Hummel bull kills owner

Lately, as Mr James Smith, a Farmer in the parish of Fintray, was driving home his cattle, a large humle Bull, which he had bought for a breed, suddenly attached him, and killed him on the spot, his head being driven in between two stones in a dyke, and literally shattered to pieces; a man who came to his assistance was much bruised, and narrowly escaped the same fate by shutting himself into a barn - and such was the ungovernable rage of the infuriated animal, that every attempt to secure him proved fruitless, so that it was found necessary to shoot him, for the safety of the people collected on the melancholy occasion.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 22nd September 1819.

James Smith, Cairnie

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

A Meeting of the Creditors of JAMES SMITH, Tacksman of Shenwall of Cairnie, will be held within the house of Robert Knight, vintner in Keith, upon Friday the 16th day of December current, when an offer of Composition, and other matters of importance, will be submitted to their consideration.  It is therefore requested by Mr Smith, and his Trustees, that all those interested with either attend personally, or empower others to act for them at the meeting.

Keith, 3d December, 1814.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 7th December 1814.

Farms of Edintore and Cauldwells

FARMS IN BANFFSHIRE.

To be Let for such number of years as may be agreed on,

THE whole Lands of EDINTORE and CAULDWELLS, as presently possessed by Alexander Bennet and James Smith, lying in the neighbourhood of the thriving and populous town of Keith, where regular Markets are held.  These Farms have a southern exposure, are well Watered, and are known to produce early crops of Corn and Grass.  They have every advantage that good Roads, and a central situation between the Northern and Southern Cattle Trysts, can afford.

They will be Set together or separately, as offers may incline; and every encouragement will be given to industrious tenants.

The entry to Edintore immediately, and to Cauldwells at Whitsunday next.

Enquiry may be made at Mr Gordon, the Proprietor, Forres.

Published in the Aberdeen Journal, Wednesday 17th November 1813.