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658 LESL.EE,
Robertson John, factor to the Rothes estate
& insurance agent (Snin) (tire & iife)
Leslie Mains
Robertson "William, spirit dlr. 126 High st
Ross D. photographer, High street west
Seath Robert, clothier & tailor, 107 High st
Shoolbrald Isaac, slater, 21 High street
Simpson Robert, carrier, 16 High st. west
Simson Agnes (Mrs.),grocer & spirit dealer,
122 High street west
Smith, Anderson & Co. paper makers &
paper bag makers, Fettykil mills; TA
-• Fettykil, Leslie »> TJT7 G.P.O
Stark Alexander, boot ma. 23 High s t. west
Stark Robert, tailor, 123 High street
Stiven George, grocer & spirit dealer, 33
High street west
Stothart Wm. draper, 100 High st. west
Taylor James, superintendent of cemetery
Taylor William, inspector of poor, collector
of rates, clerk, to the Parish Council & to
the school board, collector & treasurer to
the Town Council & registrar of births,
deaths & marriages. East School house
Todd Magnus, spirit dealer (Leslie Arms),
54 High street
Turner Nathaniel, shopkeeper, 106 High st
Turner Robert, fancy dealer,. Gl High street
Union Bank of Scotland Limited (branch)
(James Brash, agent ; William M. Kirk-
ne3P, accountant), High street; draw on
London office, 62 Comhill E C & Bank of
England E C, London
Waddell Gavin, lime burner
Walker Michael, tailor, 120 High street west
Walkerton Bleaching Co. bleachers &
finishers, Walkerton works ; T A " Living-
ston, Leslie "
Weir J. A. Limited, paper manufacturers,
Strathendry paper mills; T A " Weir,
Leslie â– '
White Adam Ramsay M.R.surgn. Douglas rd
White Catherine (Mrs.), draper & dress
maker, 142 High street
Whyte James, plumber &c. Murray place
Williamson Alex. en gihr.Rosebank,Pr inlaws
Wilson Alex, ironmonger, 110 High st.west
Wilson George, manager, Prinlaws cottage
Wilson Isaac, postmaster, 105 High street
WDson Robert, boot ma. 97 High st. west
WiBhart David, coal mer. Railway station
Wishaxt William, nursery & seedsman,
High street
Wotherspoon Thomas & Sons,picture frame
makers, 107 High street west
Young Men's Christian Association, Library
& Reading Rooms (James G. Low, sec),
High street
Tonng Thomas', railway carting agent,
South street
FARMERS.
Beath George, Farmlands- & Meikle^ Bal-
quhomery
Birrell David, Balgeddie
Blyth Archibald, Pitkerry
Dow David, Formonthills
Drysdale Thomas, Westerton
Fergus John & Co. Ingrie
Gavin & Haggard, Balsille
Gibb James, Little Balquhomery
Graham David, Ballingall mill
Michie James, Ballingall
Mitchell James, Backfields of Rothes estate
Pottie Rachael (Mrs.), Pitcairn
Thomson Henry & John R. Little Balgothrie
Trallis Robert & Co. Cadham
White William James, Collydean
Wilson John, Strathendry Home farm
LEUCHARS is a parish lying on the sea
coast to the north of St- Andrews bay, and
a village, which, is 5 miles north-west
from St. Andrews, having a station on the
St. Andrews, Leuchars 1 and Tayport section
of the North British railway, and half a
mile south is the station of Leuchars junc-
tion, on the North British main line^ The
parish, which is in the small debt court
district of St. Andrews, is about 5 miles
from north to south by the same ex-
tent in width, and is bounded on the north
by Forgan and Ferry-Port-on-Craig, west
by Logie and south by the Eden. The
atident Established, church, supposed to
have been erected in the 12th century, is
one of the most perfect examples of Norman
architecture in Scotland. There is also a
United Free church. The Pitcairn Insti-
tute, the gift of Mrs. Pitcairn, of Pitcullo,
contains a library and reading rooms, and
has recreation grounds attached to it.
Guard Bridge is in this parish; the Guard
Bridge Paper Co. Limited, have extensive
works here, and there is a station on the
North British railway. Balmullo, a small
village, is also in this parish. Near Leu-
chars there is the old castle of Earlshall,
which has been recently restored by its
owner, R. W. R. Mackenzie esq. The
. FIFESHIRE.
parish comprises 13,409 acres ; rateable
value, £24,648; the population in 1891 was
2,370, and in 1901, 2,499, including 711
in the village of Leuchars and 715 in that
of Guard Bridge.
Balmullo and Lucklawhill form a village
in the parishes of Leuchars and Largo ;
population in 1901, 383.
Post.T., M. O., % M. O., E. D. & P. P..
S. B. & A. & I. O. Leuchars; William
Findlay McPherson, postmaster. (Rail-
way Sub-Office. Letters should have
R.S.O. Fifeshire added.) Deliveries, 8.50
a.m. & 6.25 p.m.; dispatches, to Edin-
burgh, Cupar &c. 6.6 a.m. ; to Dundee,
8 a.m.; to Edinburgh, Ladybank &c. 3.30
p.m. ; to Dundee, 3.20 & 5.25 p.m
Post, M. O., T., T. M. O., E. D. & P. P.,
S. B. & A. & I. O. Guard Bridge; Miss
Elizh. Walker, sub-postmistress. (Rail-
way Sub-Office. Letters should have
R.S.O. Fifeshire added.) Deliveries, 9.10
a.m. & 6.30 p.m.; dispatches, 6 a.m. &
12.50, 3.20 & 5.55 p.m
Post & M. O. 0. Balmullo; Andrew Mel-
ville, sub-postmaster. Letters through
Leuchars R.S.O. Delivery, 9.45 a.m. ;
dispatched, 2.10 p.m. The nearest tele-
graph office is at Leuchars, 3 miles
distant
PARISH COUNCIL.
Clerk,
Inspector of Poor, Cblleotor of Rates &
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages,
James Rait
Medical Officer, John Constable M.D., CM
Police Office, James P. Coventry, officer
Temperance Hall, John T. Dawson, sec
PLACES OF WORSHIP.
Established Church, Leuchars, Rev. Robert
Johnstone
United Free Churches: — '
Leuchars, Rev. William Broom
Guard Bridge, Rev. John E. Dobson
Established Church (Mission), Guard
Bridge, Rev-. William Smith
SCHOOL BOARD.
Clerk. W. S. Birrell, Cupar
Schools: — .
Leuchars, James Cribbes, master
Guard Bridge, Robert Anderson, master
Balmullo, David Murrie, master
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
On the Leuchars & St. Andrews branch of
the North British line.
Station, Guard Bridge, James SherrifEs,
station master
Station, Leuchars & Leuchars Junction,
James Robertson, station master
Leuchars.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Armour Samuel Beveridge, Pitcullo house
Bett James, Leuchars lodge
Broom Rev. William (United Free Church)
Constable John J.P., M.D
Davidson Robert, Clayton
Johnston Alexander, Craigsanquhar
Johnstone Rev. Robert (Established)
Landale Mrs. View bank
Lawson Mi=s, Pitlethie
Mackenzie Robert W. R., J. P. Earlshall
Robertson Mrs. Eden grove
COMMERCIAL.
Anderson Charles, tailor, Pickletillum
Berry Jessie (Mrs.), grocer & general dealr
Brown Peter, fishmonger
Constable John M.D., CM. surgeon &
physician & medical officer & public vac-
cinator for Leuchars, Dairsie & Logie, &
certifying factory surgeon
Cormie John, blacksmith
Cribbes James, Session clerk,
Dawson John, boot & shoe maker&dairyman
Fenwick Ann (Mrs.), hotel, St. Michaels
Fisher Alexander, quarry master & stone
merchant, Brackmont mill
Fyfe James, butcher
Gas Works (David Walker, manager)
Gibb James, spirit dealer & public ho. kpr
Gullon John, tailor
Gullon Margaret (Mrs.), grocer & gen. dlr
Henderson Ann (Mrs.), spirit dealer & pub-
lic houae keeper
Henderson Charles, joiner, Moonzie mill
Keddie David, joiner
Keith John, blacksmith, Qraig : e
Kemp Agnes & Alice (Misses), drapers
McGavin. William, dairyman
Mackie John, saddler
McPherson William Findlay, grocer, sta-
tioner, & post office
Menzies David, beer retailer, Pickletillum
Newport Children's Home (Miss Sturrock,
â–  matron), Comerton house
[slater's
Niven & Sons, butchers
Orchison Alex, refreshment room propr;
Paul Hannah (Mrs.), baker
Pitcairn Institute, Library & Reading Room
(James Swan, librarian)
Rait James, inspector of poor & collector of
rates & registrar of births, deaths &
marriages & insurance agent (Northern)
(fire)
Robertson John, fishmonger
Rodger John, miller, Wester Dron
Scott James, builder & mason
Simpson James & Lenais, joiners
Simpson Arthur (Mrs.), grocer & coal mer
Simpson David, gardener & florist
Simpson James, slater
Smith Henry, grocer
Temperance Hall (John T. Dawson, sec)
Thomson William, joiner
Tullis Andtow, grocer & general dealer 8k
coal merchant
Whyte Peter, miller, Moonzie mill
Wilson John, tailor & clothier
FARMERS.
Adamson John, Balmullo
Bell Patrick, Pusk & Seggiehili
Berwick Andrew, Rires
Berwick Andrew, Hayston
Carswell John H. Straton
Clacher Alexander, Strathburn
Cunningham William, Fordel hill
Duncan Robert, Pitcullo & North Dron &
Eden bank
Galloway John, Seggie, Bruckley & Miltorn
Gordon John, Parknowe
Henderson James, Vicarsford
Kidd John, Rhynd
Landale James, Lucklow & Brackmont
Laurie James, Westfield
Mackenzie Robert W. R., J. P. Wards
Rattray John, Southfield
Speedie David, Kinshaldy
Speedie Thomas, Wester Fetters
Syme James, Leuchars castle & Pitlethie &.
Cast
Syme John, Craigie
Wilson Hubert, Muirhead
Balmullo.
Anderson Martin
Doctor Alexander, market gardener
Duncan Peter, market gardener
Fowler George, market gardener
Fowles John, refreshment rooms, Ivybank
Gray James, grocer & spirit dealer
Johnston John, market gardener
Melville Andrew, grocer, & post office
Millan Arthur, market gardener
Motion George, joiner
Murdoch Alexander, market gardener
Murdoch Robert, market gardener
Robertson John, blacksmith
Smith William, boot & shoe maker
Whyte William, market gardener
Guard Bridge.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Dohson Rev. John E. (U. P.), The Cottage
Galloway John, Seggie
Galloway John, jun. Seggie
Haig Hugh E. Bruckley
Haig Miss, Eden bank
Hodge James, Edenview
Smith Rev. William (Established Churoh)
Smythe Alexander
COMMERCIAL.
Co-operative Society Limited, grocers &
general dealers
Guard Bridge Paper Co. Lim. paper makers
(John Galloway, manager); T A " Paper,
Leuchars "
Houston Robert, joiner, Eden side
Kirk Peter, Guard Bridge inn
Millar Thomas (Mrs.), confectioner
Smythe Alexander M.B., CM. physician &
surgeon
Renton Andrew, blacksmith, Eden side
Turnbull James, dairyman
Turnbull Thomas, refreshment rooms
LEVEN is a town in the parish of Scoonie
and is bounded on the weBt by the river
Leven, which here runs into the Firth of
Forth, and is crossed by a bridge, forms
a good harbour, and has a dock, 500 feet
long by 250 wide, capable of taking in
vessels up to 400 tons burthen, opened in
January, 1880, at a cost of £40,000. As a
seaside resort Leven attracts a large num-
ber of visitors during the summer months.
Inner Leven, connected with Leven by
a stone bridge over the Leven, has, in
conjunction with Buckhaven and Methil,
been made into a police burgh. The town,
which is the head of a small debt court
district, is 9 miles north-east of Kirkcaldy
and 3 south-west from Largo, and has a
tation on the Thornton, Anstruther and!