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KINCARDINESHIRE
PETTERCAIRN
SLATER'S
DRESSMAKERS.
Aiken Elizabeth, Fettercairn
Christie Jane, Burnside
Guthrie Isabella, Feltercairn
Harris Jane, Fettercairn
Jolly Isabella, Fettercairn
Rickard Mary, Fettercairn
IN FETTERCAIRN PARISH.
Aiken William (reps, of), Braeside A Kirkhill
Balfour John, Hillside of Esslie
Black David, East Mains of Drumhendry
Christie William R. Mossend
Clark William, Whins
Cowieson John & Alexander, Bngsido
Durie David, Nether Mill & Stankeye
Durward David, We>t Mains of Drumhendry
Edfar John (reps, of), West Burnside
Fawns Charles, Greendykes
Ferrier Adam, Daladies
Ferrier James, Moss side
Gladstone Sir Thomas, Home Farm and
Thomie Hill
Hampton Colin, South Moss
Hogg William, Fettercairn
Hood Charles, East Mains of Balf >ut
Jolly David, Meikle Strath
Kinnear William, Mains of Drumhendry
Kinross James, Coldstream
Law James, Dillhaly
Lawson William (reps, of), Gourdon
Leslie John, Dn plaid
Lindsay John, Boreston
M'Inroy Colonel William, The Burn
Merchant William, Bogmill
Middleton Charles, Nether Thainston
Middleton William, Balnakettlu
Milne David, Causey end
Milne John (reps, of), Tillytoghills
Mitchell David, Mid Mains of Balfour
Mitchell George, The Drum
Mitchell James, Den strath
Niohol John, Inch
Ogilvie James, Primrose hill [Drumhendry
Pearson James (heirs of), West Mains of
Rae William, Surgeoushall
Ritchie Thomas C. Capo
Smith John, Steelstrath
Smith John, Balraain & Bogmuir
Stewart Robert, Maryfield
Torrie James, Bentfield
Wallace James, Mains of Balbegno
FIRE, &c. OFFICE AGENTS.
Caledonian— Archibald C. Cameron,
Fettercairn
Insurance Co. of Scotland — Alexander
Don, Fettercairn
Life Association of Scotland— Alexander
Don, Fettercairn
GENERAL MERCHANTS.
Don Alexander, Fettercairn
M'Donald Jobn, F. ttercairn
Neil James S. Fettercairn
Tevendale Margaret, Thorniehill
HOTEL.
Ramsay Arms Hotel (patronised by
the Queen and Royal Family;
commercial & posting), William
Hogg, Fettercairn
MILLERS.
Burnett James, Mill of Cauldcots
Carnegie David, Bogmill
Christison Alexauder, Mill of Newmill
M'luroy Colonel Wm. (saw mills), Gaunachy
Reid Robert, Mill of Wuodtown
TAILORS.
Anderson Alexander, Fettercairn
Carr James, Fettercairn
Don Alexander, Fettercairn
WRIGHTS.
Croll Charles, Fettercairn
Neil George, Bridgend, Fettercairn
Reid David, Plantingside
Smith Robert, Fettercairn
MISCELLANEOUS.
IN FETTERCAIRN.
Bowick James, thrashing machine owner
Burn Saw Mills— Col. Wm. M'Inroy, proptr
Caithness John, weaver
Dickson George A. excise officer
Don Alexander, draper
Guthrie Thomas, plasterer
Hughes John, ship master
Murray James J. factor to Sir Thomas Glad-
stone, Bart. Mains of Fasque
Murray Robert, collector of rates
Nicoll Mary Ann, baker
Prain David, saddler
Sc<>tt Frederick, mason & builder
Silver James, wool manufacturer, Arnhall
Smith John, veterinary surgeon
Young William, flesher
PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND their ministers.
Established Church— Rev. Wm. Anderson
Free Church— Rev. Robert H. J. Abel
Scottish Episcopal Church — Rev. Andrew
H. Belcher
Farmers' Club— William Crichton, secretary;
Alexander Don, librarian
Inspector of Poor, Fettercairn — David Prain
Police Station (countv) — William Walker,
officer [keeper
Public Hall, Ftttercairn— Peter M'Fadyen,
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages-
Archibald C. Cameron, m.a. [Strachan
Subscription Library, Fettercairn— James
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
ON THE CALEDONIAN LINE.
Stations at Laurencekirk and Marykirk,
about five miles from Fettercairn
CARRIERS.
To LAURENCEKIRK, Joseph Watson, daily
To MONTROSE, John Edgar & Wm. Silver,
Tuesday & Friday ; & Alexander Aiken,
from the Burn district, Friday
JOHN'S HAVEN, BENHOLM AND ST. CYRUS.
JOHN'S HAVEN is a thriving seaport village in the parish of Ben-
holm, 14 miles s. from Stonehaven, 4 s.w. from Bervie, and 9 n.e.
from Montrose, situated at the bottom of a hill between the coast
road and the Bea, and a little off the main thoroughfare between
Aberdeen and Montrose, 29 miles s. from the former town, and 9 n.
from the latter. It containsan extensivemanufactoryfor sail cloths,
sackings, &c, and there is also a brewery in the village. The parish
of Benholm forms a square of nearly three miles, enclosing an area
of 4,891 statute acres, lying on the shore of the German Ocean,
bounded on the north by Bervie, and on the south by St. Cyrus.
The land is level on the coast, and tlie interior consists of hill and
dale, beueath the surface is deposited good freestone and limestone.
The tower of Benholm before the invention of gunpowder, was con-
sidered a strong place of defence. The places of worship are the
parish kirk, a Free church, and one for United Presbyterians. The
Blontrose and Bervie railway passes through the parish, and has a
station at John's Haven. The parish contained a population of
1,527 in 1881, of which number 1,041 were returned for John's Haven.
St. Cyrus, sometimes called Ecclesgreig, is a parish and village,
the latter situated four miles from John's Haven, between the coast
and the road from Montrose, which passes through the district. The
parish, which measures seven miles in length by three in breadth,
POST OFFICE, John's Haven, John L. Beattie, Post Master.— Letters from all parts arrive (from Bervie) at 8 SO a.m. and 1 30 and
4 45 p.m., and are despatched thereto at 7 45 and 11 5 a.m. Money Order ami Telegraph Office and Savings Bank.
Sub-Post Office, St. Cyrus, James Stewart, Post Master. — Letters from all pans arrive (from Montrose) at 8 10 a.m. and 3 30 p.m.,
and are despatched thereto at 2 35 p.m. ; aud on Sunday at 10 45 a.m.
with an area of 8,249 statute acres, lies partly on the sea shore,
having Benholm on the east, Garvock on the north, Marykirk on
the north-west, and the North Esk river washes part of its western
boundary. The places of worship are the parish and Free churches.
There are two schools in the village, the public, and an excellent
industrial school, built and endowed by the late General Straton, of
Kirkside ; this Peninsula and Waterloo hero also left legacies for
the poor of the district. The sea salmon fisheries along the coast
of the parish are very valuable, the yearly rental of wbich amounts
to about £2,500, and the river fishings to about £7.00. The surface
of the parish is pretty level, but intersected with several glens and
rivulets, and is elevated in some places to little hills. More than
three-fourths is arable. The burn in Den Fella forms a beautiful
cascade by falling over a ruck sixty-three feet in height. The
ancient residence of the Barclay family, known by the name of the
Kame of Mathers, stands in ruins on a peuinstilated rock, the base
of which is washed by ihe sea. The castles of Morphio and Lauris-
ton are also ancient buildings. The parish contains limestone
quarries and plenty of excellent freestone. St. Cyrus is a station
on the Montrose and Bervie line. The population of the parish in
1881 was 1,487, of which number 542 were returned for the village.
GENTRY & CLERGY.
Anderson Rev. George, Burnbank, St. Cyrus
Davidson Rev. Robert, St. Cyrus
Graham Miss Janet, Kirkside [St. Cyrus
Grant Captain Fred G. F. J r. Ecclesgreig,
M'Nab Rev. John, John's Haven
Nicol Rev. John, Benholm [St. Cyrus
Porteous David Scott, Esq. Lauriston Castle,
Roger Rev. James, John's Haven
Scott Hercules, Esq. j.p. Brotherton
Smith Mr. John G. St. Cyrus
Smith William, Esq. Benholm Castle
Walker Mr. David, Brae House, John's Haven
Walker Mr. Robert, St. Cyrus
SCHOOLS.
Public Schools :—
John's Haven— Robert G. Welch, master
Benholm— Miss Macouachie, mistress
St. Cyrus— Janiea Buchanan, maBter
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Porteous Industrial School, Shortside,
St. Cyrus — Miss — Leighton, teacher
Scott's Industrial School, John's Haven
— Jane Munro, teacher
BAKERS.
ArbuthnoLt Mary, John's Haven
Couper James, Jobn's Haven
Moncur James & Son, St. Cyrus
BLACKSMITHS.
Balneavea Robert, Lauriston, St. Cyrus
Cadenhead William, Benholm
Colville Robert, John's Haven
Mitchell John, Johu's Haven
Nicoll William, Bush, St. Cyrus
Scott George, St. Cyrus
Smith James, St. Cyrus
BOOT & SHOE MAKERS.
Barclay John, John's Haven
Croll James, St. Cyrus
Douglas Alexander, John's Haven
Douglas David, John's Haven
Douglas James, John's Haven
Glen Alexander, Lauriston, St. Cyrus
Logie James & John, St. Cyrus
Watson John, Bouholm
Watt William, St. Cyrus
COAL MERCHANTS.
Anderson Jane, John's Haven
tjroil ili'mes, St. Cyrus
Smith Alexander, John's Haven
.Vatsou William, John's Haven