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DlEECTOBr.] AUCHTEEMUCHTY. 183
bant, where it joins the main line for Edinburgh,
Dundee, Perth, &c. The burgh is governed by a
provost, three baihes, and nine councillors. A
sheriff's small debt court is held about every three
months. There are several good streets lighted with
gas, by a gas company, whose works are in the town
The Town Hall and the Victoria Hall comprise the
public buildings. The banking interest is represented
by the Bank of Scotland, Union Bank of
Scotland, a Savings' Bank, and the Post Office
Savings' Bank. The Commercial and the Eoyal are
the principal hotels. The manufacture of linen is
the staple trade, four firms being engaged in it to a
considerable extent. Malting is extensively carried
on. The scale beam works of John White and Son
employ a number of hands. Distilhng and brewing
is carried on to some extent. There are also three
saw mills. The town is nearly equally divided by a
stream called the Burn or Loverspool, over which
there are a number of small bridges. The places of
worship comprise the Parish Chm'ch, situated near
the centre of the town, a Free Chm'ch, two tTnited
Presbyterian Churches, and one for Baptists. There
are two fine board schools, a school conducted on the
Madras principle, and an establishment for the
education of young ladies. Fairs are held on the first
Monday in February, last Monday in April, July 2nd,
first Monday in October and December.
DITNSHALT is a small village in the parish of
Auchtermuchty, one mile therefrom, and two from
Falkland. Here are gas works. Linen and farina
manufacturing and brick making is carried on here.
There is an Evangehcal Union Church and a Hall
belonging to the Dunshalt Mutual Improvement
Society.
Post Office, Auchtermuchty, Mrs. Agnes Dickson,
postmistress.—Arrivals from all parts at 8-40 a.m.
and 6-45 p.m., and from Edinburgh and the South at
12-14 noon ; despatches to all parts at 6-45 a.m. and
4-15 p.m. Sunday despatch 6-0 a.m., and the arrival
10-20 a.m., and are delivered to callers from 10-0 to
11-0. a.m. Money Order Office, Savings' Bank, and
Telegraph Office.
Post Office, Dunshalt, James Austin, postmaster.
Letters arrive from Auchtermuchty at 9-30 a.m., and
leave at 3-25 p.m. Nearest Money Order and
Telegraph Office is at Auchtermuchty.
PLACES OF WOESHIP AND THEIE MINISTEES.
Established Church—Eev. David N. Hogg, ar.A.
Free Church—Eev. Wilham Affleck
United Presbyterian Chusches :—
North—Eev. John Morison
South—Eev. John Wise
PEIVATE EESIDENTS.
Affleck Eev. Wilham, m.a.jB.d,
Free Manse
Arnott John, Esq. Distillery st
Birrell Mr. H. L. Eeedie Cottage
Bontlorone Alex. Esq. Burnside
Bonthrone J. Esq. J. p. The Cross
Bruce Andrew Hamilton, Esq.
Myres Castle
Bruce Mrs. Hamilton, Myres Castle
Campbell Mrs. —, Kirk wynd
Dickson Mrs. —, Cupar rd
Flockhart Mrs. J. Clemet Cottage
Gardiner the Misses, Braehead
Henderson Mr. Alexander, Burnside
Hogg Eev. D, N. m.a. The Manse
Lambert Mr. James, High st
Lyell the Misses, Lochy bank
Morison Eev. John, North U.P.
Manse
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Baptist Chapel—Ministers various
Evangehcal Union (Independent) Chapel, Dunshalt
MUNICIPAL OFFICES AND OFFICIALS.
Burgh of Auchtermuchty.
Provost—Francis Honeyman
Baihes—James Lambert and Andrew Whita
Councillors—Nine
Burgh Treasurer—Thomas Beveridge
Town Clerk—H. West Walker
Justice of Peace Clerk—H. West Walker
Burgh Assessor—James Eankin
Chief Constable—Captain Bremner
Inspector of Weights and Measures—George B.
Eobertson
Town Officer—John Bett
SHEEIFF'S SMALL DEBT COUET,
Held in the Town Hall quarterly.
Sheriff—James A. Crichton, Esq
Sheriff Substitute—Beatson Bell
Clerk Depute—H. West Walker
Procurator Fiscal—James Allan
Auchtermuchty Gashght Co. Burnside—Henry West
Walker, secretary and treasurer; James Bett,
manager.
Constabulary Station, Cupar road—Christopher
M'Ewan, constable
Dunshalt Mutual Improvement Society Hall,
Dunshalt
Excise Department—Benjamin Darling, supervisor
Arbuthnot Wood, officer
Gas Works, Dimshalt—John Dick, secretary
Inland Eevenue Offices (stamps and taxes). High st
—Henry W. Walker, distributor
Inspector of Poor, Wilham Young, Bancraig- '
collector, James Eankin, Upper Greens
Eegistrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages—Wm.
Young, High st
Town Hall, Auchtermuchty—John Bett, town officer
Victoria Hall (the Victoria Hall Co. Limited), '
Burnside
Or
Neill Alexander, Esq. m.d. Albex-t
villa
Pennington Mr. John, Cupar rd
Eenton Mrs. John, Southfield House
Smith the Misses, Victoria Cottage
Stark John, Esq. m.d. Viewbank
House
Troup Francis, Esq. m.d. Cupar rd
Waddell the Misses, High st
Walker Archibald, Esq. Bank of
Scotland
Walker Henry W. Esq. Bank of
Scotland
White Mr. Andrew, Burnside
White Mr. Henry, Bm-nside
White Mrs. John, Burnside
Williamson Mrs. A. Dovecote House
Wilson Miss —, Locliiebank
Wise Eev. John, South U.P. Manse
Wylie Mr. Eobert, I
Union Bank
CONVEYANCE BY EAILWA.Y.
the Fife and Kinross Line of the North British
Bailway,
Station, Auchtermuchty—Eobert Miller, station
master j William Curr, oai-ting agent
CAEEIEES.
To Cupar—William Bruce, Wednesday and Saturday
To Kettle and Ladybank—William Bruce, Tuesday
and Friday
To Kirkcaldy—William Curr, Tuesday
AGENTS TO MANUFAO-
TUEEES.
Forbes Peter, Dunshalt
Nicol Henry, Cupar rd
BAKEES.
Anderson Wilham, High st
Auchtermuchty and Vicinity Cooperative
Provision Company
Limited, High st
Barclay James, Distillery st
Mutr John, Cupar rd
BANKS.
Bank of Scotland—draws on Coutts
& Co. Smith, Payne, & Smithsand
the Bank of England, Lon,
don—Henry W. Walker, agent
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