June 8, 1900
Charles Gallagher announces that he has opened premises at 40 Glasgow Street, Ardrossan, as a high-class tailoring establishment.

The Ayrshire branch of the Educational Institute of Scotland has recommended Mr Davidson, headmaster, Lamlash, School, for the FEIS honour.

Mr Hugh B Provan, Girvan, has succeeded Mr Frew as stationmaster at Great & South Western Railway Station, Ardrossan.

Beith Bowling Club won the Eglinton Silver Bowl.

About 30 of the show people who attended the Fair at Kilbirnie last week were entertained by Kilbirnie YWCA at Ladyland School.
 

June 15, 1900
The soldier-like qualities of Colonel Blair, of Blair, Dalry, who commanded the 4th Division (the Yeomanry) in the South African war, have been singled out for special mention.

Ardrossan Good Templars have presented a gold bangle to Miss Maggie Paton on the occasion of her leaving for America.

Mr David Jackson, superintendent Ardrossan Salt Water Baths, has retired. The baths are now superintended by Mr Thomas Beattie and his wife who had charge of the coffee and reading rooms while the Eglinton Dock was under construction.

Mr Dan C Wilson, Beith, who left for America last year, has joined the teaching profession there.
 

June 22, 1900
Mr John Edwards, MA. science master in the Secondary Department of Carluke Public School, has been appointed assistant science master of Ardrossan Academy.

Mr Thomson, boat builder, Ardrossan, launched last Thursday a herring trawler boat for Mr John McIntyre, Campbelltown. She was named "The Brothers".

Mr Robert Henderson, late of Ardrossan, has been appointed Secretary to HM Customs and Mr William Muir, also late of Ardrossan, will succeed Mr Henderson in the Collectorship of the Port of London.

Stevenston is to have an open air concert at an early date by the combined church choirs.

The Glasgow University Herbarium Prize has been awarded to Miss Jessie Auld, Kilwinning, a science and medical student at Queen Margaret College, Glasgow, and a demonstrator in botany at the Technical College.
 

June 29,1900
On Tuesday the Rev James W Purvis, MA, Edinburgh, was ordained and inducted  to the pastorate of Saltcoats West UP Church in succession to the Rev J Brand Scott, BD. At the ordination dinner, Mr John Armour presided and at the soiree,

The The Rev William McGilchrist, BA was in the chair, and Mrs Ronald, on the call of Bailie Blakely, invested the minister with the robes of office.

Lauriston Lodge, South Crescent, Ardrossan, the property of Mr George Ballantyne, has been disposed of privately to Mr RL Alpine, shipbroker.

In a glass ball shooting competition at Seamill for a prize by Mr James Oliphant, the winners were:- I McCauley, Fairlie; 2, McKinnie, West Kilbride; 3, Muir, Fairlie.

At Glasgow Grocers Exhibition, T & W Gibson, bakers, Dalry, were awarded a diploma for pan bread.
 

July 6, 1900
Ardrossan Harbour workers strike has ended. They claimed an advance of 1/2d per ton for the discharge of iron ore and have accepted 1/4d which will raise the rate to 3d per ton.

Mr George Menzies, Saltcoats, recently won two first prizes in angling competitions.

The DUX Boy of Ardrossan Academy is William Simpson, West Kilbride.

In the Glasgow and Ayrshire bowling match for the Eglinton Cup, Ayrshire won by 440 shots. Saltcoats won fourth prize.

Mr Cochrane of Irvine has been appointed keeper of the Conservative Club, Kilwinning in place of Mr James Robertson, who has received a similar appointment at West Kilbride.

July 13, 1900
Saltcoats Burgh rates are 10 1/2d on owners and 1/8 1/2d on occupiers, Kilwinning's total rate was 1/4 1/2d.

Miss Lizzie Hunter, the popular Saltcoats vocalist, is to be married on Wednesday to Mr Donald Munro. Their home will be in Banchory.

Mr James Brown, youngest son of Mr David Brown, blacksmith, West Kilbride, has gained first prize in English, Latin and French at Irvine Academy.

Mr John Henderson jnr was presented with the Parkhill Cup and gold medal won by him in the race from Thurles, Ireland, at a social meeting of Dalry Homing Society.

The sum of £118 was raised at the annual sale of work at West Kilbride Free Church. master Archibald McBean presented a bouquet of flowers to Mrs Arthur of Bradshaw and Carlung, who opened the sale.