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ALFORD,
GLENBUCKET, STEATHDON, KEIG, KILDEUMMY, MIDMAER, TOUGH, TOWIE, AND
TULLYNESSLE WITH FOEBES.
ALFOED is an agricultivral parish, about seven
miles in length and three in breadth. The village of
Alford, very pleasantly situated, presents a particularly
clean and respectable appearance. It is the
terminus of the Alford Valley branch of the Great
North of Scotland Eailway, 29 miles (by rail) from
Aberdeen and 16 from Kintore junction. There are
three branch banks, a first-class hotel, several large
general merchants and dealers establishments in the
village, a considerable business being transacted
with a wide and important agricultural district.
Markets are held for Scotch cattle and other hve
stock (Enghsh, Irish, and foreign beasts being
proliibited) every tliird Tuesday. The half-yearly
feeing markets being held on the Mondays before the
26th May, and the 22nd November.
KEIG is a parish between three and four miles in
diameter, nearly circular in form, is intersected by
the river Don, and is distant about 25 miles from
Aberdeen. There is a railway station at Whitehouse,
on the Alford Valley line.
GLENBUCKET is a small parish in the district of
Marr, four miles in length and one in breadth,
situated on both sides of the Bucket, a tributary
stream to the Don, and 29 miles from Huntly. The
ruins of Badenyon House, alluded to in the popular
Scotch song of John of Badenyon, are in this parish.
STEATHDON is a parish situated between Glenbucket
and Kildrummy. This, as well as the parishes
in the district, is well stocked with game, and is
largely resorted to during the shooting season. A
conveyance carrying the mails and passengers runs
daily from Strathdon and Lumsden village to the
Gartly railway station, on the Great North of Scotland
Eailway.
KILDEUMMY is a parish about 16 miles from
Huntly and 35 from Aberdeen, and is situated in a
valley. The castle of Kildrummy is a ruin of great
antiquity, covering an acre of ground, and was
distinguished by its seven towers, one of which, from
the whiteness of its stones, was called the Snow
Tower. Markets are held on the third Thursday in
each month, except August, September, and October.
MIDMAEE is a jparish about 4^ miles in length
and 4 in breadth, situated about 15 miles from
Aberdeen. The Hill of Fare, which is the principal
eminence in this part, is about 1,800 feet above the
sea level. Near the southern boundary is the Vale
of Corrichie.
TOUGH parish is 22 miles from Aberdeen. Several
druidical temples may be seen in this district, one of
which, on the hill about two miles from the church,
still retains the name of the Old Kirk of Tough. The
Alford Valley Eailway passes through the parish ; the
station is at Tillyfourie.
TOWIE is a parish 23 miles from Huntly, and is
watered by the Don, which flows through it from
east to west. The general appearance of the country
is hilly, and the eminences are mostly covered with
heath.
TULLYNESSLE andFOEBES are united parishes,
situated on the North bank of the river Don, 18 miles
from Huntly and 27 from Aberdeen. The appearance"
of the country is liilly, or rather mountainous ; some
of the hills are of considerable altitude, and game is
abundant.
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Post Office, Alford, Wm. Hay, postmaster.—Letters
arrive from all parts at 9.10 a.m. and 7 p.m., and are
despatched thereto at 6 a.m. and 3.50 a.m. Money
Order Office, Telegraph, and Savings' Bank.
Post Office, Newe, Strathdon, Catherine Symon,
postmistress.—Letters from all parts arrive (from
Aberdeen) at 2 p.m., and the box closes for the early
morning despatch at 9 p.m. the night previous.-
Telegraph at Ehynie or Alford.
Post Office, Tullynessle, James Sheriffs, postmaster,
—Letters arrive from Alford at 10.10 a.m., and are
despatched at 5.30 p.m.
Post Office, Lumsden Village.—Letters arrive by
conveyance (from Ehynie) at 11.20 a.m., and are
despatched at 6.45 p.m.
Post Office, Keig, George Bruce, postmaster.
Letters arrive from Alford at 10-30 a.m., and are
despatched thereto at 2.30 p.m.
Post Office, Whitehouse, Tough, George Summers,
postmaster.—Letters arrive at 9 a.m. and 6.45 p.m.,
and are despatched at 9.30 a.m. and 4.15 p.m.
PLACES OF WOESHIP AND THEIE MINISTEES.
Established Churches:—
AKord—Eev. James Gillan
Corgarff, Strathdon—Eev. Charles F. M'Hardy
Glenbucket—Eev. James Bremner
Keig—Eev. Duncan Campbell
Kildrummy—Eev. Andrew Christie
Midmarr—Eev. Edward Lumsden
Strathdon—Eev. John Watt
Tough—Eev. Alexander Milne
Towie—Eev. Eobert Milne
Tullynessle and Forbes—Eev. Wm. Paull
Episcopahan Chapel, Alford—Vacant
Peee Churches :
Alford—Eev. Wm. G. Brander
Glenbucket—Eev. — Allan
Keig—Eev. Dr. Wm. P. Smith
Kildrummy—Eev. David A. Beattie
Midmarr—Eev. Thomas Murray
Towie—Eev. John M. Shirreffs
Secession Church, Tough—Various
United Presbyterian Church, Midmarr—Eevn,John" P.
Bell
Tornahaish Chapel, Strathdon—Eev. Donald Kennedy
Eegistrars of Births, Deaths, and Marriages for the:
parishes of—Tough, Adam Garden; Tullynessle,
James Pithie ; AKord, John Smith ; Strathdon,
James Wattle
Inspectors of Poor and Collectors of Eates for the
parishes of—Alford, John Smith; Tullynessle,
James Pithie; Tough, Adam Garden; Strathdon,
James Kennedy
Vale of Alford Agricultural Association—President,
Lord Forbes ; hon. secretary, W. Anderson, Wellhouse
Stamp and Tax Office, Alford—Francis Stephen, sub-"
distributor of stamps and collectors of taxes
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