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

DIRECTORY.
CULLEN.
BANFFSHIRE.
SHIP OWNERS.
Harthill James, Seiitowu
Smith Thomas, CuUeu
Thomson John, Sealield st
SLATERS & PLASTERERS.
Desson Alexander, Upper Castle at
Desson Alexander, jun. Seatield st
M'Kcnzie John (plasterer), Reidhaven st
Rumbles William, Baltyre st
SOLICITOR.
Sim Alexander (& clork to the Police Com-
missioners), Square
SURGEONS.
Sharp Hugh, Seafield st
Wilson James, Deskford st
TAILORS.
Cheyne & Son, Seatield st
Davidson William, Grant st
Forbes William, Findochty
Gibb John, Findochty
GiUan George, Castle st
Harthill William, Grant st
Reid Mexandcr, Berryhillock, Deskford
Skakel Alexander, Seafield st
Slater James, Portknockie
Smith William, Portknockie
Will George, Seafield st
WRIGHTS.
See Carpenters, Joiners <& WrighU.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Allan John, clerk to the School Board, secre-
tary of the Cemetery, clerk & treasurer to
the Culleu road trustees, & town clerk
depute, Seafield st
Anderson William, brewer, Grant st
Bennett Robt. justice of peace clerk depute,
CuUen
Cheyne Forbes, inland revenue o£Qcer,Cullen
Drew Thomas, glass & china dealer, Lower
Castle st
Falconer Wm. rope & sail maker, Seatown
Forbes Charles D. (reps, of), brick & tile
maker, Tochieneal
Gillies James, painter. Castle st
Grant Wm. woollen manufacturer, Deskford
M'Kenzie Wm. auctioneer & sheriff officer,
Reidhaven st
M'Rae WiUiam, plumber & gasfitter, Lower
Castle st
Miller John, farmer, Seafield
Pirie James, watchmaker, Seafield st
Reid John, inspector of poor for Deskford,
Swillend
Strachan William, saddler Seafield at
Public Buildings, omces, &.c.
PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND THEIR MINISTERS.
Ertablished Church, Gullen— Rev. George
Henderson, m.a. ll.d.
Established Church, Deskford— Rev. Jas.
M'lutosh
Chapkt, of Ease, Seafield— vacant
Free Churches—
CuUon— Rev. John Forglen
Deskford— Rev. William T. Kerr
Portknockie— Rev. Findlay Harper
Independent Chapei, CuUen— Rev. John
Taylor
United Presbyterian Chapel, Findochty
REGISTRARS
OF births, deaths and marriages.
For Cullen Disirict— John Allan, Seafield st
For Seafield District— John Allan, assistant
registrar
JFt>r i)?8/c/ord— William Smith, m.a. Deskford
Gas Works, Seatown— John Allan, manager
and secretary, Seafield st
Harbour Olfice, Seatown— William Andex-son,
harbour master
Parochial Board Office, Seafield st— John
Allan, inspector of poor & collector of ratea
Police Station, Reidhaven st — William Chap-
man, constable in charge
Stamp & Tax Office, Square— George Siev-
wright, distributor of stamps & collector
of taxes
Subscription News Room & Library, Square
— John W. Stuart, treasurer ; Alexander
Campbell, secretary and librarian
COACHES.
To PORTSOY, the Earl of Fife Coach, from
Fochabers, calls at the SeafieldArms Hotel
daily (Sundays exceptcd),at eleven morning
arriving at Portsoy at forty minutes past
eleven, returning at five minutes past one,
arriving at the Seafield Arms Hotel at forty-
five minutes past one, & Fochabers Railway
station at twelve minutes past four — see
also Portsoy & Fochabers
To PORTSOY RAILWAY STATION, a
Coach, from the Seatield Arms Hotel, daily
(Sundays excepted), at seven morning, two
& forty-five minutes past four afternoon, &
seven evening, returning on the arrival of
the twenty minutes past ten train morning,
ten minutes past six & twenty-five minutes
past eight evening
RAILWAYS.
The nearest Station is at Portsoy, about six
miles east of Cullen, & Fochabers about
16 miles distant, to which there is a Coach
as above
CARRIERS.
To CULLEN, Henry Lee, from Portnockie*
daily
To PORTSOY& BUCKIE, David Caird,daUy
Dt
DUFFTOWN IN MORTLACH,
ABEELOnE, CHAELESTOWN, AND NEIGHBOUEHOODS.
_7UFPT0WN is a village and burgh of bfirony, of modern date The parish church is in the immediate vicinity of the village,
(having been erected within the last half century), in the parish of which also contains a Free church and a neat Eoman Catholic
Mortlach ; 118 miles N. of Edinburgh, -49 H.w. of Aberdeen, 29 s.w. of chapel
Banff, 14 n.e. of Inveravon, and 4 s. of Aberlour, situated a short Fairs are held on the last Thursday m every month, excepting
v;av to the north of the old decayed hamlet of Mortlach, near the April, when one is held on the 15th, and on the first Monday in
junction of the Dullan and the Fiddich waters. The village is ra- June. Population in 1871, 1,250.
pidly improving in appearance, extent and population, under the Aberloue is a parish, situated about 4 miles s. of Dufftown,
auspices of its patrons and owners, the Earl of Fife and the Duke where the river Lour joins the Spey. Benrinncs, 2,447 feet above
of Eiehmond. Tbis parish is famous as the scene of the signal the level of the sea, is in this parish. Population of the guoad sacra
victory gained over the Danes by Malcolm II.; and the district parish in 1871, 1,632.
possesses the ruins of the castles of Auchindoun and Balvenie, of About five miles distant from Dufftown, in the parish of Aberlour,
which Mr. Gordon, in bis Statistical Account of Sco-i'd says: is the pleasant and thriving village of CHAntEsTowN. It contains
" When a stranijer is travelMug through this part of Se... land "for a church of the Establishment and a Free church. The Aberlour
curiosity or pleasm-e, they deserve his attention, and will contri- Hotel is an excellent commercial, family and posting establishment,
bute to his amusement." Excellent accommodation may be ' Fairs are held on the first Thursday in April, May and November,
obtained at the Fife Arms, which is also a posting house. Population of Charlestown in 1871, 591.
POST O'S'S'XOE, DuFFTCWN, George Innes, Post Master.— Letters arrive from Aberdeen and the South at six minutes past ten,
and from Elgin and Strathspey at forty-two minutes past ten morning, from Aberdeen and the South at seventeen minutes past two after-
noon, and from Elgin and Craigellachie at six minutes past six evening; and are despatched to the South at flity-ninc minutes past
seven, and to Elgin and the South at forty-flve minutes past nine morning, and to the South, Elgin, and Craigellachie at fifty-five
minutes past four afternoon.
Money Order avd Tdegrajih Office and Savings Bank.
Post Office, Chaigellachie, James Gumming, Post ilZosfer.— Letters arrive from Aberdeen and the South at fifty minutes past
ten morning, from Elgin at three afternoon, and from Strathspey at twenty minutes past six evening: and are despatched to the South
at forty minutes past seven, and to Elgin at twenty minutes past nine morning, and to Strathspey at twenty minutes past nine evening.
Money Order and Telegraph Ojjice and Savings Bank.
Post Office, Chariestown, Ale.xander Ellice, Post ilfas/cr.— Letters arrive from all parts at fifty-eight minutes past ten morning,
and thirty minutes past six evening; and are despatched to the West and South, Aberdeen, Elgin, and Inverness, &c., at thirty minutes
past nine morning, to South of Scotland, England, &c., at fifteen minutes past five, to Ballindalloch, Glenlivet, and Tomintoul at fifteen
minutes past six, and to aU parts at ton evening.
Money Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Bank.
NOBILITY, GENTEY & CLEEGY.
Barclay Mr. James, Buchromb
Brown Mrs. Peter, Kininvio
Bruce Rev. Charles, Glenrinncs
Campbell Lieut. Colonel — , Easterelcliies
Cantlio William, Esfj. Keithmore [town
Cruickshanks Rev. .James, A.M. Manse, Duff-
Cumming Henry Gordon, Esq. Pittyviach
Findlater James, Esq. Balvenie
Forbes Alexander, Esq. Dufftown
Gavan John, Esq. Westerelchies
Gerrard Mr. James, Aberlour
Gordon George, Esq. Tullochallan
Gordon 5Ir. William, Fife st
Gordon Mrs. — , Heath Cottage, Charlestown
Grant Fraser, Esq. Charlestown
Grant Mrs. Helen G. Eveol bank, Dufftown
Grant Miss M'Pherson Margaret, Aberlour
House
Grant William, Esq. Westerelchies & Carron
Grant William, Esq. Nethercluny
Green Wm. Esq. Lynnburn, Aberlour [tov\T3
InnesLieut. Robert, Milford Cottage, Charles-
Kemp Rev. .John, Fife st
Leslie George Young, Esq. Kininvie [town
NicoU Rev. W. R. Free Church JIanso. Duff-
Petrie James, Esq. Duff Cottage, Dufftown
Reid Mr. Daniel, Hazlewood Cottage, Kininvie
Richmond His Grace the Duke of, Glen-
fiddoch Lodge
Scott Rev. James, Charlestown
SeUar Rev. James, d.d. Manse, Charlestown
Symon Mr. WiUiam, Tullocb Cottage
SCHOOLS.
Edenville School, Charlestown— James
Russell, master
Parochial Schools; —
Charlestown — Daniel Miller, m.a. master
Mortlach— John Sband, master
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Roman Catholic School— Jane Hornby,
mistress
Society's School, Kirktown st— Eleanor L.
Edward, mistress
BAKERS.
Henderson Ann, Charlestown
Kelly William, Fife st
Nicol Robert, Fife st
Ross James, Fife st
Watsou AJesandei', Charlestown
BANKS.
Aberdeen Town & County Bank (brancbi,
the Square — draws on the head office, Aber-
deen; the Royal Bank of Scotland, Edin-
burgh & branches ; & the Joint Stock Bank,
London — William Cantlio, agent
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