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SLATER'B
WICK
DIRECTORY
STONEMASONS.
Cormack Alexander, Bower
Hood John (monumental sculptor), Railway
station, Wick — See advertisement
Manson David, jun. Bower
Miller Kenneth, Thrumster
Munro Adam (monumental sculptor),
Railway station, Wick, & Princes
st. Thurso
SUBGEONS.
Alexander Alexander, High Bt
Alexander John, High st [town
Auld Alexander, Breadalbane cres. Pulteney-
Banks George, Franois Bt. Pulteneytown
Sinclair William, Canisbay
TAILORS.
Marked thus * are also Clothiers.
*Bisset George, Bridge st
^Campbell John F. Breadalbane
cres. Pulteneytown
Coghill William, Back Bridge st
Grant Murdoch, Anderson's la
^Hamilton A. & Son, Bank row, & Argyle sq.
Pulteneytown
Kennedy David, Duncansby
Leitch W. Bower
*Long Hugh, Bridge st
*MacAdie George & Oo. Bridge st
M'Kay James, Watten
*M'Kenzie Peter, High st
Miller Alex. Argyle sq. Pulteneytown
*Sandison John, Bridge st
Simpson Peter, Gills, Canisbay
Sutherland George, Bank row, Pulteneytown
Sutherland John, Huna, Canisbay
TEACHERS OP MUSIC.
Gunn Harriet, Bank row, Pulteneytown
Bradley Leonard, Bridge end, Pulteneytown
TIMBER MERCHANTS.
Henderson James & Co. Wick Steam
Saw Mills, Union st. Pulteneytown
M'Ewen Alexander (& cabinet manufacturer, &
home & foreign timber merchant), Caithness
Steam Saw Mills & Cabinet Works, Wick
Sutherland David, Pulteneytown— See advt
TIN-PLATE WORKERS.
Cormack Alex. Saltoun st. Pulteneytown
Grant James, High st
VINTNERS.
Andrew David, Bower
Bremner A. Harbour pi. Pulteneytown
Bremner Elizabeth, High st
Bruce Barbara, Back Bridge st
Campbell Archibald, Saltoun st. Pulteneytown
Cormack Alex. Vansittart st. Pulteneytown
Cormack Walter G. Bank row, Pulteneytown
Forbes Elizabeth, Back Bridge st
Ganson Jane, Rose st. Pulteneytown
Grant Robert (Farmers' Inn), Bridge st
Laing William, Mey, Canisbay
Leith Jane, Telford st. Pulteneytown
Miller Jane, Moray st. Pulteneytown
Morrison William, Keiss
Munro John, Keiss
Phimster A. Boathaven
Ronaldson William, Smith ter. Pulteneytown
Simpson John, Boathaven
Skinner James, Williamson st. Pulteneytown
Stephen Jessie (Shore Inn), High st
Sutherland John, Bank row, Pulteneytown
Taylor Isabella, Staxigoe
Templeton George, Saltoun st. Pulteneytown
Thompson Charlotte (Masons' Arms), High st
Wares Alex. Breadalbane ter. Pulteneytown
Wares Donald (Crown Inn), High st
WATCH & CLOCK MAKERS.
Cormack David, High st
Davidson John, High st
Milne John, Union st. Pulteneytown
Boberton John, Dempster st. Pul-
teneytown
Saudison Alexander, Union st. Palteneytown
Sinclair James, High st
WTNE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS.
Gow William & Sons, Dempster st. & Francis
st. Pulteneytown
Gunn David & Co. Bridge st
Kelly A. F. High st
Nicolson William, High st
Steven Josiah, Rose st. Pulteneytown
MISCELLANEOUS.
Aldradge Robert, coast guard, Barrogill st. Pul-
teneytown
Bell James, engineer, Harbour pi. Pulteneytown
Bremner Donald, pilot, Freswick
Brookshaw William, coast guard, Barrogill st.
Pulteneytown [Pulteneytown
Burnet David, collector of customs, Bexley ter,
Cran John, fish guano manufacturer, Pulteney-
town [town
Gann .Tames, coast guard, Barrogill st.Pulteney-
Mackay John, master mariner, Francis st. Pul-
teneytown [town
Manson Alexander, market gardener, Craigs-
M'Cormack Helen, apartments, 7 Francis st.
Pulteneytown [st. Pulteneytown
Miller Jane, servants' registry office, Dempster
Oag Hugh, plasterer, Thrunister
Robertson George, master mariner, Breadalbane
cres. Pulteneytown [kers, High st
Singer Manufacturing Co. sewing machine ma-
Smith James, plasterer, Dempster st. Pulteney-
town [teneytown
Smith William, jun. plasterer, Argyle sq. Pul-
Sutherland Elizabeth, lodgings, Union st. Pul-
teneytown [town
Tait Magnus, gardener, Thurso st. Pulteney-
Public Buildings, Offices, &c.
PLACES OF WORSHIP
and their ministers,
Established Churches: —
Wick — Rev. Alexander Clark, m.a.
Bower — Rev. Rev. John Fergus
Canisbay — Rev. John M'Pherson
Keiss — Rev. Hugher Mair
Pulteneytown — Rev. Wm. H. Anderson, M.A.
Stroma — Rev. Angus M'Pherson
Watten— Rev. William Laing Reid
Free Churches : —
Bridge st — Rev. George Renny
Canisbay — Rev. Roderick M'Gregor
Dempster st. Pulteneytown— Rev. George
Stevenson
Keiss— Rev. Donald Fraser Sage
Sinclair ter. (Martyrs') — Rev. Finlay Harper
Watten — Rev. Alexander Gunn
Presbyterian (United) Church, Pulteney-
town — Rev. James Steadman
St. John's Episcopal Church, Pulteneytown
— Rev. James Connon
Baptist Chapels— Keiss, Stroma, & Union st.
Pulteneytown
Independent Church, Wick — Rev. Adam
Dunlop
Evangelical Union Chapel, Victoria place-
Ministers various
Roman Catholic Chapel— Rev. Wm. Mann
North-East Coast Mission Hall, High st
COURT HOUSE,
Bridge Street, Wick.
Slieriff— George Hunter Thomas
Sheriff Substitute — Ebenezer Erskine Harper
Procurator Fiscal — Malcolm M'Lennan
Sheriff Clerk— Robert M'Lachlan
Sheriff Clerk Depute—James Campbell
Auditor — W. Paterson Smith
TOWN COUNCIL OF WICK.
Provost — William Rae
Bailies — James Reiach, Alexander Sinclair and
Charles Punnet
Deanqf Guild — William Brims
Treasurer — Thomas Adam
Councillors— G. M. Sutherland, W. Geddes,
Wm. Nicholson, J. M. Sutherland, George
Manson, Andrew Bremner, Charles Diumet,
John Swanson, & George Bain
Clerk— William Miller, jun.
PULTENEYTOWN IMPROVEMENT
COMMISSIONERS.
Admiral G. B. Rutherford r.n. (Chairman)
Peter Reid, William Sinclair, Robert Sinclair
John George, William Sutherland, Charles
Ross, Alexander Wares, David Sutherland,
John Fletcher, John Anderson, and Francis
Sinclair
CUSTOM HOUSE,
Bexley Terrace, Upper Pulteney.
Collector, Surveyor, and Receiver of Wreck —
David Burnet
HARBOUR OFFICE,
Harbour Crescent, Pulteneytown.
Harbour Master — William Payne
Treasurer — William Crow
Secretary — Malcolm M'Lennan
3ft)
Bonded Warehouses, Murchison st. Pulteney-
town
Catihness (1st) Artillery Volunteers — George
Miller Sutherland & David Cormack, cap-
tains ; W. D. Adam, P. Sharp, & M. Sandi-
son, lieutenants ; Richard White, drill
instructor
Caithness Club, Back Bridge st. Thomas Steven-
son, steward [keeper
Cemetery, Pulteneytown — Magnus Sutherland,
Chamber of Commerce, Town and County
buildings— W. P. Smith, secretary
Coast Guard Station, Pulteneytown — Lieut.
The Hon. Walter Hilton Jolliffe, r.n.
divisional officer; RobertAldrage, commission
boatman
Exchange and News Room, Harbour quay,
Pulteneytown — George Bain, secretary; James
Gilchrist, treasurer
Fishery Office, Breadalbane ter— John Robert-
son, principal officer ; George Cormack,
assistant
Freemasons' Hall, Union st. Pulteneytown —
John George MacCorruack, secretary
Inland Revenue Office, Breadalbane cr. Pul-
teneytown — George Todman, supervisor
Life Boat House, Martha ter. Pulteneytown
Parochial Board Office, High st. Wick — Daniel
M'Cormack, inspector of poor ; John G.
M'Cormack, assistant inspector
Parochial Board Office, Canisbay — John
Sutherland, inspector of poor
Police Station, Bridge st — Thomas Sinclair,
chief constable [inspector
Police Station, Lower Pulteney — David Petrie,
Postal Telegraph Office, Bridge st — James
Murray, superintendent
Registrars of Births, Deaths, and Marriages —
William Miller, jun. for Wick ; John Suther-
land, for Canisbay ; John Doull, for Watten
Rocket Life Saving Apparatus, Pulteneytown
Sheriff's Office, County buildings, Bridge st—
Robert M'Lachlan, clerk
Stamp and Tax Office, Mowat'slane— Isabella
Bruce, sub-distributor
Steam Packet Office, Harbour brae, Pulteney-
town— John Wilson, agent
Surveyor of Taxes Office, Sinclair ter. Pulteney-
town — Alexander Young, surveyor for tho
counties of Caithness, Orkney, and Shetland
Sutherland (1st) Highland Riflo Volunteers —
Robert Robertson, captain ; Alexander R.
Scott & Edward G. Buik, ; lieutenants ; —
Baikie, sergeant instructor
Temperance Hall, Louisbui-gh
Town Clerk's Offices, Bridge;" st— William
Miller, jun. town clerk
Weights & Measures Office, Bridge st- Thomas
Sinclair, inspector
Wick & Pulteney Gas Works, Pulteneytown—
John Rosie, manager ; David Coghill,
secretary
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE HIGHLAND LINE.
Station, Pulteneytown, Wick — Murdo
M'Gregor, station master ; John Robertson,
traffic agent
Station, Bllbster— Hugh Mackenzie, station
master [master
Station, Bower — William Fraser, station
Station, Watten— John Phimister, station
master
MAILS.
A Mail Gig leaves Wick for Lybster and Dun-
beath districts after arrival of evening train
from the South at half-past nine. A Mail
Gig leaves the Post Office for Canisbay and
John O' Groat's districts every morning at
6. returning every evening at 7-20— Sec
advertisement
COACHES.
To CASTLETOWN & THURSO, a Coach
leaves Wick at four afternoon in winter, and
at five afternoon in summer — Alex. Sinclair,
proprietor — See advertisement
To LYBSTER & DUNBEATH, the Enter-
prise Coaeh arrives from. Lybster at ten
morning, and starts at four afternoon in
winter, and twenty minutes before six in
summer — Alexand Sinclair, proprietor — Sec
advertisement *
CARRIERS.
To DUNBEATH, W. Sutherland, Tuesday and
Friday
To FRESWICK, James Mathieson, Tuesday and
Friday
To HELMSDALE, Andrew Lyddel, Tuesday
and Friday
To KEISS, George Henderson, occasionally
To LATHERON, Donald Bruce, Tuesday and
Friday
To LYBSTER, Wm. Gilchrist & Wm. Sinclair
CONVEYANCE BY WATER.
The NORTH OF SCOTLAND, ORKNEY &
SHETLAND STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
John Wilson, Harbour brae
To ABERDEEN and LEITH, theSL Nicholas,
or other steamer every Tuesday and Thurs-
day in summer, and every Thursday in
winter
To KIRKWALL & LERWICK, the St. Magnus
every Saturday during the summer months
To THURSO, the St. Nicholas, every Tuesday
during the summer months, & Wednesday
during the winter season
The Steamer for Kirkwall and Lerwicl does not
call at Wick during the winter months