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has improved very considerably during the last few
years, having become the place of residence of many
of the principal bankers and merchants of Dundee,
whose pleasant houses and cottages are thickly
scattered on the hillside, and along Monifieth road
Here are branches of the Eoyal Bank of Scotland,
the City of Glasgow Bank, and a Savings' Bank.
Pohce Courts are held every Monday at half-past
nine a.m. The village is lighted with gas. There
are some excellent Salt Water Baths, a Library, Life
Boat Institution, &c. Sixty or seventy years ago East
Ferry comprised only a few fishermen's huts, built
along the beach ; but at the present time the popu
lation is considerable. There are no public works
here, the inhabitants being chiefly engaged in fishing,
A new pier and harbour has been constructed at a
cost of about dfi3,800, projecting in the river about
200 feet due south, with a width of 30 feet. The shp
is of a uniform breadth of twenty feet, running from
the top of the pier down to low water, partly under
neath the platform at a gentle declination—this
arrangement will accommodate vessels at low water,
and the landing and embarking passengers at any
state of the tide. About half-a-mile to the north of
Broughty Ferry is Fort-hill. In 1550 the works on
this Mil being surrendered to an allied army of Scots,
Germans, and French, under M. Des Thermies, were
dismantled, and at the present day they present merely
shattered rehcs. There are in the village several very
handsome places of worship, three large board schools,
and several private one.
MONIFIETH is a parish extending inland about
4^ miles from south to north, it ia bounded on the
east by Barry, on the west by Miu:roes and
Dundee, on the south by the Fnth of Tay, and
the north by Monikie. The village of Monifieth is
situated about two miles east from Broughty Ferry,
and a short distance from the sea ; it contains some
very fine villas, two machine shops, and a flour mill.
It has a Parish and a Free church, and a fine board
school. The villa,ge is of considerable size and is
rapidly increasing.
NEWBIGGING is a smaU hamlet in the parish of
Monikie ; it contains a united Presbyterian church, a
very neat building, and also a public school.
MlXREOES parish is three miles in length by two
in breadth, lying on the road from Brechin to Dundee,
being five miles distant from the latter place. It is
bounded on the west by Mains and Teahng, on the
east by Monifieth, on the south by Dundee and Mains,
and on the north by Inverarity.
quarries in the parish.
There are several
Post Office, Fort street, Broughty Ferry—Martha
Barclay, postnaistress. Money Order, Savings' Bank,
and. Telegraph Office. Arrivals :—^From all parts (by
Dundee) 7.10 and 11.45 a.m. and 7.15 p.m. Despatches
: To Dundee, 8.20 a.m. and 1.30 p.m. ; the
South, 1.30 and 5.35 p.m.; all parts, 4.30 and 8.15
p.m. Dehvery to callers on Sunday, 9 to 10 a.m.
Sunday despatch, 9.30 a.m.
Post Office, Monifieth—David Barrie, receiver.
Letters from all parts arrive (from Dundee) at 8.15 a.m.
and 1.35 p.m., and are despatched thereto at 10.55
a.m. and 3.15 p.m. Nearest Money Order Office is
Broughty Ferry.
Sub-Post Offices, Newbigging (Monikie) &WeIlbank,
PLACES OF WOESHIP AND THEIE MINISTEES,
Established Chukches—
Brook st—Eev. James Wilson, M.A.
Monifieth—Eev. James G. Young
Murroes—Eev. James NicoU
West Feixy (St. Stephen)'—Eev. James Cooper
Free Chtjeches—
Brook st, Broughty Ferry—Eev. John Lyon
—
Monifieth—^Eev. Eobert M'Gregor
United Peesbttebian Chtjbohes—
Queen st, Broughty Ferry— ^Eev. Andrew Carter
Port st, Broughty Ferry—^Eev. James Graham
Newbigging—Eev. Alexander Miller
Episcopahan, Broughty Perry— ^Eev.G.Mackness, d.d.
Independent Church, Brook st, Broughty Ferry
Baptist Church, Good Templar Lodge Eoom, Gray st
PAEOCHIAL BOAED AND BATE OFFICES.
For the Parishes of
Monifieth—Thomas E. Methven, inspector of poor
and collector of rates. Brook st, Broughty Ferry
Murroes— ^William F. Liddell, inspector of poor and
collector of rates, Schoolhouse
EEGISTEAES OF BERTHS, DEATHS, AND
MAEEIAGES.
For the Parish of Monifieth—Wm. Smith, Monifieth
For the Parish of Murroes—Wilham F. Liddell,
Schoolhouse
Barnhill Convalescent Hospital, Bamhill
Baths, The Beach—Mrs. E. Fyffe
Bowling Club (Castle)—G. J. A. Kidd, secretary
Bowhng Club (West)—Hugh M'Culloch, secretary
Cemetery, Monifieth—Thomas Mitchell, keeper
Corbet Library, Fort st—Martha Barclay, librarian
Freemasons' Lodge, Brook st
Gas Works, Brook st—George T. Myers, manager
T. E. Methven, treasm^er
Good Templar Hall, Gray st—Alex. Barron, keeper
Life Boat Institution, The Beach—John Knight and
Geo. Anderson, coxswains
Magistrates—J. Leadbetter, J. Scott, and E. Milne
Panmure Golf Club, The Links, Monifieth—Mr. J.
Drimmie, secretary
Police Station, Brook st—J. Davidson, superintendent
PubHc Hall, Church st—Henry Troup, hall keeper
Pohce Commissioners' Office, Gray st-—David S. Littlejohn,
law clerk : Thos. E. Methven, treasurer; Jas.
Scott, surveyor
Police Station, Monifieth—John Petrie, officer
School Board, Broughty Perry—Thos. E. Methven,
clerk j Eobert Saunders, officer; Alexander Dey,
M.A. and David Thomson, inspectors
Shore Dues Office, Beach—James Millar, collector
Town Surveyor's Office, 60 Gray st—J. Scott, surveyor
Whist Club, King st—Andrew Jones, secretary
Young Men's Christian Association, Brook st—A. B.
Duncan ; Mrs. J. Booth, keeper
CONVEYANCE BY EAILWAY.
On the Caledonian Line.
Eailwat Stations—
Barnhill—James Campbell, station master
Barnhill—John Grant, station master
Broughty Perry—David Brown, station master and
goods agent
West Ferry— ^Wilham Jolly, station master
Kinginnie—David Simpson, station master
Monifieth—Donald Fraser, station master
North British Eailway Station—A. T. Hunter, station
master
CAEEIEES.
Broughty Ferry and Dundee Parcel Express—Alex.
Hume, from Brook st, twice daily
Dundee, Broughty Ferry, and Monifieth,
Parcel Ezcpress, from Windmill Cottage
to Dundee at 9 and 2 daily, from 52 High
st, Dundee, at 11 and 4.30 daily—Wm.
Thornton, proprietor. Windmill Cottage,
Broughty Ferry
Dundee, William Stewart, from Borders of Gagie,
Murroes, Tuesday and Friday ; and James Longair,
from 8 Gray st daily
CONVEYANCE BY WATEE.
Brook st (East), Broughty Feri'y—Eev. Jas. E. Somer-lTo Tayport, Eailway Company's Steam Packets,
viUe, M.A. B.D. I almost hourly (except Sunday)
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