Scotland > 1868, 1878 - Slater's (late Pigot & Co.'s) Royal national commercial directory and topography of Scotland > 1861

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BURNTISLAND.
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TOY DEALERS
Graham William, High st
Stewart Charles, High st
VINTNERS
Bruce John, Rosest
Duncan John, Cromwell road
Fyall Andrew, Harbour pi
Heigh John, Kirkton
Kinnell William, High st
Melville John, Harbour pi
Pearson Alexander, High st
Steedrnan Janet, Shore
WRIGHTS
See Joiners.
WRITERS
Bousie And iew, (and assessor for
the burgh) High st
Hutchison lames, (and town clerk
and notary) Quality st
MISCELLANEOUS.
Alison , saddler, Commercial
buildings, High st [High st
Blaikie Alexr. sub-distributor of stamps,
Bonsie Andrew, cattle dealer, Gladstone
terrace
Brown John, supervisor, Kirkton
Carkon Iron Company, quarry owners,
Kewbigging
Dewar James, painter, &c. Harbour place
Fortune John, watcb maker, High st
Fuller Thomas G. druggist, High st
Grant & Pitcaithly, builders, High st
Kidd Alexander, treasurer to the police
commissioners, Hiah st
Logan David. quarry owner. Grange
M'Donald John, spirit merchant, Kirkton
Sands Alexander s!ati-r. High st
Sellick James, excise officer, Kirkton
Walker James, harbour master, High st
Williamson James, surgeon. High st
Young Robert, miller, Collinswell
PLACES OF WORSHIP.
AND THEIR MINISTERS.
Established CHUKCH,Leven st...Rev.
John Robin
Episcopal Church, Leven st..Rev.
George Hay Forbes [Couper
Free Church, Leven St.. .Rev. David
United Presbyterian Chapel. .Rev.
David G. Crawford
BdrntislandYoung Men'sChristian
lNSTiTUTE...JohnBallingall,treasurer;
David Wood, secretary
Custom House, High st.. James Hutchi-
son, principal coast officer
Gas Works, Thistle St.. John Gtrvie,
manager
Music Hall, Thistle st
Public Baths, Links. .George M'Kay
proprietor [Station
Reading and News Room, R.ulway
Shoke Dues Office, Shore. ..James
Walker, collector and harbour master
Stamp Office, High st Alexander
Blaikie, sub distributor
Town Hall, High st.. Daniel M'Feeley,
town officer
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY.
ON THE EDINBURGH, PERTH AND
DUNDEE LINE.
Station, adjoining the Pier Alexander
Dall, station master ; James Symon,
traffic manager ; Robert Nicholson,
manager of locomotive department
CARRIERS
To EDINBURGH, Elizabeth Cruik-
shank, from Aberdnur, Tuesday
T0INVERKE1THING& ABERDOUR,
John Shoolbred, Tuesday and Friday
To KINGHORN, by the Kikkcaldy
carriers
To KIRKCALDY, John Shoolbted, and
William Christie, Tuesday and Friday
CONVEYANCE RY WATER.
To GRANTON, by the Railway Com-
panies Steamers, almost bourlv
CERES AND KEMBACK.
c,
_'ERES (or Cryus), is a parish and village— the
former situated on an acclivity nearly three miles s. E.
from Cupar Fife. The parish is eight miles lung and
from one to tour in breadth ; the surface is hilly, but
in general is subject to agriculture. On the north it
is bounded by Cupar parish, on the east is Cameron,
on the south Largo, and on the west Cults. Flax
spinning and weaving a few linen fabrics employ some
of the inhabitants of the parish. The old house of
Scotstai vet, once the family tesidence of the Scots, one
of whom wrote a remarkable little work entitled—
•The Staggering State of Scots Statesmen,' is wiihin
the parish, and occupies a conspicuous situation on the
top of the high grounds, which bound the house of b'ife
on the east. The house contains a museum of anti-
The parish church, which
stands in an elevated situation, has a castellated square
tower, which is seen at a considerable distance. Fairs
are held on the last Tuesday in March, the 24th June,
and the 20th October.
The parish of Kemback is nearly of triangular
figure, with its broadest side to the Eden, and mea-
sures ahout_ three and a half miles in breadih, and
length. It is one of the richest and most beautiful
districts in the country ; out of 1850 acres more than
1500 are fine arable land, aud there are many fine
plantations in different parts of the parish. Belies
the Eden it is watered by the Ceres stream. The
church stands about a mile and a half from Ceres
village, and three from Cupar. Fairs last Tuesday in
March, second Thursday in J une, aud second Thursday
in October.
quities and curio-ities.
POST OFFICE, Ceres, Charles Smith, Post Master.— Letters from all parts arrive (from Cupar)
every forenoon at eleven, and are despatched thereto at ten minutes before two in the afternoon.
Money Order Office open from nine a. m. till six p. m.
GENTRY AND CLERGY
Adamson Miss Margaret, Ceres
Anderson Rev. David, Ceres
Anderson Rev. Robert, Ceres,
Bethune Alexander, Esq.. Blebo
Kt mback
Brown Rev. John C. C. Ceres
Christie Robert S.Esq. Teases
Creighton Abraham, E^q. Ceres
Dalgliesh James O. Esq. Ceres
Dalgliesh Robert, Esq. Kemback
Donaldson Rev. John, Ceres
Forbes Mrs. Susan, Ceres
Gomlay Thomas, Esq. Craigrothie
Kerimck John, Esq, Ceres
3Y1 'Gill George, Esq. Kemback
Maxwell Rev. Alexander, Ceres
Norman Mr. David, Baltilly
Small John, Esq. Kemback house
Thorns A. Esq. Kemback
ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS
Lainy Rachel, Ceres [master
Parochial School— John Trotter
Subscription School — Christiana
Campbell, mistress
BAKERS
Bell Robert, Ceres
Grubb William, Ceres
Robinson Joseph, Ceres
BLEACHERS
Yool James & Son, Ceres
Yool William W. Ceres
,.550
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Allan David, Ceres
Clark William, Ceres
Donaldson William, Ceres
Porter John, Ceres
Stewart Robert, Ceres
FARMERS
Diyburgh John, Kinnomoutll
Hepburn Isabel, Kiunaird
Lees David, Piiscottie
Melville James, Callange
Provan Alexander, Pitscottie
Thorns Alexander, Rumgay
Walker , Blebo mains
Walker Andrew, Cassendelly
Walker John, Newbagging
Younger David, Bultully
FLAX SPINNERS.
Duncan Thomas, Pitscottie Mill
by Cupar [Works by Cupar
Watson Alexander & Son, Blebo
GROCERS
Marked thus * are also Spirit dealers.
♦Adamson James, Ceres
Adamson May, Ceres
Balsillie David, Pitcottie
Dow William, Ceres
Duncan Alexander, Ceres
Henry David, Ceres
Honeyman Mary, Ceres
Ireland Thomas, Pitscottie
Kermack John, Ceres
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Lawson Thomas, Ceres
Louden Alexander, Cere*
Richardson J. Ceres
*Smith Charles, Ceres
Yool Robert, Ceres
MANUFACTURERS OF LINEN
Smeaton James & Son, Dundee-
John Beveridge, agent,
Westwater Thomas, agent for
Jeffery's, Dundee
Yool James & Son, Ceres
MASONS AND BUILDERS
DnwieMeldrurn (& quarry) Kemback
Howie Oliver, Ceies
Thomson James, Kemback
Thomson Thomas, Ceres
MILLERS
Grub William, Kemback
Law William, Ceres Mill
M'lntosh , Craigrothie
MILLWRIGHT 6c ENGINEER
Morton Alexander, Pitscottie works
by Cupar
SMITHS
Campbell Andrew, Ceres
Cunningham William, Craigrothie
Dow William, Ceres
Durie David, Ceres
Hutt James, Blebo Works
Johnston John, Pitscottie
Stewart Robert, Kemback