1860
THE REVIVAL MOVEMENT FIFESHIRE.
The awakening at Cellardyke still continues to progress in the most satisfactory manner. The meetings are crowded, and numbers of inquirers, both old and young, present themselves every evening. At Pittenweem there has been a movement among the young people attending the Sabbath schools, which last week assumed a more decided character. A visit was paid last week to St Monance by some of the Cellardyke people, the effect of which was instantaneous. Crowded meetings have been held every night since…
Revival Movement. St Andrews—It was announced at the end of the week that at least two of the converted fishermen from Cellardyke were to address audiences in the old Fishers’ School on the afternoon and evening of Sabbath last. For some reason or other not yet explained, they did not however make their appearance at cither service, and the crowds assembled, especially in the evening, had, under their evident disappointment, the high privilege of listening to the valued ministrations of Mr Monroe, the indefatigable local coast missionary stationed here.
Leven – Revivals. —On Sabbath evening last, three fishermen from Cellardyke, took part in devotional exercises in the Free Church here, and gave an account of the progress of the revival movement in the East of Fife. The church was densely crowded, and their statements showed that much good had resulted from the movement.
1861
Ferryden
The scarcity of all kinds of fish during the last six weeks has been unprecedented. Various reasons have been assigned for the falling off in the supply; but the prevalent belief is that our fishermen themselves are at fault, and that they are not so persevering and industrious as their brethren in other places. They maintain that there is unusual paucity of fish the coast; but that assertion has been far refuted by the arrival here of two heavily-laden Cellardyke boats, the crews of which received the sum of £40 for their previous night’s fishing. Of late, a large majority of the fishing population of Ferryden have been depending chiefly upon the charity benevolent individuals for support.
1863
In Cellardyke, two houses have been erected by the Building Company, what may regarded as model plans for fishermen’s dwellings, as not only his own and family’s comfort have been carefully attended to, but ample storage has been provided for the materiel of his vocation as well. The Company have named their property Ellice Street, in honour of the worthy M.P. for the St Andrews Burghs.
Several boats are this season proceed to Stornoway, to prosecute the herring fishing, which, for the past year or two, has proved so successful. The greater facilities which this district affords for prosecuting the fishing, as also the superiority its markets, from the number and enterprise of its curers over the rest the Firth, are many and obvious. Frequently, in consequence of these advantages fishermen from other localities have been desirous of removing here, but the difficulty of obtaining houses has hitherto proved insurmountable. Amongst the many applicants for the new houses in Cellardyke were several from Buckhaven.
Launch – on the afternoon of Saturday last, a large boat designed for the deep sea fishing, was launched by Mr. C Pottinger ship and boat builder. The ceremony of naming the vessel was performed by a youthful daughter of her enterprising builder, and amidst the resounding cheers of the numerous spectators the ‘Alexandra’ glided smoothly into her future element. She is a trim weatherly-looking craft, with long sharp lines; but her bottom, to adapt her for our shallow harbour is flatter than the Yarmouth Luggers, on the model of which she has been constructed. The tonnage is over sixty, old measurement. She is to be manned with a crew of ten Cellardyke fishermen, under the command of an experienced and energetic skipper and from the active manner with which the necessary preparations are being advanced, it is expected she will be ready for sea in the course of a week or two. In the meantime she is to be employed in the great line fishing on our own coast, but in the autumn she is to be dispatched to Yarmouth to prosecute the herring fishing. The vessel is owned and fitted by a company of local gentlemen; and should the scheme- which is altogether of a tentative nature- be successful, others of a similar description will shortly follow.
1864
FISHING LUGGER FOR SALE- THE “ALEXANDRA,” now lying in Anstruther harbour. Launched 1863, Register Tonnage 27 64-100, Length 56 2-10 Breadth 17, Depth 5 9-10, Draught of Water 6 feet 3 inches. Carvel built! Well found, and Sails very fast [3904
For further particulars, apply to Messrs. Sharp and Murray, Cellardyke, near Anstruther, Scotland
Montrose
Shipping.—The schooner Hero, of Whitby, Captain Hall, from Middlesbro’ for Tain with a cargo rails, was assisted into this port on Saturday last, in a leaky condition, by a Cellardyke fishing boat, for which assistance £20 has been paid. The vessel had to unload in order to get repaired. She the property of the captain, and, we believe, not insured.
1865
Stonehaven
Large “Takes” of Fish.—Three south Firth fishing crews came to our harbour on Tuesday with excellent “takes” of deep-sea fish.—Ling, skate, turbot, &c. —which were speedily bought up by a local curer. We wonder our fishermen do not follow the example of these Cellardyke men, who, we have no doubt, by the enormous quantity these three boats landed, have netted well on to £100 by their venture.
1866
Anstruther Burgh Licensing court
Mr Oliphant submitted to the bench a memorial, signed by thirty one boat Skippers -of Cellardyke, petitioning the magistrate, to permit one public house on the shore to be opened during the night for the sale of spirits for the benefit of fishermen returning from the sea. Mr Oliphant ably supported the memorial by showing that such a privilege was sanctioned by the public houses act he also stated that the arrangement had been tested and found to work satisfactorily at Buckhaven, Newhaven &c After giving the memorial their favourable consideration the court remitted the matter to the clerk, who was instructed to inquire and report on the working of the practice elsewhere.
WANTED, a Good second hand Sewing MACHINE, State Maker’s name and lowest cash price. Apply to John Martin, Waterproof Clothing Manufactory. Cellardyke.