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

BANFFSHIRE.
BANFF.
SLATER'S
SURGEONS.
Barclay John, 10 Low st
Clark StGwartson, m.d. 2 Bridge st
Clayton John, 3 High st
Hirchfeld John C. Old Castlegate
Manson Alexander, Old Castlegate
TAILORS.
Marked thus * are also Clothiers.
"■Addison James, Whitehills
*Auchinachie Alexander, 87 Bridge Bt
*ColUe William, 23 Bridge st
*Coutts P. &. J. ftO Kl^li st
*Fordyce Charles, South Castle st
Gould William, Boj'udie st
Mitchell John, Whitehills
*Sellar Lewis, Low st
*Sliearer Creorgre, 16 &. 17 XiOw st
^Simpson John, 1 South Castle st
tin-plate workers.
Lyon Peter, 22 Bridge st
Noble James (& umbrella maker), High shore
Still George, 2 & 3 Boyndie st
VINTNERS & SPIRIT DEALERS.
Barclay James, Whitehills
Chalmers John (Ship Tavern), Low shore
Fraser Catherine (Fraser's Hotel), 4 Bandy-
hill road
Kinnau'd Margaret, Boyndie st
Mackay James, 40 & 41 Bridge st
Marsden William, 8 North Castle st
Murray Andrew (St. Andrew's), Old Marketpl
Walker- Jessie {Royal Oak), Bridge st
Watt amey (Railway), Noiih Oastle st
Longtnor© James, cattle dealer, 18^ Low st
Mon'ison John, wood turner, High st [side
Paterson Jas. & Co. steam saw mills, Quay
Patterson Ehzabeth, apartments, High shore
Robson John, auctioneer, Town House,
Low street
Runcie Francis W. inspector of poor and
registrar of births, deaths & marriages for
Alvah district, Bruntbrae, Alvah
Simpson Elizabeth, refreshment rooms, 38
Bridge st
Smith James, chamberlain, collector of town
rates and clerk of the police, Town House,
Low street
Souter Alexander, stamp distributor, col-
lector of taxes, clerk and collector of
county assessments, and clerk and col-
lector to the county road trusteeSj High
shore
Watt John & Sons, tanners, curriers and
leather merchants, Tannery st. and 132,
134 & 136 GaUowgate, Aberdeen
Webster James, inspector of poor & collector
of rates, secretary to the Banff cemetery,
and inspector of weights and measures
for the County, Old Market place /
Wordie & Co. agents and carriers for the
Great North of Scotland Railway Co.
Bridge st
Public BuildingrSf Officesi &o>
WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS AND
JEWELLERS.
Black John, S^ Low st
Robson William, 13 Low st
Simpson William & John, 9 Low st
Wood John, 6 Low st
WINE MERCHANTS.
Duncan & Graham, 4 Carmelite st
Mackay James, 40 & 41 Bridge st
Milne Alexander, 33 Bridge st
Morrison Robert, Clunie st
Nisbet & Co. (and general merchants), 2G%
Low St. and Macduff
Eaebum William & Son, 28 & 29 High st
WOOD MERCHANTS.
Paterson James & Co. (and saw mills), Qtiay
side
WOOLLEN MANUFACTURERS.
Fordyce & Co. South Castle st ; mills, Quay
side
Walker WiUiam, Boyne
WRITERS.
See Solicitors.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Aberdeen Heritable Securities Investment
Co. Limited— John Allan, agent, Back path
Anderson Peter, ttu-ashing machine owner,
Gallowhill st
Banff Town & County Property Investment
Co. 25 North Castle st— William Watson,
secretary
Brodie WiUiam, brick & tile works, Whitehills
and Dunbar
Brown George, dyer, 28 Bridge st
Cun-ie Adam, skinner, 12 Old Market place
Dallachy Charles, gardener, Billhead
Ferguson Peter, bath proprietor, Banff
harbour
Gerrard John, coach builder, Boyndie st
Hannay John, factor to the Earl of Fife
Gavenwood
Hay WilUam, toy dealer, 26 CarmeUte st
Hodgkinson Wm. excise officer, Duncan st
Hutchison Robert, basket maker, Gallow-
hill street
Lamb William, billiard room proprietor,
High shore
Langdale's Chemical Manure Co. Limited,
manure manufacturers, Quay side— George
Donald, agent
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PLACES OF WORSHIP
( and theib ministers.
Established Churches: —
High st— Rev. William Stratton Bruce
Alvah— Rev. Hugh Fraser
Boyndie — Rev. James Ledingham, m. a.
Ord— Rev. James Davidson
Frek Churches:—
Castle st— Rev. James W. Geddie
Boyndie — Rev. WiUiam Anderson
Presbyterian (United), Carmelite st— Rev.
A. B. Rogerson [Davidson
Episcopalian Chapel, High st— Rev. James
Christian Meeting House, Innes Hall,
South Castle st
Congregationalist, North Castle st — Rev.
John Murker, a.m.
Methodist (Wesleyan) Chapel, Castle st
Methodist (Wesleyan) Chapel, Whitehills
— Ministers various
Plymouth Brethren, Town House, Low at
Roman Catholic Chapel, SandyhiU road-
Rev, ^neas Chisholm, priest
CUSTOM HOUSE,
Shore.
Collector — Nathaniel C. M. Hunter
Clerk and Exavitning Offi^cer — J. W. Hay
Outdoor Officer—George Keith [shank
Examining Officer at 3Iacduff—Wm. Cruick-
Prmcipal Coast Officer at Buckie— JamoB
Cruickshank
SHORES dues office, SHORE.
Collector— Robert Sheriffs, Shore
Berthing Master — Francis Booker
BANFF BURGH SCHOOL BOARD.
Chairman — WiUiam Coutts
Clerk and Treasurer— John Allan
Officer — Sergeant David Joass
REGISTRARS
OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND MARRIAGES.
Alvah Diatrict — Francis W. Runcie, Brunt-
brae, Alvah [Banff
Banff and fli/acrfwjf— Robert Leask, 6 Low st.
Boyndie District— George Hepburn, Auds,
Boyndie
COAST GUARD STATION,
Banff.
Station Oj^cer— Alexander Mackrell
SHERIFF'S COURT.
Ordinary Court held in County buUdings on
Wednesday, Small Debt Court held on
Tuesday, Proofs on Thursday
S/i^r/^- Benjamin Robert BeU, Esq. advocate
Sheriffs Substitute— J amt-s Gordon, Esq. w.s.
Sheriffs Clerk— John Forbes
Depute Clerk — James Lumsden
Procurator Fiscal — William R. Gordbn
Clerk of Supply — Alexander Souter
Commissary Clerk— John Forbes
Depute Clerk — John Forbes, jun.
Clerk of Police and Town Chamberlain —
James Smith
Justice of Peace Clerk — John Allan
Justice of Peace Fiscal— John Adamson
Sheriff Officer— John Mavor
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COUNTY PRISON,
Banff.
Oovemor-r^GeoTge Donaldson
Surgeon— John C. Hirchfeld, b.^.
Matron — IsabeUa Donaldson
Acting Chaplaind- Teacher — Rev. Jas.Dunean
Clerk to the Board — William Coutts
LITERARY SOCIETY,
Town House.
President— Rohert Duncan
Treasurer — James Smith
L(ferar/aft— Thomas Edwards
Secretary — John Walker Simpson
CHALMER'S HOSPITAL-,
Clunie street.
Acting Trustees— The Right Hon. the Earl of
Fife; Robert William Duff, Esq m.p. of
Glassaugh and Fetteresso;- James Wood,
provost of Banff and president of the
Society of Boliciiors of Banffshire; and
the ministers of the parishes of Banff,
Gamrie and Marnoch
Surgeons — John Clayton and Alexander
Manson [Roe
House Surgeon and SuperiJitendent — Charles
Scripture Reader — Alexander Cowieaen
Factor — Robert Duncan
Matron— Mrs. Simpson
Administrative (Ist) Brigade of Banffshire
ArtiUery Volunteers, head quarters, Old
Market place— F. Garden Campbell, Uea-
tenaut colonel commanding; Captain
Henry Adams, adjutant
Banff Gas Light Co. Quay side— Alexander
Watson, secretary & manager
Banff Horticultural Association— Jas. Watt,
hon. secretary & treasurer
Banff (1st) Rifle Volunteers, head quarters,
Banff; battalion head quarters, Keith-
John W. Hay, captain commanding
Banffshire Agricultural Society — George
Cumming, secretary, High shore
Banffshire (2nd) Artillery Volunteers, head
quarters, Banff
Banffshire Asylum — Donald M'Culloch,
superintendent
Burgh PoUce Office, Town House, Low st—
George Mearns, superintendent
Court House, County buUdings, Low st
Golf Club, Banff— James Watt, secretary and
Inland Revenue Office, Duncan st— John
Bale, supervisor
Life Boat Institution— James Watt, hon,
secretary & treasurer
Marine House and Hydropathic EstabUsh-
ment, Banff harbom'— Peter Ferguson,
proprietor
Museum, Public School buildings— Thomas
Edwards, curator
St. AntU-ew's Masons' HaU, North Caatle st—
Robert Morrison, treasurer
Shipwrecked Mariners' Society, Banff— Wm*
Watson, agent
Shore Dues Office, Shore— Robert Sheriffs,
collector & harbom- master.
Stamp & Tax Office, High shore— Alexander
Souter, distributor of stamps & collector
of taxes c yj ij
Young Men's Christian Association, Seaflela
st— WiUiam Barclay, secretary
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND LINE.
Banff Bridge Railway Station — William
Pirie, station master
Banff Harbour Railway Station — J SLiaea
ClarJi, station master
Station at Lady's Bridge— George Smith,
station master
Omnibuses from the Fife Arms Hotel, Fraser a
Hotel, and from the Fife Arms Hotel, Mac-
duff, meet aU the trains
A Mail Q-ig carrying passengers leaves for
Gardeustown at three afternoon
CARRIERS. ,
To ABERCHIRDER, Alexander Mackenale,
Thursday, and Mrs. Home, Friday
To GARDENSTOWN, John Young, Tuesday
and Friday
To NETHER BRAE, Alexander Macintosh,
Tuesday and Friday
To PENNAN and TROUP, James Leith
Tuesday and Friday
To WHITEHILLS, Alexander R. Addison,
Tuesday and Friday