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FORFARSHIRE
BRECHIN
SLATER'S
SLATERS.
Lesslio James, 10 Montrose st
Scott James, 48 Market st
Sinclair William, 20 Panmure st
SOLICITORS & NOTARIES.
Marked thus * are Notaries Public.
Anderson Charles (C.&W. Anderson— treasurer
of Burgh School Board, & clerk to com-
missioners of assessed taxes for the district of
Brechin), 10 St. Mary st
♦Anderson Charles & William, 10 St. Mary st
Anderson William (C. & W. Anderson— clerk to
the Guildry Incorporation, burgh treasurer &
secretary to the Savings Bank), 10 St. Mary st
Black John, 2 Market st
Craig James (Gordon & Craig — clerk to School
Board), Swan st
*Don James (Shiell & Don), 14 St. David st
Gordon & Craig, 2 Market st
Gordon James L. (Gordon & Craig--& town
clerk, & clerk to the Police Commissioners),
2 Market st
*ShieIl & Don, 14 St. David st
*Shiell John, S.S.C. (Shiell & Don— and pro-
curator fiscal for the Brechin district, clerk to
the Southesk Board of Salmon Fisheries, &
factor for the Earl of Dalhousie), 14 St.
David st
*Whitson William (and secretary to the Gas
Company), 46 St. David st
*Will James (clerk to the justices of the peace,
to the Brechin district road trustees, & to the
Brechin parish School Board), 16 Panmure st
*Winton James D. 6 High st
TINPLATE WORKERS.
Cooper William, 115 River st
Duncan William H. 13 High st
Ferguson & Hood, Swan st
Napier William, '21 High st
Samson James, 104 High st
TOBACCONISTS.
Fraser Isabella, 32 High st
Oswald John, 89 High st
Rcnny Charles, 103 High st
Spence David, 8 Swan st
Walker William, 11 High st
Webster Archibald, Park rd
UNDERTAKERS.
Black William & Son, Clerk st
Christie & Cameron (funeral), 12
Clerk st
Duers James, Damacre rd
Watt William & Son, 5 Union st
UPHOLSTERERS.
See Cabinet Makers, t&c.
SPIRIT DEALERS & PUBLIC HOUSES.
(See also under the head Grocers.)
Campbell James (West End Bar), 44 St. David st
Dorward George (beer), High st
Duthic James (Eagle), 105 High st
Fearn James (Rob Roy), 127 River st
Fraser Duncan (Thistle), 13 River st
Greig James (Brown Horse), 60 Market st
Jolly Barbara (Black Horse), 10 Clerk st
Kidd James, 73 Montrose st
Low Jane, Trinity village
M' Arthur George (North Port), 13 Trinity rd
Mitchell James, 8 Montrose st [st
Mowatt Alexander (Exchange), 8 & 10 Church
Muckart William (Plough), 11 Church st
Rutherford Hugh, 57 High st
Sinclair Patrick A. (Alma), 1 Church st
Spark Alexander (City Royal), City rd
Steele David (Star), 47 & 49 South-
esk st
Traill John (Cross Guns), 22 Market st
Webster Archibald (beer), Park rd
Wood William (Railway Tavern;
spirits & ales of the best quality),
5 & 7 Damacre rd
STONEMASONS.
See Builders.
WATCH AND CLOCK MAKERS AND
JEWELLERS.
Bower David, 33 Market st
Christie David, 18 Swan st
Clift James, 36 St. David st
Duncan James, 37 Market st
Willocks John, 35 High st
WRIGHTS.
See Joiners, and also Cabinet Makers
dbc.
WRITERS.
See Solicitors.
STONE MERCHANTS AND QUARRY
OWNERS.
Baxter James, Park Road & Bridge End
Quarries [Quarries
Crockett Alexander, Andover Hill & Ardovie
SURGEONS & PHYSICIANS.
Anderson John, m.b., cm. Aberdeen, 95 Highst
Lawrence Alexander, m.b., l.r.c.s. Ed. Castle st
Mackie John, m.d. Ed., Westwood, Castle st
Myles Thomas Patrick, m,b.,cm. Ed. 30
High st [st
Thomson John W. m.d. Aberdeen, 37 Church
TAILORS.
Marked thus * are also Clothiers,
Birse John, 10 Market st
Bowman Alexander (good fit
guaranteed), 26 St. David st
Brechin United Co-operative Society, Limited,
49 High st— John Morrison, secretary
Craig James, 81 Market st
*Eaton Charles, Montrose st
Glen David, 34 High st
Hampton Alexander, 23 Montrose st
*Hodge J. B. 2 Swan st
*Jamieson John &. Co. 20 High st
Jarron John, 14 Swan st
Mitchell Brothers, 20 Swan st
*Scott John, 9 Blarket st
Strachan Alexander K. 63 High st
*Whyte W. & Son, 19 St. David st
TIMBER MERCHANTS.
Black William & Son {& saw mills), 20 Clerk i
Ogilvie George, 58 Montrose st
MISCELLANEOUS.
Baillie Alexander, stonemason, Farnell
Bean David, furniture dealer, &a. 13 Market st.
& Maison Dieu lane
Bisset Benjamin M. veterinary surgeon & in-
spector of ms-rkets, 50 City rd
Burness John, manager, 7 Southesk st
Christison James, clock cleaner, 35 Market st
Crichton David, sheriff's officer, 6 Maison Dieu
lane
Duncan George, brick & tile maker, Carcarry,
Farnell, & Pugiston, near MontroBe
Ferguson & Hood, oil merchants, 26 Swan st
Fettis William, architect, 31 St. David st
Fyffe William, cooper, Bishop's close
Grant David, furniture dealer, 35 Montrose st
Grant James, cerated water manufacturer, 32
City rd
Ireland Thomas, brewer, North Port Brewery
Jack James, tea dealer, 19 Southesk st
Jackson David, manager, Latch rd
Johnston James, gardener, Castle st
Johnston William, sub-distributor of stamps &
sub-collector of taxes, 40 High st
Laing James, pork and potato mer-
chant, 141 Montrose st
Mackay John, Cathedral keeper & bill poster,
26 Church st
M'Omie Robert & Son, tarpauling & net makers,
57 Market st [st
M'Pherson David S. general dealer, G Montrose
Meldrum Robert, inspector of poor, collector of
rates, and registrar of births, deaths and
marriages, 2 Panmure st [rose st
More & Dargie, engineers & ironfounders, Mont-
Morrison Allan, church officer, Farnell
Murray David, jun. gunsmith, 42 St. Davi 1 £t
Nicol Richard L. hatter, 85 High st
Picken Thomas, schoolmaster, Chaplin Yilla,
Trinity rd
Pyott Alexander, pawnbroker, 21 River st
Sharpies Joseph, general dealer, 28 Bridge st
Todd David, reed maker, 12 Damacre rd
Wood Alexander, tanner, 16 River st
Yule David, riddle maker, 31 Southesk st
636
Public Buildings, Offices, &c.
PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND THEIR MINISTERS.
DIOCESE OF BRECHIN.
Bishop — Right Rev. Hugh Willonghby Jermyn,
d.tj. Ordained 1844 ; consecrated 1872. Resi-
dence, Forbes Court, Broughty Ferry,
Dundeo
Dean — The Very Rev. James Nicolson, m.a.,
t.g.g. St. Salvador's, Dundee
Synod Clerk — The Rev. James Crabb, M.A.,
t.g.g, St. Andrew's, Brechin
Chancellor — Alexander Forbes Irvine, Esq. of
Drum & Chivas
Diocesan Registrar— David Small, Esq. Dundee
Diocesan Auditor — Robert Sturrock, Esq.
Broughty Ferry
Diocesan Secretary — Walter Shepherd, Esq.
Union Mount, Dundee
Established Chuechbs : —
Brechin Cathedral— Rev. James Mackay, M.A,
and Rev. Alexander Gardner, m.a.
City Road (EastParish)- Rev. Robert Paisley
Farnell — Rev. Thomas Cameron
Free Church, Brechin (West)— Rev. John
Fraser
Free Church. Brechin (East)— Rev. Donald-
son Rose, m.a. Rev. Thomas L. Ritchie,
assistant & successor
Scotch Episcopal Church (St. Andrew's) —
Rev. James Crabb, m.a.
United Presbyterian Churches : —
Eauk street-Rev. Robert W. Orr
City road — Rev. Hugh Aird, m.a.
Maison Dieu lane— William Gray, m.a.
Evangelical Union, City road — Rev. Alex-
ander Mitchell
Plymouth Brethren Meeting House,
Bank st
BURGH OF BRECHIN,
Guildhall, Church Street.
Provost & Chief Magistrate— John Lamb
Bailies— Charles Mitchell & William Lawrence
Councillors — Seven
Dean of Guild — Alexander Clift
Hospital Master — James Don
Burgh Treasurer — William Anderson
Town Clerk — James L. Gordon
Burgh Surveyor — William Stewart
Police Clerk — James L. Gordon
Police Treasurer — James Stevenson
Police Superintendent — Lewis Gordon
Toton's Officer— George O'Neil
Justice of the Peace Clerk and Procurator
Fiscal for the Burgh — James Will
Procurator Fiscal for the Brechin District of
the County— John Shiell, S.S.C.
INCORPORATED TRADES.
DEACONS.
Hammermen — William H. Duncan
Glovers— James B. Hodge
Shoemakers— David Crighton
Bakers— Charles Stuart
Weavers— David Young
GUILDRY INCORPORATION.
Dean — James L. Gordon
Treasurer — William Alexander
Clerk— William Anderson
Officer— John Lindsay
MECHANICS* INSTITUTION,
Castle Street.
President— James Smart
Treasurer — Gregor Cumming
Secretary — David Duke
Librarian— Thomas M. Short
INFIRMARY & DISPENSARY,
Infirmary Street.
Surgeons— John Mackie, m.d., John W. Thorn-
son, m.d., Alexander Lawrence, m.b.,
L.R.cs.Ed., John Anderson, m.b., cm., and
Thomas P. Myles, m.b., cm.
Treasurer rf> Secretary — James Don
Matron— Margaret H. Baxter
JUSTICE OF PEACE SMALL DEBTS
COURT.
(Held in the Court-rooni first Wednesday in
every month.)
Judges — Justices of the Peace for the district
Cleric Depute — James Will
Fiscal— John Shiell, S.S.C.
Officers — D. Crighton and George O'Neil
SHERIFF'S SMALL DEBTS COURT.
(Held on the third Tuesday in January and
every alternate month.)
Sheriff— John Comrie Thomson
Sheriff Substitute— Alexander Robinson
Clerk Depute— James Will
Officer— David Crighton
INLAND REVENUE OFFICE,
Gallow Hill.
Supervisor— George Thompson
First Division — Albert Long [Michio
Second Division — George Douglas and John
STAMPS & TAXES,
40 High Street.
Sub-distributor and Sub-collector — William
Johnston