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812 GLAMIS.
VOLUNTEERS.
2nd C Angus') Vol. Battn. Royal Highlanders
(K Co.), Capt. & Hon. Major, A. Whyte ;
medical officer, Surgeon-Lieut.-Col. B.
Grant; Acting Chaplain, Rev.J. Stevenson
PLACES OF "WORSHIP.
Established Church, Rev. Jn.StevensonLL.D
Episcopal Church, Bev. Claude Williams
M.A. Line. Coll. Oxon
SCHOOL BOAED.
Chairman, Andrew Ralston J.P
Clerk, James A. Fisher
Board Schools': —
Glamis, David S. Pant on,, master
Milton, John M. Henderson, master
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY.
Station, James McDonald
Glamis.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Alexander Hugh M., J.P. Denoon
Arnot William J.P. Mains of Glamis
Fisher James A
Grant Robert M.D
Ralston Andrew J.P. Glamis house
Ralston Claude, Glamis house
Ralston Gavin J.P. Glamis house
Stevenson Rev. John LL.D. (Established),
The Manse
Strathmore & Kinghorne The Right Hon.
the Earl of D.L., J.P. Glamis castle; &
Belgrave mansions, Grosvenor gardens
S W & Carlton club. London S W
Williams Rev. Claud M.A. (Episcopal), The
Parsonage
COMMERCIAL.
Anderson George, blacksmith
Anderson William, weighing machine kpr
Bell Janet (Mrs.), miller, Milton
Burns Robert, grocer & postmaster
GLEN IS LA is a parish in the north-west
of the county, extending 20 miles from north
to south and about 6 in breadth ; it is bound-
ed on the west and south-west by Perth-
shire and on the east by the parishes of
Cortachy, Kirriemuir and Lintrathen. The
river Isla flows, down the centre of the
parish, and the kirktown stands on the
left bank of this river, 10 miles north
from Alyth. The parish is in the poor
combination of Dundee and small debt
court district of Forfar. The district is
mountainous, and in the northern portion
contains the large deer forest of Caan-
lochan, near Fulchan. About 4 miles
north-west of the village are the ruins
of Forten Castle, belonging to the Ogilvies,
and destroyed by Argyll in 1640. A
market is held on the Thursday before
the last Wednesday in September. The
tutors of the Earl of Airlie (a minor) are
the principal landowners. The area com-
prises 41,242 acres; rateable value, £9,555;
the population in 1891 was 676, 1901, 669
civil and 4,090 ecclesiastical.
Sub-Post, M. O. & T. O. ; Miss Martha
Jack, postmistress. Letters from Alyth
R.S.O. Perthshire. Delivery, 10.30 a.m.;
dispatch, 3.10 p.m
Rate Officer & Inspector of Poor, Alexander
Robertson
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages,
Rev. Neil Macbride
Established Church, Rev. Neil Macbride
United Free Church, Rev. Andw.GoldieM.A
SCHOOL BOABD.
Chairman, Bev. John W. Foyer
Clerk, Alexander Robertson
Board School, Robert Thomson, master.
Carrier to Alyth, John Jack, tues. thurs. &
CONVEYANCE.
A coach to Alyth, daily, at 3.10 p.m
Folda is a village in the parish of
Glenisla, and distant about 4£ miles from the
church ; it is 14£ miles north-west from
Alyth, the nearest railway station.
Sub-Post & Telegraph Office; David
Brough, postmaster. Postal Orders are
issued & paid here. Letters through
Alyth R.S.O. Perthshire. Delivery, 11.30
a.m. ; dispatch, 2.40 p.m. Nearest money
order office at Glenisla
Board School, David L. Lyon, master
CONVEYANCE.
A coach to Alyth, daily, at 2.30 p.m
Glenisla.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Barber-Starkey William Joseph J.P. Knock-
shandoch
Goldie Rev. Andw. M.A. (TJ. F. C), United
Free manse
FOEFARSHIRE.
Carnegie Alexander, miller, Arniefoul mill
Carry Margaret (Miss), dress maker
Crabbe James, head forester Glamis estate
Duncan Alexander, slater
Duncan David, coal merchant, Railway stn
Fisher James A. bank accountant, trea-
surer & clerk to the Glamis school board,
clerk & treasurer to Kinnettles school
board & agent for Scottish Employers 7
Liabilitv
Glamis Saw Mills (The Earl of Strathmore,
proprietor ; James Crabb, manager)
Grant Robert M.D. surgeon
Greenhill Alexander, joiner & undertaker
Guild George & Son, brick & tile makers
Hay Alexander, joiner, Craigton
Henderson John M. schoolmaster, Milton
Hogg William, tailor
Jack Alexander, clerk to parish council,
inspector of poor & collector of rates
for Glamis
Johnston George, joiner
Langlands David, baker
Lindsay Henry, bailiff for the Glamis estate
Lowdon James, coal merchant, Railway stn
McDonald James, station master
Panton David S. schoolmaster & registrar
of births, deaths & marriages, School ho
Pearson George R. saddler, ironmonger &
seedsman
Ralston Andrew J.P., C.C. factor for the
Glamis estate & chairman of Glamis
Parish Council & school board, agent
Royal Bank of Scotland & insurance agt.
Glamis house
Rennie Andrew, Glamis hotel
Royal Bank of Scotland (branch) (Andrew
Ralston, agent; James A. Fisher, ac-
countant) ; London office, 123 Bfishopsgate
within E C
Simpson David, boot maker
Suttie Silvester, coal mer. Bailway station
Thomson & Johnston, quarry owners &
stone masons
Ivory James, Brewlands
Macbride Rev. Neil (Estab.), Manse
Shaw David W. S.. J.P. Redhall
COMMERCIAL.
Carr John, boot & shoe maker
Curling Club (Alexander Robertson, sec)
Edward William, joiner & miller, West mill
Gow John, blacksmith, Brewlands bridge
Grant John, Glenisla hotel, & coach propr
Jack John, grocer & carrier
Jack Martha (Miss), postmistress
McAndrew Mary (Miss), dress maker
Macbride Rev. Neil, session clerk, clerk
to the heritors & registrar of births,
deaths & marriages, Glenisla manse
Neil David, saw mills, Mains of Craigisla
Robertson Alexander, inspector of poor &
collector of rates & clerk to the school
board
Robertson William, joiner & cartwright,
Birch wood
Steele George, tailor
Thomson Robert, schoolmaster
Torbat Jas. stone mason & bldr.Auchenleish
Torbat Jn. stono mason & bldr. Auchenleish
FARMERS IN GLENISLA PARISH.
Brough David, Balmenoch
Butter Thomas, Pitlochrie
Constable Robert, Parkhead
Keay James, Needs
Lyon David, Newton
McGIashan James, South Peathaugh
M'Kenzie David, Alrick
M'Nicoll L. D. East Cammock
Nicoll Arthur, Mains of Glenisla
Robertson Alexander G. Doldy
Robertson Mrs. Margaret, Meikle Doonie
Roby Andrew & James. Little Doonie
Shaw David, Auchanleish
Simpson James, West Freuchie
Simpson R, & J. East Freuchie
Stewart William, Craignedy
Torbat William, Auchenleish
Wallace Thomas & John, Birkhill
Wilson James, Auchrannie
Wilson John. Tulloch
Folda.
Kinloch Sir John George Smyth bart.
Glenisla house
Brough David, postmaster
Lyon David L. schoolmaster
FARMERS IN FOLDA.
Clark Charles, Auchavan
Duncan Mrs. Jane, Crandarfe
Grewar David G. Inveratity
Graham David, Dalvanie
Mcintosh George, Craigmeekie
Mcintosh Robert, Fergus
Mackenzie James & William, Fortar
Milne William, Clacknockotar
Ramsay D. & J. Dalnamer
[slater's
Charleston.
Alexander John, innkeeper
Batchelor William, tailor
Leslie Alexander, boot & shoe maker
Mitchell Peter, blacksmith, Milton, Glen
of Ogilvie
FARMERS.
Alexander Hugh M. Easter Denoon
Annand Mrs. Euphemia, Newton of Glami»
Arnot William, Mains of Glamis
BallingaU John, Tarbrax
Brown William, Drumgley
Bruce James, Knockenny
Cook James, Meikle Cossans
Dove George, Wester Rochelhill
Duff John, Nether Handwick
Gair Alexander, Over Middleton
Gibson John, Chamberwell & Ryehill
Guild James, Haughs of Cossens
Imric David, Greenbank
Jack Alexander, Ewnie
Johnston John, Nether Airniefoul
Lawson Peter. Handurick
Lowdon James, Mossend
Lyon Alexander, Mickle Kilmundy
Lyon William, Nether Drumgley
Maxwell David, Upper Drumgley
Michie William, Lochside
Milne Mrs. Ann, Holemill
Norrie Andrew, Lochside
Reich Donald, ScroggerfLeld
Reid James, Little Kilmundy & Berryhillock
Rennie Andrew, Nether Middleton
Robertson Hugh, Lochside
Simpson Alexander, Dryburn
Smart David, Templebank
Strathmore The Earl of, Home farm &c
Suttie John, Wreaths
Taylor William, Lochmill
Thomson John, Easter Rochelhill
Thomson Thomas, Hatton of Ogilvy
Whyte James, Upper Hayston
Whyte John, Wester Denoon
Robertson John (reps, of.), Ballaty
Shaw George, Presnerb
Shaw Mrs. Helen, Bolyell
GLENPROSEN, see CORTACHT.
G-REYSTONE, see Carjiyllie.
GUTHRIE is a parish 8 miles north-west
of Arbroath, and bounded on the north by
the parishes of Kirkden and Kinnell anci
south by Dunnichen ; it is in the small debt
court district of Forfar, from which tha
kirktown is distant 7 mliles east-by-north,
and has a station on the Forfar and Mont-
rose section of the Caledonian railway. The
land slopes from the hill of Guthrie to the
suuth and south-east, a part only being
arable. Prior to the Reformation this parish
had a collegiate church, with a provost and
three prebendaries. Guthrie Caatle is the
seat of Capt. John Douglas Maude Guthrie
D.L. who is the principal landowner. The
area comprises 3,832 acres; rateable value,
£3,151; the population in 1891 was 402;
and in 1901 was 264, 28 civil and 374
ecclesiastical.
Post, M. O., T., T. M. O., S. B. & A. & I.
O. (Railway Sub-Office. Letters shoulrS
be addresse'd R.S.O. Forfarshire); Mrs.
Sophia Wells, postmaster. Delivery,
8.20 a.m.; dispatch, 2.15 p.m
PARISH COUNCIL.
Chairman, Capt John D. M. Guthrie J.P
Clerk, James Smith, School houBe
Inspector of Poor & Collector of Bates &
Registrar of Births, Deaths &. Marriage^
James Smith, School house
Established Church, Rev. William McCon-
achie B.D
Board School, James Smith, master
CONVEYANCE BY BAILWAY,
Caledonian.
Station, Guthrie u John Blair, statu, master
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Guthrie Captain John Douglas Maude J.F.
Guthrie castle
McConachie Rev. William B.D. (Estab. >,
The Manse
COMMERCIAL.
Black William, blacksmith, Dumbarrow bdg
Blair John, coal agent
Burnett George B. blacksmith
Cant George, joiner
Guthrie Duncan, spirit dlr. Glasterlaw inn
Kennedy Jessie (Miss), refreshment room,
Guthrie station
Kiddie James, miller, Milldens
Smith James, schoolmaster, clerk to parish
council, inspector of poor & collector of
rates & registrar of births, deaths & mar-
riages for the parish of Guthrie