1911
LAUNCHES AT ABERDEEN. DRIFTER FOR CELLARDYKE. Messrs Alexander Hall and Company launched a steam drifter, built to the order of Mr Philip Gardner, from their yard on Saturday afternoon. As the vessel left the ways, she was named Coreopsis by Mrs A. Reid, daughter of the owner. The dimensions of the vessel are Length between perpendiculars, 86 feet; breadth, 18 feet 6 inches; depth (moulded), 9 feet 9 inches. She is to be fitted with triple expansion engines, and a boiler working at a pressure 180 pounds to the square inch, and with all the latest appliances. There was a large attendance the launching. Those present included Mr Philip Gardner, the owner; Mrs Gardner. Mrs Reid, Mr A Farquhar. and A. Gray, A. Hall and Company ; Miss Farquhar, Miss Walker, Councillor Newton, W. M. Brechin, Mr J. Bonthron. Anstruther; Mr A. Coutts, Mr A. G Emslie, Captain Walker, Mr A. S. Captain Buthlay, John Main, Mr Lock, United Kingdom Insurance Company; Mr William Webster, Mr A. Cunningham, John Rust, and Mr William Walker.
After the launching ceremony, “the company were entertained at a cake and wine banquet. Mr Farquhar presided and submitted the loyal and patriotic toasts.
Mr Farquhar in giving “The Coreopsis and her Owner.” said that he hoped that when Mr Gardner got the vessel she would give him every satisfaction and be a credit to the builders. (Applause.) Mr Gardner, in replying, hoped the vessel would be a great success. He would do all he could himself to give the vessel a good name, but he thought she had that already. (Applause.)
Mr Bonthron gave “continued prosperity of the builders. Their boats had given every satisfaction, and he was quite sure the Coreopsis would prove a good boat, and be as good as the last one they had from Messrs A. Hall and Company (Applause.)
Mr Farquhar replied. They always endeavoured to please their customers, and the motto of the firm was to give their customers the best possible vessels. (Applause.)
Mr Farquhar submitted the health of Mrs Reid who had so gracefully named the vessel, he presented her with a gold bangle in commemoration of the occasion.
Mr Webster replied on behalf of Miss Reid
Councillor Newton gave ” The Fishing Industry.” and referred to the rapid strides the industry had made in Aberdeen.
MR James S. Melville, trawl owner, replied.
Mr Farquhar submitted “The health the ladies” and Mr W. M. Brechin replied on their behalf.
Mr Farquhar also gave ” Bona-Accord, and this conducted the proceedings.
CELLARDYKE. Parish Council.—This body met on Friday evening—the Rev. Mr Ray, chairman, presiding. The ’Clerk intimated a claim from Edinburgh in the case of girl 8 years of age found dead. The Clerk had denied liability, and advised Edinburgh to claim elsewhere on the ground of a residential settlement. As he had heard no further word, he thought Edinburgh had apparently taken his advice. The Council approved of the Clerk’s action.
1913
FUNERAL OF DROWNED CELLARDYKE SKIPPER. The remains of Skipper John Sutherland, of the Cellardyke steam drifter Dreel Castle, who was found drowned at Hartlepool on Sunday, were interred in Kilrenny Churchyard yesterday afternoon, a Masonic funeral being accorded to deceased, who had lately joined the craft.
There was a large attendance of brethren of Lodge St Ayle, while there was also a big gathering of townspeople. The service at the house was conducted by the Rev. G. S. Anderson, Kilrenny, while at the graveside R.W.M. T. D. Murray read a passage of Scripture, and Chaplain the Rev. J. A. Paterson, West Anstruther, offered a prayer.
Admiralty Compensates Fife Fishing-Boat Owners.-During the course of the winter herring fishing in the Firth of Forth numerous complaints of damage to the nets of Fife fishing boats by His Majesty’s war vessels were received by the Fishery Board for Scotland. The complaints having been investigated by the Board’s local officer, in conjunction with the Coastguard and the amount of damage assessed by them, claims for compensation were forwarded by the Board to the Admiralty, and the Board have now been officially informed that 30 claims by Cellardyke, Pittenweem, and St Monans fishermen, ranging from £1 10s to £11 11s 6d each, and amounting in all to £142 19s 6d, have been admitted by the Admiralty, and will shortly be paid. Other claims are still under consideration by the Admiralty.
1915
Information was received on Wednesday by the parents of Lance-Corporal Murray. Rodger Street, Cellardyke, that their son, who is a member of the Canadian Contingent, has been wounded in the recent engagement in which the Canadians took part.
(This article was slightly outside my 7 days either side of the posting date 10th May)
RECRUITING EFFORT AT ANSTRUTHER. The pipe band of the Black Watch, composed of men who were recently sent home from the front wounded, visited Anstruther on a recruiting expedition. Marching through Anstruther and Cellardyke they attracted much attention. Fifteen young men offered their services to their country. Major Selbie, Kirkcaldy, recruiting officer for Fife, accompanied the band.
1916 death notice
CELLARDYKE CANADIAN KILLED IN ACTION. Mrs John Wilson, Shore Street, Cellardyke, has had letter to her son, Sergeant George Wilson, of the Canadian contingent, returned with the announcement, ” Killed in action.” Sergeant Wilson, who was 27 years of age, and unmarried, served his apprenticeship as plumber and tinsmith with Messrs Gray & Pringle, Anstruther, and went to Canada three years since. He was among the first enlist after the outbreak of war. Two brothers of deceased are serving with the ‘colours.
WATSON.—At 21 Glenbervie Road, (the her son, John Watson), on the 30th April, Mary Muir, widow David Watson, fisherman, late of Cellardyke, aged years. Funeral Tuesday, 2nd May, 3 p.m., to Churchyard. Friends please accept this (the only) intimation and invitation.
1919
SELLING NEW BREAD. Cellardyke Baker Fined £7.
A plea of guilty was tendered in Cupar 1 sheriff Court this afternoon on behalf of Alexander Neilson, master baker, Cellardyke, who was charged with having sold a 2-lb. loaf that had not been baked 12 hours previously.
J. K. Tasker, his agent, said Mr Neilson was doing just as everybody else was doing selling new bread. He believed in Dundee and elsewhere it was the common practice to sell new bread.
Hon. Sheriff Osborne said the regulations were still in force, and heavy fines had been inflicted quite recently. He could not accept a plea of ignorance. The sentence would be a fine of £7, or thirty days’ imprisonment.
(During the First World War, British food supplies were affected by poor harvests at home and abroad; reduced food imports as a result of enemy action; In May 1917, the Minister for Food warned the Cabinet that feeding the country after September would be ‘a difficult problem’. The Ministry of Food and wider government made attempts to influence consumption, as well as production, by introducing the Bread Order in 1917. This regulation made it illegal to sell bread until 12 hours after it had been baked. According to The Times, the government realised that stale bread was ‘more nutritious’ and would be consumed 5% less than fresh bread)