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148 MAUD
Murisou Elizabeth (Mrs.), beer retailer,
Railwav station
Mutch George, grain •& manure merchant,
Railway station ,
Nome John, miller, Mill of Clackriach
North of Scotland Bank Limited (branch)
(John Duncan, agent) t draw on Union
of London & Smiths Bank Limited &
Barclay & Co. Limited, London E C
Northern Agricultural Co. lime & manure
merchants (Ernest Bramner, manager)
Panton George, saddler
Park John, butcher
Paton John, boot maker
Beith & Anderson, auctioneers
Robb George, cattle dealer
Smith Peter. manager to Aberdeen Lime bo
Smith William, draper
Stephen Wm. grocer & draper, Post office
Still Robert, manager to Aberdeen Com-
Vnercial Co. Limited
Towler James, grocer
"Victoria Hall (Mrs. Elizabeth Morrison,
proprietress)
FARMERS.
Anderson Robert John. Benwells
Bisset John, Waterhill of Bruxie
Bonner John, Kirkhill
Brebner James, Little Aucheoch
Brown James, Kitchenhill
Cassie John, Meikle Kirkhill
Dalgarno James, Bulwark
Davidson George, Affleck
Esslemont James. Atherb
Pindlay James, Little Kirkhill
Pindlay John H. Affleck
Powlie Mrs. Mary. Banks
Powlie John, South Littlehill
Gall George & John, Oldtown of Atherb &
Honeynook
Gall Alexander, Hillhead of Atherb
Goadsman David, Mains of Clackriach
Ironside James, Mains of Old Maud
Ironside William, Littlehill
Irvine David, Gukhorn
Knox John, Bulwark
Lawrence John. Benwells
McKen John, Backhill, Clackriach
Matthew James, Backhill, Clackriach
Norrie John, Mill of Clackriach
Simpson Alexander, Little Elrick
Slesser Keith, Clackriach
Stephen Andrew, North Atherb
Stephens John. Benwells
Still Robert, Pitfoskie
Watson George, West Affleck
Wilson William. Atherb
OLD MELDRUM is a police burgh and
a market town in the civil parish of Mel-
drum, pleasantlv situated on the road
from Aberdeen to Banff, 18 miles north-
west from the former, 27 south-east from
the latter and 5 north-east from Inverurie.
The Great North of Scotland railway has
a branch line here from Inverurie. The
streets and dwellings are irregularly laid
out, but of late have been much improved
Meldrum was constituted a burgh of
barony in the year 1672, under the juris-
diction of two bailies, and was elected a
police burgh in 1893. Meldrum House, the
property of the marriage contract trustees
of Mr. "and Mrs. Garden A. DufE, of Hat-
ton Castle, and now occupied by Maj.-Gen.
Prendergast, for the shooting season, is
romantically situated, and, from its antique
style of architecture, has a striking effect,
arid is surrounded with fine scenery. The
Town Hall has a tower with an illuminated
clock. The North of Scotland Bank
Limited and the Town and County Bank
Limited have each a branch establishment
in the town. The principal branches of
business in the burgh is an extensive dis-
tillery and a brewery. The district is
partly arable and partly pastoral; the soil
of the southern portion is fertile, bub that
of the northern shallow and less fruitful.
Acreage of the parish, 8,102; rateable
value, burghal £3,616, landward £6,365;
population in 1891, 2,019, and in 1901,
1,855. The area of the burgh is 186 acres;
population in 1901, 1,197.
Post, T., M. 0., T. M. 0., E. D. & P. P.
Office, S. B. & A. & I Office; Charles
Peterkin, sub-postmaster. Letters re-
ceived through Aberdeen. Deliveries, 8
& 11.10 a.m. & 3 (to callers only) & 7
p.m. ; dispatches, 7.5 & 8.55 a-m. & 1,
3.35 & 5.50 p.m. ; Sunday dispatch,9 a.m
MELDRUM BURGH.
TOWN HaLL.
Provost, Alexander S. Wilson
Bailies, James Shand & Andrew Mackie
ABERDEENSHIRE.
Commissioners, James Murray, Charles
Peterkin, James Webster, James Singer,
George Brace & William G. Thomson
Town Clerk, John Gordon
Burgh Treasurer, David Eeith
Public Prosecutor, William Baxter
Clerk of Court, Alexander K. Smith
Sergeant of Police. Ernest Bruce
PARISH COUNCIL.
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages &
Inspector of Poor & Collector of Bates,
William G. Thomson
Medical Officer, James Wilson
Inland Revenue Office, William Anderson
& Thomas T. Rawling, divisional officers
Police Station, Ernest Bruce, sergeant
Public Hall Co. Limited.William G. Thom-
son, seo
Public Library, Jn. Cowie, librarian & sec
VOLUNTEERS.
2nd Volunteer Battalion the Gordon High-
landers (comprising 7 companies);
Lieut. -Col. John Marr V.D. command-
ing; J. G. Eae V.D. major; Capt.
Stewart L. Murray, adjutant; Hon. Maj.
W. Baxter, quartermaster ; James Wilson
M.D hon. assistant surgeon; Rev. A. J.
Milne LL.D., V.D. hon. chaplain
F Co. Capt. James Shand ; Surg. -Lieut.
W. Cockburn M.B. medical officer; Wm.
Stanley, sergeant-instructor
PLACES OF WORSHIP.
Established Church, Rev. Marshall Buch-
anan Lang
United Free Churches, Rev. Robert Urqu-
hart & Rev. John Moore B.D
Episcopal Church (.St. Columba), Rev.
George Frank Petrie M. A. Aberd.Univ.
rector
School Board, William Baxter, clerk
Schools : —
Meldrum, Charles F. Bearsley, master
Infants', Miss Jane M'Crae, mistress
Tulloch, Miss Leslie, mistress
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY.
Station, William Ritchie, station master
PRIVATE RESIDENTS
Anderson William, Commercial road
Annand William, Kirk street
Baxter William, Bank house
Bruce James J.P
Cockburn William M.B
Elmslie Miss, Willow bank
IKilgour Wm. Thornborrow J.P. Tulloch ho
Lang Rev. Marshall Buchanan (Estab-
lished), Manse
Mackie Andrew, Kirkhill
McLean Miss, Balmedan cottage
Manson Mrs. Cromlet hill
Moore Rev. John B.D. (U.F)
Murrav James, Linden cottage
Petrie" Rev. George Frank M. A. (Episcopal)
Prendergast Maj.-Gen. G. A. Meldrum ho
Reith David, Kirk street
Robertson John, Kilblean cottage
Shand James, Glengarioch house
Urnuhart Rev. Robert (United Free)
Wilson James M.D., J.P. Cromlet bank
COMMERCIAL.
Aberdeen Commercial Co. Limited (Thos.
Dunn, agent), coal & lime merchants
Aberdeen Lime Co. (Alexander Milne,
agent), coal & lime merchants
Adams George, Commercial hotel
Alexander Alexander, auctioneer & cattle
salesman, Ardfork
Allan James, hair dresser & bird stuffier
Anderson Peter, engine driver
Anderson William, inland revenue officer,
Commercial road
Annand William, grocer <fc wine & spirit
merchant
Baird Lizzie (Miss), grocer
Barclay William, slater
Baxter William, bank agent & insurance
agent & clerk to the school board
Bower Adam, saddler
Bremner James, chemist & bookseller
Bruce Annie (Mrs.), fishmonger
Bruce Ernest, police sergeant
Bruce George, watch maker &c
Cadenhead Robert, blacksmith, Tulloch
Chalmers James & Co. drapers & furnishers
Clark James, insurance agent
Cockburn William M.B., CM. surgeon, &
medical officer for Old Meldrum, Bourtie
& Udny
Daniel & Christie, chemists & booksellers
Dnguid Alexander, tailor
Duncan John, miller, Mill of Foresterhill
[slater's
Outhic Adam St Co. grocers, drapers,
ironmongers & general merchants; & at
Tarves
Ewen William, blacksmith
Gammie Jas. general mer. Mill of Fochei
Gammie William, traveller, Glengarioch
distillery
Glashen Thomas, miller, Cromlet mill
Gordon Henry, photographer
Gordon John, baker
Gordon John, watch maker
Grant William, brewer, Union place
Hardie James, grocer & spirit dealer
Henderson Jonathan, traction engine pro-
prietor, Cowgate
Horse, Carriage & General Insurance Cov
Limited (Alexander S. Wilson, district
manager), Market square
Hutcheon Robert, grocer
Ingram George, slater
Ironside John, blacksmith, Auchneive
Jackson George, grocer & spirit dealer &©
Kemp William, hotel keeper
Kennedy James C. butcher
Knox Alexander, joiner
M'Callum John, painter
M'Gregor John, butcher
M'Kay John, blacksmith
Matthews James, Meldrum Arms P.H
Mickie Peter, joiner
Milne James, miller, Fochei
Morrice William, baker
Morrison Alexander, boot & shoe maker
Morrison Alexander F. jun. tailor
Murray James, grocer &c. see Duthie & Co
Napier George, traction engine proprietor
North of Scotland Bank Limited (branch",)
(David Reith, agent) ; draw on Union of
London & Smiths Bank Limited & Bar-
clay & Co. Limited, London E C
North of Scotland Milling Co. Limited
(David Christie, agent), millers
Northern Agricultural Co. Limited (Robt.
Smith, agent), coal & lime merchants
Old Meldrum Auction Mart Co. Limited,.
(David Reith, sec), cattle salesmen
Old Meldrum Town Council Gas Works
Pauline William, butcher
Peterkin Charles, stationer, & post office
Public Library (John Cowie, librarian &
sec)
Rawling Thomas T. inland revenue officer,
Kirkhill
Reith David, bank agent, insurance agenft
& burgh treasurer
Shand Jas. manager, Glengnrioch distillery
Shepherd Ebenezer,joinr.Mill of Keithfieltf
Simpson Thomas, brewer & aerated
water manufacturer
Singer James, Gordon Arms hotel
Skinner Wm. vet. surgeon, Daisy bank
Smith John, grocer & carrier
Tait William & George, joiners & mill-
wrights, Craigies
Taylor John, boot & shoe maker
Thorn William, builder &c. Keithfield
Thomson J. F. & Co. (James Shand, man-
ager), whisky distillers, Glengarioch
distiUery
Thomson Alexander, grocer
Thomson Robert, draper & tailor
Thomson William G. registrar of births,
deaths & marriages, inspector of poor
& rate collector
Town & Countv Bank Limited (branch)
(William Baxter, agent); draw on Lon-
don Joint Stock Bank Limited, London
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Troup Peter, ironmonger
Troup William, grocer &c
Watt James, tailor
Webster James, joiner &c
Webster Thomas, joiner &c
Wilson Alexander S. accountant & insur-
ance agent, 3 Market square
FARMERS.
Alexander Alexander, Ardfork
Anderson James, Ardeonnon
Ballantyne Peter, Gownor
Birnie Adam James, Coutens
Catto Alexander, Mains of Tulloch
Catto William, Strath of Tulloch
Daniel Alexander, Foresterhill
McDonald James, Parkside
Manson James, Oakhill
Manson James Bruce, Kilblean
Middleton George.Hawkhillock & Newwell
Middleton Geo. jun. Newwell & Wardnock
Mutch John, Philipstown
Reid Robert, Old Bethelnie
Ritchie William, Balcairn
Roger David. North Bethelnie
Simpson William, Ardmedden
Smith Thos. & Wm. Mill of Balcairn
Strachan Alexander R. Upper Tulloch
Sutherland William, Little Kilblean
Troup George, Blackbog
Walker James, Lightnot
Williamson George, Whitcfield