PARISH OF ARNGASK.
THIS PARISH is situated in the several counties of Fife, Perth, and Kinross, at the north-west corner of Fife. The three counties meet at Damhead, that village being built upon a part of each at their junction. It is bounded by the parishes of Strathmiglo, Abernethy, Dron, Forgandenny, Forteviot, and Orwell. It has a somewhat circular form, and is about four miles in diameter. Lying among the Ochils its surface is hilly, with summits of from 600 to 800 feet above the sea. The soil though rocky is generally good, and the greater part of the land is in a state of cultivation, the smaller portion being wood and pasture. There are only two places deserving the name of villages- Duncrivie and Damhead- but the former is in Kinross-shire, and little more than half of the latter is in Fife. The inhabitants are chiefly employed in rural labours, a small portion only being composed of the ordinary class of village tradesmen.
The great north road from Queensferry to Perth runs through the Parish, and several stations of the Fife & Kinross Railway are situated at no great distance. The Parish Church, which was built in 1806, and enlarged in 1821, has about 380 sittings. There is also a Free Church at Damhead, in the Kinross-shire section of the Parish. As in the case of Abernethy, our list only comprises the names and addresses of parties residing in the Fife division of the Parish.
POST OFFICE, Kinross ; Sub-Post-Office, Damhead, Andrew Thomson, Sub-Post Master.- A letter carrier leaves Kinross every forenoon, Sundays excepted, about ten o'clock, delivering letters on the route by the old road to Damhead, and reaching that village about half-past twelve P.M. He leaves for Kinross at a quarter past six P.M., returning by the great north road, and delivering letters at the various hamlets by the way.
FARMERS.
Bogie, John, Old Fargie
Brough, Henry, Newton of Balcanquhal
Burt, David, Arngask
Coventry, James, Pitillock
Moyes, John, Conland
Nicol, William, Newfargie
Rumgie, George, Newton of Balcanquhal
Skinner, James, do
Smeaton, D. G., Letham
Stark, Thomas, Hays Mill
Wilkie, James, Newton of Balcanquhal
GROCERS.
Those marked thus* are also Spirit Dealers.
Anderson, Mrs Peter, Damhead
Rumgie, Robert, Newton of Balcanquhal
* Thomson, Andrew, Damhead
GENTRY & PEOPLE OF INDEPENDENT MEANS.
Bogie, John, Esq., Balcanquhal
Glass, Misses M., & C., Newton of Balcanquhal
Hay, Mrs William, Hays Mill
Trevelyan, Col., Esq., Glenfarg
JOINERS & WRIGHTS.
Deas, Henry, Damhead
Rumgie, Robert, Newton of Balcanquhal
Taylor, James, Damhead
MASONS.
Rumgie, Robert, Newton of Balcanquhal
Simpson, R., & A. Deas, Damhead
MISCELLANEOUS.
Burt, Rev. Alex., Minister of Parish
Constable, Peter, Blacksmith, Prins
Philp, Andrew, Schoolmaster, Arngask Parish
Stark, Thomas, Corn Miller, Hays Mill
Stewart, Charles, Tailor, Damhead
Summers, Robert, Gardener, Newton of Balcanquhal
PARISH OF ARNGASK.IN KINROSS
THE INTRODUCTION to this Parish having been already given under Fifeshire, we merely insert here the few names and addresses connected with the Kinross-shire section of the Parish.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Garland, John, Boot & Shoemaker, Duncrivie
Lilburne, Thomas, Joiner, do
Murray, Mrs, Duncrivie House
Small, Andrew, Farmer, Hilton of Duncrivie
Somers, John, Corn & Barley Miller, Glendy Mill
Somers, Robert, Jobbing Gardener, Muirfield
Thomson, George, Innkeeper, Damhead
Whyte, Andrew, Blacksmith, Duncrivie
Whyte, Miss, Grocer, do