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DIRECTORY.]
United Free Church, Rev. D. Finlayson
Public School, Neil Mclver, master; Rod-
erick McLeod M.A. higher department
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Braggins George Fred
Grant Rev. Alexander (Established)
Mclver Neil
Mackay John
McKenzie Robert
McLeod Donald M.A
COMMERCIAL.
Kerr Murdo, shopkeeper
Macdonald Angus, blacksmith
M'Kay John, registrar of births, deaths &
marriages
McKenzie Robert, shopkeeper
STRATHY is a quoad sacra parish,
in the parish of Farr, and includes the
following districts or townships : Halla-
dale and Porsinard, Melvich, Portskerra,
Baligill, Strathy East and "West, Strathy
Point, Millburn, Brawl, Aultiphurst, Led-
nagullin and Armadale. The population in
1901 was 679.
Post Office, Strathy ; Mrs. Mackenzie, post-
mistress. Letters received through
Thurso. Postal Orders are issued & paid
here. The nearest money order & tele-
graph office is at Melvich, 3^ miles distnt
Post, M. 0. & T. O. Melvich; Mrs. Mac-
intosh, postmistress. Letters received
through Thurso, arriving 10.15 a.m. &
dispatched 11.30 a.m. arriving at Thurso
2 p.m. shortly before the departure of
the afternoon train for the south
Post & T. 0. Armadale; Miss Murray,
postmistress. Postal Orders are issued
& paid here. The nearest money order
office is at Melvich
Post Office, Forsinard R.S.O. (Letters
should be addressed Forsinard R.S.O.
Sutherlandshire). The nearest money
order office is at Kinbrace, & the tele-
graph office at the railway station. Pos-
tal Orders are issued here & paid
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages,
John Mackay
Public Library & Reading Room, adjoins
the United Free Church
PLACES OF WORSHIP.
Established Church, Rev. Angus McPherson
United Free Church, Rev. Ewen Eraser
SCHOOL'S.
Farr -School Board, meet at Strathy
Clerk, Hugh Gunn
Strathy, George G. Hastings, master
Halladale & Forsinard, Wm. Grant, master
Melvich, Alexander Macintosh, master
Armadale, Angus Sutherland, master
Strathy.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Fraser Rev. Ewen (United Free Church)
McPherson Rev. Angus (Estab. Church)
COMMERCIAL.
Gunn John, weaver
Hastings George G. school master
Mackay Robert, joiner
Mackay William, shopkeeper
Mackenzie Mrs. D. innkeeper
McLeod Robert, shopkeeper
Sutherland James, tailor
Traill John, shopkeeper
SUTHEELANDSHIEE.
Halladale and Forsinard.
Fox W. H. Forsinard shooting
Pilkington Thomas, Halladale river
COMMERCIAL.
Murray Alexander J.P. shopkeeper
Murray George, hotel
Melvich.
Sinclair Rev. Colin
COMMERCIAL.
Fraser H. merchant
Fraser Mrs. shopkeeper
Little Walter, police constable
Macdonald Hugh, shopkpr. & blacksmith
Morrison Angus, hotel
Robertson Robert, ground officer
Portskerra.
Fraser Angus, joiner
Fraser Hugh, miller
Sinclair Donald, undertaker
Baligill.
Gunn Hugh, merchant & chairman of
Parish Council & clerk of the school
board of Farr
Gunn H. J. shopkeeper
Armadale.
Henderson John, Armadale house
COMMERCIAL.
Mackay Jame3, shoe maker
Mackay Neil, tailor
Mackay William, shopkeeper
Murray Angus, builder
Sutherland Angus, school master
TONG-TJE is a parish, in the north
central part of the county, and divided
into two for about half its length by the
Kyle of Tongue, a deep inlet of the sea on
the north coast, off which lies the Island
of Roan, which is also included in this
parish. The parish is 18 miles in length
from north to south by about 9 broad, and
has on its eastern side the large loch of
Laoghal, 5 miles long : the parish is
bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the
north, ihe parish of Farr on the east and
south, and Durness on the west; it is in
the small debt court district of Tongue and
the poor combination of Sutherland. The
parish is watered by the rivers Borgie and
Kinloch, together with lochs Laoghal,
Derry, Meadie, and many small lakes ; it
is also very mountainous, Ben Hutick being
1,340 feet, and Laoghal 2,504 feet above
the sea level. The village of Tongue lies
on the east side of loch Laoghal, 5 miles
from its mouth, and has a comfortable
hotel. A small debt court ia held at
Tongue village twice a year. The area
comprises 81,037 acres ; rateable value,
£3,806; the population in 1891 was 1,925,
and in 1901, 1,783, including 67 on Roan
Island.
Post, M. 0. & T., T. M. 0., E. D., P. P.,
S. B. & A. & I. 0. (Sub-Office. Letters
should have S.O. Sutherlandshire added);
Mis3 McLeod, postmistress. Arrivals
from the south (from Thurso), 4 p.m. ;
dispatch thereto, 7 p.m. Letters from
Lairg arrive & are dispatched every
second day
PARISH COUNCIL.
Chairman, R«v. D. Lundie
TONGUE.
1417
Clerk, John Murray
Medical Officer, Duncan Grant M.B., CM
Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages,
John Adams
Inspector of Poor, George Clark Mackay
Library & Reading Room
PLACES OF WORSHIP.
Established Church, Rev. David Lundie
United Free Churches: —
Tongue, Rev. John R. M'Neill
Melness, Ranald Macdonald M.A
Free Church, Tongue, Rev. J. Macdonald
Tongue Public School, James Ironside M.A.
master
Melness Public School, James Morrison
M.A. master
Skerray Public School, John Milne, master
CONVEYANCE BY WATER.
Several smacks ply between Thurso &
Tongue; Hugh Sinclair, Thurso, agent
MAIL GIGS.
The Tongue & Thurso mail, carrying eight
outside passengers, is dispatched from
Thurso. Leaving Thurso, 7 a.m. mon-
day, tuesday, thursday & Saturday, ar-
riving at Tongue 3.55 p.m. Leaving
Tongue, tuesday, thursday & Saturday,
5.30 a.m. ; arriving in Thurso at 2.30 p.m
Tongue.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Grant Duncan M.B., CM
Lundie Rev. David (Established Church)
Macdonald Rev. J. (Free Church)
M'Neill Rev. John R. (United Free Ch)
Mitchell William J.P. Ribigill
Morrison John, House of Tongue
COMMERCIAL.
Adams John, land steward
Adams John, registrar of births, deaths &
marriages
Campbell John, blacksmith
Garden Robert, shopkeeper
Grant Duncan M.B., CM. surgeon & paro-
chial medical officer
Mclnnes Malcolm, hotel proprietor
Macintosh Donald, tailor
M'lver Thomas, joiner & wright
Mackay William & Son, builders
Mackay George Clark, inspector of poor
Mackay John, boot & shoe maker
Mackay John, fish curer
M'Kay Peter, miller
McLeod William, shopkeeper
Morrison John, factor for His Grace the
Duke of Sutherland
Murray John, newspaper correspondent
Reid Daniel, joiner & wright
Reid Hugh, joiner & wright
Robertson George, joiner &, wright
Melness.
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Black James
Macdonald Rev. Ronald M.A. (United Free
Church)
COMMERCIAL.
Mackay Charles, postmaster & merchant
Mackay Donald, woollen weaver
Skerray.
Mackay James, shopkeeper
TORROBOL, see LAIRG.