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NEW DEER.
^EVV DEER is a very extensive parish, tweniy-
eight miles from Aberdeen. The village of New
Deer is iu general well built, and it has a neat
church, with a considerable trade. Two extensive
circulating libiaries contain well selected volumes
in every-depurtmeut of literature. About two miles
from the church stands an old castle called Feddo-
ratt, which appears to have been a place of consi-
derable strength. There are a few remains of Dru-
idical temples & several tumuli have been opened, &
found to contain urns inclosed in stone coffins. Three
miles from New Deer is Brucklay Castle, the seat
of John Dingwall, -esq. built in the year 1540. The
romantic situation, and the beautiful scenery that
surrounds it, must render it a delightful rrsidence.
The lawns are tastefully laid out, and the river tJgie
runs through the park. Fairs are held on the second
Tuesday and Wednesday in October (old style) .
POST OFFICE. — Posl Mastert, John Brodieaud Son. The mail arrives every Monday, Thurs-
day and Saturday afternoon at four, and is despatched the same morning at eight.
PLACES OF WORSHIP.
Established Church — Rev. Hugh Taylor.Minister;
Thos. Chalmers, Precentor
United Associate Congregation— Rev. Fullerton
Paterson, Minister
United Associate Congregation, Whitkhali.
Rev. Adam Liud, Minister
PAROCHIAIi SCHOOIe-
Thomas Chalmers, Master
Allardyce Mrs. Artamford House
Dingwall John, esq. Brucklay
Ferguson Geo. esq. Pitfour
GENTRY-
Fordyce Arthur Dingwall, MD. I Gordon John, esq. Netherniuir
Culsh I Wilson Jas. esq. Cairnbanno.
MERCHANTS, TRADESMEN, ire-
SHOPKEEPERS,
TRADERS, asC
Black Jas. blacksmith
Brodie John & Son, clothiers, gro
cers, & boot & shoemakers
Ironside Al. boot & shoemaker
Ironside Al. jun. boot & shoemkr
Jack John, boot &shoe maker
Johnston Al. boot & shoemaker
Johnston Jas. blacksmith
Leslie Geo. woollen draper and
grocer
Middleton Geo. surgeon
Milne John, wheelwright
Milne Thos. wheelwright
Ranaie Geo. boot & shoemaker
Ueid John, blacksmith
Symmers Geo. grocer & draper
Tavlor John, grocer & draper
Walker John, baker
Watt Al. grocer & draper
Watt Isabella, baker
INNKEEPERS;
Cantly Wra. (and grocer)
Gordon Peter
Ironside Elizabeth
CARRIERS.
, ABERDEEN, John Hendry, ererv
Thursday, and returns on Friday
ABERDEEN, Jas. Scott, occasionally
NEW MACHAR,
TARVES, UDNY, AND CRAIG DAM.
WeW MACHAR, a parish in the district of Bu-
chan, situated chieiiv in Aberdeenshire, but partly
in the county of Banff, extends nine miles in length
by two and a half in breadth, is eleven miles dis-
tant from Aberdeen, and three and a half from
Dyce. The soil is partly wet and mossy, partly dry
and fertile. There is a small lake, called the
Bishop's Loch, in which is an island with the ruins
of a castle, which belonged to the Bishops of Aber-
deen.
Tarves is a village in the parish of that name,
eighteen miles from Aberdeen. There is an old
ca"stle in the neighbourhood called Salquhon, cele-
brated for a siege it sustained during the protector-
ship of Cromwell; it was built in the reign of
Queen Elizabeth, between 1583 and 1585. The
ancient part of the castle is called Preston's tower,
PLACES OF VTORSIHP.
New Machar Established Church— Rev. Alex.
Simpson, Minister ; John Berry, Precentor
Tarves Established Church— Rev. A. Black, DD.
Minister
Udny Established Church— Rev. John Leslie,
Minister; Lewis Grant, Precentor
I and was given to Sir John Preston for apprehendlne
J Percy of Northumberland. Fairs are held on the
; second Tuesday and Wednesday in September (old
; style), and St. George's is held on the last Tuesday
and Wednesday in April.
I Udnv, a village in the parish of that name, is
. fourteen miles north of Aberdeen, and four from New
j Machar. It is pleasantly situated, and is built
nearly in the form of a square. Here is a very ably
(conducted academy for young gentleman, many of
I whom are lodged" and" boarded in the house. A
fair is held on the third Tuesday in November (old
I style). ^
I Craig Dam, in the neighbourhood of Tarves
I has a neat chapel, and a free-school, endowed by
Mr. Peter Barron, of Harpley, Norfolk.
Craig Dam United Associate Congregation
Rev. Patrick Robertson, Minister
A u gns J ohn , esq. (of Tullycorthie]
Udnv
Barnet 'Peter, esq. [olElrick) New
Machar
Davidson John, esq. (of Cairnbro-
gie) Craig Dam
CORN &; MEAIa MILIj.
Mills Jas. Upper Mill of Tillyhilt
PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS
New Machar— Wm. Buchan, Master
Tarves— Geo. Mc Naughten, Master
Udny — James Bisset, Master
Craig Dam— Peter Robertson, Master
GENTRY.
Forbes A. Irvine, esq. (of Shivas)
Tarves
Gordon Gen. Jn. Cumine Skene,
(of Dyce) New Machar
Mar John, esq. (of Cairnbrogie)
Craig Dam
Mg Kinzie Jas. Wm. esq. (of Pe-
trichie) Udny
Ramsay John, esq. (of Barra)
New Machar
Smith Wm. esq. {oiHatton) Craig
Dam
TARVES CARRIERS.
ABERDEbN, Jam.s Robertson, on
Thursday morning, and leturns on
Fiiday evening.
AfiERDERN, Peter Berry, on Wed-
nesday morning, and returns op
'Ihursday evening.
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