1825
The sloop Industrious Mary, which lately struck the Carr Rock, and went to the bottom, has, by great exertions, been weighed by a few boats belonging to Cellardyke, and taken to Crail harbour, where she now lies to be repaired. The cargo was all lost. A subscription has begun on behoof of the owner.
1844
This winter throughout has been very unprofitable to the industrious fishermen of the east of Fife, there being no fish inside the island of May. In former years a fair livelihood could be made there being cod, haddock throughout the whole of the Firth of Forth. At present the boats must be 12 or 15 miles east of the May Island, in the German Ocean, before fishermen can get anything like a fair remuneration for their labour. The boats of St Monance are of a smaller size than either the Cellardyke or Pittenweem ones, making the sailing dangerous in these strong westerly gales so prevalent at this season of the year. On Thursday week, the boats got to a place where the finny tribe resort and had a fair take.
1860
George Watson, carter of Cellardyke pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing some sacks from a farm in the neighbourhood of Crail and was sentenced to be imprisoned for 20 days.
1861
One of the Cellardyke fishing boats which put into St Andrews harbour on Thursday evening on account of a strong gale from the South, having been moored alongside a schooner which was lying in the harbour, and the fishermen had the occasion to board the Schooner in order to reach the shore, one of them in the act of crossing in the dark, the hatchway not being covered, fell through its hold and dislocated one of his thigh joints. Immediate assistance was rendered to the poor sufferer, and medical aid was procured with the least possible delay, and we understand he is progressing favourably.
1862
One of the large Cellardyke boats was this week purchased and dispatched for England, for the purpose of being used as a model for others which are to be constructed of iron for the fishermen of that coast.
On Saturday, an accident of a very serious nature occurred at Mr T Cormack’s saw mills Cellardyke, to one of the sawyers named David Wallace. It seems that while feeding one of the large circular saws, it struck on a knot in the wood and instantly threw the log over and squeezed Wallace’s left hand upon the face of the saw, which in a moment cut off the thumb and forefinger, and otherwise tore the hand. The poor fellow was immediately conveyed to Drs Black and McArthur, who required to make some operation before dressing it.
In another paper on the front page adverts……
Wanted immediately, a steady, trusty and experienced man for a saw mill, Apply to T Cormack, Cellardyke.
1863
Concert – On Saturday evening last week a concert of vocal and instrumental music was given in the infant schoolroom here, by and for behoof of, the brass band of Anstruther Rifle Corps……. The schoolroom being so crowded that many failed to obtain admission. In addition to several members of the band – which performed in the course of the evening a number of popular tunes in excellent style – Messrs T McGrael, Dundee, J Duff Cellardyke and Mr W Brown , Pittenweem, also appeared as vocalists, and the very demonstrative applause and frequent encores they received, testified how much their talents were appreciated by the audience. Not the least attractive feature of the entertainment was a ventriloquial colloquy given by Mr Thomson, with that spirit and humour which has rendered his name famous over the county. We understand that nearly £6 was realised on the occasion.
The reckless manner in which several parties, having charge of carts, are in the habit of driving through the streets of this place has become a subject of general complaint, from the danger to which the inhabitants are inconsequence exposed. As the practice is most frequently indulged in on the return of the boats from the sea, when the streets are thronged by the bustle and excitement characteristic of such occasions, the danger to lives and limbs of the lieges – especially children and aged persons – is of a most imminent nature. This will generally be understood when it is stated that the main street is so narrow as to scarcely admit in some places of two carts passing each other, without encroaching on the footpaths, which by the way, are rendered, at these times altogether unavailable for passage, as, in addition to the ordinary obstructions of raised sunk doorsteps, they are covered, nearly from one end of the town to the other with sculls and fishing gear. The frequency with which accidents have happened is a proof how urgently the matter demands the attention of the authorities, who, it is to be hoped, will ere long adopt such stringent measures as will effectually prevent its occurrence in future.
1864
A meeting of the Cellardyke fishermen was held on Tuesday evening for the purpose of considering the necessity of having a storm signal erected on the shore for the use of fishermen and others… after considering the matter, it was agreed to memorialise the Lords of the Admiralty to sanction its erection, and to forward for its use at this port the official telegrams forecasting the weather. The proposal was regarded by some present as a sort of innovation on their old and somewhat stale method of reading weather prognostications, but there can be no doubt that a storm signal in operation here would sometimes prove immense advantage to the fishermen. The proposed site for its erection was on the end of East Anstruther East pier.
Wanted. Two or three good workers on net machines, apply to Sharp and Murray, Cellardyke
1865, one year on
Sharp and Murray are advertising again for 2 good net workers