Counties > Angus (Forfarshire) > 1887-1888 - Forfarshire directory for 1887-8

218 FORFAR. [Forfarshire
Halls for Public Meetings, &c, &c
Reid Hall— G. Webster, Hall-keeper ; West End Reid Hall— G. Webster,
Hall-keeper ; Masonic Hall— J. Milne, Hall-keeper ; Drill Hall— W. Niddrie,
Hall-keeper ; Town Hall — Mrs Stewart, Hall-keeper ; The Guild Hall, Green
street— John Longmuir, Hall-keeper ; Greenhill's Hall— H. Greenhill,
Proprietor ; Osnaburg Street Hall — Alex. Robertson, Proprietor ; St James*
Hall — John Milne, Backwynd, Hall-keeper.
Public Boards, Societies, Clubs, fee-
Sheriff Small Debt Court — Held every Thursday during Session, at
twelve o'clock noon ; James Ross, Sheriff-Clerk ; George Strachan, Bar
Officer.
Poorhouse — Alexander Lowson, Governor ; Mrs Alex. Lowson, Matron ;
Rev. P. Wright, Chaplain.
Parochial Board Officers — William Gordon, Chairman ; Jas. Rodger,
Inspector and Collector, Newmonthill ; A. B. Wyllie, Auditor ; W. H.
Thomson, Registrar. Medical Officers — Messrs Hunter, Alexander, Murray,
M'Laggan, Wedderburn, Cable, and Butter.
Burgh School Board — Rev. G. M. Philps, Chairman • J. C. Anderson,.
Clerk ; A. MacHardy, Treasurer.
Landward School Board — Patrick Webster, Chairman ; Donald Macintosh,.
Clerk and Treasurer.
Gas-light Corporation — The Magistrates and Town Council ; the Provost,
Chairman ex-officio ; Wm. Gordon, Clerk ; A. MacHardy, Treasurer ; D. B.
Esplin, Manager.
Forfar Building and Investment Society — Robert Bruce, Auditor ; George
Strachan, Secretary.
Forfar Free Library — Wm. Grant, Librarian ; Andrew L. Fenton,
Secretary and Treasurer.
West End Reading Room, Dundee Loan — Sheriff Robertson, Patron ;
William Littleton, Secretary and Treasurer.
East End Reading Room, East Port — Sheriff Robertson, Patron ; Henry
Rae, President.
Churches — Established, Rev. G. J. Caie ; St James' Parish, Rev. John
Weir ; First Free, Rev. A. Cumming ; East Free, Rev. G. M. Philps ; United
Presbyterian, Rev. P. S. Wright ; S. John's Episcopal, Rev. J. M. Aldridge ;
Congregational, Rev. D. L. M'Corkindale ; Manor Street Baptist.
Public Schools under th« supervision of Forfar School Board — Burgh
Academy, James Brodie, M.A., Rector; Public School, John Knox; East
Burgh School, Thomas Mackie ; West Burgh School, J. T. Cobb ; North
Burgh School, John Smith ; Industrial School, Miss Chapman ; Wellbraehead
School, Miss Campbell.
National Security Savings Banks ; Office, 9 West High street — On
Monday, between 9 and 12 a.m. ; on Friday, from 6 to 8 p.m. ; and on
Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon ; Robert Bruce, Treasurer ; W. Lowson,
Actuary and Cashier ; A. B. Wyllie, Auditor.
Young Men's Christian Association ; Rooms, Castle street — L. R.
Falconer, Secretary ; John Anderson, Treasurer.
Y.M.C.A. Junior Literary Society — Alex. Knox, Secretary. Meets in
Burgh Academy every alternate Friday at 8.30 p.m.