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

Directory.] FORFAR. 219*
Young Women's Christian Association — Miss Marshall, Secretary ; Sfe
James's Hall, Saturdays, at 6.30 p.m., and Sundays, 10 a.m.
Forfarshire Mission to the Blind — The Right Hon. the Earl of Dalhousie,
Hon-President ; David Steele, Secretary and Treasurer ; and William
Edwards, Missionary.
Forfar Tract Society — John Ormond, President ; D. Steele, Vice-
President ; Wm. Warden, Treasurer ; Rev. R. P. S. Wright, Secretary ; 60
distributors— monthly circulation 3100 tracts.
Forfar Auxiliary to the National Bible Society of Scotland — Sheriff
Robertson, President ; A. W. Myles, Esq., Secretary and Treasurer.
British Women's Temperance Association — Misses Caie and Crighton,
Secretaries.
Infirmary — The Right Hon. Earl of Strathmore, Patron; John Laird,
jun., President ; D. Steele, Royal Bank, Treasurer ; James Taylor, Secretary ;
A. M'Laggan Wedderburn, G. P. Alexander, and W. F. Murray, Surgeons,
Medical Attendants ; Miss Tod, Matron.
Edinburgh Angus Club — The Right Hon. the Earl of Strathmore, Lord
Lieutenant of Forfarshire, Patron; Robert Bruce, Esq., Commercial Bank,
Forfar, Local Secretary.
Poultry and Pigeon Association — George Dick, President ; James Fyfe,
5 Strang street, Secretary. Annual Exhibition — Reid Hall, 1st and 2nd
January.
British and Foreign Correspondence Association — Wm. Brown, jun.,
Canmore street, Representative.
Beekeepers' Society — Andrew L. Fenton, President; James Binny,
Treasurer ; J. Saddler, Secretary.
" Strathmore " Cricket Club — Earl of Strathmore, Patron ; James M.
Ramsay, Secretary and Treasurer.
Bowling Clubs — The Forfar, A. B. Wyllie, Sec. and Trea. ; Canmore, D.
Wighton, Secretary ; James Sim, Treasurer ; Victoria, Wm. Peacock,
Secretary and Treasurer
Chess Club, 35 Castle street — W. J. Abel, Secretary.
Forfar Golf Club — John Lowson, President ; James Brodie, Secretary
and Treasurer.
Football Clubs — "Forfar Athletic," Robert Hanton, President; D.
Christie, jun.. East High street, Secretary ; "Athletic Rangers," Robert
Adamson, Captain; Andrew Peffers, Canmore street, Secretary; "Thistle,"
David Milne, Captain ; Wm. D. Dalgety, Ivy bank, Secretary.
Lawn Tennis Club — A. W. Myles, President ; Edward Cowan, Secretary.
Angus Bicycle Club — Sir Thomas Munro, Bart, of Lindertio, and Thomas
Thornton, Esq. of Dundee, Hon. Presidents ; Charles Mitchell, Prior-
cottage, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer.
Burnside Cycling Club — Sheriff Robertson, Hon. President ; James S.
Anderson, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer.
Albert Quoiting Club — William M'Lagan, President ; John Cowie,
188 East High street, Secretary.
Forfar Curling Club — The Earl of Strathmore, Patron ; Sheriff Robertson*
President ; D. M. Graham, Secretary, ; D. M. Stewart, Treasurer.
Angus Curling Association — The Earl of Strathmore, Patron ; D. M.
Graham, Secretary and Treasurer.
Forfar Choral Union — Robert Whyte, Esq., President ; Samuel McLees,.
Hon. Secretary and Treasurer ; C. J. Smith, Conductor.