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DIRECTORY. •__
VETERINARY SDEGEON.
Wishart Matthew, Woodside, Markinch
MARKINCH.
FIFESHIRE,
WATCHMAKER.
Brand Alexander, Markinch
WRIGHTS.
See Joiners.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ballingal William, fiictor for the Balbirnie &
Balgonie Estates, Sweet bank
Hutton David, plumber, &c. Markinch
Linton George, colliery manager, Coalton
of Balgonie
Meldrum Thomas, manufacturers' agent,
Kennoway
Oswald John, manager, Balbirnie Colliery,
Markinch
Simpson David, cabinet maker, Markinch
Smith Andrew, inspector of poor, Kennoway
Terras John, photographic artist, Markinch
Waite Josiah, inspector of poor, Markinch
Kennoway— Rev. David Stewart, m.a.
Thornton— Rev. Peter M'Queen
Free Church, Markinch Rev. Alexander
B. Campbell
Free Church, Kennoway— Rev. Donald
M'Kinnon M'Alester
United Presbyterian Chapel, Markinch—
Rev. Robert Brown
United Presbyterian Chapel, Kennoway
—Rev. Daniel Douglas
POOR LAW UNION,
DYSART COMBINATION POORHOUSE, THORNTON,
MARKINCH.
Governor — Daniel Campbell
Matron— Elizabeth Rew
Chaplain— Uev, Peter M'Queen
6u7-(/eon— William H. Goodenough
SCHOOL BOARD,
Markinch.
Chairman— John Balfour, Esq.
C?/e,.fc— William Marshall
Public Buildingrs, Offices, &.c.
PLACES OP WORSHIP
and their ministers.
Established Churches:—
Markinch — Rev. James L. Rose
Milton of Balgonie — vacant
Gas Works, Markinch— Robt. Scott, manager
Gas Works, Kennoway— Thomas Meldrum,
manager; James H." Forrester, clerk
Inland Revenue Ofilce, Cameron bridge-
William W. Sparks, supervisor
Ordained Surveyor for Fifeshire an-l Session
Clerk— William F. Hasten, Markinch
Parochial Board and Rate Offices. Markinch
—Josiah Waite, inspector; David S.Fernie,
collector & clerk to the Sanitary Authority
Parochial Board and Rate OfiSces, Kenno-
way— Andrew Smith, inspector & collector
of rates
Police Station, Markinch— B. Bisset, oflBcer
Registrars for Births, Deaths & Marriages-
William F. Haxton, Markinch; James H.
Forrester {& session clerk), Kennoway
Stamp Office, Markinch— Thomas Gibton,
sub-distributor
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE EDINBURGH, PERTH AND DUNDEE
SECTION OF THE NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY.
Station, close to Markinch Village— James
Miller, station master
ON THE EDINBURGH, PERTH AND DUNDER
SECTION^— THE DUNFERMLINE, ALLOA AKI>
STIRLING BRANCH LINE— OF THE NORTH
BRITISH AND THE LEVEN AND EAST OF
FIFE RAILWAY.
Stationy Thornton Junction— Alex. Dall,
station master
Station, Cameron Bridge- JamesM'Millan,
station mastei
CARRIERS.
To KIRKCALDY and LESLIE, from Mark-
inch, daily; John Muir, Robert Brown^
from Kennoway, and Robert Terras, from
Markinch, Tuesday & Friday; also by rail
To WINDYGATES, MILTON and COAL-
TON OF BALGONIE, Robert Terras,
from Blarkinch, Tuesday and Friday
NEWBURGH,
N
WITH THE PARISHES OF ABDIE, DUNBOG, AND FLISK.
E'^^URGH is a royal burgh, seaport, and the capital of its parish, made. The benefits derived from the salmon fishery and from tho
__ miles N. from Edinburgh, 15 miles s.w. fromDundee, 11 s.e. from sale of fruit also add considerably to the welfare of the place. To
Perth, 10 N.w. from Cupar, and 5 n. from Auctermucbty, situated the parish of Newbm-gh many interesting particulars belong, which
on the line of the North British Railway, and on the south bank of the reader will find amply detailed in Messrs. Chambers' excellent
the Tav. It consists of one long street in the direction of east and Gazetecr, and also in the History of Newburi-h by Alexander Laiug,
west, parallel with the course of the river, and a lane or two lead- - Esq. f.s.a. The places of worship comprise a church of the
ing towards the shore, where there are convenient quays for the ' EstabUshment, a Free church, and two United Presbyterian
Bhippii^g of merchandise, and a spacious harbour; the Tay above ; churches. There are several schools in the parish, including the
mentioned being navigable only for vessels of about two hundred
tons; those of greater burthen put in here to discharge their
cargoes, which are sent to Perth by lighters. That the town is of
considerable antiquity is unquestionable ; according to some autho-
rities its origin is ascribed to the fostering patronage of the adja-
cent abbey of Lindores, founded in 1178, by David, Earl of Hunt-
ingdon, on his return from the Holy Land. Tlie unfortunate Duke
public school, the pupils of which, in addition to the ordinary
branches, are taught Latin aud mathematics. Another school, a
neat and handsome building, conducted on the Madras principle,
was erected some years ago at the east end of the town, with
funds from Dr. Bell's trust, private subscriptions, and governmeafe
aid. The market day is Wednesday, and fairs are held on the third
Friday in June, and on the first Tuesday in December. The prin-
of Rothsay, who was starved to death in Falkland Palace, was (cipal landowners are Edmund Balfour, P. Hay, Esq. of Mugdrura,
buried here. The ruins are a little eastward of the town. Several ' and Robert Cathcart, Esq. of Pitcairlie. The entire parish of New-
stone coffins have at difl'erent times been discovered, and are still burgh has an area of 1,365 acres, and had a population in 1871 ot
to be seen. The name of J^cfr-burgh is supposed to be conferred upon 3,529.
it in contradistinction to the ancient decaved bm-gh of Abernethy, , Abdie parish, which is of considerable extent, but greatly inter-
which lies about two miles to the west. Formerly' the greater pro- seated by other parishes, Hes on the south bank of the river Tay,
portion of the habitations were low-built and roofed with thatch, amongst those highlands to the westward, which have acquired the
but of late years a better style of architecture has prevailed, and appellation of the Ochil hills. The surface is remarkably uneven^
there are now many good houses. The town hall stands near the | but the soil is iu general fertile^. It possesses three quarries of
centre of the town, and the parish church, nearly opposite to it, is i whinstone, of which considerable quantities arc shipped for paving
a handsome edifice, erected in 1833, and dedicated to St. Catherine. I the streets of London. The parish is well watered with lochs, the-
In the year 12U6 the town was erected into a burgh of regality, and chief of which is the Loch of Lindores, about a mile in length and at
iu 1631 Charles I. granted to the place a charter, forming the com- ■ irregular breadth. This piece of water is well stoied with fish, and
munity into a royal burgh, in virtue of which grant Newburgh is
said to have sent a commissioner to the Scottish estates, but being
nnable to pay his expenses, which was then the custom, the burgh,
upon petition, was relieved from the burden of parliamentary dis-
tinction, and it has never since been oppressed by representative
honours. There la, however, at the present time, no evidence of
it ever having seut a member to the Scottish parhament. There are
two ancient crosses within the parish, one at Mugdrum, about thir-
teen feet high, and the Macduff cross, or rather the pedestal of it,
of great interest, from its having been granted to Macduff as a
sanctuary for his successful .aid against Macbeth. The government
is vested in a provost, two bailies, and fifteen councillors, with a
treasurer and a town clerk. Within the last fifty years, Newburgh
has risen very considerably in wealth and outward appearance
through the industrious habits of its population, and the traffic
parried on at its port. There are two branch banking establish-
jnep.ts — the Central Bank of Scotland and the Commercial Bank of
Scofland, also a Savings Bank in connection with the latter. The
being siurounded by some romantic scenery is a beautiful object in
the view of the country. There is a Parish church aud handsome
public school. Mount Pleasant, Gleneurnie, aud Lindores are
hamlets in this parish. Acreage, 6,371. Population in 1871, 1,164.
DuNBOG is a small parish, three miles long and one mile broad,
situated four miles and a half from Newburgh and six miles from
Cupar, bounded on the north by the Tay, on the south by Monimail^
on the east by Moouzie, aud on the west by Abdie. It consists of s^
valley lying between two ridges of the Ochil hills ; the soil is of a
rich black mould, which produces abundant crops of every descrip-
tion. There is a Parish church and a handsome public school, the
latter adorned with clock and bell. Acreage, 2,324. Population in
1871, 220.
Flisk is a parish stretching five miles on the banks of the Tay.
It is six miles east from Newburgh and eight miles from Cupar. It
is bounded on the north by the Tay, on the south by Creich and
Abdie, on the cast by Balmerino, and on the west by Dunbog. The
soil, although of a clayey nature, is nevertheless feitile and well
manufacture of linen goods may be considered the staple trade of | cultivated from the shore of the river to the Ochil hills, a portion of
the place, exclusive of which the trade in corn and timber is by no I which are situated in this parish. There is a church and publie
paeans inconsiderable; of the former especially large exports are ' school iu the parish. Acreage. 2,614. Population in 1871,280.
POST OFFICXf, Newburgh, James Wood, Post Master.
Letters from London, Perth and the North arrive at five minutes after seven morning, and from Perth and the North at twenty-
five minutes before five evening, and are despatched to Perth and the North at twenty-six minutes after eight morning and at thirty
minutes after six and twenty minutes after nine evening.
Letters from Edinburgh and the South arrive at seven minutes before nine morning, at twelve noon and at thirty minutes after
six evening, and are despatched to London, Edinburgh and the South at five minutes after seven morning, at twenty-five minutes after
one and at twenty-five minutes before five evening.
Local mails arrive at four afternoon, and are despatched at ten minutes after nine morning.
Money Order and Telegraph Office and Savings bank.
Sub»Po5t Office, Lindores, Aedie, Robert Lookhart, Post ilfrtsier.— Letters from all parts arrive (from Newburgh) at ten
morning, and are despatched thereto at three afternoon.
The nearest Money Order Office is at Newburgh.
,,!,♦+ Letters for Abdie, Dunbog^and the above places should be addressed " near Newburgh," and for Flisk '^near Cupar."
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