The Cellardyke Echo – 1/10/2020

Less news in late September 1905-1910, The drifter being built by Miller’s at Anstruther for the Gardners was later christened the Maggies, the boat can be seen below on what was probably her sea trials with flags out and crew and guests aboard. Millers were so busy at their Anstruther yard in this year that they leased land from the harbour further east to enable them to build these orders. There was the stocks by the lifeboat shed that we can still see today. then a hauling out slip and then the new launching slipway which would be about halfway along the current beach in the outer harbour.

1905

PRESENTATION TO A CELLARDYKE NATIVE AT MELBOURNE.—The newspaper “Messenger” of Melbourne, reports a presentation at Birchip, Melbourne, to Mr Cunningham son of Mr James Cunningham (Doig), Cellardyke, on the occasion of his removal from Birchip to Tarnagulla. It says:—About twelve years Mr Cunningham has been a most active and helpful officer of the church; and as superintendent of the Sabbath School was instrumental in starting four new schools in outlying districts. At a farewell social to Mr Cunningham, the minister, after expressing the high estimate all had of his work amongst them, presented Mr Cunningham with a cheque towards the purchase of books, and regretted that a handsome tea and coffee service intended to be presented to him had not come to hand, but would be forwarded in a few days. After Mr Cunningham had suitably acknowledged, the meeting was closed by the benediction.

FRIED FISH and POTATOE SUPPERS can be had at BRATTESANNI, 25 James Street, Cellardyke, on and after THURSDAY, 28th inst., from 6 p.m. to 12 p.m. except Saturdays from 12 noon to 12 p.m., and Sundays 12 noon to 10 p.m., at 3d per plate.

The S.N. steam liner Reaper, Skipper John Birrell and a crew of Cellardyke fishermen, put back to North Shields on Tuesday morning. When twenty-nine miles from the Tyne, on Monday the vessel was in collision with the Methil-bound steamer Bengal. The Reaper was extensively damaged on the stem, and gave such alarming indications of foundering that the crew scrambled aboard the Bengal. Some hours afterwards they returned, finding the liner still afloat, and succeeded in placing canvas over the damaged part to prevent further inrush of water. The Bengal towed the Reaper to Shields. The crew arrived at Anstruther on Tuesday night.

1906

LOOK HERE! A few grand Young Norwich CANARIES. Grand Songsters, 6s each, at R. Williamson’s, junr., Cellardyke.

Anstruther – The Shipbuilding trade – The carpenters employed by Mr Miller at the ship-building yard at the harbour are likely to be fully engaged until the beginning of next summer: In addition to the steam drifter he is at present building for the Messrs Gardner, Cellardyke, Mr Miller has signed agreements for other three drifters, 85 feet in length, for Skipper Alexander Aitken, St Monans, Messrs Robert Melville & Sons, fishcurer, Cellardyke; and Skipper George Anderson, Cellardyke. All the drifters are to be completed ready for sea by the end of May next year.

1907

PROPERTY FOR SALE. The FISHCURING PREMISES fronting Forth Street and James Street, Cellardyke, as occupied for many years by Mr ROBERT DONALDSON. The Premises are large and commodious, and very suitable for carrying on a Fishcuring or other similar Business. Feu duty 1s 9d. Apply to Messrs GUTHRIE & MAXWELL, Solicitors, Anstruther.

NARROW ESCAPE FROM DROWNING. Last Friday forenoon, while a young lad named Deas, residing with his parents in Cellardyke, was rowing a small boat in the outer harbour, the oar with which he was sculling suddenly left the rollick with the result that he lost his balance and fell into the sea. On the alarm being raised a fisherman on board one of the drifters at the concrete pier, plunged into the water, and succeeded in bringing the lad ashore in an exhausted condition. He soon recovered however, and was taken home.

The Town Council on Tuesday christened the new street the Caddies’ Burn, Burnside Terrace.

1908

The fog during the past week told adversely against all shipping, delaying most of the steamers and accounting for two running on to the Fife coast. A Bo’ness bound craft touched the rocks at Cellardyke, and on Wednesday morning it was found that a schooner, the Martin Luther was ashore near Elie. She proved to be a foreign craft, bound for Methil with pit props. The crew got ashore in safety, but the vessel has become a total wreck, and her cargo is strewn far and wide.