1916
CELLARDYKE Parish Church. —ln accordance with his appointment by the Presbytery of St Andrews, the Rev. Mr Munn, Forgan, occupied the pulpit of Cellardyke Parish Church on Sunday, and formally declared the charge vacant.
Flounder Net Fishing. —As a living cannot meantime be made (says the “Fishing News”) at the small line fishing in the Firth of Forth, motor yawls belonging to Cellardyke, St Monans, Pittenweem, and Buckhaven have removed to Aberdeen to engage in flounder net fishing. Unfortunately, however, weather conditions lately have not been very favourable for this method of fishing, which cannot be followed when any swell is running. Nevertheless, some good hits have been made this week. Shots have realised as much as £40, but have also fallen as low as £1.
The Stranded Steamer. The steamer Streathan, which went ashore opposite Kilrenny Mill, Cellardyke, while on a voyage from the Tyne to Leith, a fortnight ago, still lies high and dry on the rocks. She has been lightened considerably by the discharging of a large quantity of coal, while some of the rock on which she rests has been removed. With a recurrence to high tides this week, should the weather remain favourable, it is hoped that she may yet be got off within the next few days.
Sequel to Rev Ray’s Departure. The first sequel to Mr Ray’s departure, from a public point of view, was evidenced last night, when a meeting of Kilrenny School Board fell to be held. The only members who put in an appearance were the Chairman (Provost Black) and Mr J. Thomson and as this did not constitute the requisite quorum the meeting had to be adjourned until a more convenient season. Before he left the district Mr Ray was a regular attender at both School Board and Parish Council meetings, and it is seldom that these have had to be adjourned for want of a quorum.
Fishermen to be Called Up. —The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries publish a notification that fishing is to be removed from the list of certified occupations, and that after November 1 certificates of exemption granted to fishermen cease to have effect. Fishermen will be required to enrol in a naval unit or become liable for service under the Military Service Act. Fishermen who enrol in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve section will be able to continue their occupation, and will not be called up for service without the concurrence of the Central Fishery Department of England and Scotland.
An Anstruther Man’s Experiences of a Zepp. Raid.—Mr Alex. Thomson, son of Mr Thomson, James Street, Cellardyke, and who is an old “Record” apprentice now located in Bush Hill Park, London, writing to his father and mother gives some interesting experiences of the recent Zepp. raid in London, in the course of which he says: —”l am trembling all over with excitement. We knew the, Zepps were about, and presently hearing the firing, there was the great Zepp right opposite our window. We watched the firing for some time and the searchlights playing on it, and it was so clear and so near that we watched the fight in the air for about ten minutes. You could hear the rattling of the machinery and see the shrapnel bursting all around the Zepp. A red light showed in the sky just above the Zepp., and we knew that an aeroplane was near it, and the firing stopped. There were a few quick shots, and the Zepp. burst into flames. It was a sight I shall never forget. The sky was like a great furnace, and lit our room like daylight. Everybody was yelling, and the youngsters were shouting like mad. What a glare! What a sight: You can’t imagine what it was like. It is about one o’clock in the morning, and people are all about as if it were afternoon. It has come down not very far from us, right opposite our windows.
CELLARDYKE CONGREGATION’S AWKWARD PREDICAMENT. Owing to a breakdown of the motor car in which was travelling from St Andrews to Conduct the services in Cellardyke Parish Church on Sunday, the Rev. Professor Galloway, D.D., did not arrive till about an hour after the prescribed time for the service to begin. This put the congregation in a very awkward predicament. Ultimately one of the elders, Mr David Smith, appeared and, stating the cause of the minister’s non-appearance, gave out the first hymn, which was sung by the congregation. It was about twelve o’clock before the Professor arrived in another motor car that had been requisitioned, and the usual service was gone through. One of the hymns sung—” Come unto Me, ye weary ” —had special significance.
1917
LATEST SCOTTISH CASUALTIES. The following are among the latest Scottish casualties reported:—
Second Mate R. Wallace. R.N.R., Cellardyke, has died in Mesopotamia of fever.
Wounded
Gunner James Burd R.F.A., eldest son of Bailie Burd, Anstruther, and Private Andrew Dick, Watch, Forth Street, Cellardyke, are reported wounded.
1918
Mr David Bruce, inspector of poor, Cellardyke, has been appointed local Fuel Overseer for the burghs of Anstruther-Easter, Anstruther-Wester, and Kilrenny.
GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS. The following firms have been successful in securing new Government contracts: — Clothing, Oilskin—Martin & Co. Cellardyke; R. Watson & Co. Anstruther
CELLARDYKE SAILOR DIES OF INFLUENZA. Seaman Robert Thomson, son of the late Mr Alexander Thomson, fisherman, Cellardyke, has died in Plymouth hospital of influenza. Seaman Thomson, who was only home on leave a fortnight ago, was a recorder in the Admiralty service when war broke out, and at once joined up as a seaman in an auxiliary cruiser. He was 35 years of age, and leaves a widow and one child. A brother of the deceased’s, Lance-Corporal John Thomson, A. and S. Highlanders, died of wounds on 9th June of this year, while the father, Mr Alexander Thomson, died from heart trouble on the 19th of the same month. Other two sons of this family are now on active service.
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