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Dieectory.] LOCHEE AND DISTRICT. 261
LOOHEB AND DISTRICT.
LOCHEE lies in close proximity to, and is included in the parliamentary
burgh of Dundee, with which it is connected by a line of Tramway and
by Railway, having a station on the Dundee and Newtyle branch of the Cale-
donian system. It has rapidly risen from a mere village to a place of
importance, having large textile manufactories, public schools, and a goodly
number of churches. The population of the town at the last census was
12,370.
Post Office, High street, Lochee — John Robertson, Postmaster.
Letters from all parts arrive (from Dundee) at 6.20 and 10.20 a.m. and 1.10
and 6.30 p.m.. and are despatched thereto at 8.25 a.m., 1.5, 2.5, 4.55, and
7.50 p.m.
Money Order and Telegraph Office and Savings Bank.
LOCHEE LOCAL INFORMATION.
Dundee Gas Light Co.'s Office, Peebles' lane.
Robert Falconer, Inspector.
Lochee Literary Association Reading Rooms, High street.
Peter Anderson, Secretary.
Registrar's Office for Births, Deaths, and Marriages, High st.
J. Robertson, Registrar.
Police Station, South road.
Archibald M'Leod, Inspector.
Railway Station (Cal.), Hi g h street Lochee.
John M'Fadyen, Stationmaster ; Camperdown — Wm. Winton, Stationmaster
Places of Worship and their Ministers.
Established Churches — (St Luke's), Rev. William May ; Brown street,
Rev. William Wright ; Logie, Rev. Stewart Galloway. Free Church — Rev.
Thos. B. Dodds. U. P. Church — Rev. Arch. B. Connel, M.A. Episcopal
Church (St Margaret's) — Rev. Thos. Lennie. Baptists — Rev. Wm. Smolden.
Roman Catholic Chapel (St Mary's) — Rev. Peter Butti and Rev. Jas. J.
DaAvson.