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DIRECTORY.
QLAMIS.
FORFARSHIRE,
about four in length and three in breadth, bonnded on the east and
south by Glamis.tlie small riverDeanlormiug thenorlhevn boundary.
The land to some extent is quite flat, much of wbich affords excel-
lent pasturage for sheep and cattle. The Scottish North-Eastern
Section of the Caledonian Railway Co. passes through the parish,
joining the Dundee and Coupir-Angus about a mile north of New-
tyle. The parish church, a neat building, was erected in 1S3S. In
the old manse stands a portion of an old Roman Cathohc Chapel^the
graveyard adjoining being very remarkable on account of its grave-
stones being engraved in old Roman letters. Acreage, 5,053;
population of the joint parish in 1871, 586
TON is a small village in the parish. CharL-eton and Glen of
Ogilvie abound with very valuable stone, two large quarries being
at the present time in work. The station at Glamts is situated
about one aud a half miles from the village, and is on the Perth and
Aberdeen Section of the Caledonian Railway Company. Fairs are
held on the first Wednesday in April, first Wednesday in May, first
Wednesday after the 26th of May, first Saturday alter the USth of
October, and first Wednesday after the 22nd of November. Acreage,
14,347. In 1871 the parish had a population of 1,813 ; jtho village con-
taining 375.
Eassie and Nevay is a joint parish three miles west from Gla-
mis, seven from Forfar, and seven south-west from Kirriemuir,
POST OFFXCBi GLAMI8, John Langlands, Post Master— "LettQrB from all parts arrive (from Forfar) at a quarter before nine and
eleren morning, and from Meigle at a quarter before one afternoon, and aro despatched thereto at a quarter before twelve morning and
balf-paet two afterno<'n.
•^* Letters for Glamis, Charleston, and Nevay should be addressed " near Fobfae ;" and for Eassie, *• near Mbiole, PBBTHaHiaa."
NOBILITY, GENTRY & CLERGY.
Allan Mr. Alexander, Old Manse, Eassie
Anderson Mr. J. C. Glamis
Beai Rev. Samuel G. (private chaplain to the
Earl of Strathmore), The Parsonage,
Glamis
Blair Mrs. Ann, Glamis
Bowman Mr. John, Charleston
Fairweather the Misses — , Glamis
Lindsay Rev. David, Eassie
Ralston Andrev/, Esq. j.p. (factor for the
Giamis Estates), Glamis House
Stevenson Rev. John, The Manse, Glamis
Hay Joseph, Meikle CoBsena
Hill William, Wreaths
Jack David, Ewnie
Imrie David, GuildhiUocks
Jarrou Peter, Tarbrar
Johnston John, Nether Arniofoul
Langlands James, Upper Haystou
I Lyon Joseph, Upper Kilmundy
Milne James, Kuockeuuy
Milne John, Milton
NicoU Andrew, Nother Middleton
Porter James, Lochmill
Rattray John, Templebank
Rcid James, Lower Kilmundy
6trathmore the Right Honourable the Earl 1 OgQgi^ pavid Surofffferfield
of, Glamis Castle
PROFESSIONAL PERSONS.
Anderson James, architect, & agent to
the North British and Mercantile and
Scottish Union Insurance Co.'s, and for
the Glamis Estates, Glamis
Anderson William, land surveyor, Glamia
Grant Robert, m.d. & surgeon, Glamis
Tait Henry, veterinary surgeon, Glamis
Ross William, Nether Drumgley
Small William, Wood End
Stewart Charles, Upper Drumgley
Thomson John, RochehiU
Whyte Archibald, Nether Hayston
Whyte John, Wester Denoon
IN EASSIE PARISH.
Adam -John, Casleton
j Bathic Margaret, Gateside
I Cardean Miss Ann, West Nevay
Cardean Mrs. Elizabeth, East Nevay
I Clark James, Kirkton of Nevay
1 Dick Alexander, Murleywell
ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS.
Countess oy Strathmore's School, Glamis j Henderson Alesaud- r, Dunkenny
—Anne S. Trotter, mistress Kerr Peter, North Nevay
Fortune Alexander, Milton | Lindsay William, Baikeerie
Infants' School, Glamis — Mary Crabb, msts i Mitchell William, Balgownio
Infants' School, Charleston — Thomas
M'Laren, master
Parochial School, Glamis — Robert G. Ross,
u.A. master
Parochial ScH00L,Eassie—Jas. Kelly, mstr
BANK.
Royal Bank or Scotland (Branch), Glamis
PatuUo Peter, Eassie
Simpson Peter, Ingleston
Simpson Robert, Newmill
Sout David (trustees of), Temp'eton
Whyte William, Hatton of Eassie
House, Glamis— draws on Coutts & Co. & Boyd Thomas, Eassie
GROCERS.
Marked thus * are also Spirit Dealers.
Bank of England, London — Andrew Rals
ton, agent ; David D. Duff, accountant —
See advertisement
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Chalmers Thomas, Eassie
Petrie James, Milton
Shepherd Alexander, Glamia
Simpson David, Charleston
BLACKSMITHS.
Anderson Peter, Glamis
Guthrie Alexander, Eassie
Mitchell Peter, Glen of Ogilvie, Charleston
Simpson Thomas, Charleston
Watson John, Baikeerie, Eassie
BUILDERS.
See Stonemasons d: liuilders, aleo Joiners.
COAL & LIME MERCHANTS.
Gibson David (& manure). Railway station
Sturrock James {& manure). Railway station
Buchan David, Charleston
*FincUay Elleu, Charleston
Glamis & Charleston Saving Association —
John Stivens, manager
Langlands John, Glamis
M'lutosh John, Baikeerie Eassie
Neavie Elizabeth, Belkeerie Eassie
Simpson George, Kirkiuch Eassie
Simpson Thomas, Kirkineh Eassie
HOTEL.
Glamis Hotel (commercialj, few minutes'
! walk from the Castle— Robert Toplis
IRONMONGERS & SEEDSMEN.
Elder Elizabeth, Glamia
M'Farlaue Henry, Glamis
JOINERS.
Greenhill George, Glamis
Johnston George (& builder), Glamis
Oastler James, Eassie
Watson William, Milton Glamis
Young Peter, The Latch
IN glamis PARISH.
Aloiander Hugh M. Wedderleys and Eastor
Dunoon
Arnot W^ilUam, Mains of Glamia
Bell Alexander, Handwick
Brown William, Drumgley
Cathro James, Berryhillock
Clark James, Ryehill
Cooper Andrew, Dryburu & Boghead
Couper David, Hatton
Dove George, W^ester Rochelhill
Duff James, HanduzcL
Fyfe John, Newt-- n
Gibson Andrew, Over
Gibson John. Canil-erwell
Gibson David, H^n-b^ of Cosseni
MERCHANTS.
Association (general), Glamis & Charleston-
John Stivens, manager
Gibson David (manure), Railway Station
Johnston & Baillie (timber), Saw Mills,
Glamis
Sturrock James (manure),' Railway Station
5;^^
MILLERS.
Dempster John, Balgowiiie, Eassie
Dryden Joseph, Arniefoul Mill, Milton
Milne John, Hole Mill, Milton
M'Naugliton James, Eassie
QUARRY OWNERS AND STONE
MERCHANTS.
Gentlie James, Kilmundy Quarry
Strathmore the Right Hunourable the Earl
of, Giamis
SADDLERS & HARNESS MAKERS.
Elder EliEabeth, Glamis
M'Farlane Henry, Glamis
SAW MILL OWNERS.
Glamis Saw Wills— The Earl of Strathmore,
proprietor; John Chisholm, manager
Johnston & Baillie {& timber merchants),
Glamis
SHOPKEEPERS.
(See aho Grocsra.)
Ackers William, Glamis
Burnet Thomas, Slilton Glamis
Laird Elizabeth, Glamis
M'Farlane Margaret, Glamis
Martin John, Charleston
Moncur Mary, Glamis
STONEMASON & BUILDER.
Johnston James (aud brick and tile maker)
Glamis
•"^ns^
TAILORS.
Allan Charles, Eassie
Batchelor Alexander, Charleston
Hogg William, Charleston
Whetton William, Eassie
Wright John, Glamis
MISCELLANEOUS.
The address is Glamis when not othenvi'^e
stated.
Anderson James, distributor and coilecior of
stamps
Carry Margaret, milliner
Bisset William, police officer
Chaplin George, foreman, Glamis estates
Chisholm John, manager, Newton
Crabb James, forester
Greenhill George, undertaker
Johnston & Baillie, bobbin makers
Johnston William, slater
Langlands John, post master
Martin Alexander, manager, Charleston
Reich David, cattle dealer and ficsher
Robh Wm. public weighing macnine keeper
Smythe William, station master
Stewart James, station master, Eassie
Stivens John, manager of Association,
Charleston
Stormont David, soston
Toplis Robert, spirit dealer
PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND THEIR MINISTERS.
Estaelisheb Church, Glamis— Rev. John
Stevenson [Lindsay
Established«.Chdrch, Eassie— Rev. David
Episcopal Church, Glamis— Rev, Samuel
G. Real
Free Church Mission, Charleston
INSPECTORS OF POOR & COLLECTORS
OF RATES
FOR THE PARISHES OF
GZa7« is— William Jack, inspector ; Robert G.
Ross, collector [Newtile
Eassie — James Jack, inspector and collector,
REGISTRARS OF BIRTHS, DEATHS &
MARRIAGES
FOR THE PARISHES OF
Glamis — Robert G. Ross
Eassie— J^mes Kelley, Schoolhouse. Eassie
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CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE SCOTTISH NORTH-EASTERN SECTION
OF THE CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.
Station about a mile and three-quarters f!om
the village of Glamis— W^illiam Suiyluc,
station master [iiinbtor
Station, Eassie— James Stewart, station