PARISH OF NEWBURN.

THIS PARISH, containing the village of Drumeldrie, lies on the south coast of the County. Its length is three miles from north to south, and its greatest breadth one and a half mile. It is bounded on the south by Largo Bay, on the east by the parishes of Kilconquhar and Elie, on the north by Kilconquhar and Largo, and on the west by Largo. The shore is flat and sandy, but the interior surface rises northwards and westwards until it reaches its highest ground at the north-west boundary, on the eastern acclivity of Largo Law; and, both within itself and outward from it, is a brilliant assemblage of hill and dale- of woods, and rocks, and waters. The total area comprises about 3222 acres, of which about 2560 are under cultivation, and the remainder is either waste, or in pasture and wood.

The Parish is traversed by the roads from Largo to Anstruther and St Andrews. The East of Fife Railway runs along near the southern border, and the stations at Kilconquhar and Largo, are at convenient distances from all sections of the Parish.

With the exception of the village of Drumeldrie, the Parish is all rural; and indeed most of the villagers, in some way or other, depend upon agriculture for employment and support.

The only place of worship is the Parish Church, which was erected in 1815. It is a commodious building, and conveniently situated for the bulk of the population. The Parish School is towards the western border, a little to the north of Drumeldrie, and is the only School in the Parish. In addition to the usual emoluments, the Schoolmaster has a liberal allowance for teaching poor children; the estate of Orkie, in the Parish of Kettle, having been mortified 200 years ago, by its then proprietor, John Wood, Esq., for the purpose of erecting and maintaining a Free Grammar School within this Parish, for poor children of the name of Wood, or Wood's bairns, which has existed for 201 years ; but about a century ago this was joined to the Parochial School, so that one teacher serves both. He has the maxi-mum salary as Parochial teacher, and between £200 and £300 for boarding, clothing, and teaching four poor boys, who enter at seven, and leave at fifteen years of age.

The POST OFFICES for the Parish are Colinsburgh and Largo. Those residing in the eastern section receive their letters by Colinsburgh, and those in the western section by Largo. See postal notices for Largo and Colinsburgh.

FARMERS.

Buttercase, Thomas, West Coates

Dryburgh, Alexander, Wester Newburn

Forrester, John, Lahill Craig

Morgan, Thomas, Monturpie

Morgan, William, Easter Coates

Paton, James, Cauldrie

Sime, James, Sen., Lahill Mains

Sime, James, Jun., Drumeldrie

Smith, William, Balbaird

Thomson, Thomas, Easter Newburn

GARDENERS.

Dott, Thomas, Gilston House

Pace, Alex., Balchristie, by Colinsburgh

Robb, Thomas, Lahill, by do

GENTRY & PEOPLE OF INDEPENDENT MEANS.

Duncan, George, Esq., Balchristie House, by Colinsburgh

Forrester, Mr William, Drumeldrie

Fulton, Mr William do

Rintoul, Robert, Esq., Lahill House

Urquhart, Rev. Alex., D.D., Minister of Parish, Manse, Newburn, by Colinsburgh

MISCELLANEOUS.

Birrell, Hugh, Architect, Builder, & Joiner, Drumeldrie, by Largo

Brash, John, Parochial Teacher, School House, Newburn, by Largo

Dobie, Gilbert, Blacksmith, Gilston, by Largo

Flockhart, John, Esq., Factor for Charleton Estate, Rosebank Cottage, by Colinsburgh

Sime & Son, Boot & Shoemakers, Drumeldrie, by Largo

Simpson, Wm., Land Labourer, Balbaird, by Largo

Smith, Geo., Tenant of Salmon Fishings, Johnston's Mill, by Largo

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