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C AUCHINBLAE AND 1
( FORDOUN, j
Smith Joseph, slater
Strachan Allan, watch maker
Strachan John, butcher
Taylor Alexander, butcher
Thompson James B. refreshment room3
Town & County Bant Limited (branch)
(William Henderson, agent) ; draw on
London Joint Stock Bank Lim. London
Towns Williamina (Miss), apartments
Watt Wm. grocer, general dlr. & slater
Fordoun.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Anderson William, Leithfield
Burnett Capt. Jas. C, J. P. Monboddo ho
Brown John, Bed hall
Galbraith Rev. Robert (Established)
Gibson James, Kair house
Tindall James, Spring bank
COMMERCIAL.
Anderson Charles, fancy bread
& biscuit baker & confec-
tioner
Caird John, carrier
Edwards Mary (Miss), grocer & general dlr
Falconer James, blacksmith, Cocketty
Findlay Edward, tailor & clothier, For-
doun Station
Littlejohh Gavin, inn keeper & horse hirer,
Fordoun station
â– Ogilvie Charles, boot ma. Fordoun station
Reith Davidson, grocer, Fordoun station
Taylor James, saddler, Fordoun
Station
"Valentine Jn. blacksmith, Fordoun Station
KINCARDINESHIKE.
Tindal A. & J. joiners & builders, Fordoun
Station
Wallace William, school master
Watt Jn. boot & shoe ma. Fordoun Station
FARMERS IN THE PARISH OF
FORDOUN.
Barron Robert, ]'un. Mains of Mondynes
Birse George, South Blairs & Knockbank
Brabner James, Pitarrow & Conveth
Brown George, East Cairnbeg
Brown William, Pitnamoon
Bruce George, Huntershill
Bruce William, Auchinyeoch
Burnett John, Tipperty
Cairncross Alexander (reps, of), Crookiedon
Caird James, Kinkell
Chalmers George, Balfeich
Chaplin Andrew, Woodside
Clark Andrew, Castleton
Clark John R. Stoneyroo
Craig J. & D. Waterside of Phesdo
Cuthbert Joseph, Abbeyton & Park
Dickson William, Mid Blairs
Donald James, Loanhead
Duffis George, Auchcairnie
Edward James William, Bogburn
Falconer William (reps, of), Cairnton
Ferrier John, Mill of Conveth
Foreman Alexander, West Moston
Fotheringham Alexander, Shepherdshaugh
Gammel Sydney James, Mains of Glen-
farquhar
Gibson James, Mains of Kair
Greig William, West Coullie
Henderson Robert, Cushnie
[slater's
Johnston Alex. M. (reps, of), West Cairnbeg
Keppie Charles, Pitskelly
Kinross James (reps, of), Coldstream
Lindsay Alexander, Whitemyers
Lindsay Archibald, Arnbarrow
Lindsay Jame3, Eirkton of Fordoun
Lindsay Thomas, Newlands
McWalter Alexander, Drumelzie
Merchant William, Bogmill
Milne John, Odmoston
Milne Shaw (reps, of), Mill of Kincardine
Milne William, Inchgray
Mitchell Henry, Castleton
Mitchell Archibald, East Mondynes
Morrison John, Burnhead
Murray Thomas A. West Mondynes
Murray S. & M. Burnside
Murray William, Bankhead of Culback
Nicoll George, Boghall
Nicoll John, Denside
Peat William (reps, of), Westerton of Pit
arrow
Relid George, Mains of Fordoun
Reid John, Galloquhine
Scott John, Mains of Drumtochty
Sherret David, North Blairs
Shepherd John, Tochill
Smith Alexander, Upper Craigmoston
Smith James, Corsebet, Pittengarden
Stephen John, Upper Coullie
Strachan David, Auchtochter
Thorn William James, Coskiehill
Trail David, Braidshade
Wilson Duncan, Law of Monboddo
Wood Adam, Nether Coullie
Wood Alexander, Goucmuir
BANCHOEY-DEVENICK parish
lies on the south side of the river Dee, near
its confluence with the sea, in Kincardine-
shire poor combination. The parish, which
is for the most part rugged, heathy and
stony, extends about 2 miles along the
river, with one extremity bounded by the
sea. The parish church, on the south side
of the Dee, is distant about 4 miles south-
west from Aberdeen. The nearest railway
station is Cults, on the Deeside branch of
the Great North of Scotland railway. The
area of the parish is about 7,739 acres;
rateable value (including the quoad sacra
parish of Portlethen), £13,720; the popula-
tion in 1891 was 1,981, and in 1901, 1.726.
Population of the ecclesiastical parish in
1901, 991.
Post Office, Banchory-Devenick ; John An-
drew, sub-postmaster. Letters from
Aberdeen. Deliveries, 7.50 a.m. & 12.50
& 4.50 p.m. ; dispatches, 9 a.m. & 2.20 &
5.20 p.m. Postal Orders are issued here,
but not paid. Cults, 2 miles distant, is
the nearest money order & telegraph
office
PARISH COUNCIL.
•Chairman, George J. Walker J-P
Clerk, James Simpson
Medical Officer for the Parish of Banchory-
Devenick, John Tait. Olrig ho. Portlethen
Parochial Board &c. Officer for the Parishes
nf Banchory-Devenick & Portlethen, Jas.
Simpson, inspector
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages
for the Parish of Banchory-Devenick,
Robert Gray
PLACES OF WORSHIP.
Established Church, Banchory-Devenick,
Rev, William Lawrence M.A
United Free Church, Banchory-Devenick,
Rev. James Ironside Still M.A
Public School (mixed), Banchory-Devenick,
Robert H. Dean M.A. master
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY
On the Dee Side Line.
Station, Cults, Andrew Scott, statn. master
OMNIBUSES.
To Aberdeen, from Blairs, several times
daily
Portlethen is a quoad sacra parish and
registration district, in the small debt court
district of Stonehaven, distance 8 miles
by rail from Aberdeen and a station on
the Caledonian railway. The population of
the ecclesiastical parish in 1901 was 1,218.
Post Office, Hillside; David Chalmers, post-
master. Letters from Aberdeen. De-
livery, 7 a.m.; dispatch, 12.50 p.m. The
nearest money order office is at Cove;
telegraph office is at Portlethen station
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages,
Portlethen, James R. Hunter
VOLUNTEERS.
5th (Deeside Highland)Volunteer Battalion
Gordon Highlanders (C Co.), Porthleven,
Capt. R. W. Walker; Surg. -Lieut. P. Mit-
chell, medical officer; Rev. A. Robertson
Grant M.A. acting chaplain ; Sergt. Geo.
Innes, drill instructor
Established Church, Portlethen, Rev. Alex.
R. Grant M.A
Public Schools: —
Portlethen, James R. Hunter, master
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY.
Station, Portlethen, David Allan, station
master
Banchory-Devenick.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Lawrence Rev. Wm. M.A. Banchory manse
Ogston Alexander M., J. P. (of Ardoe)
Smart Arthur A. Tollohill
Stewart Sir David LL.D., D.L., J.P. Ban-
chory house
Steward David Brown Douglas, Drumduan
house
Still Rev. James Ironside M.A.(UnitedFree)
COMMERCIAL.
Andrew John, grocer
Clark Peter, blacksmith, Cross roads
Dean Robert H., M.A. schoolmaster
Gray Robert, registrar of births, deaths &
marriages
Keith James, draining contr. Cross roads
Keith Mary (Mrs.), shopkeeper
Mollinson George, grocer & general dealer,
Cross Roads
Rae Alexander, boot maker, Coopermine
Simpson James, inspector of poor, clerk to
parish council & sanitary inspector for
Banchory-Devenick & Maryculter
Portlethen.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Grant Rev. Alexander R., M.A. The Manse
Gray James C. Mains
Tait John, Olrig house
Walker George J., J.P. Hillside house
COMMERCIAL.
Alexander George, miller, Mill of Findon
Coutts James, carpenter, Cookston
Craig John, boot maker
Cruden Alexander, blacksmith, Cookston
Douglas David, miller, Burnthillock
Gordon Bernard, blacksmith, Charlestown
Gordon Burnett, blacksmith, Findon
Hunter James R. registrar of births, deaths
& marriages & school master
Main Ann (Mrs.), grocer
Sinclair Hugh, boot maker, Bothybrig
Stephen George, grocer
Tait John L.R.C.P. & S.Edin., L.F.P. <fe
S.Glas. physician & surgeon & medical
officer of health for the parish of Ban-
chory-Devenick, Olrig house
Thomson Edward, grocer & general dealer,
tailor & clothier, Hillside
Thomson Mary Ann (Miss), grocer & genl.
dealer, Downies
Welsh William, grocer & innkeeper, Findon
FARMERS IN BANCHORY-DEVENICK
PARISH.
Alexander George, Mill of Findon
Alexander James, Upper Brandsmyers
Anderson Andrew, Causeyport
Anderson Andrew, Jockston
Anderson James, Mid Ardoe & Craighead
Beattie James, Cranhill
Beattie William, Redmyre
Blake James, Primrose house
Carr John, Cookston
Chalmers Daniel, Heathfield
Clark Robert, Waterside
Colltie Robert, Cowford
Duncan Andrew, Moss side
Duncan David, Marywell, Charleston
Dunn John, Stonedykes
Durward William, West Clashfarquhar
Elmslie Mrs. Easter Ardoe
Findlay James, Craighead of Badentoy
Freeman George, Bishop3ton
Gillanders John, Cairnwell
Gordon Bernard, Upperton
Gordon Burnett, Hill of Findon
Gray George, IMains of Findon
Gray George, Middleton
Hunter Duncan, Moss side
Johnston James, Braeside
Leask James, Old Bourtree
Massie James, Butterywells
Merchant James, Mains of Cairnrobin
Milne David, Blackhills
Milne David, Tollohill
Milne William, Burn of DafE
Munro William, Woodside
Nicol William, Barclay hill
Pateraon Robert, Greenhowe & Hillside
Reid George, Little Banchory
Scorgie Alexander, Scatteryburn, Ardoe
Scorgie William, Tollohill croft
Shepherd John, Cairnrobin
Sim Alexander. Tillyhowe
Sim William, Lochend
Sinclair John, Shields
Stewart Mrs. Isabella, West Mains of
Badentoy
Strachan James, White Bruntlands
StrattonAndrew,Duff's hill & Sournamiddle
Taylor James, Clashfarquhar
Walker William, Jameston & Moss side
Walker George J. Mains of Portlethen
Watson William, Hillhead
Welsh Mrs. Sarah, Findon
Will James, Woodside, Ardoe
Yule Alexander. Findon
Yule George, Townhead, Ardoe
BANCHORYTERNAN is a parish
on the banks of the Dee, in Kincardineshire
poor combination and Stonehaven email
debt court district. It i3 bounded by Durris
on the east, Kincardine O'Neil on the west,
Midmar on the north and Strachan on the
south. The river Dee is here crossed hv
an iron truss bridge (1789-1829) of 175
feet span, and three stone arches. The
village of Banchory, which was founded
in 1805, stands on the north side of the Dee,
18 miles south-west of Aberdeen. In 1885
it became a burgh by adopting the police
Act of 1862, and is governed by nine com-
missioners, with the U3ual officials under
the Act. The Deeside branch of the Great
North of Scotland railway runs through the
parish and has a station about half-a-mile
from the town. The parish church, which