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DIEECrORY.]
Police Station, Johnshaven, Wm. Napier,
•officer
VOLUNTEERS.
1st Aberdeenshire Royal Garrison Artillery
(Volunteers), No. 9 Company, Johns-
haven ; Capt. Edwin G. G-ibb, command-
ing; Company Sergt. Josiah C. Lowe, in-
structor
Difeboat Station, Edward McBay, coxwain;
Eobert Stewart, sec
Masonic Hall, St. John's, Lodge No. 119,
Thomas Middleton, sec
PLACES OF WORSHIP.
Established Church, Benholm, Rev. John
Nicoll
•Chapel of Ease, Johnshaven, Rev. Jn. Nicoll
United Free Church, Johnshaven, Rev.
Alexander A. Russell
Board Schools : —
Johnshaven, Robert Stewart, master;
Benholm, Joseph Russell, master
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
On the Montrose & Bervie Section of the
North British Line.
Stations : —
Johnstaven, Robert Ness, station master
Lauriston, David Stewart, station master
Johnshaven.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Bafiley James
Nicoll Rev. John (Established Church)
Roger Mrs. West manse
Russell Rev. Alexander A. (United Free )
Scott Miss, Brothertcn castle
COMMERCIAL.
Anderson David, wright & joiner
Anderson Frank, grocer & draper
Arbuthnott Mary (Miss), baker
Barclay John, boot maker
KINCARDINESHIEE.
Beatlie Eliza (MSss), milliner & dress mkr
Beatbie John L. grocer, Bpirit dlr. draper,
insurance agent & postmaster
Blease John, butcher
Blues Elizh. (Miss), milltiner & dress maker
Boase Spinning Co. Lim. (The), sacking
manufacturers
Caird Alexander, grocer
Ciark John, tailor
Coastguard Station
Colville Robert, blacksmith
Couper John, baker
Donaldson Wm. china &c. dealer & draper
Douglas Alexander, boot maker
Douglas David Hay, grocer & ship chandler
Douglas Wlilliam, boot maker
Duncan Edward, ale & porter bottler & rtlr
Ferrier Mary (Miss), grocer
Findlay & Son, fish curers
Ford James, factory manager
Gibb Edwin Gilchrist, flax tow spinner
Gove Ann (Miss), dress maker
Gove James, shipmaster
Greig James, boot maker
Henderson Elizabeth J. (Mrs.), dress maker
Herd Tbomas, clothier & tailor
Hunter John & Co. stone masons, Haughs
Hunter John A. shipmaster
Jolly James, Ship inn
Lindores James, Anchor inn
Low ^yulliam, inspector of poor, rate col-
lector, registrar of births, deaths & mar-
riages & insurance agent
Low William Herbert, grocer & draper
Lowe Sergt. Josiah C. drill instructor to
No. 9 Co. 1st Aberdeenshire R. G. A.
(Volunteers)
McBay Alexander, tailor & clothier
McBaV James, fish curer
McNa'b Robert, blacksmith, Brotherton
Mason Robert, tailor
Masonic hall, St. John's Lodge, No. 119
(Thomas Middleton, sec)
Middleton Alexandria (Mrs.), shopkeeper
Middleton Thomas, grocer
Murray Adam, insurance agent
LAURENCEKIRK. 921
Napier Wlilliam, police officer
Ness Robert, station master
Sheret John, fish curer
Stewart David, station master, Lauriston
Watson Mary Ann (Miss), draper & grocer
Watson William, coal merchant
Benholm.
Rust John, Benholm castle
COMMERCIAL.
Cadenhead William, blacksmith
Dallas James & David, millers
Gibb Alfred & Edwin G. lessees of Bro-
therton & Knox salmon fishings
FARMERS IN BENHOLM .PARISH.
Anderson William, Stone of Benholm
Cargill David, Nether Benholm
Carmichael George, Muirton
Cowie William, Woodside
Cowie William, Burnhead
Cuthbert James, Parkhead
Cuthbert Robert, Boghead
Dallas David, Mill of Benholm
Duncan David M. Nether Knox
Hunter David & John, Haughs of Benholm
Kirklsnd John, Craighead
Laing Alexander, East Haremuir
Legg Davtid, Whitehouse
Midleton David, Haremuir
Milne William, Forth
Moir James & David, Upper Knox
Playfair PaWick D. Ballandro
Rodger David, Forgie
Shepherd James, Greenleys
Sheret David, Charles's Braes
Shields David, Blinkbonnie
Slimpson George, Upper Birnie
Simpson James, Moathill
Smith Alexander, Brawliemuir
Smith William Rae (reprs. of), Tulloch
Stephenson James, Annieston
Taylor James, Kirkton
Thomson Alexander, Middle Knox
Thomson David, Tilly Grain
Wards James, Damside
KIZ^NEFF, with which is incorporated
the abrogated parish of Catterline, lies on
foe sea coast south from Dunnottar, and is
bounded by Arbuthnott on the west and
Bervie on the south. It is in Kincardine-
shire poor combination, and extends from
the Water of Bervie to the northern point,
about 5 miles along the coast, which is
exceedingly bold and rocky. Upon the
margin of the sea, not above 100 yards dis-
tance from the church, are the ruins of a
castle. The old castle of Fiddes, also in
this parish, and in a good state of preser-
vation, is famous as the scene of the legend
of Thrummy Cap; a poem written in broad
Scotch, in 1796, by John Burness, a cousin
of Robert Burns. A lighthouse was erected
on Tod Head in 1897. At Catterline there
is an Episcopal church, in connection with
which there is a good school. In Kinneff
church the regalia of Scotland were de-
posited, from 1651 to the Revolution : being
ingeniously conveyed out of the Castle of
Dunnottar, while besieged by General Lam-
bert, by Mrs. Grainger, wife of the incum-
bent of the parish, and her servant girl,
and secreted under the flooring of the
church, beneath the pulpit. The area is
7,130 acres; rateable value. £7,072, and
contained in 1891 a population numbering
907. and in 1901 899.
Post Office, Catterline ; Miss A. Masson,
postmistress. Letters through Stone-
haven, arrive at 10.30 a.m. ; dispatched
at 10.45 a.m. Postal Orders are issued
â– & paid here. Stonehaven, 6 miles dis-
tant, is the nearest money order & tele-
graph office
Inspector of Poor & Collector of Rates,
Adam Scott
Registrar of Births. Deaths & Marriages,
David Gardyne Dorward
Coast Guard Station, Catterline, George
Cooper, officer
Lighthouse, Tod Head, Colin B. Tait, head
keeper
Established Church.Rev. Jas. Anderson B.D
United Free Church, Rev. Joseph Robert
Fraser M.A
Episcopal Church. Catterline (St. Philip's),
Rev. Seymour Stookes M.A.Univ.Edin
SCHOOL BOARD.
Clerk, Adam Watt, Hilton
Board Schools: —
Kinneff, David Gardyne Dorward, master
Barras, Kinneff, Alexander Duthie, master
Episcopal School, Catterline, Miss Margrt.
Cruickshank, mistress
CARRIERS FROM KINNEFF TO
STONEHAVEN.
Mies Margaret Garden & William Mason
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Anderson Rev. James B.D. (Estab)
Fraser Rev. Joseph Robert M.A. (United
Free Church)
Shand Thomas L. R. Fawsyde house
Stookes Rev. Seymour M.A. (Episcopal),
Catterline
COMMERCIAL.
Airth John, grocer & general dealer
Barclay John, traction engine owner, black-
smith & coal & lime merchant
Buchan Betsy (Mrs.), grocer, Catterline
Coleman Samuel, shopkeeper, Catterline
Edgar Charles, blacksmith
Garden Margaret (Miss), grocer & general
dealer, Catterline
Goodsman James, blacksmith, Barras
Langlands John, boot & shoe maker
McRae Eliza (Mrs.), spirit dealer & public
house keeper, Catterline
Masson Annie (Miss), shopkeeper, & post
office, Catterline
Masson William, market gdnr. Catterline
Mowat Charles, boot & shoe maker
Napier Margaret (Mrs.), grcr. & genl. dlr
Rae Jessie (Mrs.), grocer & general dealer
Taylor David, Fawsyde inn P.H
Watt James, wrieht & builder
Watt William, tailor & clothier
FARMERS IN KINNEFF & CATTER-
LINE PARISH.
Anderson William, Cot Bank of Barras
Barclay John, Purlyknow
Begg James, Muirton of Barras
Burness Mrs. Agnes, Cloak
Calder James, Mid Town of Barras & Leys
of Barras
Cargill Charles, Little Barras
Crabb William, Castle of Fiddes
Duncan James, Whistleberry
Duncan Peter, Slaines
Farquharson John, Mains of Catterline
Falconer William, Druidsdale
Fowler Wm. Upper West Town of Barras
Glegg John & Robert, Mains of Barras
Hampton William, Wardhead
Henderson William. Upper Fearnneyflatt
Hodges John, East Bendings
Jolly John, Fernybrae
Kemlo James, West Bendings
Mitchell Alexander, Fawsyde
Mitchell James, Mitten of Barras
Morrison Charles, Largie
Murrv David, James, &Archibald,Beedleston
Robertson Charles & William, Hallhill
Scott Adam, Crowhillock
Scott Mrs. Helen, Millhill
Silver John & Alexander, Harviston
Smith Charles (reps, of). Mill of Barras
Spence Alexander, West Town of Barras
Stewart Daniel, Chapel of Barras
Tavendale James, Bridgestones
Thow David & John, Grange
Towns William, Kinghornie
Wallis Alexander, Bellfield
Watson James, Dunhead
Watt Adam, Hilton
Watt David, Overton
Watt David, Temple
Watt James, Corbieknow
Watt John, Cot Bank of Hilton
Williamson Geo. Upper Mains of Catterline
Wood John, Harbour Sheills
Young James, Fearnneyflatt
LAURENCEKIRK, the capital of its
parish and the chief town of the Howe, is
a thriving burgh, 93 miles north-by-east
from Edinburgh, 10 north from Montrose
and 14 south-west from Stonehaven,
situated on the main road from Perth to
Aberdeen, and has a station on the Cale-
donian railway. A sheriff small debt
court is held three times a year, and the
parish is in Kincardineshire poor combina-
tion. Formerly a mere hamlet, seated
amidst an uncultivated tract of country,
it is indebted for the consequence it en-
joys at the present day to Lord Garden-
stone, a judge of the court of session, who,
in the year 1772, took it under his foster-
ing care and patronage. In 1779 he pro-
cured for the place the privileges of a
burgh and barony, with the right of hold-
ing a weekly market. The town contains
a main street nearly a mile in length,
another parallel to it, and several smaller
streets branching from these, the whole
being well lighted with gas. It is
governed by a burgh council and police
commission, consisting of 9 members. A
police court has been established and is
held when occasion requires. Branches of
the Town and County Bank Limited and
the North of Scotland Bank Limited are
established here and there is also a Savings
Bank. The parish, formerly called " Con-
veth," is 4 miles in length and 3 at its
greatest breadth. A ridee of hills stretches
through the whole extent, from east to
west, sloping gradually to the Dorth and.
south ; the small river Luther passes
through the district and numerous brooks
intersect it. The name Laurencekirk is
derived from the dedication of the old
church to St. Laurence. In 1865 a public
hall was erected by subscription, at a cost)
of some £1,400, called St. Laurence Hall.
There is a brewery here, and an extensive
cattle auction mart. Fairs are held on the
last Wednesday in January (St. Anthony's
fair — old stvle). and cattle fairs on the first
Thursdav in Julv (St. James's fair— old