9 October 2010

BUCHAN WRIGHTS SOCIETY

Upon Monday 15th August was held at the Village of Stewartfield, the Annual Meeting of the Buchan Wrights Society, when after examining the books and state of the funds, which were found to be in a very flourishing state, they then proceeded to the election of Office-bearers for the ensuing year, when the following were duly elected:
ALEXANDER STEPHEN, Preses;
JAMES HENRIE, Vice-Preses;
ALEXANDER MITCHELL, Treasurer;
GEORGE SYMMERS, Clerk;
John Troup and James Duguid, Stewards; James Mair, Officer; John Abernethy, Alexander Fowlie, Jas. Findlay, John Prott, James Greig, William Connon, Jas. Rettie, Andrew Reid, John Sangster, Joseph Mackie, and Alexander Farquhar, Managers.  They then walked in procession through the village, and dined, spending the afternoon in the most sociable manner.

Published in The Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 10th October, 1810.

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