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1414 FARR.
SUTHERLANDSHIEE.
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Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages fori Caen stone is very fine, and there are some
Farr & Bettyhill, John M'Dougall good rooms, including the state rooms on
the sea front, appropriated to the use of
Her late Majesty Queen "Victoria, during
PLACES OF WORSHIP & MINISTERS.
Established church, Farr, Eev. Dugald
Carmichael
United Free Churches': —
Farr, Bev. Alex. M'Leod
Altnaharra, Bev. George Mackay
SCHOOL BOABD.
Clerk, Hugh Gunn, Baligill
Schools & Teachers: —
Farr, Public, Evander Mackay, head mstr
Kirtomy, Public, Alex. Mackay, teacher
Dalhalvaig, Public, William Grant, head
master
Skelpick Side School, Mary Munro, teachr
Syre Side School, B. A. M'Leod, teacher
Altnaharra Side School, Mary M'Hardy,
teacher
Between Thurso & Tongue (the parish ad-
joining on the west) there runs daily a
coach, one going & another returning,
which carries mails, passengers, par-
cels &c. This coach leaves Thurso at 7
a.m. arriving at Melvich 10.15, at Betty-
hill, 1.30 p.m. &â–  at Tongue (45 miles
from Thurso) about 4 p.m. It drops &
picks up mails at each of the smaU post
offices along the road. It returns the
following morning, leaving Tongue at
5.30 a.m.; Bettyhill at 8.20; Melvich
at about 11.30, & arriving at Thurso
p.m. shortly before the departure of the
afternoon train for the south. This coach
is the chief means of communication with
the south, Bettvhill is 32 miles from
Thurso; Melvich 18.
PRIVATE EESIDENTS.
BaxendaleJ.W. Altnaharra lodge, Altnaharra
Brocklehurst Alfred, Dalvina lodge
Carmichael Bev. Dugald (Established)
Clerk Tain M.B.. CM
Danckwerts W. O. Syre lodge
Howie Major, Bighouse shooting
Jameson J. A. Achnabourin shooting
Johnson R. A. Skelpick lodge
Mackav Bev. George (U. F. C), Altnaharra
M'Leod Rev. Alexander (IT. F. C)
COMMEBC1AL.
Clerk Tain M.B., CM. physician & surgeon
& medical officer to Parish Council
Garden Bobert, merchant, Bettyhill
M'Dougall John, registrar of births, deaths
. & marriages & inspector of poor for Farr
& Bettyhill
Mackay D. merchant, Bettyhill
M'Leod William, merchant, Bettyhill
Munro Mrs. Altnaharra hotel, Altnaharra
Murrav Alexander, merchant. Dalhalvaig
Stuart Mrs. Bettyhill hotel, Bettyhill
GAETYMOEE, see Kildonax.
GOLSPIE is a parish and village— the
latter, situated on the Moray Firth, 8 miles
north of Dornoch, 16 north from Tain and
15 east of Lairg, has a station on the main
line of the Highland railway, and there is
another station at Mound on the south
boundary of the county; the parish, which
is in the small debt court district of Dornoch
and poor combination of Sutherland, is 8
miles from east to west by 6 deep, and is
bounded north by Clyne, west by Bogart
and south • by Dornoch. The great par-
liamentary road passes through the village,
in which there are branches of the Town
and County Bank Limited, and the British
Linen Company's Bank. The pier was
constructed at a cost of £2,000, defrayed
by the County Council. The parish church,
a small building, erected in 1619, stands
within a well enclosed burial ground, sur-
rounded by trees; and at the west end
of the village is the United Free Church.
To the north of the village stands Dun-
robin Castle, the seat of the Duke of
Sutherland E.G. lord lieutenant of the
county. It is known to have existed in
the 12th century, and, according to old
historians, it was even long before that
period the family fortalice of the ancient
Thanes and Earls of Sutherland, tradition
fixing the date of erection as 1098. Mal-
colm Caenmore (1057-1093) bestowed the
title of earl on the then Thane of Suther-
land, and William the 4th earl married
the lady Margaret, daughter of King
Robert Bruce : the castle is a massive
edifice of fieestone, with turrets, in the
Scottish style ; its hi gh-pitched roofs
and turret caps giving it the appearance
of a French chateau : at one angle is a
tower over 100 feet in height, with an
arched gateway leading into the court-
Yard : the grand staircase of polished
her visit in 1842, and a good collection
of pictures and a museum; the gardens
are large and well laid out: the mountain
called Ben-Bhraggle, towers over all to
the height of 1,300 feet, and upon its
summit is a lofty monument to a former
Duke of Sutherland, and near the village
a memorial has been erected to the late
Duchess, raised by subscription. The Duke
of Sutherland K..G. is the principal land-
owner. The area comprises 19,090 acres;
rateable value, £6,882, including £2,709
for village of Golspie; the population in
1891 was 1,451, and in 1901, 1,665, in-
cluding 1,024 in the village.
Backies is a small village in this parish.
Post, M. O. & T. O., T. M. O., E. D., P. P.,
S. B. & A. & I. O. Golspie; Andrew M.
Dixon, postmaster. Deliveries, 8 (to
callers only) & 10.8 a.m. & 1.35 p.m. ;
dispatches, north, 12.45 p.m.; south, 11.5
a.m. & 4.45 & 11 p.m
Post Office, The Mound (Railway Sub-Office.
Letters should have B.S.O. Sutherland-
shire added); Malcolm Fraser, post-
master. Delivery, 1.15 p.m. ; dispatches,
12.5 & 6 p.m. & 6.42 a.m. south. Tele-
graph office at the railway station. Postal
Orders are issued & paid here. Money
order office at Golspie, 3 miles distant
PABISH COUNCIL.
Chairman, Donald M'Lean J.P. Bhives
Medical Officer, James Bertie Simpson
M.A.. M.D.. CM
Clerk & Inspector of Poor, John Murray
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages,
Andrew M. Dixon, Post oflice, Golspie
Police Offices, James Esson, constable
Stamp Office, William Boss, sub- distributor
& collector of taxes
VOLUNTEERS.
Caithness (Caithness &
1st Caithness (Caithness & Sutherland)
Boval Garrison Artillery (Volunteers)
(No. 8 Co. Golspie), Capt. John Nicol;
Alexander Paxton, sergeant-instructor
1st Sutherland (The Sutherland Highland)
Volunteer Rifle Corps, head quarters;
Lt.-Col. & Hon. Col. J. Mackintosh V.D.
commanding; Lieut. -Col. & Hon. Col.
J. Morrison V.D. second in command;
Hon. Lt.-Col. E. G. Buck V.D. major;
Capt. D. C. Cormack. instructor of
musketry; Capt. H. H. Powell, adjutant;
Hon. Capt. J. Morrison, quartermaster;
Rev. D. Grant, acting chaplain; (A Com-
pany) Golspie, Hon. Capt. A. N. Mac
Aul'ay, major ; Sergt. -Major F.
Grainger, sergeant-instructor
PLACES OF WORSHIP.
Established Church, Rev. James M. Joass
M.A., LL.D
United Free Church, Rev. John M'Kenzie
SCHOOL BOABD.
Chairman, Donald M'Lean
Clerk. David Peters, Dornoch
Board School, Alexander McGaw M.A. mast
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY,
On the Highland line.
Station, Golspie, Jas. Seaton, station mastr
Station, The Mound, Alexander Symon, agt
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Sutherland The Duke of E.G. (lord-
lieutenant), Dunrobin castle; & Stafford
house, St. James's SW; Brooks's, Marl-
borough & Travellers' clubs S W & Turf
& Automobile clubs W, London
Argo Archibald
Baillie George
Buckley Mrs. Old Bank house
Cameron James D. Kirkton
Forsyth James, Culmaily
Graham Mrs. Morvich
Home Daniel
Joass Bev. James> M., M.A., LL.D. (Estab.
Church), The Manse
Lindsay Andrew J.P
Macaulay Alf. N
Mackenzie Rev. John, U. F. C. Manse
MacLean Charles, Fountain road
MacLean Donald J.P. Rhives
Matheson Donald, Delvraghi
Matheson James, Fountain road
Mitchell James, Rostellan
Morrison James
Powell Capt. H. H. (adjutant 1st Suther-
land (The Sutherland Highland) Vol.
Rifle Corps), Rostellan
Rhind Alexander, Whinny Knowe
Simpson James Bertie M.A., M.D
Wright Henry
COMMERCIAL.
Early closing day, Wednesday:.
Anderson Alexander, tailor
Argo Archibald, county clerk, treasurer &
county collector
Bannerman & Co. drapers-
Bannerman John, contractor
British Linen Co. Bank- (branch)' (â– James-
Morrison, agent) ; draw on London office,
Threadneedle street E C & Bank of Eng-
land E C, London
Caine Johan (Mrs.), temperance hotel
Cameron & Co. butchers & cattle dlrs-
Campbcil William, blacksmith,
cycle manufacturer, agent &..
dealer
Chrisholm Donald, sec. T. M. C. A
Chrisholm Hugh, inspector of mussel scalps
Clark Catherine (Miss), dress maker
Cumming Peter, blacksmith
Dixon Andrew M. photographer, postmaster-
& reg strar of births, deaths & marriages
Donald John S. manager of Fishermen's--
Welcome Institute club
Esson James, police constable
Fishermen's Welcome Institute Club (Johrs*
S. Donald, manager)
Fraser Alexander, grocer
Fraser Malcolm, postmaster, The Mound.
Fraser Oliver & Sons, masons, Backies
Gas Works (Alex. M'Donald, manager)
Gillander John, blacksmith
Grainger Sergt. -Major Frederick E. drill'
instructor to A Co. 1st Sutherland (The-
Sutherland Highland) Vol. Rifle Corps
Grant George, saddler
Grant Hugh, boot & shoe maker
Gunn John, miller, Golspie mills
Gunn John F. boot maker
Harrison Alexander, Sutherland Arms hotel!
& jobmaster
Home Daniel, clerk of works to the Duke
of Sutherland
Lindsay & Co. ironmongers & seedsmen,.
glass & china & furniture dealers
Macaulay Alfred N. solicitor & notary pub-
lic & law agent to the Duke of Sutherland'
M'Donald Alexander, gas manager
M'Donald Angus, lish curer
M'Gaw Alexander M.A. schoolmaster
Mackay Alexander, road contractor
Mackay Andrew, plumber & tinplafce worker
M'Kay Donald, ferryman. Little Ferry
M'Kay Eliza (Mrs.), grocer
MacLean Charles, linen &
woollen draper
M'Lean Donald, factor for Duke of Suther-
land, Rhives
Macleod Robert, boot & shoe maker
Matheson Donald, printer & publisher of:
the " Northern Times " ; pub. thurs. p.
price, Id
Matheson John (Mrs.), aparts. Links cot
Matheson Thos. coach builder, Fountain rd
Melville David, head gardener to the Duke
of Sutherland, Dunrobin
Mennie Adam, grocer, chemist & bookseller
& news agent
Mitchell Glbert. mason, Drumnmie
Morrison Alexander S. baker & grocer
Murray A. & D. coach builders
Murray Alex, grocer & glass & china deahr
Murray George, tailor
Murray John, confectioner & coal merchant
Murray John, inspector, of poor & clerk of"
Parish Council
Nicol John &Jamcs,buiIdcrs&c<
Fountain road
Noble Isabella (Mrs.), milliner
Northern Times (Donald Mathes&n,printer-
& publisher
Paxton Sergt. Alexander, drill instructoc.-
to No. 8 Co. 1st Caithness R. G. A...
(Volunteers)
Reading Room & Library (P. Nicol, sec>
Robertson Donald, manager of works for-
the Duke of Sutherland & forester,.
Dunrobin
Ross Donald, watch maker & jeweller
Ross William, accountant & sub-distributor
of stamps & collector of taxes
Seaton James, station master
Simpson James Bertie >M.A., M.D., CM.
surgeon, & medical officer for Golspie.-
& Rogart
Sinclair Hugh, boot maker
Sinclair Hugh, grocer
Stage Charles R. plumber & tinplate worker-
Stewart John, sheriff officer & auctioneer
Sutherland & Co. drapers
Sutherland The Duke of. estate offices-
(Donald McLean J.P. factor)
Sutherland John, joiner, wright & boat bldr
Sutherland John, slater
Symon Alex, station masti63,. jJhe Mound:
Town & County Bank lUmitodi (branch>
(Alfred Newton Macauiay-, agent; Wm.
Ross, accountant) ; draw on LondoiiL
Joint Stock Bank Limited, London EC
Turner Eliza CMrsO* apartments