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■ Town Clerk Depute - AlexanclerStrachan
Procurator Fiscal to the Justices — Black
and Slracban
Procurator Fiscal to the Burgh— Charles
Will
Town Treasurer— Charles Will
Depute Clerks of the Peace - Spe»d& Will
Sheriff CI. rk Depute— William Shiress
Hospital Muster— Hunter Mather
(And seven councilors)
Ckicket Club, Edzell — Alexander T.
Nairn, secretary
Cuhling Club, Edzell — William Ayre,
secretary
Dispi-nsaky, High street [manager
Gas WoHKs,Witch den— James Barclay,
Lodging House (Poor) — Ami Ellis
malron *
Masonic Hall, Lower wynd — John
Smith, keeper
Mechanics' Institution, West port —
James Smart, secretary
Stamp and Tax Office, His-h street —
Alexander Black, sub-distributor and
collector
Young IVUn's Mutual Improvement
Society, Edzell — Alex. T. Nairn,
secretary
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY.
ON A BKANCII LINE FROM THE
SCOTTISH NORTH EASTERN LINE.
CARRIERS.
| To MONTROSE, William l)oig, Witch
den, daily
To MONTROSE, John Crammond,
Cadger wynd, daily
'To MONTROSE. John Young, Upper
I tenements, daily
To MONTROSE, David Stewart'
Timber murliet daily
From EDZELL to BRECHIN, Wm,
Smith, on ,Tuesday and Friday
From EDZRLL to MONTROSE, Alex.
Todd, on Friday
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BROUGHTY-FERRY AND MONIFIETH, &
IROUGHTY-FERRY is a considerable modern
village, seated on the Frill) of Tay, about four niile^
ea>t from Dundee, nea ly opposite to Ferry- port-on
Craig, and on the Dundee and Ai hroath railway. The
place takes its mine from ihe old ruin-id castle of
Brotighty, 01 ■ Burgh- Tay ('the defence of the Ta ').
situate- at its eastern extremity, on a rocky eminence
jutting into the water; the only remains of this casile
are the .fragments of a tower and some vestiges of the
battlements. Brotighty is divided into two districts,
Ea«t Kerry and West Ferry — the former is in the parish
of MouinVth ; the latter in that of Dundee: it is regu-
larly built, ari'i has improved veiy considerably dining
the last fewyi ars, having become the place ot residence
of ninny of the principal bunkers and men bants of
Dundee, whose pleasant bouses and cottages aie
thickly scattered on the h 11 side, and along Monifieth
road, many large and good shops have lately been
built, and a branch of the Dundee Bank established.
' Fifty in; sixty yeais ago, the East Ferry comprised o;ily
a few fishermen's huts, built along th- beach ; the
population is now considerable, while people fiom the
north ot Scotland, Perth, and other parts of the country
visit here during the summer months to enjoy its
pleasant scenery, pure air, and for the sake of its excel-
lent bathing accommodation. There are no public
Works here, the inhabitants being chiefly engaged in
fishing, except a tew tradesmen, and those who ar^
independent of manual labour. About half a mile
to the north of Bionghty-Feiry is Fort-hill, where
were latelv some remains of the fortifications erected
by the English, in 1548, duting the reign of Henry
VIII, and regency of thr Earl of Arran, when they
rai"tged Dundee and the surrounding Couutry; in.
1550 the works on this hill, bting suirrhdered to ati
alii d army of Sews, Germans ami French, under M.
Des Therinea, were disniantl d, and at the present day
they present merely shattered relics, the plough having
occasionally been driven over a part of the giound
which they once cove'ed. There are four places of
worship, and several schools in the village.
The parish of Monifieth lies on the shore of the
Frith of Tay, extending inland about tour miles and a
half; the name is understood to be derived from the
Gaelic appellation of Mottifuith, or the stag moss."
The village of M. nifieth is situated about two miles
east from Biought.y-Ferry, on a brae with a southern
exposure, at no great distance from the sea; it con-
tains two man Ufa i tories ot machines, and a flour mil!,
It has a pari-li, and a Free ciiutch. The parish church,
though plain in appearand-, is a cotispicions edifice,
sunoundedby a burying ground, containing a variety
ol finely carved antique tombstone-, executed with a
taste rarely seen in the cemetery of a humble village.
POST OFFICE, Gray stree r , Broughty Ferry, Helen Reid, Post Mistress— This po.«t office is in con-
nexion with that of Dundee, from whence letters arrive from all parts at twenty-five minutes past six, and
at foity-tive minutes past eleven eleven every morning, and are despatched from this office to Dundee, thence
to be sent to all pat ts, at twenty minutes past nine in the morning, fifty minutes past twelve noon, five
minutes past fhrre in the afwi'noou, and at fifty minutes past eight in the evening.
The Money Order office is open every day (Sunday excepted), from nine in the morning until six in t
evening.
POST OFFICE, Monifieth, David Barrie, Post Master. — A bag from Dundee arrives at this office*
forty-five minutes past six in the morning, and about half-past two in the afternoon. — A bag is despaichtd to
Dundee, whence the letuers are sent t<> all parts, at fifteen minutes past nine in the morning, and at three in I
the afternoon.
GENTRY AND CLERGY.
Adams Col. AleXdr., 5 Douglas terr.
Addi-on Mrs. Jam-, 11 James place
Anderson Miss Ann, Dundas st
Anderson Mr. David. Seafield
Ark lay Mrs. — , SeafieH
Arkl-iy Robert, Esq. Ethiebeaton,
Monifieth
Bad; Mr. Henry, King st
Bailie Mrs. Grace, West Ferr', '
Baxter Mr. Edmund, (Jo»y Cottage
Bell Mrs. Elizabeth, Gray st
Bell Mr. John, 4 James' place
iJissett Misses Martha and Jane,
Seafield
Boyack Airs. Eliza, Links Cottage
Btiyd Mr. James, West Kerry
Brough Mr. Joseph, West Ferry
Brown Mr. John, Kera's Villa
Brown Mr. Joseph, West Ferry
Bui*t Mr. Alexander, SeahVld
Burnett Mr. Geonte, Seafield
Carmichael Miss Jane, Seafield
Cainegie Miss Elizabeth, Bowman's
Laud
Chapman Mrs. Mary, Brook st
Cobb Miss Matilda, 2 James' place
frochraue Mr. Peter, 9 James' place
CrichtonMr. Archibald, 12 Douglas
terrace
Crichton Mr. David, Church st
Cross Rev. Ewd. Hilloch, Monifieth
Cumming Misses Elizabeth and
Euphemia, Ellen Bauk Cottage,
Links
D ivison the Misses — , the Beach
Davison Mrs.Helen.Se-ifieldCottage
Dick Mrs.Thoma-, Hill st
Don Mr. John, the Lodge
Don .ir. William, St. Margarets
Douglas Major Arrhd., Fern house
Gilroy Misses Ann .{ Mary, Bow-
man's Laud
Gilroy Mr. George, 1 Douglas terr.
Gordon Mr. John, "- Douglas terr
Gould Mr. Robert, Ida Bank
Giav Miss Mary, Links
Griihoud Mr. Johu, Herbet House
Hanower Mr. George K., 10 Doug-
las terrace
Hodge Mr. James, Hill st
Hume Mr. John, Woodend
Ireland Mr. William Rattray, Links
Cottae
Douglas Capt. George, Bowman's Jack Misses Janet & Catherine,
Land I Camperdown Cottage
Douglass Mr. Thomas, Rera's Villa ! Jameson Mr.Georae, Seafield House
Ducats the Misses—, 7. lames' pi. Jolly Mrs. Maty, 5 James' place
Duncan Mr. Peter, Monifieth toad Keir Mr. Alexander, Church st
Eiskine Mr. Thomas, Liulatham, Kerr Col. James, Harbour Villa
Monifieth Kerr Mr. James, Camphill
Ewan Mr. Francis, Hill st [Links I Kerr Mr. William, Fort hill
Fail weather Mr. J as. Bose Cottage, Kinmond Misses Mary Sf Elizabeth,
Farquharson Mr. Robert, Hill st
Ferguson Mr. Robert, Helen Bank
Fisher Mr. Robert; Beach House
Forbes Captain William, Brook st
Fvffe Kev. William, 6 James' place
Gibson Mr. Joseph, 12 James' place
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8 James' place
Kirkcaldy Jas., Esq. Balgillo House-
Lamond Rev. Jas., Gray st, Fort hill (
Leadbeater M r.John, 3 Douglas terr. j
Leake Mr. William, 14 James' place
Lindsay Mr. Geo., Clematis Cottage*
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