January 4, 1901
Mr Archibald Murchie who has died, was an old Saltcoats
compositor, one of the first of the staff of the A&S Herald. He was
employed in the office when the first proof of the paper printed. He was
afterwards for a long time on the staff of the Glasgow Herald.
A branch of the Catholic Benefit Society has been established in
Saltcoats.
A new juvenile football club, Ardeer Wanderers has been formed in
Stevenston and has been doing well.
Mr Alex Leslie, stationmaster at Auchinleck, has been appointed
stationmaster at Kilwinning.
January 11, 1901
Ardrossan Commissioners and burgh officials have now
entered upon the occupancy of Kilmahew as municipal buildings.
Formal
possession of premises was taken on Tuesday when a company of
commissioners, officials and representatives of the Burgh of Saltcoats
were hospitably entertained by Provost Young.
January 18, 1901
Mr J Vickers has been appointed president of Ardrossan EU
Congregation Church, Mr Thomas Watson, secretary, and Messrs H Bain and T
Wilson, auditors.
February 1, 1901
On Tuesday an explosion took place at Ardeer Factory. Rose
O'Hare, Bradshaw Street, Saltcoats was killed and three other girls were
injured.
Sheriff Martin's decision in the church dispute at Whiting Bay is that the
Free Church congregation and the Untited Free Church congregation shall
each be entitled to the use of the church on every alternate Sunday and
during the following weekdays.
Lulu Bell Cottage, 32 Ardrossan Road, Saltcoats has been purchased by Mr
James Buchanan by Mr M McArthur, Green Street, Saltcoats.
In a debate at Ardrossan Literary Society on "Is marriage a failure?"
there was a majority of two for the negative. Mr F Blythe and Mr D Gemmell
led the negative argument, and Mr J Stewart and mr J Stirling the
affirmative.
Mr Thomson, Ardrossan, has launched a fishing boat for Campbelltown named
the "Mary McLellan.
February 8, 1901
The funeral of Queen Victoria took place on Saturday
afternoon amid universal manifestations of reverence and grief.
Locally,
as in other towns some private houses had blinds drawn and some shops were
draped in black or black and purple.
Work was practically suspended and
memorial services were held in churches. But the golfers' train to and
from Ayr was run as usual on Saturday.
The silver cup for the best cow shown at the Kilwinning Auction Market
Weekly Sale was won by Mr Parker, Sidehouse, near Kilbirnie.
In the Mission Hall, Dalry, The Mission Juvenile Choir of 40 voices, under
the leadership of Mr JM Fisher, and with Miss MM Aitken at the organ,
rendered the service of song "Humpty Dumpty".
The following lads from Irvine have volunteered for service in South
Africa:- Messrs Campbell, Crawford, Hannah, Macallister, Hamil, Smith and
Kentfield.
February 15, 1901
Calder's famous cinematograph show is coming to Ardrossan and Saltcoats.
It will include the impressive spectacle of the Queen's funeral.
Miss M Finlay, Sydney Street, Saltcoats, daughter of Inspector Finlay,
Ayrshire Constabulary, takes first prize in the current issue of the
"Weekly Welcome" for the best article on why girls don't marry.
Sergeant William Dodds, instructor of the gymnastic class for members of
the volunteers in Ardrossan, has been presented by the class members with
a gold-mounted umbrella.
Lord Inverclyde (Mr John Burns) head of the firm of G&J Burns shipowners,
died on Tuesday at castle Wemyss. lady Inverclyde survived her husband by
only one day and will be interred at the same time tomorrow.
At a smoking concert under the auspices of the Glencairn Golf Club.
Stevenston, the chairman Mr Gow Sinclair said that so far as he knew , the
club was the only working men's golf club in Ayrshire.
February 22, 1901
Mr PM Wylie, a Saltcoats native, is, according to the "Tailor and Cutter",
one of the shining lights of the tailoring trade in the North of England.
In a curling match, three rinks from West of Scotland Cabinet Works, Beith
(John Arthur, peter Mitchell and A Peddie, skips) beat three rinks from
Caledonia Cabinet Works, Beith (R Hamilton, Sam Gardener and Robert
Urquhart, skips) by 51-38.
March 1, 1901
Major General Sir Archibald Hunter, who distinguished
himself in the South African War, arrived at his mother's residence,
Highthome, West Kilbride, after an absence of nearly two years. At his
express wish there was no public demonstration or welcome.
Mr Robert Gray, son of Mr Archibald Gray of Middleton, Dalry, has been
appointed resident engineer in connection with the new dock extension
scheme at Grangemouth.
There are 70 applications for the position of salesman in the Beith
Co-operative Store.
