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

DIRECTORY.
TARLAND AND MIGVIE.
ABERDEENSHIRE.
BLACKSMITHS.
Berry Moses, Leocliel-Cuslinie
Bey Aiexaoder, Tarland
Bey William (& farrieri, Tarland
Gordon George, Tarland
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Ennis George, Tarland
Fraser Isaac, Tarland
Fyfe^Villiam, Tarland
Innes George, Tai-land
Smith John, Tarland
FARMERS.
IN THE PARISH OF COULL.
Anderson Cliarlea
Anderson George
Anderson John
(Jraib John
Dingwall Alexander
Dingwall William
Grant William
Kennedy John
IN THE PASISH OJ
Dingwall Francis
Dann Alexander
Dunn James
Dunn Samuel
Dutbie Alexander
Ellis Alexander
Forbes Harry
Hunter John
Ingram Charles
Law John
IN LOGIE-
Anderson John
Brown James
Cameron Colin
Coutts Charles
Dingwall Robert
Farquharson Alex.
Farquharson John
Forbes John
Forbes William
Francis Henry
Gauld William
M*Combie Robert
Middleton John
Middleton William
Ross Harry, Wester-
couU
Skeen Geo.MiUgellen
Troup Alexander
Wright Peter
LEOCHEL-CUSHNIE.
M'Pherson Alex.
Milne James
NicoJl Alexander
Phillips William
Reich Charles
ReidWUIiam
Ritchie Robert
Strachau James
Walker WilUam
COLDSTONE.
Henry Mrs. Dawin
Kinloch John
M'Lean Mrs. — , Bel-
last ride
Blill Jas. Bolgraunie
Paterson Lewis
Robertson Charles
Thomson James,
Broadior
Ure Robert
IN TARLAND AND
Anderson James
Beverley George
Bey William
Brebner William
Calder Robert
Cameron Alexander
Clark William
Dasson John
Dunbar William
Dunbar William
Ferries Mrs. —
Forbes Alexander
Forbes John
Forbes John
Gall George
Glass John
Gordon George
Grant Lewis
Grassie Charles
Hay William
MIG-TIE PARISHES.
Hurchie Charles
Jeffrey Mrs. —
Michie Joseph
Middleton Robert
MUl John
Blurdoch Robert
Philip William
Ruid Duncan
Ross Alexander
Shaw James
Skeen John
Taylor Robert
Thomson Peter
Thomson William
Thomson William
Walker John
Watson Elizabeth
Wattie Alexander
White John
Robertson Charles, Mill of Newton
Skeen John, Tarland
Taylor James, Leocbel-Cushnie
GROCERS & DRAPERS.
Grant Helen (grocer), Tarland
Robbio William, Coull
INNKEEPERS.
Milue John, Aberdeen Arms
Skeen John (Commercial Inn, and posting I
establishment), Tarland I
MERCHANTS— GENERAL.
Adam Francis, Craigievar
Eirse James, Muir of Fowhs, Leochel
Gauld WilUam, Coldstone
Hay William, Tarland
Skeen Andrew, Tarland
WRIGHTS.
Bremnar Charles, Tarland
Calder Alexander, Tarland
Ferries George, Tarland
Gordon Charles, Tarland
Smith Harry (cartwright), Tarland
MISCELLANEOUS.
I Bey William, veterinary sm-geon, Ttyrland
I Forbes Alexander, flesher, Tarland
George Adam, inspector of poor & registrwr
of births, deaths & maniges, Tarland
I Illingworth Skene, weaver, Tarland
Lawson Wilham, m.b. surgeon, Tarland
M'Hardie James, sherifl"'8 officer, Tarland
I Proctor James, watchmaker, Tarland
I Eeid James, general dealer, Coull
I Ritchie William, general dealer, Leochol-
I Cushnie
; Robertson John, tea dealer, Tarland
I Shanks James, saddler, Tarland
I Stewart George, tailor & clothier, Tarland
FerrieB Mrs. — , MiU of Colsh
Glass John, MiU of Bligvie
PLACES OF WORSHIP
and their ministers.
Established Churches: —
CouU — Rev. Andrew Richie
Leochel-Cushnie— Rev. John Calder
Logie-Coldstone — Rev. George Davidson
Tarland & Migvie— Rev. WilUam Skinner
Free Churches:—
Leochel- Cushnie— Rev. Jamep Sheriffs
Tarland— Rev. James Smith
CARRIER.
To ABOYNB, J. C. Smart, from Tarlaad,
" Monday, Wednesday & Friday
TURRIFF,
T
KING EDTVAED AND NEW BYTH.
I
URRIFF its a free burgh of barony (of which the Earl of Fife is
the feudal superior), the seat of a presbytery, and the capital of the
parish of that name, S43^ miles n.n.w. of Aberdeen, 17 n.n.w. of Old
Meldrum, and 11 s.s.e. of Banff, situate on a tributary stream of
the Deveron.near that river. Its charter, dated the lOch of March,
1511, was granted by James IV. in favour of Thomas Dickson, pre-
bend of Turriff; by this the inhabitants were entitled to hold a
weekly market on the Sabbath day, and three fairs anuuaUy, each
to continue eight days. A sheriff s smaU debt court is held quar-
terly in the Town HaU, and justice of peace courts when required.
Police courts are held on Thursday^:. In 1858 the householders
adopted certain provisions of the Police Improvement (Scotland)
Act of 1850, and latterly almost the i^ntire provisions of the more
recent act of 1862, in virtue of which the affairs of the burgh are
regulated and administered by nine commissioners of police, three
of whom are elected anuuaUv; these commissioners elect from their
own number one senior and two junior magistrates, who in their
turn appoint a procurator fiscal and clerk of court, and within
their jurisdiction exercise in aU cases of petty offences the
fuuctions of sheriff and magistrates of poHce. Turriff is one of
the most flourishing little towns in the north of Aberdeenshire.
The place is clean and neat, and gas-Ughted by a joint, stock com-
pany, formed in lb37. In the same year a branch of the Commercial
Bank of Scotland was estabUshed here, and subsequently three
other banks, aU of tiiem doing a prosperous business. One of these,
the North of Scotland Bank, has erected, at a cost of about £2,000,
a handsome building', situated at the junction of Main street with
High street, the st\i-_' of architecture being the old Scotch baronial
stj-Ie; the stone usf.il is the red sandstone from the quarries in the
neighbourhood; the tower contains a clock having dials facing
north, south and wl ;. which is fitted up with self-Ughting apparatus,
and serves as a towu' clock. There are several inns and posting
houses. The places i-i worship area church of the Establishment,
a Free chmxh, and an EpiscopaUan chapel, and the schools comprise
several public ones and a private academy in whicii boarders are
received. The vicinage of Turriff is of an agreeable character, and
the neighbourhood is very respectable, and several famiUes of
POST OS^S'ICS, TuTtRiFF, George Alexander, Post Master. — Arrivals from Banff and Macduff at thirty minutes past seven
morning ; from Aljerdoen and the South, Fyvie, Kothie, Inverurie, Cuminestown, &c. at ten morning ; from Banff, Pnrhsoy, Buirl:i9, Elgin,
Aberdeen, North and South, London and English mail Li forty-live minutes past one afternoon ; and from Aburde^n and district,' Baatf
and the West at haif-pasi seven morning.
Despatches to Aberdeen, South, Fyvie, Rothle, Inverurie, Huntly, Keith, and West at six morning; to Aberdeen, South and West,
Banii", Macduff, Portsoy and Buckie at ten minutes before nine moruing; to Cu-nihestowii, Auchteiless. Fishrie, Forglen and Inver-
keithny at twenty minutes before ten morning ; to Aberdeen and South (i^encval South mail) at fifteen iiiinutes past twelve noon; to
Banff, Macduff. Portsoy, &c. at a quarter before one noon ; to Aberdeen, including South anc' West of Scotland at ttjn minutes before four
flffcernoon; and to Banif and general South mail (on Saturdays only) at forty-five minutes past six evening.
Monty Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Bank.
Post U^iQce. Fishrie, Geovgs Collier, Po«t Master.— Letters from aU parts arrive {via Turriff) at on© noon, and are dero^tched
thereto at fifteen minutee prat three afternoon. - , .. . -. - —
,-Tli« cedreit Ucne^ Crdtr Off^e is at TURRHJ, tdght ssU-H diotftnt,
21 M 5;fl
distinction are among the residents. Forglen House, the seat of
Sir Robert John Abercrombie, Bart., ft few miles distant, is one of
the most elegant and imposing mansions in the north of Scotland.
Among the industries may be named milling and woollen manufac-
turing. For a long time past Turriff had to a considerable extent
cultivated a pickled pork trade, but since the extension of railway
communication to it and the surrounding district, that business has
assumed formidable cUmensious, and Turriff, in this respect, may
now be regarded as tbo Chicago of Scotland. Fairs :re held on the
second and fourth Wednesday in each month, also S itarday before
the 27th of May and Saturday before the 23rd of November. The
population of the parish of Turriff in 1371 was 4,8'i8, of which the
town contained 2,277.
King Edward, a parish in the northern part of the county, is
12 miles in length from west to east, by from 2 to 5 in breadth, its
western extremity being washed by the Deveron; on the north it
is bounded by Gararie, on the east by Tyrie, and on the south by
Montquhitter and Tuiuiff. The general surface is undulating ; there
are extensive plantations, and the district is advanced in agricul-
ture. A streamlet, tributary to the Deveron, pursues a west^irly
direction through the parish, and on its right bank stands the ruins
of the ancient castle of King Edward, once the seat of the potent
Coniyns, Earl of Buchan. In 1S71 the parish had a population of
1,U5S persons.
New Byth, formed into a Quoad Sacra parish in 1868, is
bounded by Gamrie on the north, King Edward on the west, Turriff'
and Montquhitter on the south, and New Deer and Aberdour on tho
east. It is composed of part of King Edward, New Deer and
Alierdour, and was provided with a chapel in 1793. The village of
New Byth is situated al)out a mile from the public road, the inhabi-
tants being engaged chiefly in agriculture. Excepting towards the
the north and \\est, the general aspect of tho parish is bleak and
barren. Byth House, one of the seats of B. C. Urquhart, Esq., of
Old Meldriim, is situated ahout a mile north of the village, and is
sui'rounded with wood, the only relieving feature of the district.
Population, 2,216. Fishrie aud Crudie are viUagea in this parish.
Population of the viUage in 1871, 60y.