Worrall's directory of the North-Eastern counties of Scotland ...

DiEECTORY.] INVEEKEILOE. 151
Leslie John, West Mmrhouse
Low Willia.m, Denmark
Mefifan David, Cotton of Inehock
Miln George, Eose hill
Milne John, North Mains of Hilton
MorganDavid, South Mains of Ethie
NicoU James, Kirkton
Petrie John, Dougiasmuir
Eennie John, Ironshill
Eew William, Wester Border
Salmond David, Newton of Boysack
Smith James, West Boghead
Soutar Jolin, Leys
Taylor John, Eedcastle
Taylor John S. Janeston
Taylor Wilham, Eaes mill
Thomson William (representatives
of), Lunan bank
m LTJNAN PABISH.
Bruce John, Hawkhill
Dorward Charles, Lunan
Henry George, Springfield
Imrie Wilham Taylor B. Denhead
Lindsay Eoberfc, Courthill
Jarron James A. Arbikie
Eodger Eobert, Drumbartust
AIELIE, BEIDGEND, COETACHY AIU) CLOVA, DYKEHEAD, EOLDA, GLENISLA,
GLBNPROSEN, KINGOLBEUM, LINTEATHEN, PADONAEUM, PITMUDIE,
AND WOODEKD.
KIEEIEMUIE is a market town and parish, 18
miles north from Dundee, 5i from Forfar, and 5
north from Glamis, the parish is divided into two districts,
separated by part of the parish of Kingoldrum,
the northern part is called Glenprosen. The parish
is about 20 miles in length. The Countess of Home
is superior of the biu-gh. Mr. Duncan WOkie is
baron bailie, and there are twelve Commissioners of
Police. The town consists of several very irregular
streets, but its appearance has much improved of late
years. There is a branch line of railway from the
Scottish North-Eastern section of the Caledonian
Eailway. A neat and commodious station is conveniently
situated at the west end of the town. The
staple trade is the manufacture of Hnen goods.
There has lately been erected two large power loom
factories, which add greatly to the industry of the
town. There are also many factories for handloom
weaving. A great portion of the inhabitants are
engaged in this business. There are two tanneries
in the town and stone quarries in the immediate
vicinity. A good trade is done in timber, slate, coal,
manures, grain, &c. There is a pohce court held
when necessary, and a sheriff's court is held on the
third Monday in May, July, September, November,
and January, for the recovery of small debts. The
banking establishments are the British Linen Company,
the City of Glasgow Bank, the National Bank
of Scotland, and the Union Bank of Scotland. There
are also several respectable hotels and a. temperance
hotel. A local jsaper the Kirriemuir Observer, edited
by Wilham B. Mills, is pubhshed once a month. The
places of worship are an Estabhshed, two Free, two
United Presbyterian, an Original Seceders', and an
Episcopal Church. There is an academy, erected
and endowed from a bequest made in 1829, by Mr.
John Webster, writer and banker. There are also
board schools and an Episcopal school. A httle to
the east of the town is the cemetery, situated on the
side of an eminence, the grounds of which are beautifully
laid out. The market day is Friday. Hiring
market, Friday, if term day, or first Friday after.
Fairs are held first Monday in January, February,
March, April, and May, first Wednesday
after Glamis, which is first Wednesday
after 20th May, July 24th if Wednesday, if not,
the Wednesday after ; first Wednesday after the
18th of October, and first Wednesday after Glamis
which is the first Wednesday after 22nd November.
Glenprosen and Padonarum are in Kirriemuir parish,
COETACHY and CLOVA, a joint parish about six
miles from Kirriemuir, is about nineteen miles in
length, but very narrow, bounded by the paiishes of
Lochlee, Crathie, Tannadice, Lethnot, and Kirriemuir.
Within the parish of Cortachy is Cortachy Castle, the
seat of the Earl of Airhe. Dykehead is a small village
in this parish.
GLENISLA is a parish situated abouc 14 mUea
from Kirriemuir on the borders of Perthshire, it contains
an Established and a Free Church, a board
school, and a general assembly school. Woodend
and Folda are small villages in this parish.
KINGOLDEUM a parish and village, about four
nules distance from KiiTiemuir, is in length about six
miles, and in breadth about three miles. It is
bounded by the parishes of Ktrriemuu', Cortachy,
Airhe, and Lintrathen. It contains an Established
Church and a board school.
LINTEATHEN is a parish about eight miles from
Kirriemuir and is about twelve miles in length, bounded
by Airhe, Glenisla, and Kingoldrum. Dundee
derives a large portion of its water from Linthathen.
The celebrated rock of Lintrathen is near the parish
church. Here is a good board school. Bridgend
and Pitmudie are small villages in this parish.
Post, Money Order, and Telegraph Office, Kirriemuir,
John Stiven, postmaster.—Letters from all
parts arrive at 6.50 and 9.30 a.m. Letters are also
despatched to Forfar, Dundee, Glasgow, and Edinburgh
at 7.15 a.m. and to all parts at 12.30 noon and
5 p.m.
Letters for Airlie, Cortachy and Clova, Kingoldrum,
and Lintrathen, should be addressed near Kirriemuir.
Post Office, Woodend, Glenisla, John Jack, postmaster.
Letters arrive (from Alyth)
are despatched at 7 a.m.
at 3 p.m. and
Post Office, Folda, Glenisla, Miss M'Gregor, postmistress.
Lettei-s arrive (from Alyth) at
are despatched at 6 a.m.
4 p.m. and
PLACES OF WOESHIP AND THEIE MINISTERS.
Established Churches:—
High st—Eev. John Boyd
Glenprosen—Eev. John Watt
South Parish, Newtown—Eev. Alexander Dufl
Airlie—Eev. Thomas Eeid
Cortachy—Eev. George Gordon Milne
Clova (Chapel of Ease)—Eev. John A. Honey
Glenisla—Eev. Neil M'Bride
the former distant about six miles and the latter Kingoldrum—Eev. James 0. Haldane
about three.
Lintrathen (Bridgend)—Eev. Chas. Chree
AISLIE is a parish about six miles west from Kirriemuir,
its post town, bounded by the parishes of Lin Fees Chueches:—
trathen, Kingoldrum, Kimemuir, Glamis, Eassie, South—Eev. W. Livingstone
Meigle, Alyth, and Suthven. In this parish are the North—Eev. John P. Thomson
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ruins of Airlie Castle,
Airlie—Eev. John F. Linn