APPENDIX II. TRADESMEN, CRAFTSMEN AND PROFESSIONALS IN HUNTLY

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1 APPENDIX II. TRADESMEN, CRAFTSMEN AND PROFESSIONALS IN HUNTLY Compiled by Janet Starkey for her book Strathbogie, the Gordons and the Land o Cakes, available from the Orb s Community Bookshop, Huntly or via this website. Those known to have telephones are marked accordingly. In Britain, the post office had a monopoly on mail and was responsible for inland telegrams and telephones from In Huntly, the telegraph system was linked to the railway. The first telephone in Huntly was installed in 1896 for George Arnott & Sons; by 1901 there were eight subscribers Telephone messages were conveyed via a local operator and trunk calls, if available at all, were complicated and rarely used. There were intricate arrangements for postal delivery through a network of post offices near railway stations, and post horses. In 1913, job and post horses could be hired from R. Symon, Littlejohn Street, Huntly, and from George Watt, Gartly Station. The post office in Huntly in 1913 was located in the former Court House on the Square run by postmaster, Alexander Larnach. It full-time postman was Alick Jessiman. In Gartly, A.W. Ord ran the village shop at the Railway Station and in Ruthven the Post Office was run by Jane Watt. 1 aerated water manufacturers, bottler of beer (1) W Hay. W., & Sons, Aerated Water Company, 1 Chapel Street; est (not listed ). architect and surveyor (1) Archibald, Thomas George, Old Road (town councillor). baby-linen warehouse, ladies outfitters (1) Rose, Misses, 8 The Square (by 1945 this was run by A. Duncan). bakers (7; only 5 in ) Chrystal, John & Son ( ), 35 Bogie Street then George Rose ( ) and John G. Stephen by 1945). 3 Donald, Alex Sandy, 31 Duke Street; councillor 1915; continued for 135 years until sold in Ewen, Jas, 12 Deveron Street. Kennedy, James, 17 Bogie Street (a Town councillor 1915). Niven, Wm, 37 Gordon Street. Ross, W & A., 8 Gordon Street ( ). banks (3) North of Scotland and Town and County Bank Ltd, Gordon Street Wm Walker: agent ; Alex Murison and Peter C. Ironside both of Bank House. Royal Bank of Scotland Ltd, 27 Duke Street; run by J.R. McMath. Union Bank of Scotland Ltd, run by Alex Smith. blacksmiths (6) Fraser, James, Forgue. Horn, George & Son, Drumblade. Laurence, Wm, Cairnie. Sellar, George, & Son, Granary Street (still trading as Sellar s Agriculture 2015). Wilson, Alex, Deveron Street. Winks, John, Glass. booksellers and stationers (3) Dunbar, Joseph, 20 Duke Street. McConachie, Harry, 5 The Square (and newsagent; still operating 1945). Mackenzie & Co., 41 Duke Street (36 Duke Street in 1913: run by C & E. Stephen by 1945). Mackenzie & Co were at 41b Duke Street by 1945).

2 boot and shoe makers (10; only 8 in ) Alexander, Albert, 25 Duke Street. Alexander, Wm, Forgue. Arnott, George & Sons, The Square (Strathbogie Boot and Shoe Factory) George Arnott was Provost ; listed as leather merchants ; closed Duncan, George & Co., Town Hall Buildings, Gordon Street; home in George Street. Dunn, John A., 39 Duke Street (Globe Boot and Shoe Warehouse, next to George Arnott s, 28 The Square until June 1911 when Dunn moved to 39 Duke Street; still there 1945). Petrie, A. & Son, 23 Duke Street. Petrie, W., 24 Bogie Street. Simpson, J., 57 Bogie Street. Wight, J., 7 Gordon Street. broker (2) Calder, T., 67 Gordon Street (not by ). Munro, A., 67 Gordon Street. cabinetmakers (2) Anton, James, 35 Duke Street. Pirie, James, 57 Deveron Street and 2 Meadow Street. carpenter (1) Milne, George, Corse, Forgue. carriage hirers (1) Symon, Robert, 20 Littlejohn Street. cartwrights and joiners (4) Allan, Arthur, Hawkall. Gerrard, James, Brae of Gorrie. Mackay, James, Back Street (now called King Street). Pirie, James, Deveron Street. chemists and pharmacists (4) Beatt, David, 32 Duke Street. Duffton, Robert, 1 Bogie Street (first tenant in Loggie Buildings, built ). Raffan, John, 22 Duke Street (still there in 1945). Stephen, George, 12 Gordon Street (pharmacy there from 1825, 6 known variously as Prott, Prott & Chalmers, Chalmers; by 1945 Robert Webster was pharmacist). china dealers (1) McMillan, George, 67 George Street. church leaders (10) Dickie MA, Reverend A.B., United Free Church, Princes Street, Huntly (retired 1916). Duncan MA, Alex, Missionar Kirk, Kinnoir. Jack, Rev. A., Towie. Laidlaw, Reverend Archibald Scott MA BD, Strathbogie United Free Church, Bogie Street, Huntly (continued until 1922). Lewis, Reverend James, Congregational Church, Old Road, Huntly (he continued to run the Missionar Kirk until 1915). Matheson, Father Donald, Reverend Roman Catholic Church, Saint Margaret s, Chapel Street, Huntly. (Father Charles Macdonald until 1907; Father Matheson d. 1923). Semple MA DD, Reverend Adam, The Established Church (d.1914), Huntly. Smith MA, Reverend James Crow, Episcopalian Christ Church, Provost Street, Huntly. Stuart, Rev F.W., Gartly. Mackenzie, Rev D.S., Kildrummie.

3 coal, lime, and manure dealers and agents (4) Aberdeen Commercial Co., Ltd, Railway Station, George Stoddart, agent. Aberdeen Lime Co., Ltd, Railway Station, feeding stuffs and grain merchants. P. Souter, agent. 13 ; 2IB in Milne, John., & Co., Ltd, Railway Station. Northern Agricultural Co., Ltd., Railway Station, D.J. McPherson, agent confectioners (4) McGregor s, 24 Gordon Street. Niven, David H., 11 Gordon Street. Ross, W & A., 8 Gordon Street (only ). Stuart, George, 5 Duke Street. cooper (1) Gordon, Jas, Back Street [now King Street] Co-operative Society (1) started in county councillors (4) Robert H.N. Sellar, Battlehill, Huntly. Thomas Alexander Duff, factor, 4 Meadow Street, Huntly. George A. Anderson, Comisty, Forgue. 8 Provost Alex Smith (ex-provost by November 1913). creamery and milk processing (1) Northern Creameries Ltd (founded 1897 or opened 1899; by 1909 owned by Messrs G. Mellis & Co Ltd). cycle and motor agents (5, only 4 listed in ) Archibald, John, 23 Nelson Street motor engineer; motor accessories stocked. Huntly Garage, 2 Duke Street; not called Huntly Garage until 1913; John Fitzpatrick, motor agent; motor and cycle repairs done on the premises; motor car for hire; by selling types, petrol, oils; all accessories; vulcanising, accumulators recharged; (by ; by 1945 he had moved to 3 Gordon Street). Low, Alexander & Co., Bogie Street. Mitchell, J., Deveron Street (only listed in ; John Mitchell, ironmongers 16 Deveron Street in 1945). dentist (1) Mackay, J.W., L.D.S., 41 Duke Street ( on) distillers (1) Glendronagh Distillery, Forgue (founded 1826, last one in Huntly; closed 1867 but possibly reopened by 1913 and again in 2001). medical practitioners (3) Garson, Dr Patrick Clason MB, CM ( ), 8 Church Street. Originally from Orkney he practiced in Huntly from 1903 in Gordon Street; he had one of the first phones in Huntly by 1901; brother-in-law of Colonel William Mellis; all three sons read medicine at Edinburgh and served in World War I; his son of the same name took over the practice from his father. Thomson, Dr, Jubilee Cottage Hospital (at least from 1903). Wilson, Dr J.O, 5 West Park Street, Huntly drapers (9 in ; 11 in ; 10 in ) Boyd, John Minto, 3 The Square. Founded 1897, still there in 1945 to 1980s: he and George Reid, 21 Gordon Street: est as Reid and Gordon. 9 Dawson, Robert & Co., 57 Duke Street. An emporium, run by Robert Dawson s son, Robert Alexander Dawson, from 1909, next to James Scott, the butcher. Diack, W., 3 Gordon Street. 10 Fordyce, William, 9 Duke Street (a milliner). Grant, Alexander, & Co., 52 Deveron Street, grocers, drapers and tailors at 82 Gordon Street.

4 Gray, Wm, 15 Gordon Street. Howie, James, 19 Duke Street (milliner) (by 1945 run as Alexander Fraser). Ingram, William A., 3A Bogie Street ( The Balcony Drapery Warehouse, Loggie Buildings). Jamieson & Co., Duke Street (not ). Proctor, Jas, Balnoon, Forgue ( on). Rose, T., 8 The Square ( ). dressmakers (1) Merson, Miss, 40 Deveron Street (not listed ) dyers (1) Castell, Alex M., Bogie Bridge (dye works, once part of Stephen s Mill, all kinds of fabrics cleaned and dyed promptly) engineers (1) Fraser, James, Bogs of Raich, Forgue some of the farmers in Huntly district (40, but others) Aitken, James, Boginspro. Allan, James, Upper Auchmill. Cooper, Peter, Hillhead. Copland, Arthur, Boghead. Dickie, Wm, Kinnoutie. Donald, Pater, Milltown. Duff, Wm, Burnend ( Burnyne ). Duffton, Alexander, Costlyborn. Duncan, John, Dowmin and Craigward. Edward, John, Mains of Artloch. Fraser, Alexander T., Bridges (Briggs). Geddes, William, Gordonsburn. Gordon, Mrs, Easter Wellhead. Grant, George, Rivestore. Hendry, Alex. M., Affleck. Henry, Peter, Hillockhead. Jessiman, Mrs J., Muir of Auchinbo. Lobban, John, Loanend and Backside. M'Conachie, James, Nether Auchmull. M'Gregor, William, Midplough. M'Kay, Peter, Bridges Tile Work. M'William, John, Mosstown. Macpherson, Misses, Gibston. Mearns, Robert, Anatswell. Merson, James, Craigwillie. Milne, Robert, Corse of Kinnoir. Milne, Wm., Keillenknowes [later Millburn]. Mitchell, James, Gordonsburn. Murdoch, Misses, Upper Tullochbeg. Robertson, James, Ittingstone. Robertson, John (Reps, of), Ward. Sandison, R., Dykehead and Lyetack. Scott, John, Nether Bruntstane. Simpson, Robert, Auchinbo. Smith, Charles, Westertown. Smith, John, Robiestown. Watt, Peter, Bowman-Hillock. Wilson, James, Arnhall. Wilson, John, Castle Park. Wright, Alexander, Burnfield.

5 fishing-tackle dealers (1) Fitzpatrick, John, 2 Duke Street, 24 (only ) fishmongers (1) Bonar & Son, 30? Duke Street. fleshers [butchers] (8) Barron & Duffton, 28 Deveron Street. Rhind, Gordon, 42 Gordon Street; as it was in 1945; now Forbes Raeburn. 11 Rhind, James, [21] Duke Street (now Scott s of Huntly, butcher). Rhind, John, 23 Bogie Street: Rhinds slaughterhouse, Bogie Street. 12 Scott, James, 53 Duke Street, next to Dawson s Emporium: in 1945 this was Samuel A. Grant, drapers; now George Fullerton s butcher s shop). Scott s slaughterhouse, Princes Street; 13 he was on the Insurance Committee for the County of Aberdeen fruiterers (1) Niven, David H., 11 Gordon Street. grocer, general merchants and spirit dealers (3) Robertson, George, 48 Gordon Street (previously run by James Beattie c.1910). Macpherson, John, Crown Bar, Gordon Street and Huntly Hotel Stables; posting and hiring, including motor; cab meets all trains 7X3 (only listed ) Morrison, George, Cairnie. grocers (27) Aberdein, James, Glass (left Glass 23 May 1913 after 50 years to live in Aboyne). Anderson, James, 18 & 20 Gordon Street (opened 1902). Donald, J.R., 38 Gordon Street (Ronald Cowie by 1945). Dufton, Alex., 12 Bogie Street. Gordon, Alex., 11 The Square. Gordon, Alexander, Gordon Street. Gordon, Wm I., Glass. Grant, Alexander, 84 Gordon Street. Keith, John, 58 George Street. Martin, Miss A., George Street. McArthur, William, Drumblade. McGregor, John, Corse, Forgue. McIver, James, 31 George Street. McKenzie, John, 7 Bogie Street. McKenzie, D., 33 Deveron Street. George Mellis & Son, 46 Gordon Street, wholesale warehouse with links in Aberdeen (closed 1969) 14 (from 1901); they also owned Huntly Creameries from Mutch, Miss A., 18 Castle Street (a Mr and Mrs John Mutch of Duke Street; at one time a book manufacturers; by 1945 this grocer and confectioner shop was run by M.I. Fraser). Ord, A.W., Gartly Station and Post Office; newsagent Proctor, Jas, Baloon, Forgue. Ross, Wm, 6 Deveron Street. Smith, A., Castle Street (the Provost in 1913). Turner, Alex., 44 Gordon Street. Watt, Bros. Ltd, The Square (china merchants, ironmongers, seedsmen and game dealers) 9Y3 9 in Watt, Jane, Ruthven Post Office. Wilson, John, 7 The Square (relocated from 37 Duke Street in 1901; sold to grocer W.J. Howieson, Old Road in 1924; John Wilson & Co in 1945). Young, James, 16 Church Street. Yule, Alexander B., 69 Bogie Street, wholesale hairdressers (1) Rice, W., The Square

6 hide and tallow (1) The Aberdeen Hide, Skin, and Tallow Market Co. Ltd., Church Street (not listed ) horse hirers (2) Symon, R., 20 Littlejohn Street (posting in all its branches). Watt, George, Gartly station; job and post horses, terms on application hosiery manufacturers (1) Spence, Wm, & Son, 83 Gordon Street (manager Alexander Christie in (closed in 1980s) 15 hotels and inns (9) Bognie Arms Hotel, Bogniobray, Forgue (Donald McGregor ). The Gordon Arms, The Square, proprietor: Alexander B. Grant (following the death of his mother, Mrs Grant, 16 the previous manager, in 1896; Alexander Grant retired in 1923; Mrs Grant Black worked there 1913; in 1923 the hotel was sold to William Pirie) 9Y1. Gordon s Temperance Hotel, The Square; busses attend all trains. W.B. Gordon, proprietor 9X2 (stood at corner of Square and Deveron Street next to Gordon Arms). The Huntly Hotel, The Square 3 (Mr and Mrs John Halkett leased it for five years from 1910). Rose and Thistle Inn (Mr D.R. Levack). Royal Oak Hotel, Duke Street (in 1893 owned by Mrs Black, Gordon Arms with Mrs Rae her tenant; William Berry tenant Station Inn Gartly. Strathbogie Hotel, Bogie Street; billiard table, posting and fishing. John Sandison proprietor 6X1 (1893 owned by Mrs Rae). Strathdeveron Hotel, Deveron Street house furnishers (2) Cruickshank, James & Son Ltd, The Square; a fancy goods merchant. 9X3 (national); 36 in McKay, 14 Gordon Street (not ) Huntly Property Investment Building Society ironmongers (3) Cruickshank, James & Son Ltd, The Square; wholesale. Davidson, J., 37 Duke Street (owned by John A. Dunn; by 1945 this was run by George Davidson, a chemist and photographic dealer) Stephen, A. & F., 8 Duke Street (run by ex-bailie James Stephen s son, Ernest) joiners: house carpenter, funeral undertaker and building contractor (1) Pirie, James, 57 Deveron Street and 2 Meadow Street. laundry (1) Huntly Steam Laundry; name changed to Huntly Laundry Ltd in 1913, closed merchants (general) (1) McIntosh, James, The Emporium, Forgue. millers (6) Addison, C., Cairnie (Cairney). Dawson, D., & Son, Ruthven. Harper, Lewis, Glass. Innes, E., Collithie Mills, Gartly. Mitchell, James, Kirkton Mills, Drumblade (meal, barley and saw miller). Troup, Robert G., Bleachfield Mills, Huntly (oatmeal powered by water wheel and saw mill). mill-wright and mill machinery (1) Alexander Dey & Son , Church Street? 20

7 motor hirers (1) Watt, George & Co garage, Gartly station, 4 miles south of Huntly (only ). newspapers (1) Huntly Express, 20 Duke Street. published by James Dunbar (he had shops at 22, 26, 28 Duke Street and houses at no. 18 and 24 by 1915). painters (3) Mitchell, G, Queen Street. Mitchell, R., 29 Bogie Street (by 1945 R. Mitchell & Sons run by H.L. Mitchell at 59 Gordon Street). Robertson, Alexander, 8 Castle Street ( ) but business began in 1851 followed by George Lobban. 21 Photographers (1) Clark & Son, 42 Duke Street. Kilgour, James, 57 Bogie Street (studio photographer and picture framer. 22 plough makers (1) Sellar, George & Son; plough makers run by Robert R.N. Sellar ( ) (from 1896) plumbers (2) Douglas, Robert, The Square. Wilson, John, 12 Granary Street police (1) Inspector Matthew ; postmaster (1) Larnach, Alexander, Post Office, The Square, Huntly (by 1901) printers (letterpress) (2) Dunbar, James, 20 Duke Street. Munro, J., 31A Bogie Street. registry office for servants (1) Bate s Registry, 28 Bogie Street restaurants (2) Cowie, James, 26 Duke Street. Cruickshank, Miss J., 32 The Square; lodgings; Mr Watson, Aberdeen supplier of artificial teeth, ran his business there (Huntly Express, 18 December 1908). railway (1) The Great North of Scotland Co. The Station (by 1901) saddlers (2) Gray, John, 12 Duke Street. Whyte, William, 38 Duke Street (Wm Whyte had a cycle shop there by 1945). school teachers included the following 20 people Allardyce, Miss (retired 1913). Bain, Miss Jeannie (retired 1926), teacher, Primary Department. Calder, Miss, Physical training. James, D.M.J., Rector (from 1889 to 1920). Jessiman, Miss. Kemp, Miss, cookery teacher (appointed Nov 1913). Logan, Alexander (left 1913), expert of school gardening. Lyon, Allan, janitor and compulsory officer (previously a carter) replacing Mr Milton. Mackenzie, Miss, music at the RC School. Martin, John, assistant janitor. Matherson, RC School.

8 Milne, Jess, Art; prominent in amateur dramatics; married to Peter Milne. Paton, Alexander, science and mathematics; 52 years at Gordon Schools; deputy when the Rector, Mr James, was absent. Rae, Miss, cookery teacher. Reid, Mr, Classics, retired October 1913 and replaced by Godfrey J. Clemens from Peterhead. Whyte, Miss, Standard I (resigned 1913). Wright, Mr, music. Yule, Ethel, teacher of French and German. School Boards (2) Gordon Schools Board: Messrs Sellar, Duff, Dickie, Stuart, Dunbar; James Merson, Robert Milne and Rev James Lewis; clerk Mr Dickson. RC School, Huntly: chair Rev Father Matheson. sculptors (1) Boddie, William & Son, 10 Bogie Street. seedsmen (3, only first 2 operating in ) Niven, D.H., 11 Gordon Street. Stephen, A & F, 8 Duke Street. Yule, Alex B. 69 Bogie Street. shoe, heel and toe plate makers (1) Anderson, Robert, 27 Bogie Street (connected with Strathbogie Boot and Shoe Factory). 23 slaters and plasterers (4) Duncan, William, 4 6 George Street. Henderson, Thomas. Milne & Cowan, Bogie Street. Rust, Wm, 88 Gordon Street. solicitors (4) Dickson, John, N.P., 9 The Square 8X2 ( of the Gables, Duke Street). Mitchell, Frederick A.B., 9 Gordon Street, 9Y2 (d.1925 aged 48). Murdoch & McMath, 27 Duke Street. 24 Stuart, John, N.P., 39 Gordon Street 1Y (set up business in 1893; 25 he was on the Insurance Committee for the County of Aberdeen 1913; lived at Maryfield). spirit dealers (3) Levack, D.R., 46 Duke Street. McGregor, D., Gordon Street (not listed ). Rae, George S., Lemon Tree (public house), Gordon Street. stonemasons (2) Mitchell, John (stood for municipal elections November 1913). Mitchell, R. tailors and clothiers (8; only 7 in ) Chree, Adam R., 13 Bogie Street. Clark, George & Co., The Square. Hay, John, Cairnie. Jamieson & Co., Duke Street (not ). Littlejohn, Jas, 47 Duke Street, ladies and gents outfitter. Morrison, J., 43 Bogie Street (run by Stuart & Sons by 1945). Murray, James, 33 Bogie Street (later moved to 9 13 Duke Street, Drapers and Outfitter). Rogers, John & Co., 14 Deveron Street. tinsmiths (2) Bowman, James., & Son, 22 The Square; by 1945 this was the Aberdeen Savings Bank). 26

9 Sim, William J., 14 Bogie Street. Tinsmith and japanner; previously worked with James Bowman but set his own business near Mr Dufton s shop in William J. Sim (d.1917), on the Insurance Committee for the County of Aberdeen 1913 representing the British Order of Ancient Free Gardeners Friendly Society no tobacconists (1) Fitzpatrick, John, 2 Duke Street 8X4; plus; in 1945 at 3 Gordon Street. veterinary surgeon (1) MacPherson, Wm., 12 Granary Street (town councillor) watchmakers and clockmakers (5; down to 3 in ) Ross, James, 43 Duke Street (not ). Macdonald, John, 13 Duke Street and 10 Fife Street, Dufftown, jeweller ( only). Simpson, Archibald, Deveron Street. Taylor, James, 13 Duke Street (not ). Watt, John, 7 Duke Street, jewellers. 28 wood merchant (1) Lockhart, Daniel Ferguson. Before Alexander Lockhart died they had premises in Milne s Buildings, Church Street but not by woollen manufacturers (2) Brander, James, Richmond Mills (aka Brander s Mills) wool made into blankets; water-powered mill (closed 1979). Ingram, G & A., Nelson Mills, Nelson Street, woollen mill, closed relatively soon after Stephen, Frank W.L. (son of ex-bailie James Stephen (d.1913), Bogie Bridge mills. aka Strathbogie Woollen Co, aka Stephen s Mill, successful late eighteenth century but closed Scott 2003: Ibid.: Huntly 1913: Scott 2003: Ibid.: Ibid.: Ibid.: 186; not listed in MacDonald s Directory. 8 Huntly 1913: Scott 2003: 187; Huntly 1913: Huntly 1913: Scott 2003: Ibid.: Ibid.: Ibid.: Ibid.: Huntly 1913: 3, Cooper n.d.: Scott 2003: 183 4, but not in MacDonald s Directory 1913 or Ibid.: Ibid.: 182 3; not in MacDonald s Directory 1913 or Ibid.: Rolls Scott 2003: Ibid.: Ibid.: 2003: Huntly 1913: 44, Cooper n.d.: Scott 2003: 187 states that it was at 35 Duke Street.

10 29 Ibid.: Ibid.: 180.