Cuminestown Gardener Friendly Society

On the 29th of July last, was held the Annual General Meeting of the Cuminestown Gardener Friendly Society, when, after examining the state of the Funds, which was highly satisfactory to the Meeting, and transacting the other business of the day, which was done amicably and agreeably, they proceeded to the Election of Office-bearers for the ensuing year:-

ARCHIBALD CUMINE, Esq. of Auchry

Unanimously Elected Honorary Master;

JOHN LAMB, Elected Master;

James Irvine, depute-master; James Taylor, treasurer; Hugh Allan, secretary, William Jaffrey, and Archibald Leid, stewards; and George Cheyne, clerk; Messrs Alex. Philip, Alex Pirie, James Jaffray, John Lorimer, James Brown, William Smith, Peter Tennant, John Cruickshank, and George Wilson, managers; and Alex. Johnston, officer.  The Members then held a Procession, and Dined in the Society Hall.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 13th August 1817.

Trial of apprentice surgeons from Keith

Yesterday the Circuit Court of Justiciary was opened here by the Right Hon. the Lords Pitmilly and Reston.

The first case which occupied the attention of the Court was that of James Taylor, John Gordon, and George Pirie, Apprentices to Mr John Gordon, Surgeon in Keith, accused of violating the sepulchre of the dead, by taking up the body of John Bremner, recently interred in the Church-yard of Keith.  The pannels, who were all young men, pled guilty to the charge; and a jury having been impanneled, found them guilty, in terms of their own confession; but on account of their youth and other circumstances, unanimously recommended them to the clemency of the Court.  The Advocate Depute very candidly admitted all the circumstances tending to alleviate their guilt, particularly their ingenuous confession of the offence, their youth, and anxiety to make every pecuniary compensation to the relatives of the person whose grave they had violated.  All these circumstances were embodied in a Memorial or Petition to the Court, in their behalf, signed by most of the respectable inhabitants of Keith. - Their Lordships concurred in giving weight to these facts; and after a suitable and very impressive address from Lord Reston, followed by Lord Pitmilly, they were sentenced to be imprisoned for four months in the jail of Banff.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 23rd April 1817.

James Milne, Keith

JAMES MILNE, MERCHANT, KEITH,

(Late with Messrs. James Ingram and Son,)

HAVING commenced business in that SHOP lately occupied by Mr JAMES TAYLOR, begs leave to inform his friends and the public, that he has just got to hand from the first Houses in the Kingdom, an excellent assortment of Superfine Broad and Narrow CLOTHS, KERSEYMERES, SEYS, SERGES, DUFFLES, FLANNELS, CORDUROYS, and Cotton CLOTHS, &c. &c.; also a Parcel of Black TEAS of the first qualities, and a great number of articles in the Grocery and Hardware line.  As the above are all of the finest sorts, no recommendation is necessary, as the Goods, upon trial, will recommend themselves.  Those who favour him with their charge, shall have his utmost attention to their interest.

Keith, 28th May, 1813.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 2nd June 1813.

Notice to Debtors and Creditors of George Legg, Cuminestown

That whereas GEORGE LEGG, Baker and Confectioner, Cuminestown, on the 22d November last, granted a trust disposition of his whole effects in favours of Alexander Leith, Merchant, Garmond; James Taylor, Merchant, Cuminestown; and James Cheyne, Auctioneer, there, for behoof of his whole creditors: it is hereby intimated, that a meeting of his whole creditors is to be held in the house of James Cheyne, Cuminestown, on Monday the 24th December curt. at which time and place, it is requested all those having claims on the Bankrupt will bring or send them forward, with oaths of verity thereon; and all those indebted to the said George Legg, will instantly order payments of the same unto any of the said trustees, to avoid prosecutions.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 5th December, 1810.