1900
THE FISHING AT YARMOUTH AND LOWESOFT The Scotch boats which are working the herring fishing at Yarmouth and Lowestoft made an excellent start last week, and judging from appearance, the season promises to be more than a usually successful one. Since the last report the number of boats at Yarmouth has been largely increased. There are now 360 Scotch luggers and steamers there, and at Lowestoft 250 Scots are working. The Scots do not work on Sundays, and hence Monday is a blank day with them. The local boats that bad been out on the Sabbath brought in good catches, and the other boats, after lying idly in port for the pass days, were soon at sea. ………Lowestoft – There was a fair all round haul for the Scots on Saturday, the KY. Ina Cook had between 70 and 80 crans KY. Paragon and KY Busy Bee 60 and 50 crans respectively, and a good many boats 20 and 30 each. Price 14s to 18s per cran. At Yarmouth the large number of Scotch liners were securing good catches, especially towards the end of the week, when the quality had improved greatly. ……. The most noteworthy single catch was from the Anstruther steam liner Innergellie with 18 lasts taken on her way to Yarmouth. On the whole there is every promise of a record season. The buyers, home and foreign, are numerous, and, competition being keen, prices are sure to keep up. A Cellardyke boat, the Vanguard, had fully 180 crans on Saturday at Lowestoft, and got 16a per cran. ( Vanguard was to be a top earner that season with over £600)
At a Burgh Court on Wednesday, before all the Magistrates, Alexander Myles, Carter, Cellardyke, pled guilty to having the previous night in Shore. Rodger and High Street. and Crail Road. conducted himself in a riotous and disorderly manner and also with wilfully and maliciously breaking an iron pail in the police cells. The Fiscal said accused’s conduct was outrageous in the extreme. The constables found him cursing and swearing in the streets, and advised him to go home, but he paid no heed to their warnings and they were obliged to apprehend him, he threatening them with personal violence. When placed in the cells his conduct was also most outrageous and he smacked the iron pail. He was sorry to see accused there, as he had hitherto borne a respectable character, but over indulgence in drink was the cause. Accused said he had nothing to say for himself. Provost Marton imposed a tine of 10s 6d or 14 days, and advised accused to stop touching drink if this was the result of it. Fine paid.
At a meeting of Kilrenny Town Council on Monday afternoon, a Committee was appointed to meet Messrs Watson & Co., to make the best terms possible for the ground to be given in taking down a building in the Urquhart Wynd, and putting it further back. It was agreed to hold a nomination meeting to-night at 8.30. Mr Melville pointed out that the road at the back of the town was in a deplorable state after the drainage operations, and it was almost impossible for carts to get along. It was reported that sand and earth was being put down, and the road was being attended to.
1901
OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT.
W. BIRRELL, JUNR., BAKER.
CELLARDYKE
Begs respectfully to intimate to the Residenters of Cellardyke and surrounding district that he has commenced Business as BAKER and CONFECTIONER at 66 JAMES STREET, CELLARDYKE. W.B is determined, by close and personal attention and supervision to make the Business one of the most successful in the district. This will be done by employing first-clash workmen, and what is of greater importance, using the very finest and choicest materials that can be purchased. W.B. therefore trusts to be favoured with the kind support of the general public, and be assures them that their Orders will be much esteemed, and will receive his very best personal attention.
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1902
To be let
3 Dove Street, Cellardyke, Presently occupied by Thomas Doig (Doig.) Apply to Macintosh & WATSON, solicitor Anstruther.
TO LET. SHOP with Three Rooms, W.C., Washouse and Coal Cellsr, 75 George Street, Cellardyke. Rental £7. Apply to J. Downby, John Street. Cellardyke.
TO LET – House in James Street, Cellardyke, Presently occupied by Thomas Smith, Carpenter Apply to MACINTOSH & WATSON
APPLICATION for CERTIFICATE for NEW PREMISES for the Sale of EXCISEABLE LIQUORS for the Burgh Of Kilrenny .
Alexander Caird Murray. 23 George Street, Dealer in Groceries and Provisions
A correspondent at Yarmouth writing on Tuesday night says:—Stormy weather prevented a good fishing last week. The only shot of note landed by any of our local boats last week was on Wednesday by the Vanguard, KY. 603. 51 crans. 21s to 24s. Very few boats went to sea on Monday but the few that returned on Tuesday had a good fishing
The fishery of the value of all kinds of fish landed during the month of August are as follows-
Anstruther, 1902 – £3874 1901 £3944
Pittenweem, £48 £45
St Monans £138 £59
Crail and Kingsbarnss, £268 £159
Upwards of a score of young women from Cellardyke And Pittenween left last Friday night for Yarmouth with the 7.7 p in. train. Half a dozen special trains from Aberdeen, Peterhead, Wick, and Fraserburgh arrived at Yarmouth on Saturday, bringing Highland girls for the herring fishery. The girls numbered about 3,000, the 600 mile journey from the North occupying from 14 to 16 hours. Three hundred Scotch boats have also arrived, the crews totalling 2,000. The 5.000 Scots will find occupation for about eight weeks.
THE WHITE CROSS FISHING COMPANY. –Among the new joint stock Companies registered last Friday was the above, Union Place, Anstruther, promoted to catch, procure. or buy and to sell same, and to purchase or hire and repair end improve fishing or ether vessels. The Company does not issue any invitation to the public to subscribe for its shares. Capital, £1750, divided into 250 shares of £7 each. Subscribers—William Oliphant, 28 Rodger Street. Anstruther, bank agent; Robert Boyter, 1 Melville Terrace, Anstruther. cabinetmaker; Alexander Parker, 38 Cunzie Street, Anstruther, merchant; Robert Reekie, 18 Cunzie Street, Anstruther, grocer; William Peattie Wilson, Shore Road, Anstruther Wester, teacher; Philip Grubb, 44 John Street, Cellardyke, clothier; James Lawrie, 10 Rustic Place, Anstruther, builder.