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DIRECTORY KINGHORN FIFESHIRE
POST OFFICE, 27 High Street, Kinghorn, Thomas Henderson, Post Ma tier.— Letters from all parts arrive (from Edinburgh) at 8 80
a.m. and 6 15 p.m., and are despatched thereto for the North at 7 25 a.m., 5 and 8 40 p.m., and for the South at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Money
Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Bank.
GENTRY & CLERGY.
Boswell Dr. John T. J. Bolmuto
Atoen Mr. Harry, Bowbutts
Craig Mr. Alexander, Townhead Cottage
Craig Miss Mary, Gallowgatb
Dobie Rev. William J. Glassniount House
Drysdale Mrs. — , Kilrie
Drysdale Mr. William, Kilrie
Huttou Mrs. Jessie, Marine Villa
Johnston Mr. Adam, Kingswood end
M'Glashen Miss Helen, Seafield
Orrok Mr, William W. Nethergate House
Shaw Rev. Charles, Free Church Manse
Smith Mr. William (provost), Rossland Bank
Thomson Rev. John W., U. P. Manse, 6 Rosa-
land place
Veitch Mrs. Ann, Gallowgate
Welsh Mr. James, f.k.c.s. St. James's pi
SCHOOL.
Board School, Rossland pi— William Mann,
master; Miss Michie, mistress
BAKERS & CONFECTIONERS.
High James (& biscuit), 24 High st
Mathewson David, 9 St. Leonard's pi
Nicol John, 11 St. Leonard's pi
Nicoll William, 3 Cuinzie Neuk
Skinner Christina, 13 High st
BANK.
British Linen Co. Bank (Branch), 54 High
st; head office, Edinburgh — draws
on Smith, Payne and Smiths, London —
Thomas & William M. Dow, agents ; John
S. Hogg, accountant
BLACKSMITHS.
Christie David, Kilrie
Lochtie Thomas & James, 8 High st
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Hay James, 64 High st
Hay William, 6 & 21 High st
Heigh Thomas, 1 Cuinzie neuk
Lamb James, 33 South Overgate
Lumsden Michael, 26 High st
FARMERS.
Aitken George, Tyrie
Aitken George Lewis, Boglillie
Aitken Robert & T. Linnhead
Banks James, Grangehill
Davidson George, Banchory
Kiuinmonth James, Invertlel
Lang Arthur, South Glassmount
Leslie Alexander, Drinkbetween
Prentice George, Pitteadie
Scott Thomas, Abden
Veitch Walter, Grange
Watt Mrs. — , Balbarton
FIRE, &c. OFFICE AGENTS.
Alliance— James Wyllie, 54 High st
Caledonian— John Forbes, West end
Insurance Company of Scotland— J. Wyllie,
54 High st
Life Association of Scotland— Thomas
Nicol, 4 High st [High st
London & Lancashire— William Oswald, 8
Scottish Provincial— Andrew and James
Hepburn, 22 High st
Standard (life)— Peter B. Hughes, Kinghorn
FLAX SPINNERS & BLEACHERS.
Swan Brothers, St. Leonard's & Middle
Mills, & at Kirkcaldy
GLUE MANUFACTURERS.
Darney John & Sons, Kinghorn Glue Works
GROCERS & SPIRIT DEALERS.
Marked thus * are Grocers only.
* Adams James, 41 North Overgate
*Craigie Elizabeth F. 58 High st
Gillespie Andrew, 16 North Overgate
*Greig Robert, 9 High st
Hepburn Andrew & James (& wholesale), 22
High st
Hunter Helen, S High st
Hutton James, 56 High st
â– Kirkwood Robert, 40 & 42 High st
Masterton Jane, 36 High st
Mercer James, 37 High st
Nicol Thomas, 4 High st
^Oswald Euphemia, North Overgate
â– Skinner Christina, 13 High st
HACKLE & GILL MAKERS.
Mackio John & Son, Castle wynd,
Kinghorn
Taylor William (and card cover),
High st
JOINERS.
Christie David, Kilrie
Clephen David, Baidlen toll
Oswald James (and glazier and undertaker))
Glamis rd
Oswald William (& cartwright), 8 High st
LINEN & WOOLLEN DRAPERS.
Fraser Ann, 32 High st
Henderson Thomas (& agent for J. Pallar &
Sons, dvers, Perth), 27 High st
Swan Elizabeth, 30 High st
MARKET GARDENERS.
Brown George, 18 Eastgate
Gray Robert, Glamis rd
MILLINERS & DRESSMAKERS.
Heigh Jane, 34 North Overgate
Meldrum Alison, 62 High st
Skinner Amy, 18 High st
SPIRIT DEALERS AND PUBLIC
HOUSES.
Duncan Betsy, 8 Nethergate
Forker Thomas (Crown Tavern), 45 High st
Morrison Alexander (Ship Tavern), 4 North
Overgate
Scott John (Kinghorn Hotel), 12 Rossland pi
SURGEON.
Welsh James, f.r.c.s. Bowbutts
TAILORS.
Alexander John, 50 High st
Kennedy James, 53 High st
MISCELLANEOUS.
Auld Jabez, butcher, 10 High st
Coutts Robert A. bank clerk, Rossland pi
Dunlop William, refreshment rooms, High sfc
Fraser Ann M. dealer in toys & sundries, 32
High st
Henderson Thomas, stationer, 27 High st
Mackio John, ironmonger, 51 High st
Smart William, flax dresser, 16 Castle wynd
Swan Alexander, engineer, St. Leonard's
House
Wood James, plumber & gasfitter, 44 High st
Public Buildings, Offices, &c.
PLAOES OF WORSHIP
AND their ministers.
Established Church, Kinghorn— Rev. Wm;
J. Dobie
Free Chdrch, Bruce st. Kinghorn— Rev
Charles Shaw
United Presbyterian Church, Rossland
pi— Rev. John W. Thomson
MUNICIPAL OFFICES,
To^nHall.
Provost— William Stnfth
Bailies— John Sim & James Kennedy
Councillors — Five
Treaswer— P. B. Hughes
Town Cleric— William M. Dow
Chamberlain — James Wyllie
Burgh Assessor— Vf. J. Lovell, Cupar Fife
Inspector of Weights and Meusitres — David
Robertson, Cupar Fife
Police Station— -Peter Meldrum, constable
Town Officer dj Keeper of Town House— James
Knox
KIRKCALDY COMBINATION
POORHOUSE,
Abden.
Governor — David Mitchell
Matron— Christina Mitchell
Chajjlain—Rev. Robert Smith
Surgeon— James WelBh
SCHOOL BOARD,
Office, High Street.
Clerk £ Treasurer— James Wyllie
Officer— James Bisset
Cemetery, Burntisland rd— Robert Hender-
son, sexton
Gas Works, Nethergate— John Sim, manager
Battery (Coast Brigade), Rose Ness
Fife Constabulary Office, North Overgate—
Peter Meldrum, constable
Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages-
John Hepburn
Inspector of Poor and Collector of Rates-
James Wyllie
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE EDINBURGH AND PERTH BRANCH OF
THE NORTH BRITISH LINE.
Station, High st— Thomas Dick,
master
station
CARRIERS.
Passing through Kinghorn.
To EDINBURGH, by rail
To KIRKCALDY & BURNTISLAND, Wil-
liam Christie, Tuesday & Friday, & James
Pearson, daily
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