,K,%:\ii; ' { '^f(» %^ JL r 1894=95. THE PORTOBELLO & DISTRICT DIRECTORY. T\«^eiit3 -Seventh itnniial Publication. P O R T O B E L L ( ) .- DOUGLAS & SMAKT, HOUSE AGENTS, AUCTIONEERS AND VALUATORS, 148 HIGH STREET. did M Circulated GRATIS. JExtra Copies, 6d. each. — CHURCH HYMN BOOKS. PIAjSOFOF(TE^, HARJVlOJilUjVl^, AND i'^Ci^ SALE AND HIRE, BY OH }2i EH Pianoforte and Music Seller, <1 BANK BUILDINGS, «^ 119 HIGH STREET. Perf PIANOFORTES FOR SALE from 20gs. upwards By Broadwood, Collard, Hopkinson, Chappell, Allison, Ibach, and OS other First-class London and Continental Makers. OI i-i TERMS OF PURCHASE. CQ Purchasers, in the advantages of Lowness of addition to — Price, may adopt any of the following terms, viz. : 1st Rea]iy Money, for whicli a liberal Discount will be given. ra 2nd—Hire for Six Months (for the purpose of trial) at moderate rates, and if purchased then, no charge made for Hire. 3rd—Pianos Hii-ed out for Three Years at the following rates, after which, and WITHOUT any further Payment, the Pianoforte becomes the Property of the Hii-er. viz. : — 28 Guinea Cottage. £2 10 6 perQuartor. 36 ,, ,, 3 7 6 O 42 ,, ,,: 3 16 6 o 45 „ „ 4 2 o ^^~ Other T7istrnmeints on the same liberal terms. Payments Quarterly. Old rianos taken in exchange. PIANOFORTES FOR HIRE By the Night, Week, Month, or Year, from 7/ to 21/ per Mouth. Parties who find it unsuitable to hire can have the use of a Piano on the Premises at a small weekly charge. -^PIANOS TUNED AND REPAIRED. -^4- All Music at REDUCED PRICES for Cash. H PREPARED FOR PORTOBELLO & DISTRICT DIRECTORY Scale of y* Mile I West Wa^^a. Maddle Ward JttEast Ward Digitized by tine Internet Arciiive in 2010 witii funding from National Library of Scotland http://www.archive.org/details/portobellodistri189495dir 1894=95. THE PORTOBELLO & DISTRICT DIRECTORY. Twenty-Seventh i&unual i*iiblication. PORTOBELLO: DOUGLAS & SMAET, HOUSE AGENTS, AUCTIONEERS AND VALUATORS, 148 HIGH STREET. PKINTBD BY T. C. BLAIK, HIGH STKEET, MUSSELBURGH. ' GENERAL INDEX. Map of Portobello. Calendar, Postal Information, &c., - - 2 Index to Advertisements, _ _ - 6 Portobello Street Directory, - - 9 Portobello District Directory, - - 65 General Directory, - - - - 69 Municipal and Parochial Directory; Lists; Churches, Chapels, &c., - - - 153 CALENDAR, 1894-9 5. JUNE. JULY. AUGUST. SEPTEMBER. ^ - 3 10 J7 24 1 8 15 22 29'^ 12 19 26 -2 9 16 23 30 M- 4 11 18 25 M 2 9 16 23 30 M 13 20 27 M -3 10 17 24 — T - 5 12 19 26 T 3 10 17 24 31 T 14 21 28 T -411 18 25 W- 6 13 20 27 W 411 18 25 — W 15 22 29 W- 5 12 19 26 T - 7 14 21 28 T 5 12 19 26 — T 16 23 30 T -6 13 20 27- F 1 8 15 22 29 F 6 13 20 27 — F 3 10 17 24 31 F - 7 14 21 28 — S 2 9 16 23 30 S 7 14 2128 — S 4 11 18 25 — S 1 8 15 22 29 — OCTOBER. NOVEMBER. DECEMBER. JANUARY. 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 .^ -2 916 23 30 6 13 20 27 M 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 M -3 1017 24 31 M - 7 14 21 28 T 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 T - 4 11 18 25 T 1 8 15 22 29 VV3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 W - 5 12 19 26 — VV2 9 16 23 30 T 4 11 18 25 — 8 15 22 39 T -6 13 20 27 T 3 10 17 24 3ll F 5 12 19 26 9 16 23 30 F - 7 14'21 28 — F 4 11 18 25 — S 6 13 20 27 - 10 17 24 S 1 815 22 29 — S 5 12 19 26 — FEBRUARY. MARCH, APRIL. lAY. 10 17 24 31017 24 31 7 14 21 28 5 12 19 26' — - M - 11 18 25 411 1825 Ml 8 15 22 29 M 6 13 20 271 - - T - 12 19 26 T 5 12 19 26 — T 2 9 16 23 30 T 7 14 21 28, W- 13 20 27 W- 6 13 20 27 — W3 10 17 24 • Wl 8 15 22 29 - T - 14 21 28 T 7 14 21 28 — T 4 11 18 25 T 2 9 16 23 30, F 1 8 15 22 — F 1 8 15 22 29 — F 5 12 19 26 F 3 10 17 24 31 S 2 9 16 23 — S 2 9 16 23 30 S 6 13; 20 27 S 4 11 18 25 — — Bank Holidays in Scotland. First Monday in August, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Good Friday, First Monday in May. Terms in Scotland. Terms in England. - - - - - - Mar. 25 Candlemas Feb. 2 | Lady-Day Whitsunday - - - May 15 Midsummer - - - June 24 Lammas - - - - Aug. 1 Michaelmas Day - - Sept. 29 Martinmas _ _ - Nov, 11 Christmas Day - - Dec. 25 ^*^ The Removal Terms in Scotland are 28th May and 28th November, but if a Sunday, the Monday following. Bill Stamps. Not above £5 Id Above £25 and not excdg.£50 6d Above £5 and not excdg. £10 2d „ 50 „ 75 9d 10 „ 25 3d 75 „ 100 Is For every £100, and also for any fractional part of £100, of such amount or value. Is. Receipt or Discharge for £2 and upwards, Id. Excise Licenses. Excise Licenses are issued at all Money Order Offices as follows: Dogs, 7s 6d; Guns, 10s. POST OFFICE, 144 HIGH STREET. Mails—Arrival and Despatch. Box closes for Despatch— (Mondays only, 5-25 a.m.), 9-15, 10-15 a.m., 12-15, 4-30, 6-15, 8-45, and 9-50 p.m. ; Sundays, 4-45 p.m. Box closes for Town Delivery—6-30, 11-15 a.m., 2-15, 6-15 p.m. Parcel Post Despatches—11-45 a.m., 4 and 8 p.m. Collection from Pillar and Wall Letter Boxes—Municipal Buildings, Brighton Place (Railway Bridge) and Pitt Street, 10 a.m., 12, 4-15, 5-45, and 8-40 p.m.; Promenade 10 a.m., 4, 5-45, and 8-30 p.m. Easter Duddingston, 9-30 a.m., 4 and 8 p.m. Duddingston Crescent, 9-30 a.m., 4 and 8-30 p.m. Sundays none. Sub Office, 22 Joppa. Telegraph hours, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Collections 9-30 a.m., 12, 4, 5-45, and 8-30 p.m. Deliveries by Postmen (Letters and Parcels), 7-0 a m., 12 noon, 3, and 6-45 p.m. Sunday delivery at Office only, 9 to 10 a.m. Money Order and Savings Bank— Business, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Telegraph Office open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, 9 to 10 a.m. Post-Ofpice Closes at 9 p.m. daily. DUDDINGSTON SUB-OFFICE. Collection 9-30 a.m., 4-45, and 8-5 p.m. Sundays 10-25 a.m. Collection from Duddingston Mills Wall Box 9-50 a.m., 5 and 8-20 p.m. Deliveries by Postmen 8 a.m., 3-30 and 7-30 p.m., and on Sundays at 9-30 a.m. — Rates of Inland Postage. Letters : Not above 1 oz Id Above 12 oz. but not above 14 oz. 4id Above 1 oz. but not above 2 oz lid „ 14 oz. „ 16 oz. 5d 5id 2 oz. „ 4 oz. 2d „ 16 oz. „ 18 oz. 4 oz. „ 6 oz. 2id „ 18 oz. „ 20 oz. 6d 6 oz. „ 8 oz. 3d „ 20 oz. „ 22 oz. Bid 8 oz. „ 10 oz. 3id „ 22 oz. „ 24 oz. 7d 10 oz. „ 12 oz. 4d And so on by ^d for every additional 2 oz. No letter to be above 18 inches in length, 9 inches in width, and 6 inches in depth. Registered Letters..—Fee in addition to postage as above (both postage and fee must be prepaid) 2d. N.B. —A payment of 2d. additional insures to the value of £10. Book Packets. —For every 2 oz. or part of that weight, ^d. Registration fee in addition to the postage, 2d. No Book Packet to be above 5 lbs in weight, or 1 foot 6 inches in length, 9 inches in width, and 1 foot in depth. Newspapers.—For each Newspaper, |d. No packet of Newspapers to be above 14 lbs in weight, 2 feet in length, 1 foot in width, and 1 foot in depth. Newspaper Wrappers are sold at the following prices: —Bearing id stamp, 2id, 1, Id ; 2, l|d ; 7, 4d ; 14, 8d ; and so on. Bearing Id stamp, 1, l^d ; 2, 8, 8|d ; 16, Is 5d ; and so on. Post Cards.—With impressed stamp, single, |d ; Thin, for ten Jd 5Jd ; Thick, 6d for ten ; Double, or Reply, l-|d. Letter Cards.—9d. for a Packet of Eight. Parcels: — s. d. Not exceeding 1 lb in weight 3 Exceeding 1 lb and not exceeding 2 lbs u 6" „ 2 lbs „ 3 lbs „ 3 lbs 4 lbs 71 „ 4 lbs „ 5 lbs 9 „ 5 lbs „ Gibs 101 „ 6 lbs „ 7 lbs 1 „ 7 lbs 8 lbs 1 H „ 8 lbs 9 lbs 1 3 „ 9 lbs „ 10 lbs 1 41 10 lbs 11 lbs 1 6 No Parcel can be sent exceeding 11 lbs in weight The dimensions allowed for an Inland Postal Parcel are—Greatest length, 3 ft. 6 in. Greatest length and girth combined, 6 ft. N.B.