1920
Fisherman’s Association at Cellardyke
A branch of the Scottish Drift net and Line Fishermen’s Association has been formed in Cellardyke and the following committee has been appointed
President, Mr Philip Gardner, hon presidents, Messrs T. S Laverock and Mr W.W. Carstairs. Secretary and Treasurer Mr Alex Cunningham; Messrs Martin Gardner, Robert Anderson (Watson), Alex Gardner (Thomson) Thomas Reid (Gilchrist), W Bett (Reid) David Wood (Wallace) John Martin (Ritchie) It was also decided to add the following names Provost Cunningham, Mr W.S Bonthron, Anstruther and Mr George Melville, Cellardyke.
1922
SHOWER OF GIFTS FOR THE PASTOR. Anstruther’s Tribute To Way-Going Minister.
Rev. P. N. Buchan, who during the past twenty years has been pastor of Anstruther Baptist Church, and who has been appointed pastor of Ayr Baptist Church, was, along with Mrs Buchan, made the recipient of handsome presents at a farewell social meeting held in the church. There was large congregation representative of the district.
Mr James Jack, senior deacon, presided, and was accompanied on the platform by Rev. Thomas Stewart, secretary the Baptist Union of Scotland; Rev. S. Hirst, St Andrews; local ministers, and others. After tea tributes were paid to the work and worth of Mr Buchan and the great help had received in his church work from Mrs Buchan.
Mr John Watson, secretary of the church, on behalf of the members and adherents of the church, presented to Mr Buchan a wallet of Treasury notes and a set of volumes of Dickens’ works, while also on behalf of members Mrs Black, wife of Provost Black, Cellardyke, presented to Mrs Buchan a case of silver fish knives and forks.
Provost Cunningham and Bailie Readdie, representing Anstruther and district, each referred in glowing terms to Mr Buchan’s influence on the life of the people and to his work on the various public Boards. The Provost then presented Buchan with a silver rose bowl and wallet of notes, subscribed throughout the district.
Mr Buchan, in reply, thanked all for the great demonstration of their love and esteem and for the kind gifts, the very generous gifts, they had presented to Mrs Buchan and himself. Mr W. W. Carstairs, Cellardyke, representing “outside associations,” conveyed to Mr Buchan the best wishes of the Anstruther Literary Society, the local Gospel Temperance Society, Cellardyke Y.M.C.A., and Kilrenny Parish Council. Revs. J. A. Paterson, T. Smith, and J. M. Macnaughton, Anstruther; J. R. Lee, Cellardyke; J. M. Pryde. Kilrenny; and Messrs Id. Watson and James Jack each added a quota of appreciation of Buchan’s service to the district.
Buchan was also the recipient of eight volumes of Stevenson’s works (library edition) from the Gospel Temperance Society, while Mrs Buchan was presented with a silver cakestand from the Women’s Work Party. The Misses Margaret and Betty Buchan each received a Bible as gift from the teachers and scholars of the Sunday school.
1924
The sum £75 was realised at a sale of work organised by the Cellardyke Y.M. and Y.W.C.A.
1926
PROPOSED GOLF COURSE AT Anstruther
James Braid, the eminent golfer, is preparing a report on the suitability or otherwise of 18-hole golf course for the three burghs of Anstruther-Easter, Anstruther-Wester, and Cellardyke. The ground over which Mr Braid was conducted is bounded one side by the sea, and the other by the Anstruther-Crail main road. A considerable part of the ground is meantime under cultivation H. Edie, Cornceres, and Mr J. W. Clement, Pitkierie.
1929
CELLARDYKE MAN FINED £5
Alexander Reid, 79 George Street, Cellardyke, was fined £5, with the option of twenty days’ imprisonment, at Kilrenny Police Court for failing to comply with an Order by the Town Council calling upon him to connect the drainage of his dwelling with the main sewer. He was allowed thirty days which to pay the fine.
Mrs Ann Scott, of 77 George Street, was charged with a similar contravention, but on her giving her assurance that she would now have the work carried out the Magistrates dismissed her with an admonition.
THREE ROYAL FIFE BURGHS BECOME ONE. 10th Dec
To-Day’s Polling For 12 Councillors.
To-day is red-letter day in the history of Anstruther, as the electors are asked to decide who are to be the twelve members of the new united Burgh Council.
For many centuries the royal burghs of Kilrenny, Anstruther-Easter, and Anstruther-Wester have conducted municipal matters as individual units, and, although amalgamation has been suggested in the past, it has been left to the Local Government ‘Scotland) Act, 1929, to bring matters to a head in this connection.
The new order of things has consequently aroused the keenest enthusiasm in the district, and one of the most remarkable features of the situation the fact that no fewer than 25 candidates have come forward for the 12 vacancies.
It is safe to say that never in the whole history of this district have the electors been faced with such a large ballot paper.
During the past week the candidates have addressed election meetings, and these culminated last night in united meeting in the Cellardyke Town Hall.
To-day matters are left in the hands of the voters. Polling is taking place in Cellardyke Town Hall and in Anstruther Easter Town Hall.
Steady Polling.
A “Telegraph and Post ” representative visited both places this afternoon and found that although voting was slow it was very steady, and it is anticipated that there will be an extremely large poll. The returning officer is Mr C. H. Maxwell and the presiding officer at Anstruther Easter J. Gordon Dow, and the presiding officer at Cellardyke Town Hall Mr James Wood. During the day the candidates visited the polling booths.
Voting in the forenoon was quiet, but there is no doubt that in the late afternoon and during the evening the polling clerks will kept very busy.
Owing to the large size of the ballot paper expected that the result will not be known until shortly after midnight.
The Candidates.
Wilson Allan, 24 Shore Street, Cellardyke.
Thomas Murray Anderson. Cunzie Street, Anstruther Easter.
James Bett, 24 George Street, Cellardyke.
George Morris Birrell. 19 Shore Street. Anstruther.
John Bowman, 35 High Street. Anstruther Easter.
Alexander Bruce, High Street, Anstruther Wester.
Roy A. Budd. 5 Shore Street, Anstruther Easter.
Alexander Burd, 15 Roper Street, Anstruther Easter.
William W. Carstairs, 18 West Forth Street, Cellardyke.
David Cook, St Andrews Road, Anstruther Easter.
James C. Dick, High Street, Anstruther Wester.
William Fleming, Rennyhill, Anstruther.
Hugh Gourley, 22 West Forth Street, Cellardyke.
John G. Gray, Pittenweem Road, Anstruther Wester.
David Harrow, Rossleigh, Anstruther Wester.
James Ure Laing, School Road, Cellardyke.
George H. Melville, Croma, Cellardyke. David Mitchell, Crail Road, Anstruther Easter.
David Moncrieff, High Street, Anstruther Wester.
William G. Readdie, 8 Melville Terrace, Anstruther Easter.
William Riddle, Bankwell Road, Anstruther Wester.
William S. Seath, 4 St Ayles Crescent, Anstruther Easter.
John Thomson, 10 West Forth Street, Cellardyke.
Henry Watson, High Street, Anstruther Easter.
John J. Wilson, East Back Dykes, Anstruther Easter.
ANSTRUTHER BURGH ELECTION. 11th Dec
CROWD WAITS IN RAIN FOR RESULTS.
Great excitement prevailed in Anstruther this morning, when the result of The United Burgh election was announced. Polling took place all day yesterday, and shortly after 8 p.m. the enumerators commenced their formidable task of counting up the votes.
It took them almost six hours to complete the job. Towards midnight crowds began gather in front of Anstruther Easter Town Hall, and although it commenced to rain shortly afterwards, they remained where they were.
When C. H. Maxwell appeared the door of the hall shortly after 2 o’clock this morning he was confronted by an enormous gathering.
He announced the results of the election as follows:—
Successful.
Wm. S. Seath, 770
David Cook 707
Wm. G. Readdie 686
W. W. Carstairs 607
Wm Fleming 595
J. J. Wilson 512
David Mitchell 488
John Thomson 465
Roy A. Budd 464
Alex. Burd 371
Jas. Bett 348
John Bowman 345
Unsuccessful.
J. V. Laing 317
G. H. Melville 314
D Moncrieff 310
T. M. Anderson 303
H. Gourlay. 291
H. Watson 277
D. Harrow 254
W. Riddle 213
Wilson Allan 195
G. M. Birrell 178
J. G. Gray 150
J. C. Dick 103
A, Bruce 43
There were about 50 per cent, polled, and there were 12 spoiled papers.
A vote of thinks was given to the returning officer, and after expressions of opinion on the result had been exchanged the large crowd broke up, and the men and women wended their way homewards.
A feature of the result is that Mr Seath, who tops the poll, is new candidate for municipal honours, as was not a member of any of the previous individual councils. Messrs Roy. Budd, and John Bowman are in a similar position. Of the remainder, five were members of the previous Kilrenny Council, and four were members of the previous Anstruther Easter Council.