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DIRECTORY.]
Post Office, Garderhouse; Miss Catherine
Arthur, postmistress. Letters through
Lerwick. Postal Orders are issued &
paid here. Reawick is the nearest
money order & telegraph office, 2 miles
distant
Post, M. 0. & T. 0., T. M. 0., P. P.,
S. B. & A. & I. 0. Tresta; Mrs. Mary
A. Johnston, postmistress. Letters
through Lerwick
Deliveries & dispatches four times weekly
in summer & three times in winter
PABISH COUNCIL.
Chairman, Bey. William Rose, Manse
Clerk, James MacCullie, Twatt, Bixter
Medical Officer, James Cameron Bowie
M.B., CM
Sanitary Inspector, George Johnston,Garden
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages,
Gilbert Williamson
Inspector of Poor, James MacCullie, Twatt
Deputy Receiver of Wreck, Ales. Inkster
Sheriff's Officer, Henry W.Irvine, Hockland
Established Church, Sandsting.Rev. William
Bose A.M
Baptist, Sandsting, Bev. David Mackay
Congregational, Sandsting, Bev. Magnus
Sinclair
United Free Church, Aithsting, Bev. John
F. Millar
Wesleyan (vacant)
School Board, Peter Thomson, clerk
Board Schools: —
Twatt, James McCullie, master
Skeld, Hector Mackay, master
Gruting, John S. Peterson, master
Sand, Archibald Johnstone, master
Sandsound, Miss Mary Morrison, niistres.,
Clousta, Miss Jemima Charleson, master
West Burrafirth, Adam Arthur, master
Sandsting-.
PBIVATE BESIDENTS.
Bowie James Cameron M.B., C.M. Clousta
Mackay Bev. David" (Baptist)
Millar Bev. John F. (United Free Church)
Bose Rev. William M.A. (Established)
COMMERCIAL.
Abernethy J. & T.grocers&joiners.Brouster
Abernethy George, grocer, Clousta
Bowie James Cameron M.B., O.M.surgeon,
medical officer & public vaccinator for
Sandstring & Aithsting & county medical
officer of health, Clousta
Clousta Hotel (Thomas A. Anderson, sec)
Dalziel George, wheelwright, Arthness
Eunson Andrew, joiner, Innersound
Garriock & Co. grocers, Skeld
Henry Robert, grocer & blacksmith, Bridge
of Walls
Inkster Alexander,deputy receiver of wreck
Irvine Henry W. sheriff officer, Hockland
Irvine William B. grocer, Wallacetown
Jamieson James
THE SHETLAND ISLES.
Begistrar of Births, Deaths & Marriage?
(Sand wick district), James Goudie
Established Church, Bev. Chas. N. Baldie
United Free Church (Mission),James Boyd,
missionary
Wesleyan (Mission), Eobert Jardiae, mis-
sionary
Board School (Dunrossness school board),
(vacant), maBter
CONVEYANCE.
To Lerwick, a mail gig carrying passengers
runs four times weekly in summer &
thrice in winter
PRIVATE BESIDENTS.
Baldie Rev. Chas. N. (Estab.), The Manse
Boyd James (United Free Church mis>
sionary)
Bruce Lieut. Geo. H., R.N., J.P. Sand Idg
Jardine Robert (Wesleyan missionary)
COMMERCIAL.
Duncan Malcolm, sen. joiner, Moors
Duncans & Co. grocers & drapers. Hoswick
Ganson James, cooper, Cumblewick
Goodlad William, boot maker, Leebittnn
Goudie James, registrar of births, deaths &
marriages
Halcrow Henry, boot maker, Hoswick
Halcrow John T. grocer & general dealer,
Hoswick
Halcrow John, jun. grocer, Stove
Jamieson G.R.& W.grocers & drapers, Moors
Jamieson John, joiner, Channerwick
Jamieson Robert, joiner, Setter
Leisk James, carpenter, Park house
Malcolmson Malcolm, tailor, Leebitton
Sinclair Alexander, grocer, Levenwick
Sinclair John, boot maker, Hoswick
Sinclair William, joiner, Setter
Smith Jame6 & Son, grocers & fish
curers, Hill cottage
Smith Alexander, boot maker, Veester
Smith Laurence, joiner, Hoswick
Smith Magnus, 'blacksmith. Moors
Smith Robert, sail maker, Albert cottage
Smith Thomas B. wright, Stove
Smith William, blacksmith, Cullister
Smith William, blacksmith, Leebitton
Thomson William, grocer, spirit dealer &
fish curer, Hoswick
Tulloch Thomas, grocer, draper & fish curer
& postmaster
Work Laurence, cooper, Hill cottage
SCALLOWAY is a village and seaport
in the parish of Tingwall, 6£ miles from
Lerwick, on the north side of a fine bay on
the west side of Mainland. Anciently this
was the capital of Shetland. Near the vil-
lage are the ruins of Scalloway Castle,
erected in 1600, by Patrick Stewart, 2nd
Earl of Orkney (of that family^, and Lord
Zetland. Fishing is the chief industry,
the hauls consisting principally of cod.,
ling, haddock and herring, and for facili-
tating this trade there are several quays,
warehouses and cooperages. Some of the
inhabitants possess feued ground, and have
, joiner, Skeld
Jamieson Peter, grocer. Scarvister
Johnston Geo. sanitary inspector, Garden ,
Johnston George, grocer & spirit dealer i 6 ^ ^ houses for themselves. The vil-
Tresta; Post office, Bridge of Walls ' ila ^ e * 9 weU su PP lied with water, which is
Johnston John, joiner, Sandsound [conveyed in pipes from the meadows
Johnston Magnus, grocer, Sand above. On the west shore is a spring of
Leslie Chas. grocer & fish curer,Sandsound
MacCullie James, inspector of poor, Bixter
Thomson John, grocer, Sandsound
Thomson Peter, clerk to the school board
Williamson Creighton, postmaster, Bixter
Williamson George, wheelwright, Clousta
Williamson Gilbert, registrar of births,
deaths & marriages
Reawick.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Garriock James J.P
Sinclair Rev. Magnus (Congregational)
Umphray Andrew J.P
Umphray William H., J.P
COMMERCIAL.
Garriock & Co. grocers
SANDWICH is combined with* Cun-
ningsburgh, a quoad sacra parish, on
Mainland, taken from Dunrossness, and in
Zetland poor combination and Lerwick
small debt court district, and is about 14
miles south-south-west from Lerwick. The
area is 9,559 acres; valuation included with
Dunrossness; the population in 1901 (in-
cluding Cunnings burgh) was 2,116.
PoBt, T. & M. 0. 0., T. M. 0., E. L\,
P. P., S. B. & A. &I. 0.; Thomas Tul-
loch, sub-postmaster. Letters through
Lerwick. Deliveries & dispatches four
times weekly in summer & three times
in winter
TINGWALL. 1347
Navigation Oo.'s steamers, every Wednes-
day in summer & winter; Andrew
Stephen, agent
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Campbell Rev. Alexander (Congregational)
De Sylva Elphinstone J., B.A., L.R.C.P
Scott Rev. Thomas (United Free Church)
COMMERCIAL.
Aidie T. M. & Sons, fish curers
Anderson William & Co. grocers & bakers
Beatton David, inspector of poor & re-
gistrar for Tingwall district & collector
of poor rates for Tingwall parish
Brown T. & Co. fish curers
Christie Alexander W. grocer
Christie Andrew, fish curer
Christie Bobert, fish curer
Copland Basil S. watch maker & photogphr
De Sylva ElphinBtone J., B.A., L.R.U.P.
physician & 6urgeon
Duncan William R. manager
Fraser & Co. fish curers
Fraser Robert, wholesale & retail draper,
clothier, general merchant, dress inuktr
& milliner
Garriock & Co. fish curers & merchants
Garriock Jane (Miss), dress maker
Georgeson Mitchell, joiner & insurance agfe
Harcus, Linklater & Co. grocers, drapers,
hosiers, clothiers & tailors
Hay & Co. grocers & spirit dealers &, fish
curers ; & at Lerwick. See advertisement
Hutchison John, district sanitary inspector
Inkster Jessie (Mjsb), dress maker
Inkster Bobert, clerk to the school board &
manager, Ingalville
Jamieson Adam J. butcher
Johnson Ellen (Mrs.), grocer
Johnson Magnus, boot maker
Johnson William, stone mason
Kay D. & G. grocers
Laurenson & Co. boot makers
Lennie Charles, Scalloway hotel
Mitchell James, fish curer
Moar Alexander, blacksmith
Moncrieff & Co. boot makers
Mouat George, blacksmith
Nicolson & Co. grocers & fish curers
Nicolson Robert, chemist
Beid Charles & Co. bakers & grocers
Reid James A. Boyal hotel
Robertson & Tait, butchers
Robertson Laurence, cattle dealer, Eerry
Robertson Thomas, druggist
Ronaldson Alex. jun. fish curer
Bussell Arthur, joiner
Scollay William, police officer
Scottish Wholesale Co-operative Society
Limited, fish curers
Smith A. & M. Limited, fish curers
Stevens Alex, agent for the North of Scot-
land & Orkney & Shetland Steam Navi-
gation Co
Swanson David, blacksmith
Thomson Thomas, boot maker
Union Bank of Scotland Limited (Robert
Hunter, agent) (sub-branch from Ler-
wick) (open tues. & fri.) ; draw on Lon-
don office, 62 Cornhill E C & Bank of
England E C, London
Walker David B. grocer, draper & fish
curer
Williamson James, grocer
Wood Alexander, fish curer
excellent water, the flow from which is
uninfluenced by the seasons, being con-
stant and abundant ; but it is covered by
the sea at high water. There is now a
pier here at which steamers call. The ^TING-WALL is a parish, comprising
SHERRIES, see Nesting.
chapel of ease in the village was erected
during the incumbency of the late Bev.
John Turnbull. The population of the vil-
lage in 1901 was 857.
Post, T., M. 0., T. M. 0., E. D.. P. P.,
S. B. & A. & I. 0. (Sub-Office. Letters
should have S.O. Shetland added); Mrs.
Alice S. Morrison, postmistress. De-
livery & dispatch, five times weekly in
summer & three in winter
Police Station, William Scollay, constable
VOLUNTEERS.
7th Volunteer Battalion, The Gordon High-
landers (C Co.), Lieut. A. Stephen;
Col.-Sergt. Hugh Ferguson, Gordon cot-
tage, drill instructor
Chapel of Ease, Bev. Alexander Bayne
United Free Church, Bev. Thomas Scott
Congregational, Bev. Alexander Campbell
Wesleyan Mission, George Winstanley
Board School, William Robertson, master
CONVEYANCE BY WATER.
To Stromness, Aberdeen & Leith, the North
of Scotland & Orkney & Shetland Steam
the islands of Hildesay, Langa, Linga, Oxna
and Trondra, and the districts of Tingwall.
Whiteness and Weisdale on Mainland, and
in this portion is situated the large village
of Scalloway; the parish is in the small
debt court district of Lerwick and the poor
combination of Zetland. There are Estab-
lished churches in the villages of Ting-
wall and Whiteness; that at Tingwall was
rebuilt in 1805 on an ancient site at the
head of a fresh water loch about i mites
north of Scalloway. This locality, as its
name implies, was at one time the place
of meeting for the folkthing or great
assembly of the people for legislative pur-
poses. " Gallows Hill " is so called from
its having formerly been the place of
execution; the last who suffered on the
spot are said to have been two females,
who fell a sacrifice to superstition in the
17th century for the alleged crime of
witchcraft. The area of the entire parish
is 29,206 acres; rateable value, £5,847;
the population of the parish in 1891 was
2,329, and in 1901, 2,273, viz.: 195 on the
islands and 2,078 on Mainland, of which
the village of Scalloway contained 857.
The population of Tronda Island in 1901
was 151.
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