1910
Just to let you see where the fleet were and some of the more notable landings of Cellardyke boats
17 June
Peterhead – Pioneer and Jasper – 50 Crans
Aberdeen – Carmi III and Guerdon 90 crans, Breadwinner and Eva 80 Crans, Olive leaf and Scots Greys 60 Crans, Morning Star 45 Crans, Violet and Pride O Fife 30 crans
Fraserburgh – Maggie 90 Crans
Anstruther- Topaz 70 Crans
Wick – Rob the Ranter 100 Crans
18th June
Peterhead – Jasper 60 Crans
Aberdeen – Daisy and Morning Star 90 Crans, Pride of Fife 70 Crans
Anstruther – Jeanie Woods 60-70 Crans, Celerity and Onward 30 – 35 Crans
21st June
Fraserburgh – Sisters 40 Crans
22nd June
Fraserburgh – Innergellie and Rob the Ranter 50 crans, Alices 40 crans
Abredeen – Olive leaf 50 crans, Maggies 40 Crans
24th June
Peterhead – Anster Fair 60 Crans, Jasper of Cellardyke 25 Crans, Ina Cook of Cellardyke 20 Crans
1911
21 June
James Fortune, (54) draper died yesterday at his residence in Williamson Place, Cellardyke, after a lingering illness. Deceased took a great interest in public affairs and was a member of Kilrenny Town Council. He had long been a prominent figure especially in the religious life of the district. A strong supporter of the temperance cause, he was a member of the Baptist Church, and in all the agencies connected with that body was the head.
Deceased, who was highly respected throughout the whole of the East of Fife leaves a widow and grown up family. He had served his apprenticeship with ex Provost Thomson, Cellardyke, and after being for some time manager in the drapery of Messrs Robert Watson & Co., he purchased the business from them, which he has carried on successfully. He also purchased the business of Mr Philip Anderson of Anstruther and at the time of his death conducted both businesses.
The schools in Cellardyke and Kilrenny were closed for the summer holidays after the usual exhibitions of songs, drill etc by the children.
On Monday at the Burgh Police court, Provost Black and Bailie Buttars presiding. Alexander Moncrieff, fisherman, was fined 10s or 10 days for a breach of the peace committed on the previous Saturday. Accused, against whom there were several previous convictions libelled, was also ordered to find caution for £4 for his good conduct for the next 6 months.
1912
At Anstruther Easter Burgh Court- Alexander Millar, post boy , Anstruther Wester and John McRuvie, Fisherman, Cellardyke, pleaded guilty to having quarrelled with each other and created a breach of the peace. As there were previous convictions against them the Provost said the bench had great difficulty in deciding whether they would give them the option of a fine. The fine would be 7s 6d, or 5 days, and he warned them that if they came before that court again the probability was that they would not get the option of a fine again.
Cellardyke School which was to have been closed for the summer holidays on Friday week was closed yesterday owing to an epidemic of measles amongst the younger children.
George Henderson Kirkcaldy, Butcher, Tollbooth Rd, Cellardyke was tried at Cupar yesterday on a charge of having on the 6th June, in the stackyard of Rennyhill Farm, Kilrenny, cruelly ill-treated a pony by striking it several blows on the head with an axe, felling it to the ground and leaving it to lie there suffering till it died.
The evidence showed that the accused had been driving along with his brother when the pony shied and te shaft of the trap penetrated its left side. Blood flowed profusely. The accused considered it mortally wounded and wanted to put it out of pain. He could get no one to shoot the animal. He got an axe and struck it on the head. The first blow glanced off the pony’s head, and the pony was alleged to have put down its head and nibbled the grass. The second blow felled the pony. The accused left it thinking it would never move again. Half an hour later the farm hands observed that the animal was still alive and it was shot by Mr Cairns Rennyhill.
Two Veterinary Surgeons held that the animal would be unconscious after the second blow, and consequently would suffer no pain.
Sheriff Hannay, in finding the accused not guilty, said he was to blame for not remaining to see that the job was done completely after felling the animal with that heavy axe. He thought he had displayed a certain amount of carelessness and callousness in the matter. His lordship observed that he was glad to learn from Mr Reid (Veterinary Surgeon) that the humane killer was increasing in popularity.
1914
24th June – (This seems an incredible landing possibly – 170 crans)
Wick-takes ranged from 170 crans the average being 40. Top shot was the Primrose (Cellardyke) Other craft having over 100 crans Provost (Burghead) resplendent (Portknockie) Nellie (Findochty), The Kilmany (Cellardyke) 60 Crans and Dreel Castle ( Cellardyke) 55 Crans
1915
List of casualties
19th June
1699 – Lance-Corporal W Anderson, 27 James Street Cellardyke, admitted Wimereux, gunshot wound – scalp (7th Black Watch territorials)
1695 – Private A.R Lawrie, 18 Shore Street Cellardyke – admitted Havre; gunshot wound left arm.
25050 Private D Mackenzie, Forthview Cellardyke admitted Chatham; wounded (7th Black Watch territorials)
Holiday Resorts
Anstruther and Cellardyke – Most Bracing Fifeshire seaside resort. Good bowling green, tennis Courts and Golf Course. For further information, apply to Secretary, merchants Association.
1916
Combination Poorhouse – A letter was read at a meeting of the Kilrenny Parish Council last week from Governor of the Combination Poorhouse, stating that owing to the increase of 75% in the cost of food and clothing there would be a corresponding increase in the scale of charges.
1917
Local Firms secure Government Contracts
Clothing – (Oilskin) R Watson & Co, Cellardyke
1918
House to let for the summer months, 2 sitting rooms, 3 bedrooms, Kitchen &c or 1 sitting room, 2 bedrooms use of Kitchen, 5 minutes’ walk from nice beach – Apply, Allan, grocer, Cellardyke.