1925
CHILD TOPPLES INTO CELLARDYKE HARBOUR. UNCLE’S DASH TO RESCUE. While playing the vicinity of Cellardyke harbour yesterday, John McLeod, the four-year-old son of John McLeod, Dove Street, toppled over the pier into deep The boy’s playmates recognised the danger he was in, and once informed his uncle, James McLeod shoemaker, Shore Street, who immediately rushed to the scene, plunged in, and succeeded bringing his nephew to safety. This is the second occasion on which Mr McLeod has been instrumental in saving life.
ENTANGLED IN LORRY WHEEL. BOY’S ORDEAL. A distressing accident occurred at Cellardyke on Tuesday, when John Jack, second youngest of the family four Mr and Mrs John Jack, James Street, was severely injured. The boy, who is about four years age. had been playing in the street during the morning, and had apparently endeavoured to cling to the rear of a coal lorry belonging Mr J. Marshall coal merchant, Anstruther, and driven by his son. The driver, who was travelling along the street slowly, ringing his bell announce the sale of his of coal, was quite unaware that the boy had become entangled amongst the spokes of the wheel. The noise of the bell drowned the lad’s cries, and the lorry had gone about yards before the incident was noticed by Mrs Queripel, George Street. The lorry was stopped once, and endeavour was made to extricate the boy, but at first without result. Realising the need for prompt action, William Woodward, John Street, secured a saw and assisted by George Gardner and others, cut away the spokes, and the unconscious child was carried into his grandmother’s house in John Street. Although the lad’s head, legs, and body had been entwined in the spokes of the wheel. Dr Wilson, on examination, found that no bones had been broken. The boy’s head however, had apparently been crushed.
1926
AIR FLIGHTS OVER FIFE BURGHS PROVE ANNOYANCE TO PUPILS AND TEACHERS Complaint to be Sent to Air Ministry ” Anstruther seems to be specially favoured with visits from aeroplanes, and I think that there must be some air pockets here that attract them,” said Mr McIvor at a meeting of No. 7 Anstruther district school management committee last night. The committee was asked by the Kilrenny, Cellardyke, and Anstruther sub-committee to” take into consideration the annoyance to the pupils of the public school caused aeroplanes flying over the district and making evolutions over the town. Rev. James A. Paterson, who presided, said he thought it was a public nuisance and considered that something should be done to put a stop to the practice. Mr Edie, Cornceres, Kilrenny, asked if they were supposed to know where the airmen came from. Could the committee object to any particular aerodrome? A Breach of the Peace. The chairman said it was well known where the airmen came from. They did not know when one of the ‘planes might fall and damage to any the houses in the town. Ex-Provost Ferguson —It is not the duty of the police to report it? It is breach of the peace. Mr Lee thought the airmen could easily select the open country for their practice. Ex-Provost Ferguson—Over their own aerodrome, in fact. There is plenty of room there. The Chairman said it was a nuisance, and only those who lived in the district knew that. Mr Charles Gardner —Send the complaint to the proper authority. Miss Mitchell, teacher Cellardyke School and a member of the committee said that on one occasion when Mr Burt, the Fife Education Authority physical teacher, endeavoured to give tuition to the children Cellardyke, he could not be heard because of the noise made by aeroplanes. On that particular day, he said, aeroplanes flew about from nine o’clock in the morning until four o’clock in the afternoon. was agreed, the motion the chairman, seconded Mr Ivor, that a complaint sent to the Air Ministry.
1927
Mr David Lowrie, engineer millwright, 5 Bonnygate, Cupar, has received an appointment with the New Consolidated Gold Company, and will probably leave for Nigeria in the course of next week. A native of Cellardyke. Mr Lowrie served his apprenticeship with Messrs Balfour & Robertson, Pittenweem. During the war was engineer the transport service, and in 1919 set up business on his own account in Cupar. His new position is that of machine shop overseer at one of the Company’s mines.
FIFE ROAD ACCIDENT A motor accident occurred on the highway between Pittenweem and Anstruther on Tuesday night, which resulted in serious injury to Miss Janet Innes. a worker in the oilskin factory at Cellardyke. While on her way to Pittenweem, Miss Innes was knocked down by a motor car driven by Dr Armour, Anstruther. When picked up, she was unconscious, and suffered from concussion and bruises.
1928
KILRENNY VALUATION APPEALS DISMISSED. Kilrenny Valuation Appeal Court dealt with two appeals. Mr W. Myles appealed against the valuation of £39 on his factory, including shop and house James Street, Cellardyke; the appeal was dismissed. The appeal of Mr A. \V. Myles against the valuation of on his house at Windmill Road was also dismissed.
ANSTRUTHER HARBOUR RESCUE LITTLE GIRL IN DANGER. Anstruther Harbour has been the scene of a rescue from drowning. A little girl, Betty Thomson, belonging to Cellardyke, fell into the harbour. Fortunately, her plight was observed by Alexander McLaughlin, a worker at present engaged at the slum clearance, who plunged in and brought the child to safety. Save for a ducking and scare, the girl was none the worse.
1929
Property for Sale. FIFESHIRE. CELLARDYKE, FIFE. VERY Desirable BUSINESS PREMISES at 34 JAMES STREET. CELLARDYKE, FOR SALE. For Sale, Private Bargain, the Premises which, for many years, good business has been carried on by Mr Robert Cormack, boot and shoe merchant. Assessed Rental, £21. Feu-Duty Nominal. Casualties Redeemed. The Property is good repair, and occupies one of the best business sites in the town. Further particulars may be obtained from Subscribers, with whom Offers may be lodged before 30th September 1929. MACKINTOSH & WATSON, Solicitors. National Bank Buildings, Anstruther, 12th September 1929.
CHARGE AGAINST CELLARDYKE PUBLICAN. John Duncan, publican, Boat Tavern. Cellardyke, was charged, before Provost Mitchell and Bailie Carstairs yesterday, with having supplied a glass of beer to two fishermen outwith the regulation hours. After evidence had been led, the Magistrate? returned a verdict of not proven.
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