Scotland > 1868, 1878 - Slater's (late Pigot & Co.'s) Royal national commercial directory and topography of Scotland > 1878 > Part 1

ABERDEENSHIRE.
INVERURIE.
SLATER'S
MISCELLANEOUS. |
Argo Thomas, beer retailer, 14 Weat High st j
Beaton William L. iuland revenue officer, [
Kintore ;
Brown Robert, photographer, 8 West High st i
Craig John, brazier & tinsmith, High st I
Dressel Oiispar, German sausage skin curer, i
61 West High st j
Dawson John, sherilf 's officer, Inverui'Ie |
Hunter Alexander, coach builder, 18 West 1
High at
Kemp Georgf^. t' .cji^ti'ar of births, deaths and :
marriages, Kt;itli Hall [
M'Gillivray James, inland revenue officsE, ;
Port Elphiustone i
M'Gregor George, sewing machine repairer, i
32 Market place j
Murdoch Alex, hairdresser, 34 Market place 1
Murray William, hide & tallow factor, North |
6t. and Central Hide market, Aberdeen i
Nicoi William, inspector of poor, Kintore i
Eobertson Elizabeth, teacher of music, 11 '
Market place
Robertson Geo. sheriff 's officer, 4 Market pi !
Wilson Christina^ furniture, &c. broker, 96'
North st
Yeoman Robert, weighing machine maker,
Woodend, Kintore
Episcopalian (St. Mary's), Inverurie — Rev.
Alexander Harper
Free Church, Inverurie — Rev. P. W. Minto
Fhee Church, Kintore~Rev. John Galloway
Independent Chapel, Inverurie
Keith Hall Chcrch— Rev. James Donald
Methodist Chapel, Inverurie — Rev. Rut-
land Spooner
Roman Catholic Chapel, Inverurie — Rev.
James Glennie, priest
Plvjiiouth Brethren, North st. Hall
TOWN HALL.
Provost — John Anuand, Esq
Baillics — Joseph Hopkins, J ames Bairon and
William Wyness
Treasurer — James Skinner
Dean of Guild— Alexander Thomson
Towji Chamberlmn and Borough Assessor —
James Rlunro
Toion Clerk— C. B. Davidson, Esq.
Clerk Dfpu^e— Alexander Smith
Town's OjJlcer—GeoTQc Collie
Session Clerk and Segistrar — Alox. Fowlie
Aberdeenshire (lOth) Rifle Volunteers, In-
verurie — George Jackson, captain; W. L.
K. Ogilvy, adjutant; Thomas Diflicy, drill
sergeant ; Thomas Robertson, secretary
and treasurer
Freemasons' Hall, 5 High st — Alexander
Fowlie, w.M. [manager
Gas Works, Inverurie — Thomas Robertson,
Inverurie Agricultural Association, 44 Market
place — Jas. Stephen, secretary & treasurer
North of Scotland Root, Vegetable and Fruit
Association, Wardes road— James Smith,
secretary; Alexander Inness, treasurer
School Board, Kintore — J. C. Innes, clerk,
(tc; George Cruickshank, officer
School Board, Inverurie — James Monro,
clerk; George Collie, officer
Stamp & Tax Office, Jnvernrie — John
Charles, sub-distributor of stamps and
collector of taxes
Public Bullding^s, omces, &.C.
TOWN HALL,
Kintore.
Provost — William Masson, Esq.
BailUes— John Robertson A Alexander Roger
Treasurer — Thomas Fraeer
Dean of Guild — Alexander Shepherd
PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND THEIR MINISTERS.
Established Church, Inverurie — Rev. Session Clerk — JohnAnnand
John Davidson I 2ie^t8(rar— William Nicol
Established Church, Kintore— Rev. J. : Tu2vn Clerk— Alex&ndcr Edmond, Esq.
C. Smith, M.A. Toivn's Oj/icer— William Watt
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND LINE
FROM ABERDEEN TO INVERNESS.
Station^ opposite the Kintore Arras Hotel)
Inverurie — Erskine Maitland, station
master [master
Sia^ion.LETHENTY — William Thom, station
Station, Kintore — Jas. Gregor, station mstr
Statioti, Port Elphinstone (goods only)—
John Diack, station master
I CARRIERS.
' To ABERDEEN, Francis Beaton, twice n
week
K
KINCARDINE-O'NEIL, CHARLESTOWN OF ABOYNE
AND GLENTANNER, BIRSE AND LUMPHANNAN.
INCARDINE-O'NEIL, a parish and village— the latter, the seat .i cofQn, with a cross cut upon it. Loch Kinord is situated about
of a presbytery, ia situated on the public road and the banks of
the Dee, between Aberdeen and Ballater, 26 miles from the
former, IG from the latter, and 24 from Stonehaven. St. Erchaus
well, whose waters are said to be of a medicinal character, is situa-
ted near this village. At Torphins, in this parish, is a station on
the Dee Side Railway, about 3 miles from Kincardine-O'Neil.
Deas station is about two miles from Kincardine, and in the
neighbouring parish of Aboync. The buildings which principally
Burround the church, command an extensive i)i06pect up the river,
towards the Grampian mountains, and the place is much resorted
to for tlio summer retirement of invalids, in early days Kincar-
dine was of some note, for it is upon record that a wooden bridge
was built across the Dee GOO years ago, the expense of which was
defrayed by a knight called Allan Durward. The parish, which
is about seven miles in length by six in extreme breadth, is partly
hilly and pastoral and partly arable, while in some places are
thriving plantations. The greater proportion of the inhabitants
4 miles from Aboyne. It contains some small islands, on one of
which there is said to have been a castle built by Malcolm Caumore,
and in it have been Jound article? of antiquity, among them an old
axe, a canoe, and a bronze pot. A public library and reading room
has lately been erected in Aboyne.
Fairs are held at Aboyne on the third Thursday in January,
March, May, August, September and December; second Wednesday
in April, la^ Wednesday in June, the Friday after Aiky fair in July,
first Tuesday and Wednesday in Octobei (old style), and second
Wednesday in November.
BiRSE, the most southern parish of Aberdeenshire, lies on the
south bank of the river Dee, and forms nearly a square of ten miles.
There are three districts in the parish, enclosed by the same number
of ridges of hills, which take a south-westerly direction towards the
Grampians from the river Dee; in the valleys formed by these
ridges run two streams of water — the Fcuch and the Chattie. The
proportion of uncultivated land is very considerable, but the old
are occupied in agriculture, and others are employed by the maiiu- system of agriculture is giving way to modern improvements. The
facturers'of Aberdeen in knitting worsted stockings. The village
contains three very good inns.
Fairs are held on the second Tuesday in May and on the
Wednesday and Thursday after the last I'm^sday in August (o.s.)
Markets are also held at Torphins in February, March, June and
December.
CHARLESTOWN, or Charlestown OF Aboyne, HOW generally called
Aboyne, is a small village in the parish of Aboyne, distx-ict of Mar,
4 miles from Kincardine, 4 from Glentanner, and 11 from Ballater,
road from Dundee to Inverness passes through this parish. Large
upright stones, cairns and other monuments of antiquity are fre-
quently met with, as is limestone in abundance. The parish church
is distant about 28 miles from Aberdeen. The manse of the Free
church was erected in 1844, the church itself being built in 1843.
In the parisli cf Birse are the remains of two ancient encampments.
Lumphannan parish lies to the north-west of the villuge of Kin-
cardine-O'Ncil, and is about six miles in length and four in breadth,
and is nearly surrounded by hills. The name signifies " the bare
situated on the north bank of the Dee. The parish is united to that little valley," but this designation is not in the present day appli'
of Glentanner, and is watered by the i-iver juat named, and likewise i cable to the lowlands, which are now well cultivated and fruitful,
by the Tanner and the AUachy, which during heavy rains become I This is the district in which the usurper Macbeth is said to have
impetuous streams. The forest of Glentanner is extensive, and j been slain by Dlacduff, in the year 1057; the spot on which tradition
contains some large timber. The Dee here is crossed by a very ' asserts the combat to have taken place is about a mile north from
handsome suspension bridge, built at the sole expense of the j the kirk, on the brow of a hill, where a large cairn of stones (in the
Marquis of Huntly in 1830, and re-erected by the County Road Trus- i midst of which a stone coffin was found some time ago) has been
tees in 1871, whose seat, Aboyne Castle, ornaments this locality. [ raised commemorative of the event, and corroborative of the iiualo
In the grounds of the castle is a remarkable stone, shaped like of Shakespeare's drama.
POST OFPIC3, Aeoyxe, Anne Moggoch, Pos^ ilTisfresa.— Letters arrive from all paits at twenty minutes past nine morning,
five minutes past olc afternoon, and five minutes past seven evening, and are despatched at twenty minutes before eight morning, llva
minutes past one afternoon, and a quarter betore six evening. Letters arrive on Sundays at nine morning, and arc despatched at seven
morning.
Moiiey Order and Telegraph 0^-'^.
Post OfSce, Kincardine-O'Neil, Joseph Petrie, Post itfa-sicr.-— Letters arrive from all parts at ten morning, and from Aberdeen
at seven night, and are despatched at a quarter-past seven morning, and five minutes before six evening
Money Order OJicc.
Post Office, Liimphannan, Robert Stuart, Post Master. — Letters arrive from all parts at nine minutes past nine morning, and
half-past six evening, and are despatched at nine minutes past eight morning, and a quarter-past seven night.
Telegraph O^ffice at the Railway Station.
Farquharson Robert, Esq. Finzean, Birse
Forbes Sir William, Bart. Craigevar and
Fintray
Eraser Francis, Esq. of Findrick
Gordon John, Esq. Craigmile, Lumphannan
Gordon Mrs. Scott. Kincardine Lodge
Harold Rev. William David, Lumphannan
Hart Mrs. — , Boristown House, Kincardine-
O'Neil
Huntly the Moat Noble the Marquis of, ' Ramage Rev. Alexander, Cluny
Aboyne Castle j Reddie Captain — , Kincardine-O'Neil
Keith Mr. Alexander D. (surgeon), Aboyne St. John the Hon. and Rev. E. T. Kincardine
Lamond Mrs. M. of Pitmurchic 1 SmithRobert, Esq. Glenraillan, Lumphannan
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NOBILITY, GENTRY & CLERGY.
Barclay James W. Esq. m.p. Auchelosen,
Lumphannan [Aboyne
Broad Francis S. Esq. Huntly Lodge,
Brooks WiUiam C. Esq. m.p. Glentanner
Cochran Alexander, Esq. Balfour House
Cook Rev. George, d.d. Kincardine Manse
Davidson Alexander, Esq. Desswood, Kin-
cardine-O'Neil
Dunne Rev. Charles, Manse, Birse
Ennia Major T. Lairney
Esson Rev. Alexander, m.a. Birse
Farquhar Admiral — , Carlogie, Kincardine
300
M'Kenzie Rev. James, Aboyne
Moir Rev. Alexander, Aboyno
Nicol Mrs. — , Ballugie House, Birse
Nicol WilHam Edward, Esq. Bogiesbiel
Lodge, Birse
Ogg Mr. James, Aboyne
Ogilvy Mr. Alexander, Aboyne
Ogilvy Mr. John, m.a. Finzean, Birse
Paterson George, Esq. Deeside Lodge ,Aboyne