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DIRECTORY.]
Unspector of Poor, Donald G. Lawson, Gran-
town
Collector of Rates, John Grants, Royal Bank
Medical Officer, John Grant M.D. Grantown
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages,
Cromdale & Advie District, William Grant,
Waulk mill, Cromdale
PLACES OF WORSHIP.
Established Church, Rev. John M'Cowan
United Free Church, Rev. John Dykes
Lane M.A
CROMDALE SCHOOL BOARD.
Chairman, Rev. Alexander Macdiarmid,
Grantown
Clerk & Treas. R. C. Lobban, Carr bridge
School : —
Cromdale, James Slater M.A. master
RAILWAY CONTEYANCE.
On the G. N. of S. Railway.
Station, Cromdale, Alexander G. Ross, sta-
tion master
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Clark George, Balmenach'
Lang Rev. John Dykes M.A. United Free
Church Manse
M'Cowan Rev. John (Estab.), The fctanee
M'Gregor James J.P, Balmenach
COMMERCIAL.
Qalraenach-Glenlivet Diet ill ery Limited (Geo.
Clark, sec), Balmenach. See advert
Olark George, secretary to Balmenach-
Glenlivet Distillery Limited
•Forrest William, shoe maker
Geoghegan John, inland revenue officer,
Balmenach
Gordon John, grocer
Grant Robert & Co. grocers, drapers &
-coal merchants
Grant William, registrar of births, deaths &
marriages'. Waulk mill
Hodgson George John, inland 'revenue
officer, Balmenach
M'Gregor John, miller (water)
Rose Alexander, wrigbt & blacksmith
•Smith James, blacksmith
FARMERS.
Balmenach-Glenlivet Distillery Limited,
Balmenach
Burgess John, Mains of Cromdale
Gordon Alexander, Croftindam
Grant James, Knocknah'yle
Grant James, Wester Culfoichmore
Grant James, Wester Polowick
McGregor Peter, Tomnagoun
Mclnnes Peter, Easter Rynaballoch
M'Queen James, Delchaple
"McJueen Peter, Easter Lethendry
Robertson James, Lower Delllfure
Rose David, Easter Culfoichmore
-Smith John, Easter Polowick
Stewart Henry, Wester Lethendry
Stuart David,' Balchule
Stuart David, Sturendey
Stuart John, Wester Rynaballoch
CTJMMINGSTON, see Btjrgheatx
DALLAS is a parish, about the centre of
-ihe county, 8 miles from north to south and
about 7 wide, it is in the Morayshire poor
combination and Forres small debt court
district. The village of same name is 11
miles south-west from Elgin and 9 south-
east from Forres, which is the nearest rail-
way station on the Highland line. The
countrv is hilly but fertile. There are
Established and United Free churches.
The Duke of Fife K.T., G.C.V.O. Sir W.
<G. Gordon-dimming bart. of Altyre, and
the trustees of Henry A. Grant esq. of
Craigmill, are the principal landowners.
'The area comprises 22,903 acres; rateable
value, £4,918; the population in 1901 was
#ost, T., M. 0., T. M. 0., E. D. & P. P.
0., S. B. & A. & I. 0. (connected by
telephone with Forres); Mrs. Margaret
Scott, sub-postmistC06s. Letters received
through Forres. Delivery, 2.40 p.m.;
dispatch to Forres, G.50 a.m
"The Parish Council consists of seven mem-
bers ; James Elder, South street, Elgin,
clerk
iRegistrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages,
Rev. John L. Brown
PLACES OF WORSHIP.
'Established Church, Rev. John L. Brown ;
12 a.m
United Free Church, Rev. John N. Bal-
four ; 12 a.m
SCHOOLS.
Dallas, for 135 children ; average attend-
ance, 96 ; Andrew Izatt, master
ELGINSHIRE.
Kellas, for 78 children ; average attendance,
43 ; Mrs. Deacon, mistress
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Balfour Rev. John N. United Free Church
Manse
Brown Rev. John L. (Estab.), The Manse
COMMERCIAL.
Brown Rev. John L. registrar of births,
deaths & marriages
Douglas Hugh, session clerk
Dunbar James, baker
Gallon Alexander, grocer, general dealer &
blacksmith
Geddes John, grocer & general dealer
Grant Daniel, tailor
Izatt Andrew, school master
James Alexander, beer retailer, Kellas
Menzles John, carding & saw miller
Mitchell Alexander, carpenter
Moore David, meal & flour dealer
Rothuev David, vintner
Skene Wm. & Robt. milk-re, Craigroy mill
FARMERS.
Anderson John, Tomcork
Bluntach Alexander, Connachy-Kellas
Brander Alexander, Altuqahorn
Douglas James, Ballachraggan
Gill George, Tombreck
Grant William, Torwhinnie
Inch Alexander, Rhynagup
JameB John, Mill of Kellas
McHardy William, Easter Torcasfcle
M'Hattie Alexander, Hatton
Masson John, Hill of Edinvail
Mavor John, Craigmill
Murdoch James, Mains of Kellas
Riach Robert, Edenvail
Sutherland Alexander, Park
Winchester M. Craigroy
DBAINIE, see Lossiemouth.
DTJFFUS, see BurghEad.
NEW DTJFFUS, see Burghead.
DULNAIN BRIDGE,
see Graxtown-on-Spey.
DUNPHAIL, see Edikkilue.
DYKE and MOY is a parish, bounded
north-west by the Moray Firth and east and
south-east by the Findhorn bay and river,
and .west by Nairnshire, now wholly in this
county under an Order of the Boundary
Commissioners, in Nairn poor combination
and Forres small debt court district, and
measures from north bo south-west 7 miles,
by a breadth of 3£. The village of Dyke is
4 miles west-by-south of Forres. The branch
of the Highland railway from 'Nairn to
Forres passes through the parish, and has a
station at Brodie, 2 miles eouth of Dyke.
The southern portion of the parish is occu-
pied by part of Darnaway Forest, and the
castle of the same name lies close to the
border. There are two churches, an Estab-
lished and a United Free, also a public
school. The Earl of Moray, Ian Ashley
Moreton Brodie esq. D.S.O. of Brodie
Castle, Forres, Ian R. J. Murray Grant
esq. Lieut.-Col. Norman McLeod, of Dal-
vey, and the trustees of R. E. W. Grant
esq. of Kincorth, are the principal land-
owners. The area of the parish, as altered,
comprises 13,579 acres ; rateable value,
£8,773; the population in 1901 was 1,049.
Post & T. 0. Brodie; William McGregor,
sub-postmaster. Letters received through
Forres, which is the nearest money order
office. Deliveries, 8.30 a.m. to callers &
2 p.m. ; dispatches, 7.40 a.m. & 1 p.m.
Postal Orders are issued & paid here
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages,
Dyke & Moy, George Smith, jun. Dyke
Inspector of Poor & Collector of Rates,Dyke
& Moy, Alexander Paxton M.A. Forres
Public Hall, Dyke, James J. Burgees, sec
Established Church, Dyke, Rev. John
M'Ewan M.A. ; 12 o.m
United Free Church, Dyke, Rev. William
Winter D.D. ; 12 a.m
Public School, Dyke, for 229 children;
average attendance, 88 ; James J. Burgess
M.A. master
Kintessack, for 30 children ; average at-
tendance, 18; Miss Jane Russell, mistrss
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY.
The Highland railway.
Station, Brodie, Thomas Fraser, stn. mastr
EDINKILLIE. 567
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Astell Lieut.-Col. Godfrey, Moy house
Beattie James J.P. Earlsmill
Garden Miss, Bernery
M'Ewan Rev. John M.A. The Manse
M'Leod Lieut. -Col. Norman J.P. Dalvey ho
M'Leod Mrs. Dalvey cottage
Wilson Thomas, Brodie cottage
Winter Rev. William D.D. United Free
Church Manse
COMMERCIAL.
Alexander George, blacksmith, Kintessack
Beattie James, factor for Earl of Moray,
Earlsmill
Cameron Simon, blacksmith
Clark James, boot maker
Donaldson John, cartwright, Tearie
Fraser Donald, blacksmith, Dalvey
McGregor William, miller, grain merchant,
& post office
Public Hall (James J. Burgess, eec)
Robertson Lewis, miller & grain merchant,
Dalvey
Simpson Jane Ann (Miss), grocer
Smith George, carpenter & registrar of
births, deaths & marriages, Dyke & Moy
FARMERS.
Allan James & Peter, Earlsmill, Dyke
Allan Peter, Maine of Moy
Allan James, Bankhead, Brodie
Anderson William, Feddam, Brodie
Clark Mrs. Ann, Kellessock
Davidson Alex. Barley mill, Brodie
Forsyth Wm. Abbots hill & Newton, Dyke
Grigor Mrs. Christian, Crowhall
Longmoor John & John, jun. Craigfleld.Moy
McConnachie Francis, Meuirside
Macbeth Robert, Wester Moy
McLennan Mrs. Ann, Longley
Mavor Richard, Wellhill
Mortimer John, Ellands, Brodie
Munro John, Snab of Moy & Wellhead
Russell John B. Darklars
Scott James, jun. Earn hill, Moy
Scott James, Tearie, Brodie
Tcrrie Robert, Binkbonny & Darklass
Tulloch William, Grange green, Dalvey
Wight Robert, Mudhall, Dyke
Wight William, Cotterton, Brodie
EDINKILLIE is a parish south of
Forres and Rafford parishes, in the Nairn
poor comlblnation and Forres- small debt
court district. The river Divle, a tributary
of the Findhorn, flows through the parish.
The Dorboch, which unites with the Dlvie
before its junction with â–  the Findhorn,
rises in Loch an Dorb in the south of the
parish. The Highland railway passes from
north to south through the parish, with
Btations at Dava and Dunphail, and crosses
the Dlvie by a viaduct of seven arches, the
height from the surface of the water t«
the rails being about 110 feet. There are
several hills on the east side of the parish
ranging about 1,500 feet. The woods of
Darnaway on the west, and Altyre and
Logie on the east, are very extensive. The
church, which is in the centre of the parish,
and about 9 miles south from Forres,
stands on the banks of the Divif;. Dunphail
House, the residence of Earl of Elgin K.G.,
G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E., P.O., D.O.L. stands a
little north of the church, and near are the
ruins of the old castle. The ruins of a
castle also occupv an island in the loch.
The Earl of Moray, Sir W. G. Gordon-Cum-
m5ng bart. of AltyTe, Forres, the Scottish
Equitable Life Assurance Co. (as proprie-
tors of Dunphail) and Mrs. Smith, of
Relugas, are the principal landowners.
The area comprises 35,322 acres; rateable
value, £5,905 ; population dn 1901 was 869
in the civil and 827 in the ecclesiastical
parish.
Post, T., M. 0., T. M. 0., E. D. & P. P.
O., S. B. & A. & I. 0. Dunphail (Rail-
way Sub-Office. Letters should have
R.S.O. Morayshire added); Wm. Robert-
son, postmaster. Delivery, 11.55 a.m. ;
dispatches, south, 10.45 a.m. ; north,
9.30 a.m
Post Office, Relugas; John O. Watt, bud-
postmaster. Letters through Dunphail
R.S.O. Morays hill. Delivery, 1.30 p.m.;
dispatch, 8 a.m. Postal orders are issued
& paid here. Dunphail is the nearest
money order & telegraph office, 3 miles
distant
PARISH COUNCIL (Nine).
Chairman, Rev. George C. Watt
Clerk, George M. Calder
Medical Officer, John Adam M.B., CM.
HQgh street, Forres
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages,
George M. Calder