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DiRECTOBT. TARLAND AND MIGVIE. 481
Farmers—continued
Clark Wm. Hopewell
Dawson John, Nether Colquoich
Dunbar Alex. Mains, Skellater
Ewen Eobert, Westown
Parqviharson James, Eastown
Farquharson Mrs. M. Corrachree
Fletcher Mary, Pittentaggart
Forbes James, Mains Kincraggie
Forbes Sir Charles, Newe
Forbes Jolin, Muirton
Forbes Wm. Knicraggie
Forbes Wm. Coldholm
Gauld Geo. Tillykerrie
Glennie Gordon, Barnes
Glennie Wm. Milton Edinglassie
Gordon Charles, Broomhill
Grant Lewis, Meikle Corrie
niingworth Skene, New mill
Jaffray Mrs. —, Meadew
M'Combie Eobert, Coldholm
Michie James, Ardgreth
Middleton Robert, Milton of Culsh
Milne James, Cromar village
Milne John, Braesachoil
Mitcher James, Upper Colquoech
Philip Wm. Garchovy
Eeed Duncan, Kirkhill
Eeid Geo. Smiddyhill
Eeid Eobt. (repres.), Craskins
Eobertson Andrew, Mains, Kin^
craggie
TURRIFF,
KING EDWAED AND NEW BYTH.
TUEEIFF is a town of considerable importance,
the seat of a presbytery and a free burgh of barony
in the parish of its name, very pleasantly situated
near the river Deveron and the Great North of
Scotland line of Eailway from Abei'deen to Macduff
and Banff, the station at Turriff being 32^ miles
from Aberdeen, 11 from Macduff or Banff, 17 N.N.W.
by road, from Meldrum, 6 from Cuminestown, and 8
from New Byth. Turriff enjoys a considerable trade
with a large portion of the northern part of the
county, of which the large and well-stocked merchants
and traders' estabhshments are sufficient evidence.
Provision and fish curing is successfully carried on.
Various other branches of industry flourish in the
town, including agricultural implement works and
coach building. Four of the important banking
corporations have branches here, and the hotel
accommodation is all that could be desired. A charter
was granted in 1511 by James IV. in favour of
Thomas Dickson, prebend of Turriff, entitling the
inhabitants to hold a market weekly on Sunday and
three fairs annually, each to continue eight days.
Markets for cattle, &c., are now held on the second
and fourth Wednesday in each month, and hiring or
feeing markets on the Saturday before the 27th of
May, the fourth Wednesday in July, and the Saturday
before the 23rd November. The town being
situated on an eminence commands an extensive view
of the adjacent picturesque country. Forglen House,
the seat of Sir George Abercrombie, Bart., and other
elegant mansions are in the neighbourhood. The
presbytery of Turriff' includes the following parishes
and missions :—Auchterless, Drumblade, Forglen,
Forgue, Fyvie, St. Mary's Mission, Fyvie; Gamrie, Inverkeithney.
King Edward, Macdiiff', MUlbrex, Monquitter.
New Byth, Turriff, and Ythan Wells. The
Eev. Donald Stewart, King Edward, is clerk to the
presbytery. The places of worship include the Established
and Free chm-ches, and an Episcopahan
chapel. In addition to the usual public schools, there
is a highly respectable boarding school for young
ladies.
KING EDWAED or KEN-EDAE is an extensive
parish, bounded on the south by Turriff and Monquitter,
on the east by Fyvie, and on the north by
Gamrie. The G. N. S. railway station of King
Edward is 6i miles from Turriff and 4ifrom Macduff.
The parish, which extends 12 miles in length from
south-east to north-west, and from two to five miles
in breadth, is only partly under cultivation, but
improving annually.
Eobertson Andrew, Hopewell
Eoss Alex. Oldtown
Eoss James, Douneside
Shaw James, West Skellater
Skeen John, Commercial Inn
Skene Charles, Culsh
Stewart Charles, Eenaface
Taylor James, West Knowhead
Troup Charles, Wester pett
Troup Joseph, Easter pett
Thomson Peter, Oldmill
Thomson Wm. Glack
Thomson Wm. Milton of Migvie
Watson Mrs. E. Wester Knowhead
Wattie Alex. Colnabaichan
White J. & J. Meadowley
NEW BYTH, eight miles distant from the Turriff
or King Edward railway stations, is a village and
quoad sacra parish, situated on the south-east border
of King Edward.
Post Office, Turriff, George Alexander, postmaster.
—Letters arrive from Aberdeen and the South at
9.15 a.m. and 1.15 p.m., and are despatched thereto
at 6 a.m., 12.15 p.m., and 4 p.m. Letters also arrive
from the North (from Banff) at 6.40 a.m. and 12.40
p.m., and are despatched thereto at 9 a.m. and 12.50
p.m. Local mails from Cumineston, Garmond, and
New Byth line of road arrive about 9 a.m., and are
despatched at 9.30 a.m. Money Order Office,
Telegraph, and Savings' Bank.
Post Office, King Edward, John Lumsden, postmaster.—Letters
arrive from Banff at 1.50 p.m., and
are despatched thereto at 3.30 p.m.
Post Office, New Byth, Joseph Gibb, postmaster.
Letters arrive from Turriff at 1.10 p.m., and are
despatched thereto at 5.30 a.m. Box closes the
previous night.
PLACES OF WOESHIP AND THEIE MINISTEES.
Established Churches :
—
Turriff—Eev. Dr. John Cruickshank
King Edward—Eev. Donald Stewart
New Byth—Eev. John Falconer
Forglen—Vacant
Episcopalian Chapel, Turriff—Eev. James Christie
Free Churches :
—
Turriff—Eev. James Sutherland
New Byth—Eev. Alexander Eust
Congregational Chapel, Millseat, King Edward—Eev.
George Saunders
Baptist Meeting House, Castle st
Stamp Office, post office. Castle st, George Alexander,
sub-distributor
Tui-riff Mutual Improvement Society, Town Hall,
Wm. IngHs, librarian
Turriff AgTicultural Society, Wm. Ingram, secretary
Volunteers (13th Aberdeenshire Eifles), Turriff—John
Hutcheon, jun. captain commandant
CONVEYANCE BY EAILWAY.
On the Turriff Branch of the Great North of Scotland
and the Banff and Macduff Extension.
Station, Turriff—John Joss, station master
There are also Stations at Plaidy and King Edward
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