1885
Aberdeen—Accident to Two Fishermen. —Yesterday afternoon the fishing boat KY 1593 (Brunton, master) was towed into Aberdeen the Granite City tug. The boat, which had been struck a squall some distance off the land, had her foremast broken, so that she was practically disabled. By the falling of the foremast two of the crew were badly hurt, one having his arm broken, while the other had one of his legs seriously injured. The boat, which belongs to Cellardyke, was her way from that port Shetland for the prosecution the herring fishing.
This boat is Jimmy Brunton’s Jessie KY1593
For Sale, Boat “Catherine Fowler” of Cellardyke, 42 feet long, with two Foresails, and otherwise found for sea ; also quantity of superior Nets. Apply Bailie Smith, Cellardyke.
Andrew Robertson, young Cellardyke sailmaker, about nineteen years of age, pleaded guilty to street bawling in drink near Mr Morton’s bakery the other night. After a pointed warning by Bailie Darsie, he was also fined in 7s 6d.
IMPORTANT TO FISHERMEN. FOWLER’S “ANTI-FOULING PAINTS’. ‘THESE Class of PAINTS are invariably used for Ships, and Fishermen will find it to their advantage to use them, as they will prevent Destruction to the Boats’ Bottoms by Fouling. They have also the advantage of adhering to and even drying immediately on a damp surface. To be had in all colours, price 5 ½ d per lb. BLACK VARNISH, also for Boat Painting, One Shilling per gallon. ALEX, MARR’S, Grocer, Cellardyke.
SOUTERS PATENT NET HAULER, ” KING FISHER,” Is the most Powerful and complete Net handling Machine yet invented. Price, with Wheel, Guard, &c., £7 10s. Sole Agent for Fife ALEX, MARR, Cellardyke.
1886
An Aberdeen curer has engaged almost a dozen Cellardyke boats to fish at Unst, Shetland, at 12s per cran for 100 crans in June, and 16s per cran for 250 crans up to the middle of July.
Capture of a Shark. —On Saturday the Cellardyke boat James Ritchie Welch took into Anstruther a large shark, which had been caught by the great lines the deep sea. The shark measured 11ft. 6in in length, and was visited by large numbers of people. It was sold for 7s 6d to Mr Cormack, fish curer.
1887
Al the Burgh Court of East Anstruther on Saturday, all the Magistrates on the bench, the young Cellardyke fisher, Alexander Watson, was charged with a breach of the peace by using bad and insulting language, specially towards Police Constable Martin and White, while under the influence of drink on the midnight of Saturday the 14th May. He pled guilty, and was fined 7s 6d.
BOATS for SALE, 12 feet long, suitable for SHETLAND, or other purposes. Cheap. J. MILLAR, West Anstruther.
BREAD! BREAD! BREAD:
PATENT GRANULATED WHITE MEAL BREAD, made from Squire’s Patent Yeast, extracted from Malt.
We are not to present any of this bread to Doctors to assist us in getting up Testimonials, as it speaks volumes for itself. No household should be without it. Half Loaf, 2 1/2d each. To be had of JOHN MORRIS, Baker. 1 Shore Street. Cellardyke, And DAVID GUILLAN, Baker, 66 James Street, Cellardyke. Orders punctually attended to.
New Lifeboat for Anstruther. – A meeting of the Lifeboat Committee for Anstruther and Cellardyke was held on Saturday to consider an offer made by the parent institution to provide a new and more modern lifeboat for Anstruther, instead of the present Admiral Fitzroy. It was unanimously agreed to accept of the offer, and to increase the size of the shed for laying up the boat when not required. Lieutenant Beddowes made his annual inspection of the station, and with a number of fishermen exercised the boat in the Forth.
1888
The death is announced as having taken place at Langside, Glasgow, of Captain James Rodger, a native of Cellardyke, and last surviving son of the late Captain David Rodger. Like his four brothers, Captain James began life in a fishing boat, and like them also took to the ocean trade. He was long and well known as a successful captain in the American and Pacific trade. His brothers were Captain Alexander, who developed the China tea trade, Captains Thomas and Robert, who were well known and highly respected in shipping circles. After retiring from the sea, Captain James Rodger was employed for many years as ships’ husband to the famous Liverpool firm of Williamson, Milligan, & Co. A few years ago he retired to live in Glasgow, and has just passed away at the age of 84. He is survived by three daughters. The Captain took a keen interest in the affairs of the district, and was always glad to learn of the prosperity of the natives of the East of Fife.
1889
THE SAILING OF THE FIFE FLEET TO SHETLAND. This has been an eventful week in the fisher homes of Fife refitting boat and tackle for the Shetland seas. It has been especially so in Cellardyke, which is to send a hundred sail—just one-half of the herring fleet, but Pittenweem shore telling the same tale with twenty boats, and you so far get the echo at least in the five or six at St Monans’. The principle is the same in the Scottish seas— that is, the skipper with his mate, and, perhaps, another, provided with fifty to sixty nets, worked with the help say of three sturdy sons of the heather known in this way as half-dealsmen. As a rule the crews will live like “Jack Afloat ” —that is, on board the boat fitted to-day with every comfort in the way of beds, cooking, stoves, &c., and then, if it is ever to be summer at the Isles, it is when, we heard one veteran tell, ” I could see to read my big printed Testament on the deck at the turn o the nicht.” There will be two or three Fife boats all the leading points in the hundred isles, but the principal rendezvous will be the fiord like Sound of Balta, so contiguous to the herring sea, on which some crews, we observe, will drift as in the English coast—-that is, with the top of the net kept like wall with its beading of cork, while others seek the same end by stones along the foot of the lint, though in either case the nets will float within fathom or two of the surface, seeing there little fear of any collision with ships in these lonely seas. “I was sae gled tae get yer letter,” we heard a half-dealsman, springing you may have seen a St Bernard to his master, as to sail Monday, though others have yet much to do at the triangles with the tar brush that they will not be able to cross the bar the outward tack till another week. “I hope,” writes one from Mid Yell, that you will be with us as soon you can.” Bait was fished with much success at the Haaf that a big shoal is evidently not far at sea. The quality is also very fine, and, according to latest news from the Lewis few early cargoes would well the German market.
John Keith, a fish-cadger from Cellardyke, was charged with a contravention of the Police Act, having foolishly left his horse and cart in Abbey Street, while he himself went home to Cellardyke in the train. For this extraordinary conduct, John had to table five shillings, or suffer three days’ imprisonment.