Cellardyke Echo this week,, Sam Bough’s visit produced a couple of paintings of Cellardyke which i’d love to see, one of these paintings was turned into the well known etching above ( sometimes the etching image is attributed to Sam Bough, but the way these things worked was that the skilled etchers would copy the paintings and then sell the etchings and therefore the correct attribituon is as below)
1870
OPENING OF THE NEW HALL, CELLARDYKE.THE NEW FREE CHURCH HALL, CELLARDYKE, will be OPENED (D.V.) the Evening of SABBATH, the 17th inst., when the Rev. D. M’COLL, of the Bridgegate Church, Glasgow, will conduct the Services. Public worship will commence at a Quarter past Six o’clock.A Collection in aid of the Building Fund will be made at the Door, which it is hoped will be liberal.
1871
FISHING BOAT AND MATERIAL FOR SALE. To be Sold by Public Roup, at the House of JAMES GARDNER, Cellardyke, on SATURDAY the 15th July, at two o’clock p.m.,THE Decked BOAT “CHARM,” K.Y. 151, 44 feet long, 6 years old, with 2 Fore- Sails, 2 Fore-Masts, Jib, 2 mizzen-Sails, 1 Mizzen-Mast, 2 Booms, Spanker, 3 Chains, 3 Anchors, Riding Ropes, 8 Oars, 3 Boat Hooks, &c .Also, Upward 30 Barked nets, 4 or 5 White Do. with Pallets, Bladders, Corks, &c.Also, a quantity of corks, suitable for Yarmouth Fishing.NOTE. – The above Nets are all mended and barked, and ready for use.The Sale will commence with the Boat at Anstruther Harbour. Mr BONTHRON. Auctioneer.
1872
Cellardyke.Good Templar Festivities. – Last week was a blythesome and memorable one with the hardy fishers of the East Neuk in connection with this remarkable movement, which the meantime is drawing all hands and hearts to the temperance flag. On Friday last the ”Lifeboat” Lodge of St Monance, with a gallant crew of over 400-young and old-had a grand festive trip to “Keil’s Den” They took the rail so far as Largo, and it was an interesting sight to see so many stalwart sons of Neptune, with the buxom sisters of the brave old fisher town, strolling or sitting amongst the fragrant trees and flowers, and otherwise enjoying themselves amongst the sweet sylvan shades of this favourite retreat; and, altogether, the pleasures of the day seemed quite in harmony with the fanciful remark of the sentimental old tailor, who, when accosted by a neighbour, “Weel, Robert, hoo hae ye gotten on the day?, and .” enthusiastically replied, “Oh grand man – jist anither picture to hang up an’ mak’ the chamber wall o memory bricht forever”On the evening the “Guiding Star” lodge of this place celebrated its first anniversary by a fine procession of flags and music through the streets of Cellardyke and Anstruther, and thereafter by a festive meeting in the Free Church hall, which in both cases came in with overflowing success. The meeting was presided over by Brother Brown, W.C., who spoke in his usual earnestness and point; and the Rev Mr Grant of the Baptist Church; and Mr Patterson, the elect pastor of the E.U. Church, also occupied the platform great acceptance – the address of the latter being an ably-sustained allegory, after the manner of Bunyan’s Holy War, on the influence of drink as an enemy of the temporal and spiritual welfare of man. But “the speech of the evening” to use a familiar phrase, and in saying so we know we will be excused for any seeming invidiousness, was by one of our fishermen, Brother William Stewart who gave some revelations of his former career, in which he, as it were, lifted the curtain from that saddest type of wreck and misery, a drunkards home, and contrasted it with the ringing songs and mirth of the dram-shop, where, as one in the delirium of madness, the poor abandoned drunkard was ready to sacrifice day and night, all that was sweet and beautiful in life – heeding as little as the voice of the wind the sob of a broken hearted wife, or the cry for bread and mercy of famishing children – which he described with a graphic force and pathos that melted every heart. We would gladly have given a fuller report; but this, as in all kindred appeals, the words, however strong and touching were less eloquent than the emotion of the speaker, who closed his address amidst a deafening round of applause. The excellent young secretary, Mr Alex. Black, submitted some interesting statistics, from which it appeared there were at present 240 members of the lodge but the initiations had amounted to 290. The difference in these numbers was traced to a few defections from the cause, but mainly to the admission of fishermen from the north country, who, though they had left their “mother lodge” had on their return home, it had been gratifying to know, been pioneers of temperance; and in this way Cellardyke had been the parent of a strong promising lodge in a far distant part of the Sottish coast. The meeting was largely attended and the Proceedings were appreciated by all present.
1873
The Herring Fleet of 1873. —According to the preparations now so actively begun, the present season will see the largest herring, fleet ever sent afloat from the East of Fife. Cellardyke promises to contribute about 175 of the finest and largest boats to the Scottish herring squadron, and Pittenweem can muster over 50, while St Monance, that true spirit of progress which distinguishes her, soon will be able, if required, to send 105—making a total for the three stations of 335 first-class boats.
Artists in the East of Fife.—There are present many as five artists —including the distinguished landscape painter, Mr Samuel Bough, of Edinburgh—sketching various points of interest in the East of Fife. The favourite subject with all seems to be the romantic sea shore, where the busy fisher craft may be everywhere seen speeding along with dark, brown wings ; but the memorable and picturesque, wherever it may exist in the neighbourhood, is likely to have more or less of the attention of these interesting visitors.T
he Cost of a Boat Stance.–The old shipbuilding ground the beach Anstruther harbour was let by public auction, for wintering boats, on Saturday evening, when the six stances realised £3 each. This may appear a high price to give for the small area required to lay down a boat, especially when the boat stances at Cellardyke Green are to be had for some six or seven shillings but even rent of 60s the Anstruther stances are preferred, as, besides other advantages, the fishermen there save the cost of shifting with the engines, for which over a pound now charged, and another when the boat is beached or launched.
1874
ArbroathThere were launched yesterday from the boatbuilding yard of George Leslie, Old Shorehead, two fine, large carvel-built fishing boats, each 45 feet long, 16 feet broad, and about 7 feet deep. They are the first built here by Mr Leslie, though some of similar style have been built the late Shipbuilding Company. They are both sold, one to Mr John Doig, Cellardyke, and the other to Mr Thomas Webster, Broughty Ferry. The launching was effected by means of the steam-tug drawing them over the quay, there being yet no slip for the purpose. The whole was accomplished in safety.