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April 7, 1899
Ardrossan Bowling Club have decided to put down the practice of
spitting on the green.
Messrs McDowall and Wilson of the Glengarnock Ambulance Class have been
presented with medallions.
Whiting Bay Pier, Arran, was opened for traffic on Friday. There was no
formal opening ceremony, but when the Marchioness of Lorne arrived Mr
Houston, the purser shouted to the crowd waiting to welcome the steamer:
"Is this Whiting Bay?" "Yes" was the reply. Then, dashing a champagne
bottle against the pier he exclaimed: "I declare this pier well and truly
opened." The crowd cheered. Mr Thomas Miller, who for 24 years managed the
ferryboats, has been appointed piermaster.
Pupils of the Public School, Lamlash, gave a kinderspiel on Saturday. The
accompaniments were played with great skill by Master Joe Davidson, whose
work was Mrs Bow.
April 14, 1899
At the annual congregational meeting of Ardrossan Free Church. The
Rev RM Adamson was presented with a gold watch and chain and Mrs Adamson
with an afternoon tray. Mr John Smith made the presentation. Among the
reports submitted at the meeting was one by Peter Kerr intimating that
£170 had been sent to the Central Sustentation Fund , an increase of £15.
Mr Arthur G Glen, son of Mr John Glen, of the "Herald" office Ardrossan,
has passed the examination of the Pharmaceutical Society and is now a
qualified chemist.
On Tuesday Mr John W Butters was appointed rector of Ardrossan Academy.
There were 100 applications.
At a representative gathering in the Eglinton Arms Hotel, Ardrossan, Mr
James McGilp, purser on the "Glen Sannox", was presented with a gold watch
by the travelling and trading public on his leaving to enter the service
of the Lochgoil Steamship Company. Mr Charles Murchie made the
presentation.
April 21, 1899
Granny McGrattan, Paisley Street, Ardrossan has attained the age
of 106 years. She was born at Clochie, County Down, Ireland 1773, and was
married 79 years ago, her husband dying 11 years after their marriage. She
has recollections of Waterloo, being 22 years of age when the battle was
fought.
Mr George M Main, eldest son of Mr Hugh Main, Saltcoats has won the silver
medal for second year students at Melbourne Agricultural College.
Big Busbie, a horse belonging to Mr Robert Brown, Kilwinning won the 50
sovereigns race at Kelso on Monday. Mr James Brown, son of the owner, was
jockey
April 28, 1899
In Ardrossan's opening bowling game captain J Stewart (president)
beat Mr FN Gillies (vice-president) by 132 to 89 and at Saltcoats green,
Mr J Stewart (president) beat Mr M Reid (vice-president) by 121 to 84.
Mr Robert Allison, a native of Ardrossan, now in Peru, is forming a
company to start a newspaper there, The "Peruvian Mail".
Mr James Wright, engineer, Ardeer Iron Works, has been presented with a
purse of sovereigns on the occasion of his leaving for Africa.
James Chalmers of Preston North End is home on a visit to Beith. He has
been transferred to Notts County for a sum of £120.
Dalry shopkeepers are discussing the question of having a monthly holiday
all the year round.
May 5, 1899
Ardrossan and District Camera Club officials are:- president, Mr
Thomas Harvey, Clydesdale Bank; vice-president, Mr William Anderson,
Saltcoats, and Mr James Newbigging, Seamill; secretary, Mr JM Comrie,
treasurer, Mr James Murray.
The members of E (Saltcoats) Company 1st VB RSF have presented Captain
TD Allan with a barometer and timepiece on the occasion of his marriage.
Lieutenant Smith presided at the presentation gathering and Col-Sergeant
Reid handed over the gift.
Mr John Stewart Bannatyne has been duly admitted a Law agent to the Lords
and Counsel.
The Rev George Stirling was on Tuesday ordained and inducted to the
Kilwinning UP Church.
Stevenston Established Church Kirk Session have appointed Mr J Campbell
McGregor, Glasgow, to take charge of the new Mission Church in course of
erection.
May 12, 1899
At a meeting of Ardrossan Commissioners a motion by Captain
Shields that the Commissioners take steps to have a new Town Hall built
was agreed to unanimously. It was also agreed to consult architects as to
the manner in which the grounds of Kilmahew might most advantageously be
laid out for this purpose.
The Rev DA Morrison. BD (son of Mr Walter Morrison, teacher, Dalry), has
been appointed assistant to the Rev M McLeod, Inversnaid.
Eglinton Drama Club presented in the Temperance Hall on Thursday and
Friday the dramas, The Foundling of the Forest and Jock Howieson. The
casts included John Allan, John Woods, William Kerr, John Wilson, John
Lynch, James Finnie, James McEwan, James Mathie, R Smith jnr and Misses
Rollo, K Lemon and J Lundie.
Mr George Miller, Stevenston, has finished a very successful session at
Glasgow University and secured an appointment under Glasgow School Board.
June 9, 1899
The new pipe organ introduced into the west UP Church was inaugurated by a
recital by Dr AL Peace, city organist Liverpool.
The Open Golf Championship was again won by Harry Vardon.
A Golf course was opened at Lochranza last Saturday.
The new bowling green at Lamlash built at a cost of £500 is being well
patronised.
Mr Robert Brown, farmer, Woodside, Kilwinning, has bought a new race
horse.
The annual prize essay of the Bankers' Institute of Scotland has been won
this year by Mr William Comrie, Bank of Scotland, Edinburgh, son of Mr
Comrie, teacher, Ardrossan, and formerly with Mr James Campbell in the
branch of Saltcoats, Mr Hugh Smith, also of the Saltcoats branch, won the
prize in 1891. |
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