Old Adam's Operative Gardener Lodge

On Monday the 21st curt. was held here the Annual Meeting of Old Adam's Operative Gardener Lodge; after going through the ordinary business, and settling their accounts, the Judges awarded the Prizes as follows:-  The First, to Thomas Milne, Sunnyside, for a Seedling Carnation; the Second, to Alex. Mennie, Hardgate, for a Seedling Pink; the Third, to George Reid, Hardgate, for a Seedling Sweet-William; the Fourth, to John Fowlie, Hazelhead, for the best Melon; and the Fifth to John Cadenhead, jun, Strawberry-bank, for the best Brace of Cucumbers; the Sixth Prize, being for Cauliflower, was not gained.  The members then unanimously re-elected the following Office-bearers:-

JAMES WALKER, SEEDSMAN, Master;

WILLIAM ANDERSON, Depute-Master;

Thomas Milne, treasurer; William Taylor, secretary; James Reid, Alex. Black, key-bearers; George Reid, Alex. Rennie, Robert Smith, counsellors; John Roy, jun. James Hogg, stewards; Alex. Diack, clerk; and James Findlay, officer.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 30th July 1817.

Little Rettie, Boyndie

FARM IN BANFFSHIRE

THE Farm of LITTLE REATTIE, in the parish of Boindy, containing 150 acres, to be let for 14 years.  Entry at Martinmas next.

Offers may be lodged with Alexander Rainy, at Lintmill of Boyne, the present possessor; and the overseer will shew the premises.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 13th November, 1811.