The PARISH OF CUPAR is in the centre of the County. It contains the Royal Burgh and post town of its own name, and the villages of Springfield, Brighton, and Gladney. The latter however is so closely adjoining to Ceres, as properly to form along with it only one village. It is bounded by Moonzie, Kilmany, and Dairsie, on the north, by Dairsie and Kemback on the east, by Ceres on the south, and by Cults and Monimail on the west. It has a very irregular outline, and measures about five miles both in extreme length and breadth. The surface is finely undulated and well wooded. The river Eden flows through it from south west to north east, between green and fertile banks of varied beauty, about two thirds of the Parish being on the north side of the stream. The Lady Burn, or St Mary's Burn, flows through the northern suburbs of the town, and falls into the Eden at the Carthaugh. The soil to the north and east of the Burgh is a friable loam on a gravelly subsoil, and to the south and west more inclined to sand, Nearly the whole is in a state of cultivation, and capable of carrying almost every description of farm crop. The Parish is well supplied with good roads, and the Edinburgh, Perth, & Dundee Railway runs from west to east through its whole length, and has stations at Cupar and Springfield. In the country, there are quarries of good freestone, a brick and tile work, and a number of corn and flour
In the town, there is a spinning mill, a corn and flour mill, two tanworks, a currying work, three breweries, and a small foundry. The linen manufacture by hand loom weaving has long been actively carried on, but at present it is rather in a declining state. A power loom factory has however been erected in the, Lebanon suburb, which it is hoped will give a new impetus to the trade of the district.
The principal mansion houses are Tarvit, Kilmaron, and Wemysshall. About a mile to the west of the town is the ancient house of Carslogie, for many generations the family scat of the Clephanes, who in early feudal times exercised a great influence in the district.
Cupar comprises the two ancient Parishes of Cupar Fife and St Michaels of Tarvit, which were united in 1618. Cupar consisted of all to the north, and St Michaels of all to the south of the Eden. The Church and Churchyard belonging to the latter stood on what was called St Michael's Hill, or the Skaevia Brae. Long ago every vestige of the Church had disappeared, and the very hill on which it stood ham been compelled to give way to the utilitarian demands of the present age, the whole having been driven off to form the railway embankment between the railway station and Cupar Muir. While the hill was in course of being levelled, the ancient graveyard was cut into, and an immense quantity of human bones exposed. Ever since the union of the two parishes, Cupar has been a collegiate charge, but, owing to the want of accommodation in the Parish Church, another place of worship was erected at the West Port in 1831, which is Called St Michaels Church, the two ministers officiating in the two Churches alternately.
The town of Cupar is situated nearly in the centre of both Parish and County, oil the north bank of the Eden, on the turnpike road from Edinburgh to Dundee, and on the Dundee fork of the E. P. & D. Railway. It 'is ten miles west of St Andrews, twelve southwest of Tayport, and eighteen north north cast of Kirkcaldy. It is a place of considerable antiquity. At an early period the Macduffs, Thanes of Fife, had a Castle on a height in the midst of the marshy grounds which then bordered the Eden and the Lady Burn. It continued the seat of the court of the Stewartry of Fife until the forfeiture of Albany, Earl of Fife, ill the reign of James L, when that court was removed to Falkland. No trace of that Castle now remains, though the place where it stood is still called the Castle Hill It is now the playground and site of the Madras Academy buildings.
The earliest charter of the Burgh was granted in 1363, by David II., conferring the privileges of trade upon the burgesses. These privileges were repeatedly confirmed and extended by Robert 11. and subsequent sovereigns. At one period the Burgh held a considerable extent of land, from which a good revenue was derived, but it was sold and the money squandered by those in office, previous to the Passing of the Municipal Reform Act ; and at present the annual revenue is about £140, which barely meets necessary expenditure. By the recent Municipal Act, the council consists of eighteen councillors, inclusive of a provost, three bailies, a treasurer, and a dean of guild. The Burgh unites with St Andrews and the five coast Burghs in returning a Member to Parliament.
The town of Cupar derives considerable importance from its being the County town, and numbering among its inhabitants the numerous practitioners who practise in the County court. Some of its importance is also owing to its being the centre of a large district of country, 'dotted by numerous villages and a multitude of fertile farms, the wants of whose inhabitants are to a great extent supplied by the shopkeepers and tradesmen of the Burgh; and this accounts for the number and respectability of the various places of business.
The town consists of four principal streets the Crossgate running north and south, the Bonnygate which runs east and west, St Catherine Street which is a continuation of the Bonnygate, and the Kirkgate, in which the Parish Church is situated, which runs in a south west direction from the centre of the Crossgate. There are also a number of small streets and lanes running off from the main streets, and large suburbs both to the north and south of the town, which are now included in the municipal and parliamentary boundaries. The best buildings are in St Catherine Street and the Crossgate, the county court buildings, most of the banking offices, and principal shops being in these streets.
Among the public institutions connected with the town may be mentioned, the national security savings' bank, a property investment company, a public reading room in the Town Hall, a, subscription library, cricket, bowling, angling, and golf clubs. The latter however has never attained to ranch reputation, as, owing to the want of suitable ground, that fine game can only be pursued under great difficulties.
The public buildings are the various Churches, the County Court House with its elegant Hall, the 'Madras School buildings, the Guild Hall, the Town Hall, and the Masons' Lodge. A splendid new Corn Exchange is in course of erection at the foot of the Castle Hill, to be used as a Public Hall, and by farmers and others attending the weekly corn market, as a place for the transaction of business. This Mill prove a great architectural ornament to the place.
The Parish Church is a very plain structure, built in 1785. Its plainness is to some extent relieved by a handsome Turret or Spire, the only remaining portion of the ancient Gothic Church. It was built in 1415 up to the battlements, by the then Prior of St Andrews, and finished in its present condition in 1642, by the Rev. William Scott, minister of the Parish. It is often regretted that the new Church was not joined to the old Spire, as the intervention of the Session House or Vestry gives it a detached appearance. The other Churches are, St Michaels Church already referred to, a Free Church, two United Presbyterian Churches, Burnside and Boston a Free Communion Baptist Church, an Episcopalian Church, and two or three small Baptist congregations. There is a Chapel and a resident missionary, in connection with the Church of Scotland, at Springfield.
There is properly speaking lie Parochial School in the Parish ; the principal educational establishment is the Madras Academy, which has a staff of six male and one female, besides several assistant teachers. It is conducted on the Madras system Of the late Dr. Bell, who bequeathed to the institution the estate of Egmore in Galloway. the annual rent of which is nearly £700, which, along with the fees,, is devoted to the payment of the salaries of the teachers, and other necessary expenses connected with the institution. The whole is under the management of four trustees, viz ; the two Parish ministers, the provost, and the dean of guild. There are two well conducted Private Schools in the town, and two Institutions for young ladies, in which music and the modern languages are taught. There is a School at Springfield in connection with the Free Church.
There is a weekly corn market held on Tuesday, and a fair for cattle and horses on the first Tuesday of every month. There axe also two great hiring fairs, St James' and Martinmas, the former being held on the first Tuesday of August, and the latter on Martinmas term day. The August fair is by far the largest in the County, multitudes of country people being present on such occasions.
There are five Newspapers connected with the Town, viz, : The Fife Herald, the Fifeshire Journal, the News, the Dundee Advertiser, and the People's Journal. The publishing office for the two bitter is in Dundee, but they have a branch office in Cupar for the transaction of all business matters connected with the County.
The inhabitants in the country are generally employed in agricultural labours, or at the quarries and tile work at Cupar Muir, and in linen weaving. In the town many are employed as clerks and shopkeepers, a considerable number in the various handicrafts carried on in the district, and there are several hundreds of linen weavers, the greater part of whom are females.
POST OFFICE, 68 Crossgate, Cupar, Mr George Todd, Post from Dundee and the north arrive about 7 A. m., and 3,25 F. m., and are despatchedat 8 A.m., and 4.40 P.m. Mails from Edinburgh and the west arrive about 8.30 A.M., and 5.5. P.M. and are despatched at 6.30 A.M. and 2.50 P.M. There is a mail from Edinburgh and London about 11. 45 A. m., but there is no delivery at that hour. Letters are delivered three times a day on week days, beginning about 7.20 and 9. 20 A. M., and 5.30. P. M. Walking postmen leave the Post Office about9.20 A.M., for Springfield, Luthrie, Rathillet, Kilmany, Dairsie, Pitscottie, Ceres, &c., and returning in time for the afternoon's earliest despatch.
AUCTIONEERS.
Clark, 1I. C., 23 Bonnygate
Gibb, Andrew, 17 Crossgate
Welch James A., 39 Bonnygate
BAKERS.
Bread Society, Burnside, Geo. Webster , Salesman
Elder, James, 25 St Catherine Street
Elder, James, 61 Bonnygate
Finlayson, William, 87 Bonnygate
Gardiner, David, 43 Bonnygate
Greig, John, Newtown
Melville, Oliver, 39 Crossgate
Mitchell, John, 3 Bonnygate
Wood, John, Burnside
BANKS.
BRITISH LINEN Company, 14 St Catherine Street. W. & G. Pagan, Agents
CITY OF GLASGOW, 18 Crossgate. William Duncan, Agent
CLYDESDALE BANKING COMPANY, 16 St Catherine Street. Andrew Taylor, Agent
COMMERCIAL BANK Or SCOTLAND, Castlehill George Hogarth, Agent
NATIONAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, 11 Crossgate. William Drummond, Agent, James Cowan, Assistant do
ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND, 11 St Catherine Street. Arthur Russell, Agent
NATIONAL SECURITY SAVINGS' BANK, 110 Bonnygate.
Wm. Horsbrugh, Actuary. Open on Tuesdays from 12 to 3 P.M., and on Saturdays from 7 to 8 P. m.
BERLIN WOOL AND FANCY REPOSITORIES.
Goodall, Miss Christina, 46 Crossgate
Macpherson, Miss A., 53 Crossgate
BLACKSMITHS.
Allison, George, Burnside
Birrell, John, Ferniehall
Brown, Alexander, 69 Bonnygate
Cornfoot, Nathan, Springfield
Douglas, John, Bobber Wynd
Durie, James, Brighton
Patterson, Alexander, East Bridge
Ross, John, Railway Place
Russell, Thomas, Burnside
Smith, William, Bishopgate
Stewart David, Burnside
BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, AND BINDERS.
Dall, William, 38 Bonnygate
Orr, John, C., 8 Bonnygate
Robinson, Samuel 17 Bonnygate
Westwood, Alexander 5 Cross
BOOT & SHOEMAKERS.
Airdrie, William, Springfield
Birrell, George, Mouse Wynd
Culbert, Alexander, do
Donaldson, Robert, Gladney, Ceres
Dott, John, 101 Bonnygate
Dowie, Archibald, 77 Bonnygate
Duff, William, Lebanon
G 6 ' Ides Geddes, Charles, Newtown
Gordon, David, Springfield
Gulland, John, 4 Bonnygate
Hart, John, 4 Kirkgate ate
Howie, William, 32 Crossgate
Kerr, Mrs Waiter, 22 Bonnygate
Millar, James, 50 Crossgate
Miller, William, 3 Millgate
Stewart, John, Burnside
Swan, William, Braehead
Urquhart, John, 62 Crossgate
Watt, Andrew, Lady Wynd
BREWERS & MALTSTERS.
Forbes & Auld, 33 Bonnygate
Greig, Thomas, Lady Wynd
Mitchell, John, 3 Bonnygate
BUILDERS,
Brunton, John, South Toll
Honeyman, John, 13 Kirkgate
Innes, David, 19 Kirkgate
Mitchell, Archibald, Brighton
Reekie, William, West Port
Swan, James, South Toll
Wallace, James, Railway Place
CARRIERS.
F. P. & D. Railway, Stations at Cupar and Springfield
Brown, Win., from Kilconquhar to Cupar, on Thursday
Bruce, William, from Auchtermuchty toCupar, on Tuesday and Saturday
Lindsay, David, from Largo to Cupar, (0 Monday
Mathewson, David, from Springfield to Cupar, on Tuesday and Saturday
McKenzie, J., from Ceres to Cupar, daily
Scott, Andrew, to Dundee, on Tuesday and Friday
Scott James, from St Andrews to Cupar on Tueaday
Scott David, to Luthrie, on Wednesday and Saturday
Scott, William, from Gauldry to Cupar, on Tuesday
Stewart, Daniel, from Ceres to Cupar, on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
CARTERS, See also Carriers.
Brown, Alexander, Provost Wynd
Carstairs, Andrew, 2 Short Lane
Dalgleish, Alexander, Drybriggs
Gourlay, Robert, 45 Kirkgate
Ross, William, Railway Place
Scott, David, Springfield
Sharp, George, 27 Kirkgate
Stewart, David, Jun., Burnside Thrislie, John, 116 Bonnygate
CHINA MERCHANTS.
Hutton, George, 19 St Catherine Street McBride, John, 91 Bonnygate
Meldrum, William, 53 do
Thomson, William, Railway Place
Younger, _Mrs, Lady Wynd
CLERGY.
Beattie, William, Free Church Missionary, ,South Bridge
Burnet, W., Boston U. P. Church, 45 Crossgate
Cochrane, James, A.M., 1st Minister, Parish Church, Manse, Barony
Joseph, D. B., Baptist Church, Cupar
Laird John, Free Church, Kirkgate
Rankine, John, Burnside U. P. Church, 99 Bonnygate
Robertson, John, Established Church Missionary, Springfield
Wordie, James, D. D., 2nd Minister, Parish Church, 98 Bonnygate
---------------, --------------- , Episcopal Church, Parsonage
CLOCK & WATCHMAKERS.
Bell, John, 7 Cross
Hood, John, 16 Bonnygate
COACHBUILDERS,
Cleghorn, Robert, St Catherine Street
Duncan, Charles, Cupar Mills
Sturrock, A., & W., East Toll
COAL MERCHANTS.
Milne, Robert, Railway Station
Muir, Thomas, do
Ramsay, William, do
Russell, Andrew, do
Thomson, Thomas, do
CONFECTIONERS.
Beveridge, William, 23 Crossgate
Elder, James, 25 St Catherine Street
Gardiner, David, 43 Bonnygate
Miller, Margaret, 27 Bonnygate
Welch, Andrew, Lady Wynd
DENTISTS.
Duncan, D., 17 St Catherine Street
Robertson, J. (Surgeon Dentist) 33 Bonnygate
DRAPERS.
Adamson, Alexander, 14 Crossgate
Allison, David, 10 Bonnygate
Dewar, J., & R., 31 Crossgate
Foote, William, 10 Crossgate
Galloway, James, 4 Crossgate
Innes & Russell, 12 Bonnygate& 9 Crossgate
Lees, Hay, 22 St Catherine Street
Robertson, John, 36 Bonnygate
Russell, John, 3 Crossgate
DRESSMAKERS & MILLINERS.
Anderson, Misses, 39 Bonnygate
Anderson, Miss Eliza, 33 Bonnygate
Birth, Miss Jean, West Port
Brown, Mrs, Provost Wynd
Bryson, Miss, (& Straw Bonnets) Short Lane
Crombie, Miss Jean, Brighton
Dall, Miss Allison, 10 Kirkgate
Davidson, Misses, 8 Kirkgate
Dempster, Miss Catherine, Back Lebanon
Dibbs, Miss, 6 Millgate
Forrester, Miss Martha, Gladney, Ceres
Glenday, Misses, 73 Bonnygate
Glenday, Misses, Mouse Wynd
Hain, Mrs, Provost Wynd
Lawson, Mary, Back Lebanon
Lees, Miss Helen, Parliament Square
Lorimer, Mrs, Bishopgate
McGill, Miss Catherine, Castlefield
McGlashan, Miss M., South Bridge
Melville, Miss Janet, West Port
Neish, Misses, 90 Bonnygate
Paterson, Miss Margaret, Castlefield
Paterson, Misses, 42 Crossgate
Scott, Miss, West Port
Small, Miss Margaret, West Port
Smith, Misses, 56 Crossgate
Stewart, Elizabeth, Springfield
Thomson, Miss Ann, Skinner's Steps
Tod, Miss Ann, Castlehill
Williams, Miss Jessie, 39 Bonnygate
Wilson, Misses, 96 Bonnygate
Wilson, Miss Jane, 94 Bonnygate
DRUGGISTS.
Caw, John, 9 Bonnygate
Cleghorn, George, 43 Crossgate
Kitching, William, 37 Bonnygate
Mackie, Drs. A., & J. W. R., 24 Crossgate
DYER'S AGENTS.
Adamson, A., Draper, Agent for P. & R. Hay, Edinburgh
Fyfe, Miss, Braehead, Agent for Pullar & Sons, Perth
Greenhill, 28 Crossgate, Agents for P. & P. Campbell, Perth
EMIGRATION AGENTS.
Dewar, J., & R., Drapers, Australian, New Zealand, and American
Orr, J. C., P Publisher, Liverpool, New York, and Philadelphia Steam Ship Co., and New Zealand Line
Robinson, Samuel, Publisher, White Star
FARMERS,
Bayne, James, Russell Mill
Baxter, David, Esq., Home Farm, Kilmaron
Bogie, Peter, Ballas
Bonello, John, East Farm, Springfield
Briggs, Allan, Esq., Prestonhall
Carstairs, Andrew, Cupar
Connacher, David, Hill Tarvit
Crichton, John, Beechgrove
Don, Mrs, Home Farm, Springfield
Greig, Thomas, Dalgairn
Hart, Mrs, West Farm, Springfield
Hood, Robert, Retreat
Inglis, William, Kilmaron
James, Alexander, Springfield
Johnstone, George, Esq., Foxton
Louden, William, Ferrybank
Maxwe1J, James, Russell Mains
Mitchell, John, Cupar
Moon, William, Esq., Edenbank, Springfield
Pratt, John, Johnston Lodge
Ramsay, David, South Toll, Cupar
Rigg, James H., Esq., Home Farm, Tarvit
Russell, John, Esq., Middlefield
Russell, late Robert's Trustees, Tailabout
Russell, Thomas, Esq., Pitbladdo
Scott, James, Gilliesfaulds
Staig, David, North Field of Retreat
Tod, William, Esq., Hilton
Walker, Walter, Esq., Kingask
Walker, Robert, Esq., Westfield
Wernyss, Major James, Home Farm,Wemysshall
Wilson, David, Cupar
FLAX SPINNERS.
Smith Laing, & Co., Russell Mill
Srnith, William, & Son, Cupar Mills
FLESHERS.
Dawson, James, & Co., 14 Bonnygate
Pratt, Thomas, 21 St Catherine Street
Robertson, Andrew, 21 Bonnygate
Scott, Hugh, 48 Bonnygate
Scott, David, Burnside
GARDENERS.
Bett David, Cairney Lodge
Brow, William, Kilmaron House
Howie John, (Jobbing) Bishopgate
Hunter, David, Ferrybank
Ireland, John, (Jobbing) South Toll
Lister, Colville, (Jobbing) St Catherines Park
McDonald, John, Springfield House
Macrae, Arthur, Hilton
Peattie, Robert, (Market) 129 Bonnygate
Stenhouse, Robert, Dalgairn
Stevenson, Gavin, (Jobbing) Westfield
Wanless, John, (Jobbing) 2 Millgate
Watson, George, Tarvit House
GENTRY & PEOPLE OF INDEPENDENT MEANS.
Allan, Alexander, Esq,, 135 Bonnygate
Anderson, Mrs Ann, 60 Crossgate
Barclay, Mrs Dr., 4 St Catherine Street
Barclay, Thomas, Esq., Bonneville
Baxter, David, Esq., Kilmaron
Birrell, Miss C., 122 Bonnygate
Brown, Mrs, 63 Crossgate
Briggs, Allan, Esq., of Prestonhall
Boswell, Mrs, Blawlowan
Carstairs, Miss Ann, Back Lebanon
Carstairs, Mrs Ann, 9 St Catherine Street
Carstairs, Dr. William, West Port
Carsewell, Mrs, 7 Crossgate
Cook, Mrs, 20 St Catherine Street
Cockburn, Misses, 14 Millgate
Coutts, Miss Agnes, 78 Bonnygate
Crichton, Mrs, 7 Crossgate
Dalgleish, Mrs, Roseville
Don, Mrs Colonel, Springfield House
Farmer, Mrs, Front Lebanon
Forbes, Mrs, 75 Bonnygate
Forrest, Captain William, Southfield
Gourlay, Mrs Andrew, 56 Crossgate
Graham, James AI Esq., Millgate
Hannah, Mrs, 29 Crossgate
Hood, Robert, Esq., Castlefield
Horne, Mrs, Front Lebanon
Inglis, Misses Bonfield
Inglis, Mrs Eliza, 57 Crossgate
Johnstone, Miss 34 Bonnygate
Lees, Miss, Lebanon Bank
Lyon, Captain George, Bellfield
Low, Colonel, Cairney Lodge
McArthur, Mrs, Pleasance, South Toll
McIntyre, Mrs, 17 Millgate
Malcolm, Mrs Janet, 134 Bonnygate
Millar, Mrs Helen, 122 Bonnygate
Miller, John, Esq., West Port
Mitchell, Mrs Mary, Ladyinch
Morton, Misses C. & W., Bank Street
Murdoch, Mrs, Front Lebanon
Ogilvie, Mrs, 22 Bonnygate
Pratt, William, Back Lebanon
Reeve, Mrs, Edenpark
Rigg, Capt. James Home, Tarvit House
Rigg, The Misses, do
Robertson, Wm. N., Esq., Castlefield Tower
Russell, James, Esq., 6 Bonnygate
Scott, Mrs, & Misses, Dalgairn House
Scott, Captain William, Millgate
Taylor, Robert S., Sheriff Substitute for Fife, Weston House
Thallon, Henry, Esq., Edenplace
Tod, William, Esq., Hilton
Walker, Mrs, & Misses, 110 Bonnygate
Walker, Robert, Esq., Westfield
Watson, John, Esq., Rosemount
Wernyss, Major James, Wemysshall
Young, Miss Margaret, 30 Crossgate
GROCERS.
Those marked thus* are also Spirit Dealers.
Aitken, James, Castle Street
*Allester, William, 68 Bonnygate
Anderson, Agnes, 126 Bonnygate
Bairner, William, Provost Wynd
Bell, Mrs, Springfield
Clark, H. C., 23 Bonnygate
Cooper, Ambrose, 44 Bonnygate
Cruikshank, James, 44 Kirkgate
Dowie, Mrs M., Lady Wynd
* Duffus, James, 41 Bonnygate
Duff, William, Lebanon
Duncan, William, Springfield
* Ferguson, David, 88 Bonnygate
*Fleming, James, 5 Crossgate
Gourlay, George, Springfield
Greenhill, Misses, 28 Crossgate
Hutton, Elizabeth, Lady Wynd
*Jack, James, 46 Kirkgate
Kilgour, Mrs Isabella, (Ales) Mouse Wynd
* Kirkaldy, Alexander, 76 Bonnygate
Kyd, Thomas, Springfield
Lawrie, James, 42 Bonnygate
* Lawrie, Thomas, 83 Bonnygate
* Low, David, 18 Kirkgate
Low, William, 114 Bonnygate
Mackie, Margaret, South Bridge
* McPhail, John, 18 Bonnygate
Meikle, Mrs, Springfield
Millar, Mrs, do
*Milne, Robert, 58 Crossgate
Mitchell, Archibald, Brighten
Norrie, Mrs, Millgate
Paterson, Catherine, 63 Bonnygate
Paterson, Robert, Castle Street
Peattie, Robert, 129 Bonnygate
Penny, James, Burnside
Ramsay, James, South Toll
Reekie, George, Bank Street
Reid, Mrs 41 Kirkgate
* Reid & Son, 31 Bonnygate
*Robertson, J., 13 Bonnygate & 64 Crossgate
Scott, Alexander, Springfield
* Thomson, Mrs Christina, Lebanon
*Wilson, Thomas, 15 Crossgate
HAIRDRESSERS.
Forrester, William, 49 Bonnygate
Kilgour, Misses, & John McLaren, 8 St Catherine Street
Wilkie, Peter, 26 Bonnygate
HOTEL & INNKEEPERS.
Buist, John, Royal Hotel, (Posting) St Catherine Street
Parker, _Mrs C., Tontine Hotel, (Posting,) St Catherine Street
Proud, John, Blue Bell Inn, (& Posting) 82 Crossgate
INSURANCE AGENTS.
Black & Morrison, Writers, Scottish Provincial, fire and life
Buist, J., Royal Hotel Royal, fire and life
Cowan, James, Banker, Royal, fire and life
Davidson, T., Writer, Scottish Amicable, life, Pelican, life, London & Provincial Provident Society, and Phoenix, fire
Douglas, J, M., Writer, National, fire, United Kingdom Provident, life, and Scottish Provident, life
Drummond & Mitchell, Writers, Norfolk Farmers' Cattle, (against disease and accident) North British, fire and life, and Scottish Equitable, life
Duncan, William, Banker, Insurance Co of Scotland, fire, and English & Scottish Law, (life
Edmond, J., Glazier, Scottish Plate Glass
Hogarth, George, Banker, Insurance Co of Scotland, fire, and Scottish Widows Fund, life
Horsbrugh, William, Writer, Standard life, and Yorkshire, fire
Murray, David, Writer, Sun, fire and life
Pagan, W., & G., Writers, Scottish Union fire and life, and Edinburgh, life
Patrick, William, Writer, Life Association
Pratt, Thomas, Writer, British
Robinson, S., Publisher, United Kingdom
Russell, Arthur, Banker, Liverpool & London, fire and life
Taylor, John, Writer, Scottish Union, fire and life
Taylor, Andrew, Banker, Caledonian, fire and life
Taylor, W. A., Writer, City of Glasgow, life, and Northern, fire and life
Walker, J., Writer, Liverpool and London, fire and life
Wilson, Robert, Writer, Scottish Union, fire and life
IRONMONGERS.
Douglas, John, Bobber Wynd
Hood & Robertson, 3 Cross
Ramsay William, 2 Cross
JEWELLERS.
Duncan David, 17 St Catherine Street
Robertson, Robert, 35 Bonnygate,
JOINERS & WRIGHTS.
Those marked thus * are also Cabinetmakers.
Adam, Robert, 19 Bonnygate & 21 St Catherine Street
Blair, James, Burnside
Brown, William, Brighton
Curr, James, & Thomas, 13 Crossgate
Harley, George, 82 Bonnygate
Hay, Alexander, Railway Station
Heron, George, 55 Bonnygate
Latto, David, Drybriggs
Mitchell, Andrew, Ferniehall
Petrie, John, 128 Bonnygate
Ramsay, William, 51 Crossgate
Stewart, James, Springfield
Taylor, John, do
LAND LABOURERS.
Angus, John, Hill Street
Crombie, Alexander, Brighton
Smith, Robert, 89 Bonnygate
LIBRARIES & READING ROOMS.
Boston Church Library, James Blair, Librarian, open on Saturday evening from 8 to 9 P. m.
Cupar News Room, open every day (except during Divine service on Sundays,) in the Council Room till 10 P.M.
Cupar Subscription Library, Castle Hill, Rev. Alexander Heron, Librarian,
open from 1 to 3 P. M. on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, and from 8 to 9 1,. m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
LINEN MANUFACTURERS.
Aitken, James, Castle Street
Glenday, John, Provost Wynd
Honeyrnan, John, Kirkgate
Leadbeater, McCaul, & Co., Lebanon
McIntyre, Neil, Bishopgate
Smith, William & Son, Ashlar Lane
MANURE AGENTS & DEALERS.
Cairns, John, Messenger at Arms, Townsend's Manures
Clark, H. C., Auctioneer, Townsend's Manures
Gibb, A., Auctioneer, Kilbagie Manures
Ramsay, Wm., Ironmonger, Bone Dust, &c.
Russell, Andrew, Coal Merchant, Tennant & Co.'s Manures
Taylor, Win., Seedsman, Dissolved Bone & Superphosphate of Lime
Welch, C., 59 Bonnygate, Cant's Manures
MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS.
Bonnar, George L., M.D., 69 Crossgate
Logan, William 97 Bonnygate
Mackie, Archibald, M.D., 22 Crossgate
Mackie, J. W. R M.D., 13 Millgate
Walker, James, M.D., 93 Bonnygate
Wiseman, Robert, Bishopgate
MIDWIVES.
Adams, Mrs, 24 Bonnygate .
Allan, Mrs, Burnside
McDonald, Mrs, Provost Wynd
MILLERS.
Neish, William, (Flour) Tailabout
Ritchie, John, (Corn) Cupar Mills
Russell, Robert, (Flour) do
Scott, Robert, (Corn) Thomaston
MILLINERS, See also Dressmakers.
Adie, Miss, at Alex. Adamson's, Draper 14 Crossgate
Walker, Misses J., & C., 61 Crossgate
NEWSPAPERS.
Their Publishers &,Days of Publication.
Dundee Advertiser, (Daily) A. Westwood, 5 Cross
Fife Herald, (Thursday) John C. Orr, 8 Bonnygate
Fifeshire Journal, (Thursday) S. Robinson, 17 Bonnygate
News, (Saturday) S. Robinson, 17 Bonnygate
People's Journal, (Saturday) A. Westwood, 5 Cross
NURSERY, SEEDSMEN, & FLORISTS.
Laird, D., & G., 6 St Catherine Street
Taylor, William, 59 Crossgate
PAINTERS & PAPER HANGERS.
Edmonston, Andrew, Lady Wynd
Peattie, George, 72 Crossgate
Sharp & Duncan, 47 Crossgate
Swinton, David, 40 Crossgate
PAWNBROKERS.
McIvor, Patrick, 61 Bonnygate
Scott, James, 80 Bonnygate
PLASTERERS.
Bryson, William, Provost Wynd
Sharp, David, Burnside
PLUMBERS,
Fyfe, James, 21 Crossgate
Steel, Charles, 16 Crossgate
POTATO MERCHANTS & AGENTS.
Bayne, William, Millgate
Clark, H. C., 23 Bonnygate
Kirkaldy, Alexander, 76 Bonnygate
PRINTERS, LETTERPRESS.
Orr, John C., (&, Lithographic Printer) 8 Bonnygate
Robinson, Samuel, 17 Bonnygate
Westwood, Alexander, 5 Cross
QUARRY OWNERS, (Freestone.)
Honeyman, John, Cupar Muir
Mitchell, Archibald, Brighton
Wallace, James, Ferrybank
RAILWAY AGENTS.
Dott, Matthew, Springfield
Kellow, Edward, Cupar
SADDLERS.
Gourlay Andrew, 1 Crossgate
Mackie, John, 6 Crossgate
Walker, Alexander, 37 Crossgate
SHERIFF OFFICERS.
Those marked thus * are also Messengers at Arms.
* Cairns John 4 Cross
* Millie, Henry 4 Cross
Simpson, William, County Buildings
Rintoul, George, 27 Crossgate
SLATERS.
Duncan, Henry, Provost Wynd
Fyfe, James, 124 Bonnygate
Hodge, Alexander, Angus Place
Hodge, Robert, Castlefield
Paterson, John, 85 Bonnygate
SOCIETIES, CLUBS, &C.
Cupar Bowling Club, Green, St Catherine's Park, T. Robertson, Tailor, Sec. & Treas.
Cupar Cricket Club, Jonathan Greig, Sec.
Cupar Curling Club, Instituted, 1775, Ice, Tarvit Pond, Arthur Russell, Banker, Sec., J. Cairns, Messenger at Arms, Treas.
Cupar Golf Club, Colonel Low, Cairn! Lodge, Sec. & Treas.
Cupar Harmonic Society, George Hogarth, President, Jonathan Greig, Conductor, David Chalmers, Sec. & Treas.
Cupar Property Investment Company, Instituted, 1861, J. Fleming, Merchant, President, D. Murray, Writer, Solicitor, National Bank of Scotland, Bankers, Wm. Cowan, Banker, Sec. & Treas.
Cupar Provident Society, John Aitchison, President, John Fernie, Mason, Sec.
Cupar Temperance Society, Geo. Honeyman, Currier, Sec.
Cupar Yearly Society, R. Barclay, Tailor, President, William Patrick, Tailor, Sec,
Cupar Young Men's Christian Association, Hall, 25 Bonnygate,, John Lines, Sec.
Fifeshire Floral, Horticultural, and Agricultural Society, Instituted, 1859, R. S Taylor, Esq., Sheriff Substitute of Fife shire, President, George Hogarth, Esq. Banker, Treas., William Horsbrugh Esq., &, Wm. Morrison, Esq., Joint Secs
Provincial Grand Lodge of Fife & Kinross (Freemasons) R W. G. M J. W Melville, Esq., Strathkinness
Royal Eden Angling Club, Instituted, 1845, J. Stark, President, Alexander Reid Treas., J. Smith, Sec.
St John's Lodge of Freemasons, No. 19 R. W. M., Alexander Nicholson, Esq. Writer, Cupar
St John's Yearly Society, James Grace President, William Patrick, Tailor, Sec.
St Regulus' Lodge of Freemasons, No. 77 R. W. M., William Pagan, Esq. Banker, Cupar
STRAW BONNET MAKERS.
Dempster, Sarah, 34 Crossgate
Lawson, Mary, Back Lebanon
Mackenzie, Miss Janet, (& Milliner) 4 Bonnygate
Owen, Miss Allison, West Port
Paterson, Misses, 42 Crossgate
TAILORS.
Those marked thus * are also Clothiers
* Barclay, Robert, 51 Kirkgate
* Bayne, David, 2 Crossgate
Blyth, Thomas, Springfield
Davidson David. 0 8 Kirkgate
Dewar, J., & R., 31 Crossgate
Foote, William, 20 Crossgate
Henderson, John Bobber Wynd
Innes & Russell, 12 Bonnygate & 9 Crossgate
Patrick, William, 4 Cross
Pattison, David, 19 Crossgate
Ramsay, David, 57 Bonnygate
Robertson, John, 40 Newtown
Robertson, Thomas, 27 Crossgate
TANNERS.
Blackwood, James, 60 Crossgate
Honeyman & Son, (& Curriers) Burnside
TEACHERS & SCHOOLS.
Allan, William, Classical Master, Madras Academy
Barclay, Miss, Female School, Springfield
Blair, R., Adventure School, Mason's Lodge, Cupar
Brown, Alexander, Third English Master, Madras Academy,
Butchart, Mrs, Adventure School, Burnside Fothringham, Charles S., Drawing Master, Madras Academy
Kiddie, Miss ,Mary, (ladies Day and Boarding, school for music and modern languages) 80 Crossgate
Lillie, Henry, Second English Master, Madras Academy
Mc'Laren, Ann, Adventure School, Burnside
Pringle, Miss Elizabeth M, Female Industrial Department, Madras Academy
Robson, Thomas W. E., LL.D., Rector & First English Master, Madras Academy
Russell, John, Mathematical & Writing Master, Madras Academy
Turner, William, Free Church School, Springfield
Webster, Misses, (ladies Day and Boarding School for music and modern languages) 6 Bonnygate
TEA DEALERS.
Grant, Matthew, 30 Bonnygate
Fisher, Alexander, Lebanon
Walker, William, (& Wine & Spirit Merchant) 2 St Catherine Street
TINSMITHS & GASFITTERS.
Jack, James, 46 Kirkgate
Ramsay, George, 66 Crossgate
Robertson, Mrs V., 45 Bonnygate
TOY MERCHANTS.
Grant, Matthew, 30 Bonnygate
Miller, Margaret, 27 Bonnygate
Wilkie, Peter, 26 Bonnygate
UPHOLSTERERS
Adam, Robert, 19 Bonnygate & 21 St Catherine Street
Curr, J & T, 13 Crossgate
Ramsay, William, 2 Cross
VETERINARY SURGEONS.
Baird, Colin, East Port
Kitching, Maclaren, 19 Short Lane
VINTNERS.
Baldie, John, 131 Bonnygate
Baldie, Robert, Springfield
Duncan, John, (S un Tavern) 1 Cross
Finlay, Robert, (Crosskeys) 7 Bonnygate
Gardiner, David 2 Lady Wynd
John, (Albert Inn) 102 Bonnygate
Philp, Mrs, Gladney, Ceres
Pratt, James, Burnside
Robertson, Mrs Wm., (Waterloo Tavern) 75 Crossgate
Walker, William, 4 Cross
WRITERS & PROCURATORS
These marked thus * are also Notaries
Black, Alex., (Black & Morrison Joint Procurators Fiscal for the County) County Buildings
Davidson, Thomas, .39 Bonnygate
Douglas, John M. (& Treasurer for the Burgh) 15 Kirk Wynd
Drummond, William (Drummond & Mitchell) 11 Crossgate
*Duncan, W., (& Town Clerk) I5 Crossgate
Horsbrugh, Wm., 12 St Catherine Street
Mitchell, Wm, (Drummond & Mitchell 11 Crossgate
Morrison, William, (Black & Morrison County Buildings,
Morton, John (& Election Auditor) 67 Crossgate
Murray, David, 14 Bonnygate
Nicholson, Alex, (Drummond &, Mitchell 11 Crossgate
*Pagan, William, (W. &, G. Pagan) ,Treasurer for the County, Clerk to the County Prison Board, the Fife &
Kinross Lunacy Board, and the Fife Court House Commissioners and Treasurer for the Cupar District of
Statute Labour and Turnpike Roads, 14 St Catherine Street
*Pagan, George Hair, (W. & G. Pagan ) (& Registrar of Sasines) 14 St Catherine Street
Philp, Simpson (& Treasurer & Collector for the Police Commission, & Procurator Fiscal for the Burgh, Kirk Wynd
Pratt, Thomas, Millgate
*Taylor, W. A., 52 Crossgate
Taylor, John, 78 Crossgate
Walker, James, 56 Crossgate
Welch, Charles, 26 Crossgate
*Wilson, Robert, 70 Bonnygate
MISCELLANEOUS PUBLIC BUILDINGS, OFFICES &c.
County Assessment Office, 12 St Catherine Street, William Horsbrugh, Collector& Clerk to the Justices of the Peace, and to the Road Trustees
County Police Office, William Bell, Chief Constable., Alex. Porter, Superintendent & Deputy Chief Constable
County Prison, David Cook, Governor, Mary Webster, Matron, Rev. Alex. Heron, Chaplain & Teacher.
Inland Revenue Office, 18 Crossgate, William Duncan, Distributor of Stamps & Collector of Taxes for the County of Fife & Kinross.
Sheriff Court, County Buildings, Donald Mackenzie, Esq., Sheriff, R. S. Taylor, Esq., Sheriff Substitute &
Commissary Depute, Thomas Barclay, Sheriff Clerk, Henry Pye, Sheriff & Commissary Clerk Depute
MISCELLANEOUS.
Aitken, R, Basket M.aker, 71 Bonnygate
Atherstone, Thomas, Professor of Music Bishopgate
Bonthron, Dr. William, Surgeon, Artillery, 4 St Catherine Street
Burns Thomas, Sievewright, 40 Kirkgate
Burton, Jas., Tobacco Pipe Manufacturer, Back Lebanon
Clark, H. C., Blacking Manufacturer, 23 Bonnygate
Tobacconist, 44 Crossgate Curr James Furniture Polish Manufacturer, Provost Wynd
Edmond, James, Glazier, 84 Bonnygate
Fenton, James, Quarter Master, F. M. Artillery, 14 Kirk Wynd
Fernie, James, Millwright, Millgate
Gibson, Henry, Wood Merchant, Railway Station (James Grace, Manager)
Grace James,, Parish Beadle, 50 Kirkgate
Gillespie, J. & R., Horsebreakers, South Toll
Greig, Jonathan, Soda Water & Lemonade Manufacturer, 16 Crossgate
Hay, Donald, Farina Manufacturer, Cupar Mills
Hepburn, Thomas, Town Officer & Bill Poster 11 Bonnygate
Hodgert, Wm., Road Surveyor, South Toll
Ireland, Thomas, Reed Maker, Lady Wynd (D. Nairn, Manager)
Lamb, William, Temperance Refreshment Rooms, 33 Crossgate
Lumsden, J. Inspector of Nuisances, Mouse Wynd
Manwell, William, Adjutant & Captain, F. M. Artillery, 20 St Catherine Street
McBride, John, Poulterer at Licensed Dealer in Game, 91 Bonnygate
McCubbin, John, Fishing Rod & Tackle Manufacturer, South Bridge
McIntyre, John, Surveyor of Stamps, and Taxes, 26 St Catherine Street
McIver, Alexander, Sergeant Major and Instructor of Cupar Rifle Volunteers, 8 Kirk Wynd
McKenzie, Wm., Manager of Gas Works, Lebanon
McLeish, Peter, Cooper, 4 Millgate
McNab, A., & D., Skinners & Wool Merchants, Skinner's Steps
Mitchell & Duncan, Brick & Tile Makers, Brighton
Miller, George, Officer, Inland Revenue, Provost Wynd
Patrick, William, Clerk of Supply, Assessor of Lands & Heritages for the County, & Auditor of Public Accounts, Office, County Buildings
Robertson, J., lron Merchant, 14 Bonnygate
Robertson, Robert, Inspector of Weights and Measures, 35 Bonnygate
Russell, Thomas, Ironfounder, Burnside
Tod, Robert, Umbrella & Parasol Maker,
Walker, Alex., Dyer, Lebanon [Burnside
Welch, James A., Inspector of Poor, & Registrar of Deaths, 39 Bonnygate,
Wilson, George, Pig Dealer, Back Lebanon
Wilson, John, Assessor for the Burgh, & Collector of Poors' Rates, 96 Bonnygate
CUPAR. ADD
Aldworth, Rev. John, Episcopal Church, Parsonage
Braid, Mrs, Midwife, 1 Kirkgate
Carrie & Cornfoot, Boot & Shoemakers, Lady Wynd
Durie, Mrs, Midwife, Brighton
Farmer, James S., Writer & Procurator, 52 Crossgate
Forrester, Mrs, Grocer, Hill Street
Gourlay, William, Baker, Burnside
Howie, William, Grocer, 41 Kirkgate
Inglis, John, Railway Agent, Cupar
Leighton, Robert, Staff Sergeant & Drill
Instructor of Cupar Rifle Volunteers,Lady Wynd.
McKenzie, William, Manager of Naptha Works, Lebanon
Marshall, Francis, Baker, 55 Crossgate
Mien, Miss, Milliner, at Mr Foote's, 8 Crossgate
Mitchell & Rhind, Writers, Procurators, Notaries, and Agents for North British Scottish Equitable Insurance Offices
6 Gross
Morton, John, Notary, and Agent forLondon Insurance Co., 67 Crossgate
Ramsay, David, Grocer, 114 Bonnygate
Reid, William, Commission Agent, India Rubber &General Merchant, 44 Crossgate
Robertson, William, Clock & Watch maker, 3 St Catherine Street
Simpson, Thomas, Inspector of Burgh Police, and Billet Master, 32 Crossgate
Wilson, Thomas, M.A., Classical Master, Madras Academy
Younger, William, Blacksmith, Burnside
CUPAR. DELETE
Adamson, A., Dyers' Agent
Allan, William, Classical Master, Madras Academy
Forrester, Wm., Hairdresser, Bonnygate
Hay Alexander, Joiner, Railway Station
Kellow, Edward, Railway Agent, Cupar
Mitchell, William, Writer, 11 Crossgate
Pratt, Thomas, Writer, Millgate
Reid Mrs, Grocer
Stewart, David, Blacksmith, Burnside
Stewart, David, Jun., Carter
CUPAR. ERRATA.
For Cowan, William, Sec., Property Investment Co., read James Cowan
For Drummond & Mitchell, Writers, Notaries, & Insurance Agents, read Drummond & Nicholson
For Lyon, Captain George, Belfield, read Colonel George Lyon
For McIvor, Patrick, Pawnbroker, read Broker
For Scott, James, St Andrews Carrier, read Robert Scott
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