Gales are not unusual in September – I lost a tree last night in my back garden
1891
In Cellardyke the fishermen’s out houses and stores for keeping their gear were washed away in more than half a dozen instances, while a garden wall of about 12ft in James Street, next the sea was torn down. The South roof of the Cellardyke Net Factory, belonging to Black and Co, was stripped off and the factory flooded. The fishermen has also an anxious time of it throughout the night looking after their boats, some of which were blown from their moorings.
1892
Owing to the gales of last week a considerable number of vessels have been disabled
1896
Alexander Muir, Fisherman, Cellardyke, was charged for using threatening and abusive language towards the Town Officer and was ordered to pay 15s of a fine or 14 days.
On the representation of Messrs H.B. Macintosh & Son, the local agents of the shipwrecked Mariners Society, Mrs Tawse widow of Alexander Tawse (Murray), who was drowned off Aberdeen some weeks ago has received from that society the sum of £8. The deceased was only a member of the Society for only one year. The annual subscription is three shillings.
1897
For sale the property of the late Provost Martin, Cellardyke. – Well-bred Bay Mare, 16 hands, 7 years old, warranted sound and free from vice, very fast; 1 Waggonette, seated for 6, in good condition, complete; 1 dog cart, 1 new spring cart, 2 sets gig harness, 1 set cart harness, 1 saddle, also stable utensils, to be seen at John Martin & Co Merchants Cellardyke.
George Tarvit (13) apprentice Sailmaker, Alexander Thomson Jnr (12) and David Wilson (10) schoolboys, all residing in James Street Cellardyke, admitted having on the 12th Sept, stolen a quantity of beans from a field on the farm of Rennyhill, occupied by David Gibb. The Sherriff – Have any of the boys been punished? Mrs Tarvit – yes, twice over, sir (Laughter.) When the two older boys were signing their plea, Mrs Watson addressing her offspring, said – “Dinna Shak’, Dauvit, when ye’re daen’t” The Sherriff admonished the lads.
1898
Our Scarborough correspondents telegraphs;- John Gardiner (28), part owner of the Kirkcaldy fishing boat Maggie Scott KY 27, at present out of Scarborough, has been drowned. The vessel put into West Hartlepool a week ago and the crew, with the exception of John Gardiner, attended an entertainment in town and on returning, missed Gardiner, who was not seen again. Yesterday the crew received intimation that his body had been found in the water. Gardiner belonged Cellardyke.
1901
Sherriff Campbell held a sitting at Duns and took up an appeal by the defender in a debts recovery action by John Martin and Co , Manufacturers , Cellardyke, against William Patterson, fisherman, Eyemouth. Pursuers sued the defendant for £16 6s 9d, being a balance of an account held for goods supplied. The defender pleaded that he was not the debtor in the account, the business being his wife’s, for which he was not responsible. Sherriff Dundas had given judgement against the defender. Mr Ewart, Solicitor, Eyemouth, was heard for the defender and appellant, and Mr Fenton, Solicitor, Stirling for the pursuers. The Sherriff allowed the defender to lodge within 24 hours any accounts or receipts granted by the pursuers in name of Mrs Patterson, and made avizandum of the case.
1902
Death of Mr John Davidson, Peterhead – The hero of a Hundred rescues
………. On the 3rd August 1876 he rescued three fishermen from The Worthy, a Cellardyke fishing boat, which went on the rocks near the mouth of the south harbour of Peterhead. For this he received a money testimonial on the spot, and was afterwards presented with the Silver medal of the Board of Trade.
1903
Sequestration of Alexandre Cathro, grocer James Street, Cellardyke. Examination of the Bankrupt will take place at the Sherriff Courthouse Cupar 8th October.
1905
Ever since the Creation of Anstruther Easter as a Royal Burgh in 1543 its inhabitants have been particularly sparing in the appointment of honorary burgesses. Yesterday Mr Archibald Williamson of Glenogil was added to that number…. Previous to the ceremony Mr Williamson, in presence of a large gathering, turned on the water of a handsome marble fountain which he erected at his own expense, in Shore Street in Memory of his late father, Mr Stephen Williamson. Unfortunately the weather conditions were of a very unfavourable character, rain falling heavily during the forenoon. But this did not deter several hundreds of persons from taking their stand in the vicinity of the fountain, and prior to the appointed hour for the ceremony the Anstruther and Cellardyke Brass band played several inspiring airs…. The inscription ….
Erected to the Memory of Stephen Williamson, sometime Member of Parliament for St Andrews burghs, Born Cellardyke 28th June 1827, Died Copely Cheshire 17th June 1902
At Scarborough, on Monday night, an inquest was held to the death of David Stevenson, aged 50, of Cellardyke, ( a sober man) who fell into the harbour late on Saturday night while on his way to board his vessel the Kirkcaldy yawl Integrity. David Coull Nicoll, a young fisherman on the Montrose boat Chevalier Wasa jumped overboard fully dressed and rescued Stevenson, who was lying helpless in the water. After artificial respiration had been continued for some time, Stevenson was removed unconscious to the hospital, where he died five hours later – The evidence showed that when the deceased stumbled into the harbour the light was obstructed by herring barrels. The jury found that the death was due to shock, accidentally received by the immersion and commended Nicoll for his pluck and promptitude – after the sitting of the coroners court, the deceased’s remains were conveyed to the railway station, accompanied by some hundreds of Scottish Fishermen, who were in the town for the herring fishery. The scene at the railway station, where the coffin was placed in the train for the deceased native township, was deeply impressive.
1908
While on her way from Antwerp to Bo’ness the large four masted steam vessel Memphis, an American cattle trade boat, went ashore on the rocks east off Cellardyke. The Weather was exceedingly foggy, although quiet. There was no cargo on board, and the vessel is lying scarcely 100 yards from the shore. She had become outclassed for the cattle trade and was proceeding to Bo’ness to be broken up. … Large crowds of people visited the scene of the wreck.
1912
Hull daily Mail – A wine bottle tightly corked has been washed up from the sea and found on the beach at Mapleton, by Mr T Whylie during the week. The paper was in a good state of preservation and contained the following list of names – peter Murray, Peter Carstairs, William Smith, Tom Tarvit, George Tarvit, James Barclay, Angus McRay, James Murray, Harry Seely, James Smith 41 James Street Cellardyke, the crew of the Venus August 16th.
1916
During a sever north easterly gale experienced off the Fife coast on Thursday the Steamer Streatham was driven ashore on the rocks near Kilrenny Mill, near Cellardyke. The crew got safely ashore in their own boats but the vessel lies high and dry close inshore, but it is hoped she may yet be got off.
Mr William Smith, Skipper of the steam drifter Olive Leaf, Cellardyke, received a telegram stating that his son, Second lieutenant Thomas Smith, Royal Scots, was missing. This was followed shortly afterwards by another telegram stating that it had been ascertained that he had been wounded in action, and was now in a Red Cross hospital.
Second Lieutenant Smith is only 19 years of age, and an old Waid pupil. He was attending classes at St Andrews University when he enlisted in the Royal Scots and obtained a commission. It is only about a month since he went to the front.