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582 FORRES.
Mechanics' Institute & Library (Earl of
Moray, patron ; William Grant, presi-
dent; James D. Miller, sec; William
Taylor, treasurer ; John Stewart, libra-
rian), High street
Menzies W. & Sons, coal dealers & timber
merchants, Forres saw mills
Miller James D. publisher of "Forres, Elgin
& Nairn Gazette " ; agent Northern Scot-
tish Widows' Fund & United Kingdom
Temperance; agent for the Anchor &
Castle lines of steamers; printer, letter-
press, 29 Caroline street
Milligan George Colville M.A., M.B. &
C.M.Aberd. surgeon, Alexander terrace
Milne Geo. watch & clock ma. 145 High st
Moir J. S. grocer, wine & spirit merchant.
. 82 High street
Morrison Agnes (Mrs.), grocer & general
dealer, 28 High street
Morrison Geo. tailor & clothier,Tol!booth st
Munro Donald & Son, engineers, Market st
Munro David G. bookseller, tobacconist- &
insurance agent, 89 High street
Munro Kate (Miss), fancy goods dealer, New
Market buildings, Tollbooth street
Munro William, plumber, gasfitter & tin-
plate worker, Urquhart street
Nairn William,, grocer, general dealer, wine
& spirit merchant, 148 High Btreet
National Bank of Scotland (branch) (Chas.
Grant Mackenzie, agent & George B. Tay-
lor, sub-agent), High street; draw on
London office, 37 Nicholas lane E C
North of Scotland Bank Lim. (branch)
(John Leask, agent; William Stewart,
accountant), High street; draw on Union
of London & Smiths Bank Limited E C
& Barclay & Co. Limited E C, London
Noble Isabella F. (Miss), dress maker, mil-
liner &c. 106 High street
Park Amelia (.Mrs.), Castle hotel, Caroline st
Phimister John & Robert, jobmasters,
Tytler streeb
Public Hall (for entertainments) (J. D.
Miller, sec.), Hi eh street
Reid J. A. J. clothier, 105 High street
Reid Roderick, china, glass <fcc. dealer, 48
High street
Reid Thomas, painter, 45 High street
Religious Tract Society (The Provost, presi-
dent: James D. Miller, sec)
Riggs George, 10 High street
GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY is a burgh and
modern village in the civil parish of Crom-
dale, on the north bank of the Spey, with
a station on the Highland railway, and
another, 1£ miles distant, on the" Great
North of Scotland railway, rather more
than a mile south of Castle Grant, 35
miles south-east from Inverness, 22 south
from Forres, 8 north-east from Duthil and
6 north from Abernethy : it is the head
of a small debt court district, and was
made a police burgh in 1898, and is situ-
ated in the ecclesiastical parish called
" Inverallan." Grantown was begun about
the year 1774, under the patronage of the
Grant family, who have been its con-
tinued benefactors ; and a large number
of the inhabitants retain the name of Grant
to the present day. Large numbers ot
visitors from Edinburgh, Glasgow and
London come here during the summer
months. Branches of the National Bank
of Scotland Limited, the Royal Bank of
Scotland and the Caledonian Banking Co.
Limited are established in the town, and
there is also a branch of the National Se-
curity Savings Bank. There are also three
excellent and commodious hotels — the
Grant Arms, Palace and Strathspey. The
Established church for the quoad sacra
parish of Inverallan is an edifice of stone,
built in 1884 by Caroline Stuart, Dowager
Countess of Seafield; there is also a United
Free church, an Episcopalian church and
a Baptist chapel. Free church services are
held in the Institute buildings. A sheriff
small debt circuit court is held on the
third Monday in January, the second Mon-
day in May and the first Monday in Sep-
tember. The Cottage Hospital was built in
1884 by the Dowager Countess of Seafield,
in memorv of Ian Charles, 8th Earl of
Seafield (d. 18 Feb. 1881). The Young
Men's and Women's Christian Association
Hall, erected in 1897, is a building of
stone, containing lecture and concert room,
tea rooms and reading room ; there is also
an Orphan Institution. Castle Grant, a mo-
dern mansion, with which is Incorporated
an ancient structure called " Comyns
Tower," is a seat of Caroline, Countess
Dowager of Seafield.
Fairs are held on the Tuesday after the
ELGINSHIRE.
Robb James, greengrocer, 31 High street
Robertson &, Eraser, manure manufacturers
& millers, Waterford mills
Robertson James, carpenter & builder,
Academy place, South Btreet
Robertson .lames, painter & paperhanger,
14 & 16 Urquhart street
Robertson Peter, grocer, Whitemuir
Rose Donald, grocer, 64 North road
Rose George, meal dealer, Caroline street
Ross Alex, road contractor, Caroline street
Boss Alexander, saw manufr. Gordon st
Ross Barbara (MiBS),sbopkpr.26Tollbooth st
Rosa David, stone mason, 23 Tollbooth Fb
Boss Hugh, printer & insurance agent,
Scottish (Ifife), High street
Ross John Robert, butcher, 92 High street
Ross James, grocer & genl. dlr. 43 High st
Ross William, stone mason, Rossgalan cot-
tage,. Hiffh street
Royal Bank of Scotland (branch) (Donald
Grant Cumming, agent), High street ;
head office, Edinburgh
Royal Station Hotel (Macdonalds)
R-oyan John, carpenter & wright.Balnageith
St. Lawrence Cricket Club (William For-
rest, sec)
Sandison Minnie (Miss), registry office for
servants, 4 North street
Savings Bank (Alexander Dunbar, actuary),
High street
Shiach Gordon Reid, dentist, High street
Simmers Charles & Co. grocers & spirit
dealers, 114 High street
Simpson J. boot & Bhoe ma. 12 Tollbooth st
Simpson Jane (Miss), dress maker, 136
High street
Sinclair Hugh, furniture dLr. 68 High st
Smith William & Son, ironmongers, grocers
& general dealers, 77 High street
Smith Colin, plumber. 14 Tollbooth street
Smith James, carpenter & buQlder, South st
Smith James, grocer, Pilmnir
Smith John, carpenter, High street
Smith John,, carpenter. North road
Smith John, wright, High streeb
Smith Robert, carpenter, Cumming street
Smith William, boot & shoe ma. 101 HGgh st
Stewart Robert & Son, booksellers & sta-
tioners, 85 High street
Stewart Charles, saddler, High street
Stewart James, butcher, 116 High street
Strachan David.baker & confctnr.95High st
Q-ARMOTJTH, see Speyjiouth.
GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY.
12th and Monday before third Wednesday
In January, Monday before third Wednesday
In February, Monday before third Wednes-
day in March (cattle, horses, eheep and
hiring), Thursday before third Wednesday
in April (sheep), Monday after third Wed-
nesday in April (horses, cattle and sheep),
Monday after second Wednesday in May
(horses, cattle and sheep), Monday after
Beauly (for horses, cattle and sheep) and
first Friday (Figget Fair) in June, Monday
after third" Thursday in July (horses, cattle
and sheep), first Wednesday (shearers') and
Monday after third Tuesday (hordes 1 , cattle
and sheep) in August, Monday after third
Tuesday in September (horses, cattle and
sheep), Monday after third Tuesday in
October (cattle and sheep), Monday after
second Wednesday (horses &c), and Wed-
nesday preceding term week (hiring;.
A halfpenny newspaper, " The Grantown
Supplement," is published every Saturday.
Caroline, Countess of Seafield, is the prin-
cipal landowner. The area is 425 acres ;
rateable value, £8,415 ; the population in
1891 was 1,423, in 1901 was 1,568; number
of inhabited houses, 311.
Inverallan is a quoad sacra parish
formed from that of Croindale and Duthil
and Rothmeechurch, in Inverness-shire,
and a hamlet about 3 miles from Gran-
town, the church being, however, in the
latter. The population in 1901 was 2,587.
Dulnaln Bridge is a hamlet partly in
Inverallan and partly in Duthil parishes.
Here is a public hall and institute, erected
in 1396.
Post, T., M. O., T. M. O., E. D. & P. P.
0., S. B. & A. & I. 0.; Donald Thom-
son, postmaster. Deliveries, 7, 9.45 &
10.15 a.m. to callers only & 12.30, 4.50
& 6.40 p.m. callers onlv ; dispatches,
7.20, 8.40, 9.15, 9.35 &'ll.30 a.m. &
12.20, 3.45 & 9.50 p.m.; Sundays, 11.20
a.m. & 5.30 p.m
Post & T. 0. Dulnain Bridge; Alexander
M'Gregor, sub-postmaster. Letters
through Grantown-on-8pey. Delivery, 12
noon & 5.30 p.m. ; dispatch, 6 a.m. &
5.30 p.m. Postal Orders are issued here
<4 paid. The nearest money order office
is at Grantown, 3 miles distant
[slater's
Stuart Charles, saddler, 113 High street
Stuart Robert, Moray Arms, High street
Stuart Thos. baker & confctnr. 149 High st-
Tait James Geddes M.R.C.V.S. veterinary
surgeon, Elibank, ThornMll road
Taylor Brothers, laundry
Taylor & Son, manufacturers (tweed) &
dyers, Burnside
Taylor & Co. bobbin manufacturers
Taylor Alexander J. aerated water manu-
facturer, North road
Torry Alexander, photographer, 42 High st
Traidor Stuart, Eagle hotel, North street
Tyre W. & Co. drapers, 53 HEgh street
Urquhart R. & R. solicitors, High street
Urquhart Robert, jun. solicitor (It. & R.
Urquhart), 6ec. & treasurer to the Lean-
choil Hospital, town clerk & clerk to the
magistrates, High street
Urquhart Robert Sutherland, solicitor (R.
& R. Urquhart), High street
Urquhart William M. agent Caledonian
Banking Co. Limited, Alliance Assurance
Co. of Scotland & Scottish Provident,
High street
Water Works (John Rankin, manager")
Watt Janet (Miss), dress maker & milliner,
Cumming street
Wilson E. & H. coal merchants, High st
Wiseman William, nurseryman & seedsman,
Wordie &â–  Co. goods carting agents
Younie William, cycle agent, Tollbooth sfc
FARMERS.
Anderson William, Mundole
Brown William, Whit emir e
Fvaser William, Balnafery
Eraser Willium, Netherton
Gallan John, Inverurie
Grand Donald, Lingieston
Hendry Alexander, Thornhill
James Robert, Manachy
Mackessack G. R. Waterford
Mavor John,, Lochyhill, Rafford
Moir Jonathan, Waterside
Robb James, Seafield
Robertson Angus, Monkland
Robertson Hugh. Mains of Balnageith
Russell George, Middlefield
Scott James, Earnhill
Stuart Alexander, Cassieford
Walker Robert, Wardend, Altyre
Walker Robert, Whiterow, Altyre
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE FOR INVER-
NESS-SHIRE & ELGINSHIRE.
Marked thus • are for Elginshire.
Marked thus | are for Inverness-shire.
Grantown Distriot.
Courts are held as required.
tCumming Alex. Curr, Grantown-on-8pey
jDouglas Francis James B. Balliernore,.
Nethy bridge
Grant Donald, Royal bank, Grantown-on-
Spey
°Grant Capt. George Macpherson, Dilkusha,
Grantown -on- Spey
Grant Jn. Royal Bank, Grantown-on-Spey.
"Harvey George M.A. Grantown-on-Spey
*Macdougall Donald, Grantown-on-Spey
B M'Gregor James, Balmenach, Cromdale
^Mackintosh Thomas, Caledonian bank,
Grantown-on-Spey
Mackintosh Jas. National Bank, Grantown-
on-Spey
Smith John, factor, Inverallan house,
Grantown-on-Spey
Clerk, William Forsyth, Grantown-on-Speyr
TOWN COUNCIL.
Provost, Andrew Macpherson Grant
Bailies, George Anderson & Win. Duncan-
Town Clerk, William Forsyth, solicitor
Burgh Collector & Treasurer, Malcolm*
Campbell
Burgh Prosecutor, John B. Mair, chief con-
stable of Elginshire
Surveyor, John Wittel, architect, of Elgin
Medical Officer of Health, James Angus
Cameron M.D., CM., B.Sc. Firhall.Nairn
Sanitary Inspector, John Wittel, of Elgin.
SHERIFF SMALL DEBT CIRCUIT
COURT.
Held on the third monday in January, the-
second monday in May & the first mon-
day in September for Inverness-shire, &
, for Elginshire
Sheriff, Christopher N. Johnstone
Sheriff Substitutes, John Peter Grant, In-
verness & James Gray Webster, Elgin
Hon. Sheriff Substitute, Donald Grant*
Grantown-on-Spey
Clerk, John Grant, Grantown-on-Spey
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages,
Inverallan District. Wm.Duncan.Grantown