1886
A few friends entertained Mr John Leslie on Friday evening last in Anstruther, when he was presented with a handsome silver albert and pendant, on the occasion of his leaving Cellardyke for America. The presentation was made by Mr Alexander Bisset, who expressed the regret they all felt at parting with their friend, and whose company they would miss very much. Mr J. Leslie replied in an appropriate speech, and thanked them all heartily for their very handsome present, which he admired and highly valued.
THE IMPROVEMENTS AT CADDIE’S BURN.
Bailie Darsie reported that the Committee had had their attention called to the drain at Caddie’s Born, which they agreed to rectify, the expense to be borne equally by Anstruther and Cellardyke, and the work was now being proceeded with. They were anxious to improve the roadway also, and had agreed to take in estimates to see what it might cost. The Cellardyke people had communicated with Mr Andrew Young, St Andrews. who recommended “laying it with blocks, Queensferry setts., 4 x 7, to cover 120 square yards, the cost of which would be 7s per yard finished.” It was remitted to the Committee to have the work done along with the Cellardyke Committee.
SALE OF A FISHING BOAT.—In the of last week five Stornoway fishermen arrived here in quest of a suitable boat for the net and hoe fishing at the Western Isles. They eventually purchased from Mr Adam Storrie, of Cellardyke, the “Favourite,” as she lay in the harbour equipped for sea, at the price of £145. Such a boat when new would cost £360.
1887
CELLARDYKE CORICTION.—It should have been mentioned that G. Fowler, Esq., Adelaide, was the donor of the coals to poor in Cellardyke, instead of Miss Fowler, Edinburgh, as stated in last week’s Record.
DWELLING HOUSES IN CELLARDYKE FOR SALE BY PRIVATE BARGAIN.
ALL and Whole those SUBJECTS, situated in George Street, Cellardyke, called ” Sharp’s Close,” belonging to Mr James Sharp, Australia, all as presently occupied by Mr William Moncrieff (Boyter), and five other Tenants. Farther information may be obtained from H. B. Macintosh & Son, with whom Offers may be lodged or before 31st instant. Anstruther, 7th March 1887.
At a Burgh Court on Saturday—before Provost Martin and Bailie Sharp—David Brown (Carstairs), fisherman, was charged with assault and breach of the peace committed on the 19th ult. From the evidence led it appeared that accused went into Mr Thomas Thomson’s shop in James Street, and demanded to know why he had arrested his son’s money. Thomson replied that he had got nothing to say to him, and said it was surely more than time he got his money, seeing it was two and a half years since his son received the boots. At this accused began to curse and swear, and taking hold of Thomson by the breast tried to drag him to the door. Thomson shouted for assistance, and another fisherman, who was standing outside, rushed in, and the two succeeded in putting the accused to the door. Here he again used filthy language, and called on Thomson to come out and fight with him. He continued this conduct until his relatives came and took him away. The Magistrates found the charge proved, and inflicting a fine of 7s 6d or seven days’ in prison, cautioned him to be more careful in future.
The deep-sea fishing boat, the Reform, of Anstruther, belonging to Mr John Watson, (Bisset), has, with all her appurtenances, been sold to Mr Alexander Roger, Cellardyke, for the sum of £260. The Reform was built at Fraserburgh two and a half years ago. Mr Jarvis has sold to Mr Robert Heughs, Cellardyke, the new boat as she stands at the shed for fully £200. All the expenses of her fitting out are to be borne by the purchaser.
1888
EXPOSURE OF FISHING CRAFT.—The well known deep sea fishing craft “Jessies” of Cellardyke, owned by the late Skipper James Brunton, was exposed for sale at Anstruther jetty on Saturday afternoon. She was built about two years ago, and is fitted out so thoroughly with sails, anchors, &c., as to be quite the model of a North Sea fishing yacht, at a cost of £4OO. The upset price was £28O, but the cloud to-day on the industries of the sea was surely never so striking as in the fact that there was no purchaser, though it is understood more than one young skipper has a longing eye to her acquisition. Curiosity, if nothing more, drew a large crowd to the spot.
At the invitation of the Young Men’s Christian Association about a hundred of the old neighbours of Cellardyke sat down to tea in the Town Hall on Saturday night. After an excellent service of the cup that cheers but not inebriates with cake ad libitum, some interesting and appropriate remarks were made by Provost Martin, who presided, Treasurer Thomson, Skipper Carstairs, and others. The evening was enlivened with recitative pieces by Mr D. Pratt and Miss J. Fleming, also with a selection of favourite hymns given in fine taste by Mr D. Bruce’s choir, with pianoforte accompaniments by Miss Watson. The pleasure of the venerable guests was unconcealed from first to last, and the tear of grateful joy was seen glistening in more than one eye in response to the ringing vote of thanks to the Association for the considerate kindness of the night.
1889
The body of Thomas Tarvott, 5 Bank Street, Torry, was picked up about two miles from Aberdeen on Saturday. The body was not very much decomposed, but one of the hooks of the lines had penetrated one of his eyes. Since the accident occurred a keen lookout has been kept for the body, and strangely enough the small boat which found the deceased was the Mountaineer 11 A (Alexander Wood, skipper), of which Tarvott formed one of the crew, and from which he fell overboard. It seems that the body had got entangled among some fishing lines, as when found it was at the spot where the sad occurrence happened. The body was landed Torry, and thereafter conveyed to the deceased’s house in Bank Street. Though residing in Torry, Tarvott was a native of Cellardyke, and only came from that place a few years ago. He leaves a widow and one child.