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194 eUPAE-FIFE. [Woeeall'b
DAIKSIE is a parish and village, situated three
miles from Cupar and eight miles from Dundee. The
parish is nearly three miles in extent each way, containing
2,500 acres. It is bounded on the west by
Cupar, on the east by Leuchars, on the south by
Kemback, and on the north by Logie and Kilmany,
and is intersected by the river Eden, which is here
crossed by a bridge of three arches. The church,
which is in the Saxon style of architecture, was
erected in the seventeenth century. There is also a
Eoman Catholic chapel in the parish.
KILMANY is a very irregular parish, being about
six miles in length and varying from one mile to
three in breadth. It is situated five miles from
Cupar, and is bounded on the east by Porgan, on the
west by Moonzie and Creich, on the south by Logie
and Cupar, and on the north by Balmerino. The
parish is in a high state of cultivation, and is well
drained and watered. There is a parish church and
school, also a United Presbyterian Church at
EathiUett.
LOGIE is a small parish, four miles in length, and
about a mile and a-half in breadth, bounded on the
east by Leuchars, on the west by Kilmany, on the
south by Dairsie, and on the ndrth by Forgan, and is
situated six miles north from Cupar. There is a
parish church and school.
MONIMAIL is a parish containing the villages of
Bow of Fife, Easter Fernie, and Letham, it is six
miles in length and four in breadth, bounded on the
south by Cults and CoUessie, on the north by Dunbog,
Creich and Moonzie, on the west by Abdie, and
on the east by Cupar, from which place it is situate
about five miles. On the summit of Mount Hill, in
the northern part of the parish, there is a monumental
pillar to the late Earl of Hopetoun, 92 feet in
height and surmounted by a square capitol of 15 feet,
it is hollow and has a spiral staircase to ascend to the
top, from whence a fine view can be obtained of the
Firths of Forth and Tay. The parish church is at
Monimail, it is a handsome building and contains
near 600 sittings. There is also a Free Church at
Bow of Fife, and a board school in the parish.
MOONZIE is the smallest parish in the county,
being only two miles long by one and a-half broad.
It is situated about three miles west from Cupar and
is bounded on the south by Monimail, on the north
by Kilmany, on the west by Creich, and on the east
by Cupar. There is a parish church and school.
Post Office, Crossgate, Thomas Johnston, postmaster.
Letters arrive ifrom all parts at 7.15 a.m.
from the West of England at 8.30 a.m.; from London,
Edinburgh, and the South at 12.15 noon ; from the
North of Scotland at 4.50 p.m. ; from England and
the South, Edinburgh and Glasgow, at 6.45 p.m.
Letters are despatched to the South, 6.15 a.m.; to the
North, 8.5 a.m. ; to St. Andrews, 11.40 a.m. ; to the
South and London, 1.50 p.m. ; to Dundee, 3.15 p.m.
to the South, 4.5 p.m. ; to the North, 6.10 p.m. ; to
the South, 7.20 p.m. ; to Dundee, 8.50 p.m. Money
Order and Telegraph Offices, and Savings Bank.
Post Office (Luthrie) Creich, Miss Agnes Smith,
postmistress.—Letters from all parts arrive (from
Cupar at 10.55 a.m., and are despatched thereto at
2.15 p.m.
Post Office, Dairsie, Wilham Brodie, postmaster.—
Letters from all parts arrive (from Cupar) at 10
a.m., and are despatched thereto at 2.50 p.m.
Post Office (Bow of Fife), Monimail, Mrs. Jessie
Allan, postmistress.—Letters arrive from all parts
(from Cupar) at 11.10 a.m., and are despatched
thereto at 2 p.m.
Post Office (Letham), Monimail, James Hay, postmaster.
Letters from all parts arrive (from Cupar)
at eleven morning, and are despatched thereto at two
afternoon. Letters for Kilmany, Logie, Moonzie,
and Springfield ehould be addressed neax Cupar.
;
Post Office, Springfield, Catheriae Meikle, postmistress.—Letters
from all parts arrive (from Cupar)
at 11 a.m. and are despatched thereto at 2.15 p.m.
Public Buildings, Institutions,
Offices, &c.
PLACES OFWOESHIP AND THEIEMINISTEES.
Established Chtjeches:—
Kirkgate and Bonnygate—Eev. James Cochrane, d.d.
and Eev. William M'Parlan
Creich—Eev. John Eitchie
Dairsie—Eev. Eobert Wright
Kilmany—Eev. David Brewster
Logie—Eev. William Fenwick
Moonzie—Eev. G. Middleton
Monimail—Eev. David Laird Adams
Springfield—Eev. James Nimmo
Episcopal Chapel (St. James's), St. Catherine str—
Eev. John Beattie
Fees Churches :
—
Union st—Eev. John Laird
Bow of Fife—Eev. James Brodie
Creich—Eev. James W. Taylor
Dairsie—Eev. John Murray
Logie—Eev. G«orge E. Somerville
Peesbttebian Chuechbs :
—
Bonnygate—Eev. James Allison
Bonnygate—Eev. John Eankine
Euthillet—Eev. James Borwick
Baptist Chapels :
Kirkgate—Ministers various
Provost wynd—Eev. John O. Willis
Eoman Catholic (St. Joseph's), Millgate
COUNTY MILITIA STOEES AND DEPOT.
Old Gaol.
Captain and Adjutant—Thos. Gaskell
Quarter-Master—George Jennett
FIFE AND KINEOSS DISTEICT LUNATIC
ASYLUM.
Springfield.
Medical Superintendent—John Eraser, m.b.
Assistant Physician—Thomas H. Watson
House Steward—David Fowler
Matron—Margaret Duncan
Farm Baihff—Allan Bell
Head Male Attendant—David Swinton
Clerk to the Boaird—Geo. H. Pagan
Chaplain—Eev. James Peddie
COUNTY PEISON.
Governor—Ebenezer Donaldson
Matron—Ehzabeth Harkness
Chaplain and Teacher—Eev. Wm. Gibb, m.a.
Surgeon—James Walker, m.d.
Warder—John Carstairs
Gatekeeper—James Low
Clerk to Prison Board—George H. Pagan
LIEUTENANCY COUET.
County Buildings.
Lord Lieutenant— Sir Eobert Anstmther, Bart.
Clerk to the Lieutenancy—Vacant
BUEGH OF CUPAE^MUNICIPAL LIST.
Toivn Hall, St. Catherine Street.
Provost—Charles Welsh
Baillies— ^Eobert Mihie, Wilham Eamsay, and David
Miller
Dean of Guild—Thomas J. Eussell
Burgh Treasurer—Alexander Westwood, sen.
Town Clerk—William Duncan
Burgh Assessor—John Wilson
Chief Constable—James F. Bremner
Inspectors of Weights and Measures—E. & G. B.
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