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by the small river Gadie -a stream celebrated by Arthur
Johnston in his elegant Latin poems. In several places
towards ihe south there is found a species of greenish
coloured amianthus, which is easily cut, and formed by
the common people into snuff-boxes and other trinkets,
which have a very beautiful appearance. Several re-
mains of diuidical temples, cairns, and an aocient en-
campment, are pointed <>ut. In the parish is a church
<»f the Establishment, a Free church, and a Congrega-
tional chanel.
Monvmusk parish is about seven miles long, and
from four to five broad ; and is distant from Inverury
e>«ht miles. Monymusk House, the seat of the Grant
family, is an eknant building on the right bank of the
Don. environed by fine plantations. The village is
well huili, in form of a square, with the church in the
centre, and the houses being constructed of granite,
the place altogether has a remarkably neat and clean
aspect. A market or fair is held annually on the 29th
of August.
Oyne, a parish likewise in Garioch district, is of an
irregular fjt>iiie, stretching about six miles in length,
by from two to^hree in breadth; it is mostly of a fer-
tile and cheering aspect. Aberdeen is about 25 miles
distant, and Huntly 14. In this parish may be seen the
ruins of an old castle, which tradition states to have
belonged at one time to the family of Leith.
Premnay parish is 24 miles from Aberdeen, and
extends four miles in length, by from one to two in
breadth. It is hounded by Insch on the'north, Oyne
on the east, Tough and Keiu on' the south, and lies on
the north side of the hill of Bennochie. 'The land is
chiefly arable, and the greater 'part "of it is enclosed,
Rayne parish lies on the left bank of the Urie, be-
twixt Culsalmond on the north-west, and Daviot and
the Chapel of Garioch on the south-east; it extends
about four and a half miles from the Urie, by a breadth
of from two to four miles. Except a small eminence,
covered with heath, on the north side of the parish,
the surface is flat, with a few rising spots on the banks
of the Urie. The district on the whole has a pleasing
appearance, and is ornamented by plantations. Iu the
central part of the parish stands the village of Rayne,
and on the public road, along the Urie, is the little post
village of Old RAYNE,distant24 miles n.w. from Aber-
deen, and 9 from Inverury : it is in Old Rayne that the
church is situated. An annual fair is held on the
second Tuesday in August.
POST OFFICE, Pitcaple, Chapel of Garioch, James Gray, Post Master.— Letters from all parts
arrive (from Aberdeen) every morning at eighteen minutes past nine and afternoon at twenty-two minutes
past two. and are despatched thereto every morning at twenty-eight minutes before eleven.
POST OFFICE, Cluny, Ellen Martin, Post Mistress. — Letters from all parts arrive (.from Aeerdeen)
every morning at twenty-five minutes before nine, and are despatched thereto at eleven.
POST OFFICE, Daviot, Daniel M'Nicol, Post Master.— Letters from all parts arrive (from Old-
Meld rum) every morning at twenty minutes before eleven, and are despatched thereto at seven morning.
POST OFFICE, Insch, Alexander Roger, jun, Post Master. — Letters from all parts South arrive
(from Aberdeen) every morning at thirteen minutes before ten and afternoon at thirteen minutes before
three, and are despatched thereto at ten in the morning.
Letters from the North arrive (from Inverness) every morning at twenty- five minutes past ten, and are
despatched thereto every morning at twenty minutes past nine and afternoon at twenty minutes past two.
Money Orders (except on Sundays) are granted and paid from nine in the morning till six at night.
post office, Kemnay, William Maitland, Post Master. — Letter arrive (from Keith Hall) everyday
at half-past twelve, and are despatched thereto at half-past three in the afternoon. '"-"•"
post office, Leslie, Barbara Hardie, Post Mistress — Letteis from all parts arrive (from Insch)
e^ery morning at twenty minutes before seven and afternoon at one, and are despatched thereto at twenty
*ninutes before seven in the morning.
post office, Monymusk, John Reid, Post Master. — Letters from all parts arrive (from Aberdeen 1 )
every morning at ten minutes before ten, and are despatched thereto at a quarter before seven in the morning
post office, Oyne, James Mortimer, Post Master. — Letters from all parts arrive (from Insch) every
forenoon at ten minutes before twelve and afternoon at ten minutes past four, and are despatched thereto at
ten minutes before eight in the mornings - "
post office, Premnay, John Anderson, Post Master. — Letters from all parts arrive (from Insch)
every day at a quarter past twelve, and are despatched thereto at half-past seven in the morning.
POST office, Old Rayne, Alexander Home, Post Blaster. — Letters from all parts arrive (from Insch)
every morning at ten minutes before twelve and afternoon at twenty-five minutes before five, and are des-
patched thereto every morning at ten minutes before eight and afternoon at one. _
Money Orders are granted and paid (except Sundays' from nine in the morning till six in the evening.
NOBILITY. GENTRY AND
CLERGY
Bain Rev. George, Pitcaple
Brisbane Rev. Andrew, Insch
Brown Rev. William, Rayne
BurnettAlexr.G.Esq.KemnayHouse
Burnett Rev.Thomas, Daviot Manse
Cragie John B. Esq. Linton
Cushney Rev. Alexr., Rayne Manse
Dalrymple Charles, Esq. West Hall
Dawson Rev. Thos. Hy. Monymusk
iElphinstone Sir James D. H.Logie-
Elphinstone [Hall
Elphinstone Dowager Lady — ,West
Emslie Rev. William, Insch
Erskine Colonel K. Pittodrie House
Laing Rev. — , Pitcaple
Leith Alexr. Esq. Freefield House
Leslie Colonel K. H. Balquhaiu
Leslie William, Esq., Wart hill and
Druimossie
Lumsden Henry .Esq.PitcapleHouse
M'Comhie Rev. Robert, Premnay
.Mackenzie John, Esq. of Glack
Main Rev. George, Garioch
Mitchell Rev. Adam, ll.d. Insch
Mitchell Rev. David, Garioch
Murray Rev. Alexr. Culsalmond
Peter Rev. George, Kemnay
Peter Rev. James, Leslie
Seton Major R. of Mounie
Simson Rev. David, Oyne
Storie Rev. Archibald, Culsalmond
Walker Rev. Robert, Culsalmond
CFraser Rev. Andrew, Oyne
iFraser Col. Charles, Castle Eraser
Fraser Chas.Esq.Williamston House j Walker Rev. William, Monymusk
Gordon Alexr. Esq. Newton House . Wilson Rev. John, Premnay
G a.?d Sla?n P s ainJ ° hn ' C1UnyCaStle | academies and schools
Grant Mr. Archibald, Home Farm I Adam Margaret, Cluny
Grant Francis William, Esq. Mouy- j Christie James, Bilboa, Daviot
musk House [musk i Elmslie Elsie (girls'), Daviot
Grant Robt.Esq. of Tillyfour,Mony- 1 Free Church School, Cluny
Greig Rev. James, m.a. Garioch Alexander Hendry, master
Hay Sir Andrew Leith, Bart., Leith | Free Church School, Insch——
Hall, lusch i James Geddes, master
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Laing James Mitchell, Monymusk
Milne Elizabeth,. Garioch
Mortimer William, Garioch
Parochial Schools :—
Blaiidaff-Garioch— ^Revl— r Laing
Chapel of Garioch— RevGeb.Selby
Cluny — Rev. William Middleton
Culsalmond — Rev. Andrew Allan
Daviot — John C. Grant
Insch — Rev. J as! M'Lachlan, m.a.
Kemnay— George Procter
Leslie — Alexander M'Hardie
Monymusk — Alexander Ogilvie
j Oyne— Robert Lippe
Premnay — Alexander Fratcr
Rayne— George Cruickshank
Smith James, Premnay
BAKERS
Blair George, Insch
Gordon Elizabeth, Leslie
Mennie Adam, Rayne
Watt Janet, Premnay
BANKS
Aberdeen Town & County Bank
(Branch), Insch — (draws on the
head office, Aberdeen ; the Royal
Bank of Scotland; and the Lon-
don Joint Stock Bank) — James
Bisset, agent