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FIPESHIRB
WEMYSS
SLATER'S
POST OFFICE, Bast Wemyss, Margaret Sonttar, Post Mistress.— Letters from all parts arrive at 8 5 and 11 80 a.m., and 6 5 p.m.-, and are
despatched thereto at 7 25 a.m., and 2 10 and 5 25 p.m. The neaxesfMoney Order Offices are at West Wemyss and Buckhaven, distant 1 mile.
Post Office, West Wemyss, Alexander Cassells, Post Master. — Letters from all parts arrive (from East Wemyss) at 9 *
p.m., and are despatched thereto at 6 a.m. and 3 55 p.m. Money Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Bank.
I a.m. and 7 30
Post Office, Btjckhaven, David Thomson, Post Master. — Letters from all parts arrive at 8 30 a.m. and at 6 £
thereto at 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Money Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Bank.
i p.m., and are despatched
*** Letters for Buekhaven and Methil should be addressed " near Leven.'
NOBILITY, GENTBY & CLEBGY.
Adamson Mrs. Janet, Aberhill House, Methil
Aitken Mr. John, M.D. Buckhaven
Auchmuty Mr. John, Bowhouse
Bissett Miss Jessie, East Wemyss
Bonthron Mrs. Elizabeth, Buekhaven
Bowman Mrs. — , Buckhaven
Bowman Mr. Archibald, Buckhaven
Budge Mr. Joseph, Wemyss Castle
Cairns Mr. David, Buckhaven
CaimB Mrs. James, Buckhaven
Dryburgh Mr. James, Muireage, Buckhaven
Ireland Mr. John, Buckhaven [hill
Eirkby Mr. James W. Ashgrove House, Methil
H'Crindle Eev. Thomas, East Wemyss
M'Ghie Eev. William, Free Church Manse,
Buckhaven
Muirhead Eev. Lewis A. B.D. East Wemyss
Ness Mr. Walter, East Wemyss
Orrock Miss Agnes, Bed Craig, East Weihyss
Poison Eev. William, M.A. East Wemyss
Robertson Mr. John G. Hope Bank House,
East Weihyss
Eussell Mr. James, Buckhaven Links
Spark Eev. W. A. M.A. East Wemyss
Thomson Miss AgneB, East Wemyss
Thomson Eey. John, West Wemyss
Train Eev. John Gilkison, U.P: Manse,
Buckhaven [East Wemyss
Watson Mr. Edward A. M.D. Crosburn House,
Wemyss Lady Lilian, Wemyss Castle
Wemyss Randolph Gordon Erskine, Esq.
Wemyss Gaptle
? Williamson Mr. John, West Wemyss
oung Rev. Alexander, Methil Manse
SCHOOLS.
Colliery School, Coaltown, East Wemyss—
James Cassells, master
Dorothy School, West Wemyss— William G.
Eobertson, master; Maggie D. Traill, mis-
tress
Public Schools :—
East Wemyss — Donald Ross, master ; Agnes
M'Donald, mistress
(Madras) Buckhaven — Bernard Lawson,
master; Alexander M'Bain, assistant
master ; C. Greig, mistress [master
Cross roads, Wemyss— George Masterton,
AGENTS.
Budge Joseph (factor for the Wemyss and
" Torrie estates of Randolph Gordon Erskine
Wemyss, Esq. of Wemyss Castle)
Dimsire Peter (for P. & P. Campbell, dyers,
Perth), Buekhaven
Pryde David M. (for Howe Sewing Machine
Co.), Buckhaven
Soutter Mary (for E. Maclure & Son, dyers,
Cupar-Fife), Methil
BAKERS.
Co-operative Society, Limited, Buckhaven
Equitable Co-operative Society, Limited, West
Wemyss — George Eussell, manager
Gillespie Alexander, Buckhaven
Gillespie William, Buckhaven
Provision Society, East Wemyss — David
M'Gruther, manager
Stuart James, Buckhaven
BANKS.
Commercial Bank of Scotland, Limited,
Buckhaven (sub-branch to Leven) — open
daily from 3 30 to 5 50, Saturday from 1 to 3
— Nichol, agent
Royal Bank of Scotland, Buckhaven (sub-
brauch to Leven)— open daily from S to 5,
Saturdays 1 to 3— Forbes T. Wallace, agent
Savings Bank Society, East Wemyss —
Jaiuus Barclay, jun. secretary
BLACKSMITHS.
Robertson John, Coaltown, East Wemyss
Eobertson William D. Buckhaven
Scott John, West Wemyss
Simpson John, Buckhaven
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BOAT BUILDERS;
Baird Mungo, Buckhaven
Brown David, Buckhaven
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Baird David, Methil
Balfour Andrew, West Wemyss
Barclay David, East Wemyss
Buchanan William, Buckhaven
Co-operative Society, Limited, Buckhaven
Henderson Alexander, East Wemyss
Kinnear James, Buckhaven
M'Donald Alexander, West Wemyss
M'Gill John D. West Wemyss
Scott Thomas, West Wemyss
Wallace William, Buckhaven
Wilson Robert, East Wemyss
BREWERS & MALTSTERS.
Brown J. & G. (brewers and malt-
sters i, East Wemyss & Leven
BRICK MANUFACTURERS.
Bowman & Co. Muiredge Brick Works, Buck-
haven
Wemyss Brick Works, West Wemyss —
Joseph Budge, manager
BUILDERS & MASONS.
{See also Joiners.)
Welsh James, Buckhaven
Welsh William, Buckhaven
Williamson James (& sculptor), East Wemyss
COAL MASTERS.
Bowman & Co. Denbeath, Muiredge, Cameron
& Rosie Collieries, Buckhaven
Wemyss Colliery, West Wemyss — Joseph
Budge, manager
CONTRACTORS.
Dawson John (carting contractor),
West Wemyss
Worth & Strachan, East Wemyss
FARMERS.
IN THE PARISH OF WEMYSS.
Auchmuty John, Bowhouse
Haig John (reps, of the late), Methil hill
Lawrie John, Kirkland
Leitch Francis, Home Farm
Nicol Alexander, Branxton
Scott Andrew & David, Newtown of Wemyss
Thorn James, Wells green [Cameron
Thomson Henry, Percival, Muiredge and
Wemyss R. G. E. Lochhead & Earlseat Farms
Wilkie Gaorge, Cowdenlaws
FIRE, &c., OFFICE AGENTS.
Insurance Company of Scotland— James
Barclay, East Wemyss
North British & Mercantile — Joseph
Budge, Wemyss Castle
Reliance (life)— David M. Pryde, Buckhaven,
& James Barclay, East Wemyss
Royal — David Laing, East Wemyss
FLESHERS.
Cooke David, Methil
Dryburgh Walter, East Wemyss
Gillespie Joseph, Buckhaven & Methil
Graham George, Buckhaven
Thomson David, Buckhaven
Thomson Thomas, Buekhaven
GROCERS.
Marked thus * are also Spirit Dealers.
{See also under the head Spirit Dealers, (Cc.)
* Anderson Jolm, East Wemyss
♦Anderson John, Buckhaven
Baird David, Methil
Baird Mungo, Buckhaven
Ballingall Peter, Methil
Beatson David, West Wemyss
Black Isabella, West Wemyss
Bonthron Joan, Buckhaven
Brown David, Buckhaven
Brown John, West Wemyss
Buchan David, Buckhaven
Cassells John, Methil
Clifton Thomas, Methil
Coaltown of Wemyss Equitable Co-operative
Society, Limited, Coaltown, East Wemyss —
Alexander Russell, manager
Co-operarive Society, Limited, Buckhaven —
James Kier, manager
Equitable Co-operative Society, Limited, West
Wemyss — George Russell, manager
Harrow Alexander C. West Wemyss
Lawrie James, Buckhaven
Lawrie William, Buckhaven
M'Hroy Daniel, Buckhaven
Miller Thomas, Buckhaven
♦Oswald Christina, East Wemyss
*Philip Mrs. — , Buckhaven
Provision Society, Limited, East Wemyss—
David M'Gruther, manager.
Beid Anderson (and Baker & ship
chandler), Leopold place, West
Wemyss
*Salniond John, West Wemyss
Simpson Walter, Buckhaven
Simpson William, Buckhaven
Souttar Margaret, East Wemyss
*Soutter Marv, Methil
*Smith David, Methil
*Swanson John, Buckhaven
Swinton Alexander, Methil
Thomson Margaret, Buckhaven
Thomson William, Buckhaven
INSURANCE AGENTS.
See Fire, <&c. Office Agents.
IRONMONGERS.
Ballingall Peter, Methil
Lawrie Wm. (& general dealer), Buekhaven
Nicol William, Buckhaven
JOINERS.
(See also Builders & Masons.)
Baird Mungo, Buckhaven
Brown David, Buckhaven
Grieve James, East Wemyss
Kinnear John, Buckhaven
Laing David, East Wemyss
Thomson Robert, Coaltown, West Wemysa
LINEN DRAPERS.
Collie John, Buckhaven
Deas Peter, Buckhaven
Equitable Co-operative Society, Limited. West
Wemyss — George Russell, manager
Fernie Henrietta, East Wemyss
Greig William, Metbil
Murray James, East Wemyss
Pryde David M. (& silk mercer), Buckhaven
Thomson Andrew, Buckhaven
LINEN MANUFACTURERS.
Johnston G. & J. (by power), East
Wemyss
MILLINERS & DRESSMAKERS.
Patrick Euphemia, Methil
Pattison Margaret R. Buekhaven
Thomson Margaret, Buckhaven
NET MANUFACTURERS.
Ireland William (& line), Buckhaven
Stuart J. & W. Buckhaven
Thomson William, Buckhaven
PLLOTS.
Crombie George, West Wemyss
Dunsire William, Methil
Finnie Samuel, West Wemyss
Proctor James, West Wemyss,
Thomson John, Methil