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DIRECTORY.
ST. ANDREWS.
FIFESHIRE3.
PUBLIC BVIhDItiQS—continued.
UNIVERSITY OF ST. ANDREWS— contrf.
Librarian — Robert Walker
RegUtrar and Qwcwsf or— Robert Walker
Legal Adviser — John Cook, w.s.
UNITED COLLEGE OF ST. SALVATOR
AND ST. LEONARDS.
Principal — John Campbell Shairp,M.A. ll.d.
PROFESSORS.
HitmaniYi/— Alexander Roberts, t>.i>.
Greek— B.Q-W. Lewis Campbell, m.a. ll.d.
Oxford
Mathevialics—'S^. L, F. Fischer, m.a. ll.d.
F.R.s. Cantab.
Logic, Rhetoric, and Metaphysics — Thomas S.
Baynes, ll.b. ll.d. [son, m.d.
Civil and Natural H) sf or?/— Henry A. Nichol-
Moral Philosophy and Political Economy —
William ICnight
Natural Philosophy— Wm. Swan,F.E.55.E.LL,D. '
Anatomy and Medicine— J. Bell Pettigrew,
M.D. F.E.S.
Chemistry — M. Foster Heddle, m.d.
Factor and Secretary— Stnurt Grace, Esq,
City Factor — James Bain
City Treasurer — George Lees, ll.d.
Justice oj' Peace Clerk — Stuart Grace
Procurator Fiscal — Willinm Woodcock
Piilice Treasurer— James Bain
Burgh Assessor — William Woodcock
Police Bate Collector— John Sorley
Police Superintendent — William Stewart
Inspector of Weights and Measures — Darid
Henderson
Town Officer and Billet Master— John Doherty
SCHOOL BOARD.
Clerk and Treasurer — James Bain
SHERIFF'S SMALL DEBT COURT,
Held in the Town Hall Quarterly.
Sheriff— James S. Crichton, Esq.
Sher if Substitute— A. Beaton Bell
Clerk Depute — Stuart Grace
ST. MARY'S COLLEGE.
Principal and Primaries Professor of Divinity
— Very Rev. John TuUoch, d.d.
PBOFESSOES.
Divinity aiid Biblical Criticism — Rev. Fred.
Crombie, m.a. d.d.
Ecclesiastical History— Rby. Alexander F.
Mitchell, d.d.
Oriental Languages — Rev. John Birrell, m.a.
Factor and Secretary— Stnari Grace, Esq.
INSPECTORS OF POOR & COLLECTORS
OF RATES
FOE THE FOLLOWING- PAEISHESt —
St. Andreios — John Sorley
St. Leonards— John Sorley
Camcro7i— John Robertson
Denino— Thomas Simpson
Leuchars— James Rait
MADRAS COLLEGE.
TEACHERS.
Classical— J) &\id Fogo
Mathematics— V^illiam O. Lonie, m.a. ll.d.
Modern Lanpwapes— H.F.F.Schaefer, M.A.ph.D
English — Robert Armstrong
Arithmetic — David Reid, m.a.
Writing — Andrew B. Marrison
Drawing — Alexander Patterson
ilfH8!c— Edward Salter
Secretary— Stuavt Grace, Esq.
REGISTRARS OF BIRTHS, DEATHS &
AND MARRIAGES
FOR THE FOLLOWING PARISHES: —
St. Andreics— Geo. Motion, inspector; Wm.
Woodcock, collector
St. Leonards— Wm. Trotter, inspector and
collector [collector
Cameron — John Robertson, inspector and
Denino — Thomas Simpson, inspector and
collector
Leuchars — Jas. Rait, inspector & collector
BURGH OF ST. ANDREWS.
BIUNICIPAL OFFICIALS.
Town Hall, South st.
Provost— Walter T. Milton, Esq.
Bailies — Four
Councillors — Twenty-nine
Dean of Guild — Thomas Kay
Town Clerk— Stuavt Grace
ST. ANDREWS RAILWAY COMPANY.
Chairman— MVm. Smith, Esq. St. Andrews
Directors — Andrew Aikmau, Esq. John
Jamieson, Esq. W. H. Maitland Dougal,
Esq. John Oiphat, Esq. D. Meldrum, Esq.
S(jC7C^a?y— Alexander O. Speuce
Baths, Scores Park— Geo. Purdie, proprietor
City Hall. Logics lane
College Hospital, 33 Abbey at— J. W. Moir,
M.D. physician ; Margt. Nicol, matron
Custom House, Harbour — William Howie,
principal coast officer
Gas Company's Office, 90 South st— Jesse
Hall, secretary and manager
Gas Works, Leuchars— D. Tullls, manager
Inland Revenue Office — John Blilne, 76
Market st
Library nnd Reading Room, 99 South st—
David Henry, secretary
Lite and Rocket Brigade— Norman M'Leod,
first officer
Police OlHce, South st— James Stewart,
superintendent
Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Shore
St. Andrews Archery Club — J. Nicholson,
secretary
St. Andrews Bathing Coach Association —
Andrew Balsillie, secretary & treasurer
St. Andrews (Balrymonth), Curling Club —
Sir CbarltsM. Ochterlony, Bart, secretary
St. Andrews (Union and Royal & Ancient)
Golf Club— Her Majesty the Queen, pa-
troness; H.R.H. the Prince of Wales,
patron ; Stuart Grace, honorary secretary
and treasurer
Stamp Office, South st ~ George Murray,
sub-distributor
Union Club House, Golf pi — Stuart Grace,
secretary ; John Paterson, steward
University Library, South st — Robt. Walker,
librarian
COACHES.
To ANSTRUTHER and PITTENWEEM, a
Coach from the Royal Hotel, every after-
noon at five
To CRAIL, a Coach from the Royal Hotel,
lis South street, every afternoon at five
An Omnibus from the Royal Hotel and one
from the Star Hotel awaits the arrival &
attends the departure of the trains
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE ST. ANDREWS LINE.
Station, the Links — William Rutherford,
station master
Station, at Guard Bridge— Thos. Robertson,
station master
Station, at Leuchars— J. King, station mstr
CARRIERS.
To ANSTRUTHER, CRAIL AND KINGS-
BARNS, James Braid, 110 Market street,
Thursday and Saturday
To DUNDEE, James Braid, 110 Market st=
Tuesday and Friday ; alao by Bail from
Leuchars
To CUPAR, Alexander Braid, Argyle street,
Tuesday at 8 morning
STRATHMIGLO
J.S a parish and small town- the latter nearly two miles from
Auchtermuchty, eight from Kinross, and a station on the Fife and
Kinross Branch of the North British Railway, which runs close by
the town, distant about seven miles from Ladybank junction on the
Edinburgh, Perth, and Dundee branch, and about seven miles by
road, situated in a pleasant plain, and on the north bank of the
Miglo or Eden ; it consists chiefly of two streets, with several lanes
diverging from them. The town house stands about the centre of
the principal street; it has a square steeple, at the top of which is
a balcony surrounded by balustrades, the whole being surmounted
by a spire nearly eighty feet high; from the front of the steeple
projects a stone pillar which formerly served" "as a sun dial, now
much defaced; above this are the arms of tlie house of Burleigh.
By charter in 1600, the detached portions of Feus were erected into
a burgh of barony, and this grant was confirmed by James VI., in
1605, but the nomination of bailies and admittance of burgesses
years a village has been built on the opposite side of the Miglo,
called the Feus of Cash, and latterly two new streets have been
formed, called Russell and Skene streets. Between the old town
and this new village is a beautiful square and level meadow,
called Town-green, intersected by the Miglo, and belonging to tho
burgh. The manufacture of linen is carried on to a considerable
extent, and there is an extensive bleach works. The places of
worship are a church of the Establishment, two Free churches, an
United Presbyterian, and Evangelical Union church. The first
mentioned is a plain building, standing at the entrance of the
town. A fair is held at Strathmiglo on the last Friday in June.
The parish of Strathmiglo, which embraces an area of 9,024: acres,
had in 1871 a population of 2,267.
Gateside is a village in the parish of Strathmiglo, distant two
miles west therefrom ; here are the works of the Gateside Mill
Company, who carry on an extensive business of shuttle and picker
makers and bobbin turners.
was vested in the person of the superior. Within the last eighty
POST OFFICE, Strathmiglo, James Somers, Post Master.— Letieve from all parts arrive (from Ladj'bank) at nine morning,
quarter-past twelve noon, and at seven evening, and are despatched thereto at twenty minutes to seven morning and a quarter-past
four afternoon.
Money Order OiRce and Savings Bank.
Post Office, Gateside, Elizabeth Cook, Post Mistress,— Letters from all parts arrive (from Ladybank) at ten minutes past ten
morning and half-past seven evening, and are despatched thereto at thii-ty-five minutes past two afternoon and thirty-five minutea
past seven evening.
The nearest Money Order Office is at Strathmiglo.
GENTRY & CLERGY. , Thom Mr. James, Ledeu Urquhart ] BLACKSMITHS.
AndPrRon Mr Hpnrv Mansfield Thom Mr. John, Catocbil Duff Andrew, Bm-nside
Andeison Mr. neurj.^uansnem ^ Thomson Mr. William, Cash Feus Farmer Robert, Strathmiglo
Troup Mr. Alex. Gate House, Strathmiglo Simpson James, Gateside
Walker Mr. George, Eden Cottage
Bogie John, Esq. J. p. Balcanquhal
Cheape George C. Esq. j.p. Wellfield
Dow Rev. JohnAi-cbibald, Manse, Sirathmiglo
Duncan Mr. Robert, The Red House
Ireland Alexander, Esq. Bannaty
Ireland John, Esq. Upper Urquhart
Leburn W. Gilmour, Esq. ,t.p. GatesideHouse
Macara Rev. William, Strathmiglo
Martin Rev. Thomas, Strathmiglo
MattboW Mr. Robert, Strathmiglo
Milne Rev. Charles, Edenshead
Skene William B. Esq. j.p. (of Hallyards),
Pitlour House, Strathmiglo
Skinner Mr. Peter, Strathmiglo
Storrar Mrs. Wester, North Urquhai*t
SCHOOLS.
Board School, Strathmiglo — Alexander
Stewart, master [mistress
Fem^ile School, Strathmiglo— Jane Elder,
Parochial School — Peter Howie, master
BAKERS.
Strathmiglo— James Petrie,
Bread Society,
salesman
Cameron Archibald, Cash Feus
Reekie & Thomson, Strathmiglo
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BLEACHER & YARN DYER.
Walkei George, Strathmiglo Bleach WorkB
BOBBIN TURNERS & SHUTTLE &
PICKER MAKERS.
Gateside Mill Co. (specially prepared for
the India'i jute trade), Gateside— See
advertisement
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Hutchinson Peter, (^ateside
Hutton William, Strathmiglo
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