For sale a White Chapel Cart, in Capital Order, apply to William Henderson, Flesher Cellardyke
New Description of Boats —We understand that the enterprising Cellardyke builder, Mr John A. Miller, has just contracted with Skipper Alexander Keay for a first-class fishing boat, to be constructed on what is called the “carvel build,” which is the first of the kind in the famous fleet of Cellardyke, though the principle it is said to have found much favour at Buckhaven and other fishing stations of the Forth. In adverting to this new principle of construction, we may also state that there is a growing feeling for substituting the smack rig for the present lug sails, which, though possessed of peculiar advantages, entail much more labour and outlay than the former plan of equipment, and it is probably that if a beginning were made and found to succeed the system would become as universal as any of the other improvements of the last fifteen years. We may further state, however, that Mr Miller’s ideas go farther than the build or rig of the fishing crafts of the coast; indeed he has been for some time engaged with an ingenious and eminently practical design for propelling boats by steam on such principle as would not interfere but rather facilitate the working of sea gear, and which would seem every way suited to meet the wants and exigencies of this important branch of national industry
“Milk Thamas” for many years no sound was more familiar on a morning in the ears of the good folks of Anstruther and Cellardyke than the shrill whistle of “Milk Thamas” as the honest feuar of Lingo, Thomas Brown, came to be christened, from his popular dealings as a milk man. From about thirteen years, Thomas with his cart and horse, was almost a daily visitor to the coast, and so much was he and his lacteal fraught at some particular seasons in public estimation that half the maidens and matrons of the town might have been seen abroad with the eager question on their fair lips, “Dae ye ken if Milk Tammas is doon yet?” but the wind itself is not more unsteady than popular favour, seeing that notwithstanding his long and faithful service the old feuar, to use one of his quaint remarks, “has been starved out of a livin’.” Thomas, however, will be a greater loss than many a more consequential personage, as, in addition to his milk and butter transactions, he was also the carrier of his district, for which his kindly disposition and clock like punctuality admirably fitted him. Like our old friend, Sandy Bisset, in his sphere, was simply indispensable to the homesteads in the uplands of Carnbee at such important epochs as weddings, christenings, or for that matter the last charge of all, and nobody could imagine the number and commissions with which he would be entrusted. The grocers and drapers were, of course, a regular place of call; but there was also a thousand and one errands, as for instance when he was asked to select a bonny or a wicked valentine for the blushing or jealous sweetheart as the case might be, or some revered old saint was to be served, perchance, with “big printed” Bible, to suit his dimmed eyes, to come from the poetry to the prose of everyday life, you could hear him pawkily bargain about pigs or poultry, neeps, and potatoes; though in every case civility and honesty were never more faithfully represented and all we are sure will have a kindly wish, if nothing more, for the good-humoured and worthy old milkman
A singularly touching; of family affliction has just occurred in the death of Miss Grace Watson daughter of bailie Robert Watson, merchant, who succumbed to a subtle and malignant disease after very few days illness, on Friday last. Miss Watson had been verily cut down like the opening flower in the beauty of early summer-being only in her twentieth yea r- and it gives a deeper touch of pathos to her affecting story that she was within a few weeks of becoming the bride of an amiable young man, who was recently associated, as a partner in business with her respected father. This lamented young woman belongs to one of the oldest and most esteemed families in Cellardyke, many of whose members have been remarkable in no ordinary degree for their qualities of head and heart, as the case mother of our noble mother of our eminent towns man, William Tennant, author of “Anster Fair” and we do not wrong the truth in saying those sweet and tender affections which entwine heart to heart in an all sacred relationship of life, could not have found a more truthful and happy union than in one who was indeed the favourite of all, and for whose untimely fate regrets are being felt amongst all classes in the neighbourhood.
Anstruther – A Burgh Criminal Court was held here on Monday—Provost Todd and Bailie Darsie presiding. James Myles and And. Scott. carters, Cellardyke. were charged with committing a breach of the peace at the east end of Shore Street on Tuesday the 10th inst. A conviction for furious driving was also libelled against Myles. Both panels pled guilty, and Myles was sentenced to pay a fine of 10s 8d and Scott 7s 6d. The Provost said the Court would make the fines much heavier in future where previous convictions were recorded against offenders
CELLARDYKE r. BUCKHAVEN FISHERMEN. (To the Editor.)
Sir, – For some time back your Anstruther correspondent has been writing about the Cellardyke fishermen being the “‘kings of the sea” and what not, and the heavy weather they experience, just as no other fishermen in the Firth of Forth went through any bad weather, Now, I would like to know what they are the “kings of the sea” for, and why we are less expert in fishing craft for I am sure we have learned them to go to Yarmouth, and we were the first to use white nets, the first to deck our boats, and now they are following our example with the carvel built boats, and last of all they have had to get our very sail maker. Your Anstruther correspondent speaks of some stalwart son of St Monance throwing all sorts of naughty vocables in the teeth of some canny man; but if he had chosen his stalwart son out among “the Kings of the sea,” it would have been more appropriate than St Monance, for there is a vast difference between the two villages for civility. When we mix amongst the “kings of the sea,” we just think we are amongst a lot of Hotentots compared with the St Monance fishermen, for you will get civility from them both on sea and shore; but “the kings of the sea,” as they are called, are disdainful and wise in their own conceits, which, in my humble opinion, arises all through ignorance ; but I may be wrong, perhaps it may be through the force of education, for, to quote au old Cellardyke fisherman‘s remark one day to an old Buckhaven fisherman he said that they did not know what they were going to do with their young men now-a days for they were going daft about navigation; but the old Buckhaven fisherman ever ready w answer, ‘‘Navigation,” says he “is kicking about our streets like a mussel shell”, its all arts and science with our young men now-a-days.” – lam, &c., A CANNY BUCKER. Buckhaven, 16th March 1874.
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