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DIRECTORY
CRATHIB
ABERDEENSHIRE
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ewan John, builder & wright, Braemar
Ewing James, photograper, Braemar, and 11
Crown st. Aberdeen
Foggo Robert C. factor for Lieutenant-Colonel
James Ross Farquharson, of Invcrgiuid,
Aultdowrie
Gordon John, baker, Braemar
Hutchinson George, flesher, Braemar
Lamout John, horse hirer, Braemar
Lamont John, taxidermist, Braemar
M'Donald Donald, wright, Braemar
M'Gregor James, tailor, Braemar
Michie "William, inspeotor of poor & registrar,
Crathie
Morgan John, bookseller and commission and
newsagent, Braemar
PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND THEIR MINISTERS.
Established Church, Braemar — Rev, Wm,
Gordon
Established Church, Crathie — Rev. Archi-
bald A. Campbell
Free Church, Braemar — Rev. Thos. Siddie
Free Church, Crathie— rK.ev. David Boss
Episcopalian Church, Braemar — Ministers
various
Roman Catholic Chapel, Braemar— Rev.
James Paul
COACHES.
Between Ballater and Braemar, once daily
during the month of May, and twice daily
from the 1st of June to the 1st of October
No Coach runs between Braemar and Ballater-
during the "winter months
Coaches also run from Braemar to Blairgowrie
& Dunkeld during summer months
To BALLATER, a Mail Gig from Braemar
every morning to meet the mail
CARRIERS.
To BALLATER, John C, Smart, from Braemar,
Balmoral & Crathie, Monday, Wednesday &
Friday, & John Milne, from Braemar, daily
CRIMOND, LONMAY, RATHEN AND ST. FERGUS.
/"CRIMOND is a parish lying an equal distance from the towns of
^ Fraserburgh and Peterhead, upon the coast of Buchan, with a front
to the German Ocean of about three miles in breadth, which declines to
a point, inland, at the distance of rather more than five miles. Rattray
Head, on the coast, is a very dangerous promontory. Near the east end
of the lake Strathheg is a small hill, called the Castle Hill, where
Comyn, Earl of Buchan, had a castle. About a hundred years ago,
there was a communication between the loch of Strathheg and the sea,
and a harbour at the east end, close to the castle, for small craft ; in one
night the mouth of the harbour was filled up by the drifting of sand, and
the communication has been interrupted ever since. On this harbour
formerly stood the burgh of Rattray. There is a ruin of a small chapel
near the site of the old burgh of Rattray, said to have been erected by
the Earl of Buchan, about the year 1200. The area of the parish is
5,891 acres, and its population was, in 1881, 832.
The parish of Lonmay has about four miles of sea coast, is ten miles
long, and varies in breadth from half a mile to four miles. The soil is
various, but generally fertile ; and in this parish, about four miles n.e.
is the fishing village of St. Combs. A considerable branch of the river
Ugie passes through the southern boundary of the parish for half a mile,
which abounds in limestone.
POST OFFICE, Crimond, William Pirie, Post Master.— Letters arrive from all parts at 1 25 and 6 25 p.m. and are despatched thereto at 3 25
and 6 30 p.m. 13" The nearest Money Order Office is at Lonmay.
Post Office, Lonmay, James Forrest, Post Master.— Letters arrive from Fraserburgh and the North at 7 30 a.m. and 6 10 p.m. ; from Aber-
deen and the South at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ; and are despatched to the North at 8 40 a.m., and to Peterhead, Maud, Mintlaw, Aberdeen and tho
South at 7 a.m. and 5 45 p.m. ; and to Aberdeen at 12 noon. 13" Money Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Bank.
Post Office, St. Fergus, Alexander Walker, Post Master.— Letters arrive from all parts at 7 5 p.m., and from the South at 11 50 a.m. ; and
are despatched to all parts at 12 noon, and to the South at 8 p.m. 13= The nearest Money Order Office is at Peterhead.
*** Letters for Kininmonth should be addressed " via Mintlaw."
Rathen parish is about three miles distant from Fraserburgh, and is
about eight miles long, with a medium of two in breadth, and covers an
area of 9,587 acres. It possesses two creeks, on which are built the
fishing villages of Cairnbulg- and Inverallochy. There are two
old castles in ruins in the parish, which seem to have been places of
considerable strength. This parish is destitute of growing timber,
though large masses of oak are occasionally dug up from morasses.
Population in 1881, 2,825.
St. Fergus, a village and parish, though locally situate on the coast of
Aberdeenshire, is in that part of the district of Buchan which belongs to
the county of Banff. It is bounded on the east by the North Sea, and
on tho south by tho small river Ugie, which separates it from Peterhead;
the village is five miles distant from that town, and thirteen from
Fraserburgh. The great Field-Marshal Keith, of whom a statue in
bronze has been presented to the town of Peterhead by King William I.
of Prussiaj was born in 1696, at Inverugie Castle, the ruins of which, in
a bend of the river, still attract the notice of the traveller. Acreage of
the parish, 8,856. Population in 1881, 1,527.
GENTRY & CLERGY.
Aiken Mr. George, St. Combs, Lonmay
Bannerman Lady Catherine, Crimongate,
Lonmay
Beaton Bliss Margaret, Balearn, Lonmay
Blackball Mr. Adam, m.d. Crimond
Boyd Mr. Andrew, Castle brae^ St. Fergus
Oalder Rev. John, Crimond
Cameron Mr. George, Kininmonth, Lonmay
Campbell Mr. William, Strathellie Cottage,
Rathen
Cock Rev. John F. M. d.d. Rathen
Collie Miss Mary, Gallowshill, St. Fergus
Cordiner William Fraser, Esq. Mormond House,
Rathen
Cruickshank Mr. George, Nether Cortes, Rathen
Cruickshank Mr. William, Craigellie, Lonmay
Cumine James, Esq. Rattray House, Crimond
Dundas Mr. David C. Inveralloehy
Forrest Rev. James, Lonmay
Fraser Colonel. Frederick Mackenzie, White
Link Cottage, Rathen, & Castle Fraser
Gordon Charles T. Esq. Cairness, Lonmay
Grant Rev. Peter, Kininmonth, Lonmay
Greig Mr. James, Netherill, St. Fergus
Hunter Captain Alexander C. Auchries, Rathen
Irvine Miss A. B. Knowsie House, Lonmay
Lawrence John, Esq. Bruscie, Rathen
M'Gregor Rev. Duncan, Inverallochy
M'Kenzie Mr. Daniel, Howe, St. Fergus
Milne John H. Esq. Craigellie House, Lonmay
Mitchell Rev. John, The Manse, St. Fergus
Roid Miss Agnes J. St. Fergus
Roberts Rev. F. W. Lonmay [Lonmay
Robertson William, Esq. Invernorth, Rathen,
Robertson Mr. Willi m B. Crimond
Skinner Rev. John, Shielhill, St. Fergus
Stewart Rev. James, Rathen
ACADEMIES & SCHOOLS.
Beaton Margaret, Balearn, Lonmay
Board School, St. Fergus— Vacant
Collie Mary, GollowshiU, St. Fergus
Davidson Miss — , Memsie, Rathen
Mitchell's School, St. Fergus — Agnes
Eeid, mistress'
Public Schools :—
Crimond — W. B. Robertson, master
Blackhills — William Base, master
Cortes — Miss Cowie, mistress
Howe, St. Fergus — Henry Piatt, master
Inverallochy — David C. Dundas, master ;
Hugh S. Campbell, assistant master
Kininmonth, Lonmay — George Cameron,
master
Lonmay — John Duguid, master
Rathen — John Jack, master
St. Combs, Lonmay — George Aiken, master
BAKERS.
Lawrence William J. Gowanhill, Rathen
Milne Alexander & George, St. Fergus
Mundie James, St. Fergus
BANK.
North or Scotland Bank, Limited
(Branch), Lonmay— draws on head oflicc,
Aberdeen Union Bank of London, & Barclay,
Bevan & Co. London— J. & C- Forrest, agents
BLACKSMITHS.
Davidson James, Memsie, Rathen
Farquhar John, Newark Smithy, Lonmay
Gall William, Kininmonth, Lonmay
Marr Alexander, Cortes, Lonmay
Milne Robert, Rathen
Moir Benjamin, Mid Essie, St. Fergus
Moir William, St, Helena, St. Fergus
Murrison John, Rattray, Crimond
Park James, Crimond
Rennie Charles, Corskelly, Lonmay
Roy Robert, St. Fergus
Stephen Alexander, Park, Lonmay
Wilson William, Hallmoss, St. Fergus
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Allardyce Alexander, Crimond
Allardyce William, Bylands, St. Fergus
Bain John, Memsie, Rathen
Ewerdine James, Lonmay
Forman Stewart, St. Fergus
Fraser Samuel, Lonmay
Gordon Alexander, Lonmay
Keith Alexander, Crimond
Keith George, Crimond
Mackie Alexander, Crimond
Mundie Robert, St. Fergus
Rennie Andrew, Rathen
Simpson Andrew, Rathen
Smith. John, Lonmay
Watt Alexander, Cuimbuig, Rathen
Willox Alexander, Lonmay
BRICK & TILE MAKERS.
Ednie Brick & Tile Works, St. Fergus
Galloway James, Lumbs, Lonmay
CART WRIGHTS.
(Sec also Wrights.)
Forrest James, Cairnglass, Lonmay
Henderson John, Cortes, Lonmay
Park William, Invernorth, Rathen
Rothney Alexander, Crimond
FARMERS.
IN CRIMOND.
Bisset Alexander, Westmains
Bruce James, Riding Hill
Clyne John, Moss Side
Cumine James, Rattray House
Dick John (representatives of), Mains of Logio
Gammie Peter, Starnainn
Greig Thomas, Millhill
Hay James, Longlays
Henderson James, Rattray Farm
Keith Alexander, Spreaderhill
Keith William & Alexander, Netherton Logio
Lee John, Mill of Crimond
Mackie Robert, North Lothians
Mackie William, Milton of Logie
May George, Dipplebrae
May William, Manor Farm of Haddo
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