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702 BRECHIN.
comprises 13,922 acres; rateable value,
£17,687; the population in 1891 was 10,453,
and in 1301 the figures were: royal, parlia-
mentary and municipal burgh, 4,816 ; be-
vond roval, parliamentary and municipal,
4,125; landward, 1,503; total, 10,444. The
population of the ecclesiastical parishes in
3901 was: Brechin parish church, 6,763;
East Church, 1,794; Gardner Memorial,
1,887.
The number of electors on the parliamen-
tary register in 1903 was 1,438.
Post, T., M. O. 0., T. M. 0., E. D. & P.
P., S. B. & I. & A. 0. Panmure street,
Brechin ; James C. Robertson, post-
mnster. Letters arrive from all parts at
7 & 8 a.m. & 3.15, 5 & 7.15 p.m. & are
dispatched to the south at 10.20 a.m. &
to the north at 12.30 p.m. ; to all parts,
1.15 p.m.; to the south, 3.20 a.m. &
5.35 & 7.15 p.m. & to all parts, 10 p.m.
Post messengers are dispatched to Aid-
bar, Farnell, Findowie & Menmuir at 7
a.m. & to Edzel at 6.45 & 7.45 a.m
Post Office, Trinity village ; William Ander-
son, sub-postmaster. Letters dispatched,
5 p.m. Nearest money order & telegraph
office, Brechin, 1 mile distant
Town Post Office, Little Brechin; Mrs.
Margaret Law, sub-postmistress. Letters
are dispatched to head office, Brechin, at
4.45. The nearest money order & tele-
graph office is at Brechin, 1 mile distant
Post, M. O., S. B. I. & A. 0. Montrose st. ;
David Brown Robertson, postmaster.
Letters dispatched 6.45 a.m. & 12.40,
4.50, 6.15 & S.30p.m
BURGH OP BRECHIN".
Provost & Chief Magistrate, Alexander
Allandale
Bailies, Thomas Maule Guthrie & Mur-
doch Beaton
Dean of Guild, John S. Baxter
Town Treasurer, "William M. Archibald
Hospital Master, Thomas Moir
Councillors, Alexander R. M. Murray, Geo.
M. Forrest, George Henderson, David
Dakers, Alexander Hampton, James
Laing &. Alexander McLeod
Town Clerk, James Craig, Swan street
Medical Officer of Health, Norman J. Sin-
clair M.B
Burgh Surveyor, William Eggie, Bank st
Police Clerk, James Scott, Panmure street
Town Chamberlain, Edward W. Mowat,
Bank street
Chief Constable, David Smart, Bank street
Inspector of Markets, Lawrence McLarren
Inspector of Weights & Measures, David
Murray
Town's Officer, John Stewart
Procurator Fiscal for the Brechin District
of the County, William Anderson
Clerk to Justices, Alexander Philip
JUSTICE OF PEACE SMALL DEBTS
COURT.
(Held in the Court room first Wednesday in
every month.)
The jurisdiction of the Court includes Ed-
sell, Careston, Farnell, Fern, Lethnob &
Navar, Lochlee, Menmuir & Stracathro
Judges.Justices of the Peace for the district
Clerk Depute, Alexander Philip
Procurator Fiscal, William Anderson
Officers, W. W. Watt & David M. Watt
Magistrates attending.
Ramsay Hon. Charles Maule, Brechin castle
Adamson William Shaw, Careston
Anderson Charles, 5 Castle street
Campbell Right Hon. J. A., LL.D., M.P.
Stracathro
Chalmers Patrick, Aldbar castle
dimming Gregor, St. David street
Duke Robert, Bearehill
Guthrie James, 19 Swan street
Hume David, Barrelwell
Lamb John, Glencadam house
Milne John, Edzell
Scott George A. Park house
Smith William. Balzecordie
Shiell John, The Latch
Stewart Rev. John, Lochlee
GTJILDRY INCORPORATION.
Dean, William B. Watson
Treasurer,
Clerk. William Anderson
Officer, John Clark
INCORPORATED TRADES.
Tailors, Chairman, A. Bowman, St. David
street
Clerk & Treasurer, Alex. Hampton
SHERIFF'S SMALL DEBT COURT.
(Held on the third tuesday in January &
every alternate month.)
Sheriff, Henry Johnson K..C
FOEFAESHIEE.
Sheriff Substitute, Bremner P. Lee
Sheriff's Clerk, George Watt (Dundee)
Clerk Depute, Alexander Philip
Officers, W. W. Watt & Patrick W. Watt
INLAND REVENUE OFFICE,
Gallow hill.
Supervisor, James Magowan B.A
First Station, William A. Boulton
Second Station, George Douglas
Third Station, John Kirk
STAMPS & TAXES OFFICE,
40 High street.
Sub-Distributor & Sub-Collector, William
Johnston
PARISH COUNCIL.
Clerk & Collector for Brechin Burgh, Robt.
Allan
Law Agent, J. L. Aird
POORHOUSE, Erechin.
Matron, Mrs. Eliza Ford
Inspector, Robert Allan
REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS, DEATHS &
MARRIAGES FOR THE PARISH.
Robert Allan, 32 Panmure street
PUBLIC FREE LIBRARY,
St. Ninian's square.
Chairman & Convener (Books Committee),
Robert McLellan F.E.I. S
Librarian & Clerk, William Manning
MECHANICS' INSTITUTION,
St. Mary street.
President, William Ferguson
Treasurer, Gregor Cumming
Secretary, John S. Baxter
Librarian, Thomas M. Short
INFIRMARY & DISPENSARY,
Infirmary street.
President, The Earl of Southesk
Surgeons, Thomas Patrick Myles M.B.,
CM. Thomas Arthur Leishman M.D.,
CM. Thomas B. Adam M.D., CM.
James George Silver Jamieson M.A.,
M.D. & Norman James Sinclair M.B
Treasurer & Secretary, James Don
Matron, Miss M. A. C. Fraser
VOLUNTEERS.
2nd (Angus) Volunteer Battalion, The
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) (H &
I Companies)
Captain & Hon. Major David Duke V.D.
(HCo)
Captain & Hon. Major David Lamb (I Co)
Medical Officer, Surg. -Lieut. Norman J.
Sinclair M.B
Sergeant Instructor, William Brown
PUBLIC BUILDINGS, OFFICES &c.
Baths & Washhouses, Mrs. Paterson, keepr
Brechin & Edzell Railway, D. G. Shiell,
sec
Butter Market, 48 High street
Cemetery, Southesk street, Robert Allan,
supt ; James Gray, keeper
City Hall, Swan street, John Stewart, kpr
Constabulary Station (County), 59 Southesk
street, James Gray, sergeant
Drill Hall, Bank street, Wm. Brown, kpr
Fire Engine House, 14 Southesk street, Wm.
Eggie, captain
Masonic Hall, 16 Church street, Alexander
Patton, keeper
Parish Church Hall, Church lane, William
F. Myles, keeper
Public Park, Park road, James Ferrier, kpr
Public Steelyard, 7 St. Ninian's place,
John Hardie, weigher
Public Telephone Call Office,10 Swan street
Southesk Fishery Board, St. David street,
Don & Shiell, clerks
Temperance Hall, City road, Jas. Wallace,
keeper
Trinity Muir Cattle Market, Trinity Muir,
William Law, superintendent
CLUBS.
Angling, James Dures, sec. Star hotel
Artizans' Golf Club, George Cumming, sec
Bowling, J. C Robertson, sec.
City, St. Mary street, W. M. Archibald,
sec. & treasurer
Cricket, Alfred O'Neil, sec
Curling, William Ferguson, treasurer & sec
Lawn Tennis, Park road, David Edwards,
jun. sec
Liberal, 25 High street, James Belford, sec
New, Argyll street, J. L. Aird, sec
Unionist, Church street, David Fleming, sec
Trinity Golf Olub, W. Wood, sec
DIOCESE OF BRECHIN.
Bishop, Right Rev. Hugh Willoughby
Jermyn D.D. (Primus); ordained 1843;
consecrated 1871 ; res. Forbes Court,
Broughty Ferry, Dundee
[slater's
Dean, The Very Rev. William Hatt, The
Rectory, Muchalls, Stonehaven
Synod Clerk, Rev. George Macknpss D.D.
Line. Coll. Oxford, St. Mary's, Broughty-
Ferry
Chancellor, Henry Johnston K".C
Diocesan Registrar, D. H. Littlejohn M.A.
Oxon. Dundee
Diocesan Auditor, Archibald W. Sturrock,.
Broughty Ferry
Diocesan Treasurer, R. B. Don, Broughty
Ferry
Diocesan Secretary, Walter Shepherd, Union
mount, Dundee
PLACES OF WORSHIP & their Clergy.
Established Churches: —
Brechin Cathedral, Rev. Walter William
Coats B.D. & Rev. Adam Duncan Tait
Hutchinson M.A
City Road (East Parish). Rev. Rt. Paisley
Gardner Memorial Church, Rev. Alexander
Middleton M.A., B.D
United Free Churches : —
(West), Church street, Rev. John Fraser
(East), Panmure street, Rev. Edmund T.
Thomson
Bank street. Rev. R. W. Orr
City road, Rev. David M. Morgan
Witchenden road, Rev. John T. Allan
Scotch Episcopal (St. Andrews), Rev.
Ernest Beresford Cooke, of St. Bees
Evangelical Union, Southesk street, Rev.
Alexander Mitchell
Plymouth Brethren Meeting House, Bank st
Roman Catholic, St. Andrew street (sup-
plied from Montrose)
Salvation Army Barracks, Swan street
SCHOOL BOARD FOR THE BURGH.
A School Board of Beven members was
formed in 1873
Members. John Lamb, chairman; Rev.
A. D. T. Hutchison, James Scott, Rev.
Edmund T. Thomson, George Cumming,
William Ferguson & David Murray
Clerk, James Craig, Swan street
Treasurer, William Anderson
Schools : —
High School, St Andrew's place, A. R.
Maclean Murray, rector; mathematics,
James Taggart M.A., B.Sc. ; modern
languages, John McAUey; art, Alexander
M. S. Richardson
Bank street, James D. Ross, master; Miss
Margaret Carnegie, mistress
Cooking & Laundry, Union street, Miss
Elizabeth Cumming, mistress
Damacre road, Robert McLellan F.E.I.S.
master; Miss Jane Bruce, mistress
Tenements, Montrose street, R. Adamson
Scott M.A. master; Miss Christina
Grimm, mistress
SCHOOL BOARD FOR THE PARISH.
This board of five members was formed in
1873
Members, Rev. A. D. Tait Hutchison,
chairman; Patrick Chalmers, Hon. C. M.
Ramsay, R. Vans Cowan & Wm. McNab
Clerk & Treasurer, Alexander Philip, Pan-
mure street
Schools: —
Aldbar, Alexander C. Robertson, master
Arrat, Miss Westwood, mistress
Little Brechin, Charles Richard, master;
Mrs. Isabella Richard, mistress
NEWSPAPER.
Brechin Advertiser (tuesday), Black Bull
close, David H. Edwards, publisher
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY.
On the Caledonian line.
Station, Aldbar, Peter Taylor, station mstr
Station, Park road, Robert Elliot, station
master
Station, Park road, James R. Pirie, agent
for North British railway; James Brown,
carting agent
CARRIERS.
To Careston, John Milne, from Jolly's hotel.
Clerk street, tues
To Montrose, Wm. Smith, Damacre rd. dly
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Adam Thomas B., M.D. 37 Church street
Adamson Mrs. 89 Southesk street
Aird James L. Denview cnt. Southesk 6fc
Allan Robert, Springbank, Latch road
Allan Rev. John Turnbull (U. F.), 8 St.
Andrew place
Anderson Charles J.P. 5 Castle street
Anderson Mrs. David Ferrier, The Villa,
Trinity village
Anderson James, Bridgend house
Anderson John, Heath bank, 25 Park road
Anderson William, 2 Airlie street
Annandale Alexander J.P. Den nursery
Archibald William M. 26 Swan street
Barrie David, Gwynne Brae, Dalhousie st