PARISH OF BEATH.

BEATH is an inland Parish in the western division of the County. It is bounded on the north by the parish of Cleish, by Ballingry and Auchterderran on the east, by Auchtertool on the south-west, by Aberdour and Dalgetty on the south, and by Dunfermline on the west. It is about four miles in length, by about three in breadth. The surface is hilly and rugged, though not mountainous. The highest ground is the beautiful hill of Beath, which commands a fine and extensive prospect. A shallow and tame lake, called Loch Fitty, lies on the western boundary, and sends eastward through the centre of the Parish, a principal tributary of the Orr. The Kelty, a head water of that stream, flows along part of the northern border. A considerable amount of coal is raised in the Parish, four collieries being in active operation; and the Forth Iron Co. work a bed of black-band iron-stone at Cowdenbeath, and have furnaces for smelting it at Oakley.

There are four villages in the Parish- Cowdenbeath, Oakfield, Cantsdam, and Kelly. The greater portion of the population are engaged as miners, some in agricultural pursuits, and the remainder as village tradesmen and shopkeepers. Though there is some good land in the Parish there is a considerable extent of inferior soil, and more than half is in pasture.

The great north road and the Kinross-shire Railway traverse the Parish northward ; and the Dunfermline branch of the E. P. & D. Railway traverses it eastward, and there is a station at Cowdenbeath.

The Postal Arrangements of the Parish are in connection with the Post Offices at Kinross and Lochgelly, with Sub-Offices at Cowdenbeath and Blairadam. A walking postman leaves the Sub-Office at Blairadam about eleven A.M., and delivers letters on his route through Kelty, Cantsdam, &c. Another leaves Lochgelly for Cowdenbeath on the arrival of the Mails from the east, about 8.30 A.M., and 5 P.M.

BAKERS.

Christie, David, Cowdenbeath

Strachan, Thomas, Oakfield

BLACKSMITHS.

Irvine, John, Oakfield

Lindsay, John, Cowdenbeath

Watt, Alexander, Kirkford

Wilson, William, Cowdenbeath

BOOT & SHOEMAKERS.

Dalgleish, James, Cowdenbeath

Kirk, George, do

Lamont, Thomas, Kelty

Maundell, A., & Son, Cowdenbeath

McVicar, Donald, Kelty

CARRIERS.

Black, James, to Dunfermline, Monday & Thursday

E. P. & D. Railway, Station at Cowdenbeath

CARTERS.

Dewar, Robert, Kelty

Martin, John, do

Thomson, Robert, Cowdenbeath

Wilson, John, Kelty

Wishart, James, Cowdenbeath

CLERGY.

Beveridge, James, Cowdenbeath, Assistant to Minister of Parish

Ferguson, James, D. D., Minister of Parish

COLLIERIES & COALMASTERS.

Cowdenbeath, Forth Iron-stone Co.

Hill of Beath, Mr Ord Adams

Kelty, Earl of Moray

Lassodie, Lassodie Colliery Co.

FARMERS.

Blackwood, David, Oakfield & Lassodie Mill

Brown, Alexander, Shiells

Collier, Andrew, Muirton

Collier, John, Home Farm, Lassodie

Curror, John, Leuchars, Beath

Curror, Mrs, & Peter, Netherton

Dalgliesh, James, Esq. ,New Beath (pasture)

Dewar, John, Esq. , Braeside, Lassodie (pasture)

Donaldson, Alexander, Lochend

Hardie, James, Lochornie

Heggie, Walter, Mosside and Foulford

Hutchison, Robert, Whinnyhall

Mackie, A., & J., Mossgreen

Moffat, James, Cocklaw Mains

Murrie, Peter, Blairenbathie

Philp, John, Grievesland

Reekie, William, Kirkton and Kirkford

Robertson, James, Hilton

Stark, Andrew, Hill of Beath

Stenhouse, James, Esq., Stevenson's, Beath

White, William, Windyedge

GENTRY & PEOPLE OF INDEPENDENT MEANS.

Adams, Ord, Esq., Dalbeath

Dewar, John, Esq., Lassodie

Stenhouse, James, Esq., Beath House

GROCERS.

Those marked thus * are also Spirit Dealers.

*Bruce, James, Lassodie Colliery Store

* Crawford, Robert, Cowdenbeath

* Ferrie, William, do

Gibson, Miss, Oakfield

Kennedy, Robert, Cowdenbeath

Kinninmonth, Alexander, do

McCullam, Alexander, do

McRae, Duncan, do

Penman, Robert, Cowdenbeath

Philp, Thomas, Kelty

Ramsay, George, Cowdenbeath

* Wilson, Robert, Kelty

JOINERS & WRIGHTS.

Kirk, James, Kirkford

Kirk, George, Cowdenbeath

Lamond, Angus, Kelty

Swan, David, do

Toshack, John, Cowdenbeath

Wilkie, James, Oakfield

MASONS.

Hill, William, Cantsdam

Nicol, John, Cowdenbeath

TAILORS.

Dickson, James, Cowdenbeath

Henderson, Joseph, Kelty

Malloch, A., Cowdenbeath

Scotland, James, Cantsdam.

TEACHERS & SCHOOLS.

Brand, James, Forth Iron Co.'s School, Cowdenbeath

Grainger, Adam, Free Church School, Kelty

Scott, Thomas, Parish School, Cantsdam

VINTNERS.

Bowman, Lawrance, Cowdenbeath (Inn license)

Forrester, Andrew, Kelty

Gillespie, James. Cowdenbeath

McKenzie, George, Oakfield

Nicol, David, Cowdenbeath

MISCELLANEOUS.

Adams, Ord, Brick & Tile Maker, Hill of Beath

Brand, James, Inspector of Poor, Cowdenbeath

Crawford, Robert, Railway Agent, Cowdenbeath

Drummond, Andrew, Cattle Dealer, Kelty Forth Iron Co., Beath Iron Works

Heggie, Walter, & Son, Yarn Bleachers, Beath Bleachfield

McArthur, John, Flesher, Cowdenbeath

McLean, William, Contractor, do

Peebles, John, Post Master, Merchant, & Proprietor of Public Hall, Cowdenbeath

Paul, James, Slater, Cowdenbeath

Rattray, T., Wood Merchant, Cantsdam

Richardson, Charles, Manager, Forth Iron Co.'s Works

Scott, Thomas, Collector of Poors' Rates, Registrar, & Session Clerk, Cantsdam

Smith, John, Turner, Cowdenbeath

Spence, Robert, Saw Miller, Lassodie Saw- Mill

Terras, James, Manager, Kelty Colliery

ADD

Brown, David, Teacher, Forth Iron Co.'s School, Cowdenbeath

Christie, John, Vintner, Cowdenbeath

DELETE

Brand, James, Teacher

Gillespie, James, Vintner

Hill, William, Mason, Cantsdam

Kennedy, Robert, Grocer

Kirk, George, Joiner & Wright

McCullam, Alexander, Grocer

McRae, Duncan, do

Malloch, A., Tailor

Maundell, A., & Son, Boot & Shoemakers

Penman, Robert, Grocer

Smith, John, Turner

ERRATUM.

For Beveridge, Jas., Assistant to Minister of Parish, read John Beveridge