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June 14, 1901
On Sunday afternoon four young men lost their lives when a
sailing boat capsized about 400 yards off Ardrossan. They were Robert
Pettigrew (20), William Grier (20), William Nelson (16), and David
Robertson (16) - all of Ardrossan. The other four lads who were in the
boat - Alex Morrison (18), Robert Kerr, John Pettigrew (16), and peter
Murchie (16), - were rescued by the Ardrossan pilot boat but which was
manned by Messrs Michael Coogan, Thomson Fleming, Daniel Taylor, Andrew
Paton and Angus McLean. The pilot boat was speedily at the scene of the
disaster but before its arrival, the four who had drowned had sunk and
there was no trace of them.
Mr James Boyd, son of Mr James Boyd, joiner, Raise Street, Saltcoats, has
passed his examination as second engineer.
Many Ayrshire volunteers have returned from the South African War and have
been given enthusiastic public receptions.
The Rev Norman Mackenzie was ordained and inducted to the Whiting Bay
United Free Church, Whiting Bay, last Friday.
June 21, 1901
Mr John Gilbert Hay Halket has been appointed Justice of
the Peace at Kingston-upon-Hull. He is the only son of the late Mr John
Halket, the first provost of Saltcoats.
The mansion house of Ryefield, Dalry, recently acquired by Mr and Mrs
William Gardiner, and occupied on Tuesday by Mr and Mrs Gardiner, was
discovered that night to be on fire. The fire was extinguished without
much damage being done.
Kilbirnie Churches' football team visited Kilwinning and beat Auchenharvie
Rangers 4-1 in the gold competition.
Last night the Rev Matthew Miller was ordained and inducted to Stevenston
United free Church.
The bazaar in aid of Temperance Institute for Stevenston realised £552.
June 28, 1901
The last of the old thatched houses in new Street,
Stevenston, was demolished this week. It was known as "The Cooper's
House".
Mr ES Wilson, headmaster of Saltcoats Public School yesterday attained his
semi-jubilee as a member of that school.
The danger notice board to be erected at the top of Baillie's Brae, West
Kilbride, for the benefit of cyclists is to hand and will be in place
soon.
Mr John Sim, 4 Front Row, Bensley, competed first in Kilwinning Flower
Show in 1896 and during the five years has won 117 prizes.
July 5, 1901
Gunner Charles Durnan, RA, who has lost his life in a gun
accident at Newport, Isle of Wight was a son of Mr and Mrs Edward Durnan,
Saltcoats. The Minstrels on South Beach, Ardrossan, lost their stage one
night recently. It had disappeared in the morning.
The Dux boy of Ardrossan Academy was George Stevenson, Saltcoats. Winners
of Mr Hogarth's prizes were James MacMillan, Edward Taylor and H McE
Linton.
Mr G Lammie, Sharon Street, Dalry, gained an under manager's certificate
at the recent mining managers' examination.
The property at the head of Main Street, Kilwinning, belonging to Messrs
Kenneth has been purchased by the Co-op Society for £450.
July 12, 1901
Seven steamers will carry passengers from Ardrossan to
Belfast today (Glasgow Fair friday) - two in the morning and five at
night.
West Kilbride is sending at present from 100 to 120 tons of "tatties" by
rail each day.
The new bakery at Shiskine is proving a decided success. The bread is
giving such satisfaction that the supply from other localities has ceased.
Irish labour was brought from Belfast to the Beith Tanneries as a result
of Beith men going on strike. Most of the Irishmen refused to start on
learning the situation.
Sergeant Seaton, Corporal Wilson and Troopers Rodger and Moir, Irvine
members of the Ayrshire Imperial Yeomanry returned from active service in
South Africa, were entertained to dinner in the Eglinton Arms Hotel,
Irvine, by a number of friends on Tuesday evening. Mr J Davidson jnr
presided.
July 18, 1901
The workshop of Mr D Reside, cabinet maker was burned down.
Contents of the store on the ground floor belonging to Mr JK Young were
also burned and Mr Black's bakehouse had a narrow escape.
Mr John Ross, for many years assistant to Bowie & Co of Saltcoats and
Ardrossan, gained the Pharmaceutical Society's certificate as chemist and
druggist.
On Tuesday at Blackwaterfoot on Arran, a bather, Mr John Dick from the
Airdrie District, went to the assistance of a man who was calling for help
but he was caught in the swirl of the water and was drowned.
A cyclists' fancy dress parade on a big scale took place in Kilbirnie on
Saturday, in aid of the nursing association. Mr M Walker, treasurer, won
the prize for the best dressed cycle and Miss Nelly S White, Institute
Building was second.
James Cummings jnr, a youth employed as an assistant chemist at
Glengarnock Iron works was fatally injured at the works on last friday
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