1923
PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIP’S NAME, We, GEORGE HODGE MELVILLE and THOMAS MELVILLE, Fishcurers, Cellardyke, WILLIAM WILSON, Fish Merchant. North Shields, and JOHN GARDNER Fisherman. Cellardyke. HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that, in consequence of CHANGE of OWNERSHIP, we have applied to the Board of Trade, under Section 47-of the Merchant Shipping Act , 1834 , in respect of our Ship ” RADIATION , ‘ of Kirkcaldy , Official Number 144791 of gross ; tonnage 95.97 tons , of register tonnage, 37.31 tons, heretofore owned by, H.M. Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty for permission to change her Name to “AGNES GARDNER , ‘ to be registered in the said new Name-at-the Port of Kirkcaldy, as owned by the said GEORGE HODGE MELVILLE, THOMAS MELVILLE, WILLIAM WILSON , and JOHN GARDNER . Any Objections to the proposed change of name be sent to the Registrar-General of Shipping and Seamen; Tower Hill, London E1. within Seven Days from the appearance of this ‘Advertisement. ‘ Dated at Anstruther, this 15th. Day of January 1923
1924
The wooden drifter Suffolk County of Cellardyke, has been purchased by Mr John Duthie, Fraserburgh
1925
OILSKIN FACTORY IN CELLARDYKE FOE SALE. There will be Re-exposed to Sale by Public Roup. within the Town Hall, Cellardyke, on Wednesday, 11th February, at 2 P.M . These Extensive PREMISES – in JAMES STREET, CELLARDYKE, long occupied by Alex. Black & Co. as a NET AND OILSKIN FACTORY. Including Drying Floors. Store Rooms, Sewing and Cutting Rooms, Sale Shop, Office, Bootmaker’s Shop, Boiler, Engine. Sewing Machines, &c. Immediate Occupation. REDUCED UPSET PRICE, £350. Feu-duty – nominal
CELLARDYKE FAMILY’S DISTINCTION, FATHER AND SON LIFE-SAVERS, A proud record has been established by a Cellardyke father and son, both of whom have won testimonials for lifesaving. The son, James Wallace, apprentice carpenter, Cellardyke, received the Humane Society’s testimonial at the Kilrenny Town Council’s monthly meeting on Wednesday night, in recognition of his bravery in rescuing a boy from drowning on June 11th, 1924. His father had gained a similar testimonial over twenty years ago for saving life at sea at Yarmouth in October. 1901.
Margaret Boyter, grocer, 69 George Street, Cellardyke, was fined 10s of expenses in Cupar Sheriff Court last. week, when she pleaded guilty through Mr Ian McInnes, Cupar, to having, within their shop in Cellardyke, exposed margarine for sale without a label indicating the purchaser that it was margarine. Mr McInnes, stated accused opened a small shop in June, and had no business experience at all. The mistake was entirely due to ignorance. The Fiscal stated that that was the explanation to the inspector when he called. The expenses were 10s. Hon. Sheriff Osborne said he would not inflict a penalty beyond the expenses.
1926
FIFE HARBOUR VICTIMS STILL UNIDENTIFIED. The mystery of the dead body which was discovered by some Cellardyke fishermen floating outside Kirkcaldy Harbour on Monday remains unsolved. Kirkcaldy police found yesterday that the description of the deceased corresponded to that of an Aberdeen man who was missing. Aberdeen police, however, after interviewing the missing man’s relatives, decided that the body found was not that of the Aberdonian. Until last night also the body the man found in Burntisland tidal harbour had not been identified.
1927
MR J. M. DOIG, RETIRED TRAWL OWNER. Mr James M. Doig, retired trawler owner and skipper, who died on Saturday at his residence 169 Bon-Accord Street, Aberdeen, was well known in the fish trade for many years. He was born at Cellardyke, Fifeshire, 76 years ago, and, with his brother and the late Mr Stephen Williamson, M.P., initiated steam trawling at that port. About 30 years ago he came to Aberdeen. Mr Doig who retired from the sea during the war, is survived by Mrs Doig and a daughter.
AT DOCTOR ONCE IN 92 YEARS
A Familiar Cellardyke Veteran, Our portrait is that of “auld Tammas Tamson,” as he is familiarly called, who resides at 12 John Street, Cellardyke, and now in his 92nd year. Tammas is “as fit as a fiddle, and is aye able to gang aboot.” He belongs to a fast dying type of Fifer once not so rare on the shores of the ancient kingdom by the sea before the days when the unique shire was linked up with modern progress. A man of shrewd sense, of native wit, and of sterling worth is Tammas, with a cheerful outlook down his many years, even in the present time with all its changes.
Tammas proudly boasts that he never had a doctor in his life except once, when he broke three ribs on board his boat. He is also in the happy position of having gained his “second sight,” a pleasing and accidental discovery. It appears that someone, under the impression that the old man’s sight was bound be failing, advised him to “get glesses.” he did so, and kept rubbing and wiping at the lenses to clear away the blur from his eyes. The dimness was so aggravating that he laid the spectacles aside because—to quote his words —” they werena as guid as my ain een.”
Tammas ran away to sea as stow-away at the age of 12, hiding himself on board the wind-jammer The Javis, which sailed from Anstruther. The ship was only few hours out to sea when storm arose, and, as Tammas tersely put it, “It shifted the cargo and me alang wi’ it.” He has little to say about what happened when he was discovered, but he was not deterred from ” a life on the ocean wave.” He does not enlarge on his long sea-faring career, but it is unlikely that was devoid of adventure, seeing the ships had to tussle with the stormy North Sea when sailing was really a matter of skill and danger. However that may be, Tammas is now well content to cast anchor in his native haven, having reached the “years that bring the philosophic mind.” He got married when he was still sailing, and naively tells that he left his ship and took to the fishing because his wife “didna see the use o’ being: married when he was never at hame.” This was in the leisurely days before the trawling industry swept the ocean beds of their finny inhabitants, and thereby ruined the simpler calling of the fisher craft. A talk with this genuine old salt is a pleasant thing, even though his words are few and unadorned by picturesque language. Ho looks every inch a sailorman, cheerful, alert, and keen. Long may he be spared to cast a weather eye over the gurly Firth of Forth fornent the old sea front of Cellardyke.
1929
SIX EGGS IN SIX MONTHS. Absolvitor with expenses was granted Sheriff Dudley Stuart at Cupar Sheriff Court in an action by Peter Roy, Cellardyke, near Anstruther, against John B Simpson, Golf Hotel, Crail. Roy sued for £18 17s 6d, being the price of hens and hen-houses which he claimed Simpson had purchased when he bought the Golf Hotel, Crail, from pursuer in May, 1928. The pursuer averred that the hens and hen-houses were agreed upon mutual valuation, and that defender afterwards repudiated his verbal promise to purchase them along with the hotel and half of the articles therein. For the defender it was contended that he did not agree to take the hens and hen-houses.
Roy, giving evidence, said when Simpson refused to take the hens, (Roy) arranged to have them fed, and did for six months, during which time he got only six eggs from 24 hens and 6 ducks. Simpson was then proprietor of the hotel, and witness did not know where the eggs had gone. Sheriff—Perhaps the hens were upset this dispute about ownership, (Laughter.)
Roy—The cost of feeding them has not been paid for. I fed them, otherwise they would have starved. Asked who were present when the valuation was going on, another witness mentioned several names, and when pressed further said—Well, there was the dog, if you like to include it. Defender’s agent—It’s a pity it isn’t here to-day to speak.