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MILNATHORT,
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ARNGASK, ORWELL, DAMHEAD, DUNCRIEVIE, DRUNZIE, AND NEWTON OF
BALCANQUBAL.
MILNATHORT is a large village in Orwell parish,
situated two miles north from Kinross, and consists
of two good streets and half a dozen smaller ones,
•which are lighted with gas, the expense heing paid
hy voluntary subscription. The affairs of the village
are managed by a committee composed of inhabitants
of the village and parish. At the junction of the
principal streets is the town hall (erected by subscription),
a fine building, with square tower, spire, clock,
and one bell; the latter rings daily at 5.30 a.m.,
8 p.m., and 10 p.m. The interior of the hall consists
chiefly of one large and lofty room, lighted with six
fine windows. This room is let for concerts, meetings,
&c. The corn exchange is also held in it weekly, on
Wednesday. The pohce office, which has two cells
for prisoners and a house for the officer, occupies the
rear of the building. The principal business carried
on in Milnathort is the spinning of woollen yarns and
the manufacturing of woollen goods. There are also
a hnen factory, a brewery, a large corn mill, and a
branch of the City of Glasgow Bank. The churches
comprise an Estabhshed, a Free, and an United
Presbyterian. There is a fine board school ; also a
very handsome school, with residence for the master
adjoining, which was erected by James Brand, Esq.,
in memory of his father, who was a native of the
village. There is also a boarding and day school for
young ladies. A weekly stock sale is held on Wednesday.
Fairs, first Monday in May and July, second
and last Monday in August, first Monday in November,
and the Monday before Christmas.
ORWELL is an extensive parish, situated north of
Kinross, and contains the village of Milnathort, the
railway stations of Milnathort and Mawcarse, and
the ruins of Burleigh Castle.
ARNGASK is a parish and small village, distant
about 7 miles from Kinross, 5 from Milnathort, 5 from
Strathmiglo, and 6^ from the Bridge of Earn. The
parish is partly in the three counties of Fife, Perth,
and Kinross. The burn or river Farg separates the
Perth portion from Fife and Kinross, and the Eden is
the boundary between the two latter. The Parish
Church is in Fifeshire, the Free Church in Kinross,
and the board school in Perthshire. The parish, for
registration purposes and under the Poor Law and
Education Acts is considered as belonging to Fife-
shire.
DAMHEAD is the principal village in Arngask,
PRIVATE RESIDENTS.
Anderson Mr. Robert, d.d. U. P.
Manse
Baxter Rev. Wm. L. Arngask
Berwick Mrs. Ehzabeth, South st
Beveridge John S. Esq. The Well
Black The Misses, Tillywhalley
Bruce Major-General, Glen Duglie
Chapman Mr. Michael, South st
Drysdale Mr. David, South st
and Dunerievie and Newton of Balcanquhal are small
hamlets in the parish.
Post Office, New-road, Milnathort, Andrew Thomson,
postmaster.—Arrival of letters from Edinburgh,
the South, and Ladybank at 9 a.m. ; from all parts,
Edinburgh, and the South at 12.50 p.m. ; from all
parts, Edinburgh, South, and Ladybank at 7.25 p.m.
Despatches to all parts at 6.25 a.m. ; to Kinross at
8.25 a.m. and 6.40 p.m. ; to Kinross and the West at
12.15 noon; to Edinburgh, South, and Ladybank at
3.30 p.m. Damhead, Arngask, and Dunerievie
villages are served (by messenger) from Milnathort.
PLACES OF WORSHIP AND THEIR MINISTERS.
Established Chtjeches :
—
A.rngask—Rev. Wm. L. Baxter
Milnathort—Rev. Walter Little
Fkee Chtieches :
—
Arngask—Rev. John Young
Glass The Misses, Newton House,
Arngask
Glass Robert, Esq. Arlary
Gordon Mr. Robert, South st
Henderson Mrs. R. Mayfield Villa
Henderson Wm. Esq. Blairstruie
Hogg Miss Agnes, South st
Horn John, Esq. J.p. Thomanean
Kirkland Major-General, Wester
Fordel
Milnathort—Rev. Alexander Mitchell
United Presbyterian Church, Milnathort—Rev. Robt'
Anderson, d.d.
Inspectors of poor for the parishes of—Arngask,
John Wilson, Damhead; Orwell, Wm. Ireland,
Milnathort
Registrars of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the
parishes of—Arngask, John Wilson, Damhead;
Orwell, Alexander Millar, Milnathort
Town Hall, Milnathort
Mission Hall, Church Row
Orwell Curling Club, Milnathort—Wm.
secretary
CONVEYANCE BY RAILWAY.
Mailler,
Station, Milnathort—James Duncan, station master
Station, Mawcarse—James Brown, station master
Lawler Mr. John, New road
Little Rev. Walter, j.p. Milnathort
Manse
M'Laren Mr. Hugh, South st
M'Naughton Miss E. Stirling road
Marshall Mrs. J. T.Dunerievie House
Marshall James, Esq. Dunerievie
House
Mitchell Rev. Alexander, Free
Manse House