & collector of
rates, Dalchuraeb , Inveravon
Innes George, registrar of births, deaths & mar-
riages for Glenlivet district, Easter town
M'Hardy James, Pole Inn, Glenlivet
Myren Adam, session clerk, School House,
Invcravon
Smith Mary, vintner, Craighead
Strathdce William, vintner, Dalnashaugh
PLACES OP WORSHIP
AND THEIR MINISTERS.
Established Chdrch, Inveravon — Rev. J.
M'Laehlan
Established CHURcn, Glenlivet— Rev. James
Bain, m.a. & Rev. R. H. Calder
Chapel of Ease, Auchbreck — Rev. James Bain
Free Church, Glenlivet — Rev, Donald
Robertson
Roman Catholic Chapel, Chapeltown — Rev.
John M'Eachran, priest
Roman Catholic Chapel, Xombae— Rev.
William Smith, priest
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE GREAT NORTH OP SCOTLAND LINE.
Station, Ballindalloch — Adam Mackie,
station master [master
Station, Blacks Boat —James Dawson, station
KEITH,
BOTRIPHNIE, NEWMILL, AND NEIGHBOURHOODS.
KEITn is a market and post town, and parish—the latter chiefly*
in the county of Banff, but extending into that of Moray.
The town is 170 miles n. of Edinburgh, 20 s.w. of Banff, 17 e.s.e. of
Elgin, 50 n.e. of Aberdeen, 50 e. of Inverness, 8 s.e. of Fochabers,
17 s.s.w. of Portsoy, and 12 s. of Culler; ; situate on the banks of the
Isla, in the centre of an amphitheatre of hills. It is divided into
three distinct towns, namely— Old Keith. New Keitit, and Fife
Keith- the latter, erected by the Earl of Fife, is separated from Old
and New Keith by the Isla. The old town has declined considerably
since the establishment of the new. New Keith was begun about the
year 1750, by the Karl of FiudJater.upon a barren tract of laud, feued
off in tenements of fifteen yards by sixty; it is formed on a regular
plan of three parallel streets and a square ; in the principal street
there are many good shops and hotels. There are no authentic
documents to record the origin of Old Keith, but it has certainly
existed upwards of six centuries, aod was at one time the county
town. The Court of Registry possessed an extensive jurisdiction,
including the four pleas of the Crown. The last criminal hanged
was Gilbert Dallachy, condemned for theft, about 1690. On the
banks of the Isla, a little below the town, are the ruins of a castle,
which belonged to the Oliphant family. Tradition says that part
of the castle was built overhanging a deep pool in the river at the
foot of a small waterfall into which this part fell. Further up the
river is an old bridge, well worth a visit. Keith was noted for the
great animal fair which lasted a week, about the middle of
September. Traders from Glasgow and Dundee, and the south
generally, were met there by all their customers from the northerly
parts of the kingdom, including the Orkney Islands, to settle past
and arrange future transactions. The number of horses and cattle
was very great, and even yet, the horse market, in September, is
one of the largest in the norih. The Suit- Roll-Croft on the banks
of the Isla, near Keith, was the gathering place of the Clan Gordon.
Suttrall House, Fyfe Keith, now marks the gathering place. Keith
was the birth place of Ferguson, the astronomer. On the Caird's
Hill, denoting the "hill of friends." are remains of a Druidical
temple, near which several tumuli have been opened, and found to
contain various sepulchral remains. Tradition relates that an
encounter took place in Old Keith, upwards of one hundred and
iifty years ago, between Mr. Gordon, of Glengarick, and Peter Roy
M'Grepor, tlie leader of a band of freebooters, who, after a desperate
resistance, was defeated, himself taken prisoner, and his gang
destroyed. An exteusive manufactory Las been erected here by the
Messrs. G. & G. Kynoch, for the manufacture of Scotch tweeds, who
give employment to a considerable nuuibor of hands. In addition
there are largo flour, meal and manure manufactories, an extensive
distillery, and a brewery in the Old Town. Three branches of the
respective establishments of the Union Bank of Scotland, Limited,
the Town and County Bank, Limited, and the North of Scotland
Bank, Limited, are in operation here, the latter have also a branch in
Fife Keith. The present Established church was openea for public
worship in 1819 ; it is an elegant and commodious edifice, in the neat
modernGotbic style of architecture, with accommodation for a con-
gregation of eighteen hundred, and is considered one of the hand-
somest churches in the north of Scotland. It has recently been re-
seated and heated. The Episcopalians, a Free Church community, the
United Presbyterians and Roman Catholics have each a place of
worship. There is also a public reading room and library, in the
former of which the principal daily papers aud leading periodicals
are taken, while the library contains a number of useful and in-
structive booUs ; a chess room is attached to tho readiug room for
members. A sheriff court, for small debt and debt recovery cases,
and for proofs in ordinary actions and other business, is held once a
month in Longmore Hall. The monthly markets are held on the
first Friday of every month, the stance for which is at the south
cud of the town, and is of considerable extent. In addition there
are three feeing markets, in May and November, for the half-
yearly servants, and in July for the harvest servants. The
parish, which embraces an area of IS, 195 statute acres, contained
in 1881 a population of 6,390 ; of this number 4,339 were returned
for the towu.
Botriphnie, a parish in Banffshire, and the seat of a presbytery,
is situated about four miles south of Keith town ; it extends across
the whole county, from Aberdeenshire on the east to Elginshire on
the west, having an average breadth of about three miles, and en-
closing an area of 9,459 statute acres ; the soil for the most part ia
arable, and generally speaking fertile. Population in 1881, 696.
Newmill is a village, in tho parish of Keith, and one mile north
from that town. It has, with the neighbouring district, been erected
into a quoad sacra parish, and a handsome church and manse in
connection with the Establishment have been built. It has also a
United Presbyterian mission house. Population in 1881, 651.
POST OFFICE, MID STEEET, KEITH,
JOHN FRASEE, Post Master.
ARRIVALS.- From the Sonth and North at 10 SO a.m. and at 2 15 p.ro. ; from Inverness and Banff at 4 15 p.m.
DESPATCLIES —To Aberdeen, Dnfftown, and the South at 8 25 a.m.; to Fochabers, Elgin, Inverness, &c, at 10 80 a.m.; to Aberdeen
and the Sonth at 12 15 p.m.; to Aberdeen and South, Elgin, Rothes, Craigellachie, and Speyside at 3 15 p.m.; to Fochabers, Elgin,
Inverness, Aberdeen, and the South at 10 p.m.
On Sundays.— To Inverness, and the North and South at 8 25 a.m. ; to Banff and Huntly at 2 30 p.m. 13" Money Order and
Telegraph Office and Savings Bank.
POST OFFICE, Fife Keith, James Merson, Post Master.— Letters arrive (from Keith) at 11 a.m. and 2 35 p.m. ; and are despatched
at 7 40 a.m., and 2 50 p.m.
Post Office, Bothiphnie, George Jamieson, Post Master.— Letters arrive (from Keith) at 1 80 p.m., and are despatched thereto
at 6 80 p.m.
Post Office, Newmill, Robert Dunbar, Post Master.— Letters arrive (from Keith) at 12 10 noon, and are despatched thereto at
2 80 p.m.
GENTRY & CLERGY.
Anderson Mr. Alexander, Mid st
Annand James, Esq. J.p. Mid st
Annand Mr. Peter, Land st
Archibald Rev. John, m.a. Fife Keith
Brown J. Geddes. Esq. J.p. Milton Lodge
Burness George, Esq. of Tarnnsh [nie
Duff Major Gordon. Drumuir Castle.Botriph-
Fitzpatriek Rev. Hugh, Free Church Manse
Fleming Mr. John Grant, Keith
Fraser Mr. John, Land st [Fife Keith
George Alexander S. Esq. j.p. Earle's mount,
302
Gf orge Mrs. Isabella, Moss st
George Mr. James, Earl's mount
r.eorge Mr. James Taylor, M.n. Land st
Grant Rev. Robert. Botiiphnie
Haldane Jas. A. Esq. w.s. The Lodge, Mid st
Hay Thomas Petrie, Esq. J.p. Mid st
Keith Miss Elizabeth, Land st
Kynoch Mrs. — , Milnewood
Kynoch George, jun. Esq. Isla Bank, Keith
Leslie Alex. F. Esq. Braco, Fife Keith
Macfarlane Rev. William H. Keith [nie
M'Kay Rev. Alexander, The Manse, Botriph-
Pearie the Misses — , Fife Keith
Pirie Rev. Wm. R. m.a., b.d. The Manse
Sband R. S. Kynoch, Esq. The Linn, Keith
Stephen the Misses — , Moss st
Stephen James A. Esq. J.p. Land st
Stewart Andrew, Esq. of Auchlinkart
Stewart Thomas A. Esq. Fife Keith
Thurburn Alexander, Esq. Moss st
Tochettie Rev. Charles, Cuthel st
Turner Mr. Robert S. M.D.Land st
Wilson Thomas, Esq. J.P. Mid st
Youngson Rev. Alex. Newmill