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Directory.] GAEIOCH. 439
Hay Wm. Old Mill
Law George^, Congalton
Ledingliam James, Braeside
Ledingham Robert, Lawfolds
Leith. Alex. Esq. Freefield
Leslie Wm. Esq. Warthill
Maitland James, Bonnyton
Martin Mrs. —, Nook
Mennie Wm. Kiltswell
Middleton Wm. Cushieton
Mitchell Mrs. —, Middleton
Morgan John, Greenford
Morren Mary, Lathries
Mortimer James, Ireland brae
Mcol Alex. Auchintarf
Peter George (reps, of), Eockyden
Philip Alex. Lewisk
Philip Peter, Bishopton
Eobertson Alex. Tocherford
Eobertson Patrick, Cockmuir
Scott John, Bighmuir
Shewan George, Lochend
Singer Adam, Mains of Eothmaise
Singer George, Causeway fold
Skinner Wm. East law
Smith Alex. Tocher
Smith Charles, Southside
Smith Wm. Eosehall
HUNTLY,
CAIENIE, GLASS, DEUMBLADE, AND GAETLY.
HTJNTLT, one of the market towns in the connty,
is a burgh of barony, the seat of a presbytery, and a
station on the main hne of the Great North of Scotland
Eailway, situated 40^ miles (by rail) from
Aberdeen, 156^ from Edinburgh, 192 from Glasgow,
24| from Inverui'ie, 12|^ from Keith, and 24 from
Banff; the distance by road to Edinburgh is 123
miles, to Inverness 66, and to Fochabers 18. The
town of Huntly presents a particularly
respectable appearance; many of the buildings are
of modern erection, and the business premises of
most of the merchants and traders are large and well
stocked with commodities of every description.
Several branch banking estabhshments, agricultural
implement works, woollen and hosiery manufactories,
&c., flourish here, in addition to a large general
trade with an extensive and important agricultural
istrict. Visitors find every accommodation at and
excellent hotel, or at the several inns in the town.
Stewart's Hall, in Gordon-street, recently erected,
contains a large room, well adapted for pubhc meetings,
concerts, or other amusements. The lofty
tower (in which it is intended, we beheve, to place a
clock, illuminated by night) is a notable feature in the
surrounding landscape. The town occupies a healthy
situation, on a point of land at the junction of the
small rivers Bogie and Deveron, each of which
streams are crossed by a bridge. Within a short distance
of the town are the interesting ruins of
Huntly Castle, the ancient residence of the Gordon
family. The castle was laid in ruins after the battle
of Glenlivct, in the year 1594. Huntly Lodge, the
residence of Michael Hughes, Esq., is a modern
mansion, situated in the beautiful grounds surrounding
the castle. The places of worship are the Parish,
Free and Episcopal Churches, United Presbyterian,
Congregational, and Eoman Cathohc Chapels. Several
public and charitable educational establishments are
well sustained and conducted with abihty. The
Gordon Schools were opened in 1841, by the
late Duchess of Gordon. The school premises,
which are handsome and fitted in every
convenient way for their pui-pose, comprise
four departments, namely, the parochial school, the
school of the Free church, the industrial school, and
one for the infants ;
the teachers of the two latter
classes have residences in the estabhshment. A home
for the aged, founded and endowed by the late Alex.
Scott, Esq., of Craibstone House, affords an asylum
for the aged destitute of both sexes. Markets for
cattle are held on the first and thii-d Wednesday of
every month, and for horses on the Ist Wednesdays
Souter John, Mastrick
Stephen James, Drumfolds
Tocher John, Newlands
Walker George, Cromwell side
Watson Alex. Broombrae
Watson John P. Esq. Blackford
Watt James, Strathorn
Watt Leshe, Newbigging
Wight James, Nether Tocher
Will Alexander, Lathries
Will John, Watertown
Wilson James, Mains of Loanhead
Wright Wm. Smithy howe
in January, March, July, and October. Markets for
hiring servants are held on the Thm-sday before the
26tb May, the second Thursday in July, and the
Thm-sday before the 22nd November. The harvest
hiring market is held on the Thursday before the
3rd Wednesday in July.
CAIENIE (near Huntly) is a large parish, the
chief portion of which is in Banffshire, and the remainder
in Aberdeenshire. Though mountainous for
the most part, the land is cultivated as far as possible,
and produces average crops. The village is situated
six miles from Huntly, its post town.
GLASS, 84 miles from Huntly, is an agricultural
parish, also situated in the two counties of Aberdeenshire
and Banff.
DEUMBLADE, six miles from Huntly, its post
town, is also an agricultural parish^ about 5i miles in
length and 4i in breadth.
GAETLY parish, of which the Duke of Eichmond
and Gordon is the sole landed proprietor, is twelve
miles long and six broad, situated partly in Aberdeenshire
and partly in the adjoining county of Banff.
Gartly is a station on the Great North of Scotland
Eailway, 351 miles from Aberdeen, and five from
Huntly. An omnibus, conveying passengers to
Ehynie, Lumsden, and the Strathdon district, leaves
the station every week-day afternoon. The parish,
which contains a quarry of blue slate, is generally
hilly, but extensive tracts are in a high state of
cultivation.
Post Office, The Square, Huntly, John Porter, postmaster.—Letters
arrive from all parts at 9.10 a.m.
and 1.5 p.m. and are despatched thereto at 9 a.m. at
12.50 noon at 4 p.m. in winter, and in summer at
7 p.m. Letters arrive from the north at 9.55 a.m.
and 1.50 p.m. and are despatched thereto at 12.20
noon. A bag from Aberdeen every Saturday night
at seven. Letters arrive on Sundays (by mail giofrom
Keith), at 5.30 p.m. and are despatched
thereto at 7 a.m. Money Order Office, Telegraph
and Savings' Bank.
Post Office, Gartly, John Dallas, postmaster.—
Letters arrive from Aberdeen and the South at 9.45
a.m. and 12.50 noon, and from the north at 10 a.m.
and are despatched to Aberdeen and the South at
8.20 a.m. and 4.20 p.m. (in summer the afternoon
despatch is three hours later), to the north at 9.40
a.m. and 12.30 noon. Nearest Money Order Office
is at Huntly.