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630 KETTLE.
and is bounded north by Collassie and
Cults, east by Largo, south by Eennoway
and Harkinch, and west by Falkland. The
name of Kingskettle, by which the village
is now called, has arisen from its being
the property of the Crown. This district
forms a large portion of the rich and
beautiful territory on the north side of the
Bow of Fife. The river Eden bounds the
parish on nearly the whole of the northern
side. The manufacture of linen is the
principal trade carried on here. A fire
engine is maintained here by public sub-
scription ; the brigade consists of a cap-
tain and seven firemen. The cemetery,
opened in 1896, is under the management
of the parish council, and contains a
beautiful marble monument, erected by H.
V. Haig esq. of Eamornie, to the memorv
af his wife, Archie Anne Lindsay Fraser.
C. J. M. Crichton esq. of Lathrisk, Edward
Balfour esq. of Balbirnie, Oliver Haig esq.
of Bamornie, and Alexander Lawson esq.
of Annfield, are the principal landowners.
The area comprises 7,612 acres; rateable
value, £10,482; the population in 1801,
1,030, and in 1901 was 1,759 in the parish
and 455 in the village.
Kettlebridge is a village in this parish,
about one mile south of the church, and
about half .a mile from the village is the
hamlet of Balmalcolm, where there is a
Free Church. The population in 1001 was
Post, T., M. O., T. M. O., E. D. & P. P..
S. B. & I. & A. O. ; George Swan, post^
master. fBailwav Sub-Office. Letters
should have B.S.O. Fifeshire added).
Deliveries, 8.20 a.m. & 6.15 p.m.; dis-
patches, north, 6.45 a.m. & 4.15 p.m.;
south, 6.45 a.m. & 7.15 p.m
PABISH COUKCIL.
Chairman, Alexander Lawson esq. of Annnd
Clerk, 'Walter Ness
Inspector of Poor & Collector of Bates,
Walter Mess
Begistrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages,
James Cellars
Public Hall, David Sinclair, keeper
PLACES OF WOESHIP.
Established Church, Bev. Mneaa G.
Gordon M.A
United Free Churches, Balmalcolm, Bev.
William L. Craig M.A. Bev. Arthur
Simmons M.A
SCHOOL BOAED.
Chairman, James Crichton, Boyne honse,
Ladybank
Clerk, Alexander Angus
Board School, for 400 children; average
attendance, 240; James M. Calder, mas-
ter : Miss Williamson, mistress
Board School, Middle field; Miss Lawson,
mistress
CONVEYANCE BY BAILWAY,
On the Edinburgh, Perth & Dundee section,
North British line.
Station, William Tait, station master
PEIYATE EESIDENTS.
Angus Alexander, Eoseville cottage
Arnott Miss, Chapel
Bell James Bett M.B. Sylvan cottage
Beveridge David J. P. The Poplars
Beveridge James P., J.P. Sunnvview
Beveridge Mrs. Arthurfield
Beveridge Mrs. Eumdewan house
Beveridge Eobert M. Ryelea
Colder James M. School house
Chalmers Mrs. Norwich house
Craig Eev. W. L., M.A.TJnited Free Church
Manse, Balmalcolm
Gordon Eev. ^Eneas G., M.A. (Estab. Cli)
Honeyman George, Capel Big
Lawson Alexander, Annfield
Eonaldson Miss, Norwich house
Sands Mrs. Balmalcolm
Simmons Eev. Arthur M.A. (TJ. F. C),
The Manse
Stewart William, Kettlebridge
Swan George, Shorehead
Weir David, Bamoriue
COMMEECIAL.
Angus James T. grocer & spirit
dealer, Kettlebridge
Annan Martin, painter & paperhanger
Bailey John, gardener
Bayne Eobert, wire fencing contractor,
Balmalcolm
Bell James Bett M.B., CM. surgeon, medi-
cal officer for the parishes of Kettle &
Cults& certifying factory surg. Sylvan cot
Bett James, boot maker
Beveridge David & Sons, linen manufac-
turers& coal merchants. Arthurfield wks ;
T A " Bex, Kingskettle "
FIFES HIKE.
Bogie George, blacksmith
Brown David, butcher
Brownlie & Sons, ironmongers & cycle agts
Cameron Christina (Mrs.), grocer "
Cellars James, joiner,& regfstrar of births,
deaths & marriages
Cemetery (Walter Ness, clerk)
Co-operative Baking Society Lim. (G-eorge
Allan, sec), bakers
Co-operative Society Limited (James R.
Fleming, sec), grocers, ironmongers,
drapers &c
Coutts Elizh. (Mrs.), spirit dlr. Kettlebridge
Dewar James, grocer, Kettlebridge
"Douglas Arm (Mrs.), grocer
Gardiner Lundie, boot & shoe maker
Gas Works (Thomas Blyth, manager)
Gibson James, joiner, Balmalcolm
Ilardie David, commission agent
Hastie Thomas, traveller
Henderson George, Crown hotel;
posting: &. hiring: establish-
ment ; brakes for hire ; mourn-
ing coaches to order
Hogg Andrew, grain merchant
Law & Sons, grocers, drapers & boot &
shoe dealers
Linton David, grocer & gen. dlr. Coaltown
Macdonald Alexander, naturalist, Kettlehill
Mackenzie Mary A. (Miss), spirit dealer
Maxwell Andrew, butcher
Melville Thomas Robertson, cattle dealer
Ness Walter, potato merchant, clerk to the
Parish Council, & inspector of poor &
collector of rates
Patrick Isabel (Miss), draper
Peebles Andrew, news agent
Philp Robert, tailor
Public Hall (David Sinclair, keeper)
Seath W. & J. drapers
Reath W. & R. tailors
Smith Janet (Miss), grocer, Kettlebridge
Speed Andrew, watch imker & jeweller
Tod John, insurance agent (Roval), Hole
Kettle
FARMERS.
Alexander Thomas, Hilton hill
Angus James, Burnkirk
Arnott Miss (trustee of), Chapel
Ballinghall John, Rameldry
Berwick William, Clatto Barns
Bethune William, Airdits
Bonella Mrs. Robert, Ramornie mill
Dawson William, Clatto
Dickie Alfred, Devon
Dryburgh David, Orkie
Duncan Alexander, Fronthill
Haig Hugh Veitch, Ramornie Home farm
Johnstone Peter, Riggs
Leslie Charles, Rameldry mill
Lindsay John. Dams & Greenside
Morgan John, Knockarry
Nisbet Thomas Mordaurit, Forther
Paton Brothers, Easter Lathrisk
Pringle Euphemia ("Mrs.). Annfield farm
Sime William W. Downfield
Smith Andrew, Balmalcolm
Thomson Thomas, Bedescraig
Tori John, Hole Kettle
Wilson George, Orkie mill
KILCONaUHAR is a parish and vil-
lage, with a station on the Thornton junc-
tion, Anstruther and SLAndrew's section, of
the North British railway, is 4 miles east of
Largo and 10 south of St. Andrew's. The
parish is in the small debt court district of
Anstruther, and contains the village of
Colinsburgh (which see) ; it extends about 6
miles from north to south by a breadth vary-
ing from 2 to 3 miles, and is bounded south
by Elie, west by Newburn and Largo, north
by Ceres and Cameron, and east bv Carnbee.
Until the 15th May, 1891, the royal burgh
of Earlsferry was in Kilconquhar parish,
but the Boundary Commissoners then trans-
ferred a detached portion of Elie parish(con-
sisting of Muircambus and part of Charlston
estates) to Kilconquhar, aQd in exchange
gave to Elie parish all the land formerly
belonging to Kilconquhar to the south of
Cockle Mill Burn and the North British
railway. This area included the burqh oi
Earlsferry, which now forms part of Elie
parish. Coal and lime are found in the
parish. The church has a fine square tower
80 feet high. Balcarres House, the seat of
the Earl of Crawford K.T., V.D. and about
f ne mile north of Colinsburgh, is a mansion
in the Tudor style, situated on a southern
slope about 3 miles from the sea-coast; Kil-
conquhar House is the residence of the Earl
of Lindsay, and Charleton House, of Col.
John Anstruther-Thomson D.L., J.P.,
V.D. Balcarres Craig, near Balcarres
House, is a remarkable hill, rising
abruptly 200 feet above the level of the
land. Kilconquhar Loch is a fine sheet
of water, three-quarters of a mile in
[slater's
length and nearly the same in breadth, and
about 2 miles in circumference, with two
small islands, which harbour swans and wild
fowl. The Earl of Crawford and the Earl
of Lindsay, Col. John Anstruther-Thomson,
William Baird esq. and trustees of the
late David Adams esq. are the principal
landowners. The area comprises 6,633
acres; rateable value £12,492 (gross). The
population in 1391 was 1,746, and in 1901,
of the parish, 1.517, including 317 in
Earlsferry and of the village, 334.
Post Office ; Mrs. Christina Robertson,
postmistress. (Railway Sub-Office. Let-
ters should have R.S.6. Fifeshire added.)
Deliveries, 9 a.m. & 7 p.m. ; dispatches,
10.40 a.m. & 3, 6.15 & 10 p.m. Postal
Or'ders are issued and paid here. Nearest
money order & telegraph office is at
Colinsburgh, 2 miles distant
PARISH COUNCIL.
Chairman, Rev. Robert Dick
Clerk, James Lawson
Inspector of Poor & Collector of RateSjJames
Lawson, Colinsburgh
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages,
George R. Dingwall, Colinsbtirgh
Established Church, Rev. Alexander Legge
SCHOOL BOARD.
Chairman, Capt. James Scott Davidson
Olerk, Charles G. Dawson
Board School, David Pye, master
CONVEYANCE BT RAILWAY.
On the East of Fife hranch of the North
British line.
Station, half a mile west from Kilconquhar,
Thomas Lindsay, station master
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Anstruther-Thomson Col. John D.L., J.P.>
V.D. Charleton, Colinsburgh
Bell John, Balboothie
Crawford the Earl of, KT., V.D., LL.D-,
F.R.A.3., F.U.S., V.P.S.A. Balcarres
house, Colinsburgh ; & 2 Cavendish sq
W, Carlton & Athenaeum clubs SW &
Grosvenor club W, London
Davidson Capt. James Scott J.P. Cairnie
house, Colinsburgh
Legge Rev. Alexander (Established)
Lindsay the Earl of, Kilconquhar house
Morison Bethune George W. Falfield
COMMERCIAL.
Beveridge Peter, joiner & builder
Brown Robert, spirit dealer, Loch
Davidson Jessie (Mrs.), grocer & spirit dlr
Gibson Elizabeth (Miss), dress maker
A.eddie & Baird, bakers
Leslie George, spirit dealer
Ramsay William, grocer & .general dealer
Robertson Robert, baker, Barnyards
Robertson William, tailor
Robertson William S. refreshment rooms
Smith George, corn miller, Muircambus
Wallace Elizabeth (Miss), dress maker
FARMERS.
Andrew Robert F. Lathallan mill
Bell Alexander H. Fairfield
Bell John, Balboothie
Brown Alexander. Incharvie
Brown Andrew, Kincraig
Fleming .Alexander, St. Ford
Fleming Stephen, Broomlees
Gay William, Kilconquhar Mains
Gibson Alexander, Colinsburgh
Greive John White.Balcarres mains
Lindsay James, Kibrackmont
Morgan Thomas, Sprettyhall
Morison Bethune George W. Falfield
Pollock John, Lathallan
Pollock Robert & Alexander, Cairn
Ramsay Mrs. Janet, Barnyards
Scott Mrs. Elizabeth, Largoward
Scott David, Bowhill
Thomson Andrew, Lake
Troup Charles, Balneil
KILMAjSTT is a parish and village, the
latter 5 miles north of Cupar, and 5 south-
west of Newport The parish, which is in
the small debt court district of Cupar, ex-
tends 6 miles from north-east to south-west
by a breadth varying from 1 to 3 miles ; it is
bounded north by Balmerino, north-east by
Forgan, fast by Logie. south by Cupar and
west by Creich. Cupar is the nearest rail-
way station for the south of the parish, and
is on the North British main line; the near-
est station to Kilmany village is St. Fort,
on the same system. With the exception
of a few acres which are chiefly
woodland, the entire parish is in a high
state of cultivation, being well watered
and drained by numerous streams. In 1680,
David Hackston, at that time proprietor of