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February 10, 1899
Mr RS Barbour, Ardrossan has sold the red-stone double cottage in Eglinton
Street, A Glasgow man has bought one half and Captain John Kerr, Ardrossan
the other.
Mr Matthew Cunningham, Stevenston, died on Monday at the age of 83. he was
originally a weaver and latterly kept a draper's shop in Boglemart Street.
he held the position of gas rates collector for 36 years.
On Monday, Mr John Orr of Bridge Street, Kilbirnie, died. He was a poet of
no mean order.
Mr James Allan of balnacoole presided at the annual Arran reunion in
Glasgow.
Upwards of 70 people have applied for the post of headmaster of Westend
School in Dalry.
February 17, 1899
At the annual meeting of the UP Church, Mr Arthur Guthrie in the chair
congratulated the members on having attained, possibly in the first time
of the church's history, to the position of owing nothing.
Among those present from Ardrossan at the
annual ball of the Marine Department of the G & SW Railway Company at
Greenock were Mr John Allison jnr, Mr William Martin, Mr William Frew,
station master, and Mr Charles Murchie merchant.
Corporal Hugh Shedden, "F" Company, Dalry,
has been declared champion shot of the 1st Batt RSF for the past year with
283 points, 12 points higher than the next man.
Four Kilbirnie farmers met four Dalry
farmers in a curling match at Dalry and won by five shots. The Dalry men
then challenged their opponents to a match for a load of meal but they
refused to play at Kilbirnie and the game fell through. The Kilbirnie men,
as victors in the first instance, are now looking Dalry way expecting the
arrival of the meal.
February 24, 1899
Mr John Douglas, slater, Saltcoats, who has had
considerable experience as a choirmaster, has been appointed choirmaster
in Saltcoats Free Church.
At a marriage presentation from Ardrossan Parish Council
to Mr Ritchie, inspector of Poor, Mr Alex Hamilton presided and among the
speakers were Baillie Harvey, Baillie Miller, Mr Morris, Mr Gilroy,
Captain Torrance , Mr Hugh Currie and Mr JB Aitken.
The Ardrossan squad won the G & SWR
Ambulance Challenge Cup and were given an enthusiastic reception on
arrival in town on Saturday night.
Mr Walter Dymock has been elected captain
of West Kilbride Cycle Club and Mr Robert Craig vice-captain.
The Rev Archibald Hunter, assistant
Kilpatrick parish, has been elected minister of Cambuslang he is a native
of Lamlash.
Mr James Patterson was elected captain of
Kilwinning and Eglinton Cycle Club and Mr Robert Craig (see above) vice
captain.
St Bridget's Dramatic and Musical Society,
Kilbirnie, produced "The Octoroom" on Monday and Tuesday evenings.
March 3, 1899
School attendance in Ardrossan was well
maintained in Ardrossan Parish in spite of an outbreak of influenza.
Sir Herbert Maxwell was giving a good deal
of attention to his "Life of Wellington," which he hope to have ready by
the summer.
The annual re-union of employees of the G &
SW Railway Company in the neighbourhood took place in the Assembly Hall,
Ardrossan.
Another effort was to be made in
Stevenston, in the form of a concert, to wipe off the deficit still
remaining on the bridge and fountain.
It came as a shock to Beith residents to
learn that the pipes between the reservoir and filters were made of
pipe-clay material and the resulting leakage was proving this to be false
economy.
A petition to the G & SW Railway Company
was proposed with regard to increased accommodation at Stevenston Station.
March 10, 1899
Last night a meeting was held in the Town Hall, Saltcoats, for the
purpose of inaugurating a testimonial to Dr Kinnier, who this month
completes 50 years service as a medical practitioner in the town.
Saltcoats monthly JP Court had to be
adjourned last Friday, none of the three justices whose turn it was to
sit, having put in an appearance.
An Ardrossan Dean of Guild Court on Monday,
plans were passed for the contemplated extensions at the Academy, these
embrace a laboratory, a workshop, and classrooms. The cost is likely to be
around 2000 pounds.
Kilwinning people are saying that
trafficking on the pavements with barrows is a nuisance for which a remedy
is sought.
On Friday evening last Miss Lizzie Hunter
of Saltcoats appeared before a large and appreciative audience at Leeds,
who gave a gratifying reception to this talented Scotch contralto.
March 24, 1899
At the annual meeting of Irvine Golf Club, Mr James Stewart,
Heathfield, was re-elected captain. The annual subscription was increased
from 15/- to £1. 1/-.
In the final of the annual billiards
handicap of Ardrossan Liberal Club, John McEwing (scratch) beat Robert
Bradley (scratch) by 150 to 129.
At a St. Patrick's Day concert in St Mary's
League of the Cross Hall, one of the items was a performance of St. Mary's
Star of
the Sea Orchester.
Messrs Rowan and Duncan of Beith Academy
staff have obtained appointments under London School Board.
West Kilbride Free Church congregation
celebrated the semi-jubilee of their pastor, The Rev William MacKenzie by
holding a soiree on Wednesday of last week.
The first manufacturers to introduce
electric light to their factories in Kilbirnie are W & J Knox Ltd. The
installation consists of 140 lamps.
March 31, 1899
"Judas Maccabaeus" is to be rendered by the local Choral and
Orchestral Society in the Town Hall, Saltcoats. The chorus and orchestra
will number 120. The soloist will be :- Miss Maggie Jacques, Buxton; Mrs
Taylor, Glasgow; Mr T Henry Brearley, Leeds, and Mr John Browning, Leeds.
Mr Islay Kerr presided at the Arran Reunion in the Queens Rooms, Glasgow,
on Friday night . Special features of the dance programme were the
Shiskine Post, Arran Scottische, Lochranza Barn Dance, Kildonan Canter,
and "You Never Know Your Luck" Lancers.
The site has been fixed for a mission church at Ardeer.
Kilwinning UP Church have called Rev. George Stirling, Clydebank.
Dalry Free Church congregation have presented the minister the Rev. Arnold
Boyd, with gifts on his approaching marriage. |
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