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DIRECTORY.]
CAITHNESS-SHIRE. lybster in latheron. 407
LYBSTER IN LATHERON.
ILYBSTER is an ecclesiastical parish and
-village at the mouth of the Beisgill burn,
in the parish of Latheron, in which poor
combination it is included, and is in the
email debt court district of Wick ; it has
a station on the Highland railway, and is
14 miles south-by-west from Wick town.
The "Brothers Port" was the name be-
queathed to the haven here by the Scan-
dinavians, who settled in Caithness in the
8th and 10th centuries, and it appears
to have been much resorted to by these
" sea-kings," or pirates. On an eminence
here stand the ruins of an ancient chapel.
A sheriff court is held 10 times a year. The
population in 1901 was 2,394 in the eccle-
siastical parish and 609 in the village.
The parish of LATHEBON extends along
the coast from the Ord of Caithness to
Bruan, in the south angle of Wick parish
and is 27 miles in length with a breadth
varying from 10 to 15, and has a good road
along the coast for its whole length. It
contains the villages of Berriedale, Bruan
Dunbeath and Lybster. The parish church
stands about half way between Lybster and
Dunbeath, and there is also one at Lybster
and four United Free churches in the
parish. A cattle fair is held at Lybster
once a fortnight, and a sort of market
for engaging men lor the arduous employ-
ment of the fishing season takes place on
the 2nd July. Cattle fairs are also held at
Dunbeath in March, June, August and
November, dates not fixed, but usually on
the second. Tuesday in the month. Dun-
beath Castle, garrisoned by Montrose in
1650, formerly belonged to a branoh of the
Sinclair family, now represented by Sir
John B. G. Sinclair bart. J. P. of Barrock
House, Wick, Forse House is the residence
of Edward William David Baird esq. The
Duke of Portland K.G., P.C., G.C.V.O. is
the principal landowner. The area of the
civil parish is 19,539 acres; rateable value,
£19,000; the population in 1901 was 5,223
civil, and 1,832 ecclesiastical.
Post, M. O., T.. T. M. O., Express Delivery
& Parcel Post Office, S. B. & Annuity &
Insurance Office, Lybster; James Gann,
sub-postmaster. Letters received from
Wick, arrive & are dispatched at 6.45
p.m.; deliveries at 7.5 p.m. & 7 a.m.
the following day
Post, M. 0., T., T. M. 0.. Express Delivery
& Parcel Post Office, S. B. & Annuity &
Insurance Office, Dunbeath (Bailwav Sub-
Office. Letters should have B.S.O."Caith-
ness-shire added) ; Mis. Christina Mac-
Icay, postmistress. Letters arrive from
the south at 4.55 p.m. & from the north
at 7.40 a.m. & are dispatched for the
north at 4.45 p.m. & for the south at 7.40
a.m. via Helmsdale, the following dny
Post, M. O., T., T. M. 0., Express Delivery
& Parcel Post Office, S. B. & Annuity &
Insurance Office, Latheron (Railway Sub-
Office. Letters should have E.S.O. Caith-
ness-shire added) ; Alexander Gunn,
postmaster. Letters arrive from the
â– south at 5.45 p.m. & from the north at
7.30 p.m. & are dispatched at 6.55 a.m.
for the south & for the north at 5.45
p.m. the following day
Post Office, Mid-Clyth ; Mrs. Elizabeth
Sutherland, postmistress. Letters re-
ceived from Wick. Delivery, 7 a.m. ;
dispatch, 7.30 p.m. Postal Orders are
issued & paid here. Lybster is the
nearest money order & telegraph office,
4 miles distant
SHERIFF, DEBTS BECOVEBY & SMALL
DEBT COTJBT.
â– Sheriff Clerk Depute, Chas. F. Eeid,Lybster
Registrar for Latheron Parish, Alexander
Gunn, Latheron
Collector of Poor Bates & Inspector of
Poor, George Lillie, Swiney, Lybster
Police Station, Donald Bain, constable
Temperance Hall, Robert Gunn, keeper;
James Sutherland, hon. sec
Poorhouse, Latheron, Hugh Sutherland,
governor; Mrs. Sutherland, matron; Rev.
Godfrey Macfadyen, chaplain; John K.
Kennedy L.R.C.P. surgeon
Fishery Officer, Munro Johnstone
Harbour Master & Lighthouse Keeper,
James Sutherland, Lybster
Pilot, John Budge
PLACES OF WORSHIP.
Established Churches: —
Lybster, Rev. Donald M'Leod
Latheron, Rev. James M'Hardy
United Free Churches: —
Lybster, Bev. Hugh Matheson B.D
Bruan, Bev. William G. Murray
Dunbeath, Bev. Charles G. Boss
Latheron, Rev. Godfrey Macfadyen
LYBSTER SCHOOL B0ABD.
Clerk & Treasurer, Charles F. Reid.Lybster
BOARD SCHOOLS.
Lybster. John C. McKenzie, master
Achavanich, Miss G. McKay, mistress
Borgue, George T. Sinclair, master
Bruan, John Sutherland, master
Dunbeath, J. Morrison M.A. master
Houstry, Miss Mary Munro, mistress
Latheron, James D. M. Black M.A. master
Latheronwheel, Miss E. M. Boss, mistress
Xewlands of Clyth, Jas. Sutherland, master
Swiney, William Campbell, master
COACHES.
The " Boyal Mail" leaves Dunbeath at
4.35 p.m. calling at Lybster at 6.40 p.m.
& arrives in Wick at 9.5 p.m
Another leaves Dunbeath at 7 a.m. ; return-
ing from Wick at 4.50 p.m
Another leaves Commercial hotel at 8 a.m. ;
returning from Wick at 4.30 p.m
Coaches leave Dunbeath for Wick at 7 a.m.
calling at Lybster at 8 a.m. ; & Lybster
at 8 a.m. from Portland Arms hotel,
daily, returning from Wick at 4 p.m
CABBIEBS.
To Wick, Kenneth McLeod, George Innes
& William Gairns, occasionally; Thomas
Sinclair, from Lybster ; B. H. Sinclair,
from Latheron; William Sutherland, from
Dunbeath; & Andrew Little, from Berrie-
dale, twice a week
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
On the Highland railway.
Lybster, John McLennan, station master
Occumster, William McGiUwray, station
master
Mid-Clyth, Alex. McLennan, Btation master
Ulbster, Alexander Calder, station master
Lybster.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Baikle Daniel G., J.P. Bank house
Baird Edward William David, Forse house
Brown Misses, Swiney
Matheson Bev. Hugh B.D. TJnited Free
manse
Meade James N
M'Leod Bev. Donald (Established)
Mowat Alexander J.P
Mowafc John J.P. Bank house
Murray Bev. William G. (United Free),
Bruan
Sinclair John M., J.P
COMMERCIAL.
Bain James, druggist
Bain John, blacksmith, Forse
Coghill William G. Portland Arms hotel
Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited
(branch) (Daniel G. Baikie, agent); draw
on London office, 62 Lombard 6treet E C
& Coutts <& Co. W C, London
Cormack D. & G. fish curers
Cormack George, fish curer, & Ship inn
Couper George, fish curer
Georgeson JameB, boot maker
Gunn James, bookseller & stationer & sub-
postmaster
Gunn John, Forse Arms P.H. Forse
Gunn Robert, tailor
Gunn William (Mrs.), grocer
Henderson William, Henderson
hotel
Levnck James, butcher
Lillie Gtorge, inspector of poor & collector
of rates, Swiney
McKay Alexander, tailor
Mackay Angus, grocer & baker
McKay John, tailor
M'Pherson Jeanie (Miss), grocer
Meade James N., L.B.C.P., CM. surgeon,
& medical officer for Latheron
Miller John, grocer & fish curer
Morrison John, saddler
Morrison William, grocer
Mowat John, insurance agent
Mowat John, factor (for Mrs. J. M. Stocks,
Miss Clemintina Strong, of Camster, &
James Gunn, of Latheron), Bank house
Mowat John, grocer & draper
Nicholson James, commercial hotel
Reid Charles F. coal merchant &
heritors' clerk, sheriff clerk depute &
clerk & treasurer to school board
Robertson Francis, watch & clock maker
Ronaldson William, grocer & butcher
Ross William, blacksmith, Swiney
Shearer James, grocer & baker
Sinclair Alexander, fish curer, Swiney
Sinclair Alexander, draper
Sinclair John M. joiner
Sutherland Alexander, blacksmith
Sutherland Alexander, draper
Sutherland Isabella (Mrs.), Union inn
Sutherland John, grocer
Sutherland William, fish curer
Temperance Hall (Robert Gunn, keeper ;
James Sutherland, hon. sec)
Town & County Bank Limited (branch)
( John Mownt, agent) ; draw on London
Joint Stock Bank Limited, London E O
Dunbeath.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Alexander-Sinclair Commander Edwin S.,
R.N. Dunbeath castle
Brown Robert J.P
Mackay Adam J.P
Ross Rev. Charles G. (TJnited Free Church)
COMMERCIAL.
Clark John, joiner
Couper George, fish curer
Cunningham Adam, grocer, butcher & millr
Mcintosh Donald & Co. grocers & drapers
Mcintosh Adam, blacksmith, Bridgend
M'Kay Adam, grocer, tailor & draper
Mackay Hugh, fish curer
McLeod Hugh, grocer, Borgue
Sutherland Alexander, temperance hotel
Sutherland William J. tailor
Latheron.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Georgeson James, Shantry cottage,Latheron
wheel
Macfadyen Rev. Godfrey (United Free Ch)
M'Hardy Rev. James (Established)
Murray Rev. Wm. G. (Free Church), Bcuan
Stocks Mrs. Latheron wheel
COMMERCIAL.
Bruce George, blacksmith
Gunn Alexander J. grocer & baker,
Latheron wheel
Gunn Alexander, registrar of births, deaths
& marriages
McLean Wm. blacksmith, Latheron wheel
Sutherland Donald, draper & grocer, Lath-
eron wheel
Sutherland Donald, Latheron Wheel hotel,
Latheron wheel
Sutherland William, grocer, Knockinnon
FARMERS IN LATHEBON PARISH.
Angus Donald, West Clyth
Bain George, Forse
Burn John, Beisgill Mains
Bruce & Ciyne, Ballackrly
Coghill William C. Remigie
Coghill William G. Nottingham
Doull John, Achavanick
Dunnet George, Swiney Mains
Gunn Mrs. Donald, Swiney & Osclay
Mackay Donald. Braemore
McLeod John, Tacher
Malcolm Alex. Latheron Wheel Mains
Marcus & Bain, Bruan
Morris John, Clyth Mains
Morris William, Bumster
Peterkirt George, Bumster
Sutherland William, Achkinloch
Waters Mrs. Mains of Lybster
Williamson George, Latheron Mains