March 8, 1901
A Kilwinning Parish Council meeting on Monday evening broke
up in disorder after half an hour's noisy altercation arising out of the
question on the correctness of a minute.
Dr Ormonde and the world famous Ormonde Family will entertain in the
Assembly hall, Ardrossan, On Monday night.
Ardrossan Shakespeare reading Club have a membership of 12. Sir Henry
Irving has promised the secretary copies of the copyright plays in his
repertoire.
The ploughmen of the Southend of Arran held a ball in Kilmory Schoolhouse,
Mr Tom McNish was the fiddler. The dancing ended at 5 am.
James Allan, Beith FC, played centre forward for Celtic against Queens
Park in an inter-City League match on Saturday.
March 15, 1901
A new song, "The King of the Road," with music by Vincent Kerr, was sung
by Mr JK Campbell at the Saltcoats Musical and Drama Association concert -
it was specially written for the concert. Another of the singers was Mr
Henry McGee. A dramatic sketch "Turn Him Out" was performed by Misses Ida
Lawrence and Jessie Riley and Messrs Alex Armour, Charles McGee and
William Fraser.
Mr Thomas B Cockburn, for many years a member of the Ardrossan and
Saltcoats Herald staff, was entertained at a cake and wine banquet in the
Eglinton Hotel, Ardrossan, by a representative gathering of townsmen on
the occasion of his leaving for Canada. presentations were made to him.
Mr William Taylor's juvenile class gave their kinderspiel entertainment
"Tickle Fortune" in the Conservative Hall, Stevenston.
March 22, 1901
Ayrshire's new JPs include:- Messrs H Hogarth and Lewis Porter, Ardrossan;
WRE Alexander, West Kilbride, David Kyle and George Wilson, Dalry; David
Fullarton, Troon, and Norman McLauchlan, Largs.
Park United Free Church, Ardrossan, have elected Mr John Adams, pres; Mr R
Smith, clerk, Mr EJ Hill, treasurer and JW Butters, WC Guthrie and Hugh
Gilfillan, managers.
Mr TS Lyon, foreman, dynamite department, Ardeer Factory, received a
workers' presentation on his being transferred to another department.
Out of 70 applications Mr W Pettigrew has been appointed salesman by Beith
Co-operative Society.
March 29, 1901
Mr William McKelvie, Cambuslang has been appointed janitor
of Saltcoats Public School. Mr Robert Henderson has been appointed report
officer to the local School Board.
Mr Alex Roy, upholsterer, Townhead Road, Beith, has joined the Baden
Powell Police and sailed for South Africa on Wednesday.
Among the nominations for the Chair of Church History in Edinburgh sent
forward by Ardrossan UF Presbytery was that of Rev William McGilchrist,
Park Church, Ardrossan. The Rev RM Adamson, Ardrossan, moved the
nomination and the Rev Drummond-Taylor seconded.
The pleasant Saturday evenings in the Good Templars Hall, Dalry, closed
for the season on Saturday. Mr George Geddes presided and the programme
was sustained by the Beith Male Voice Quartette, Mr James Crossan, tenor,
Kilbirnie, and Mr John Wilson, violinist, Dalry.
April 5, 1901
Mrs Shannon, Well Neuk Cottage, Saltcoats, has secured
first prize, a handsome china tea set, offered by Mr D McDermid, Park
House, Parkhead, Glasgow, she being the largest purchaser of goods during
Mr McDermid's Spring Sale.
A nine-hole golf course has been added to the attraction at Whiting Bay.
A coasting steamer, the "Silver City", was launched at Ardrossan on
Sunday. At a cake and wine banquet in the moulding loft, Mr AW Robertson,
managing director, presided and the other speakers included Mr McVicar,
yard manager, Mr William Martin and Captain Shields.
Rainfall at Saltcoats for February was 1.55 inches and march 2.45 inches.
Mr William Leith has been appointed organist of Overton UF Church, West
Kilbride, Messrs James Scott, Robert Reid and John Sheriff have been
elected to the eldership.
April 12, 1901
Mr AJ Ritchie was spokesman for a deputation to Saltcoats
Town Council representing the proprietors and ratepayers in the vicinity
of Melbourne Park. They objected to the proposal to erect a lavatory in
the park.
At a meeting of Kilwinning Town council it was stated that an extra
policeman would cost the burgh £36 a year.
The Rev James Wallace has been inducted to Beith EU Congregational Church.
The trustees of Dalry female School of Industry and Kersland Barony School
have agreed, subject to certain conditions to transfer these schools to
the School Board of Dalry.
April 19, 1901
Robert Wallace, aereated water manufacturer, Saltcoats,
intimates that he has just acquired the business of leckie & Co, aereated
water manufacturers, Quay Street, Saltcoats.
At a meeting of Ardrossan United Free Presbytery at Whiting bay it was
agreed that, as the Rev John Kennedy Cameron, Brodick, had declined to
recognise the jurisdiction of this Presbytery, his name be deleted from
the roll of the Presbytery and the charge of Kilbride in connection with
UF Presbytery of Ardrossan be declared vacant.
A Salvage party numbering 63 men left Greenock on Thursday last bound for
San Domingo. Of the company 23 are from Ardrossan and four from Saltcoats.
The men received a hearty send off at Ardrossan station.
The census returns for 1901 for the burgh of Ardrossan were:- 3025 males
and 3020 females; total 6045.
