July 26, 1901
Flags were flying in Ardrossan on Monday in honour of Lady
Edith Montgomerie, daughter of the Earl and Countess of Eglinton who on
that day was married to Colonel Trotter.
Early on Wednesday morning while Mr Munn, carriage hirer,
Dalry, was sleeping in his bedroom, some person entered the room and took
away his trousers. In one of the pockets of was a sum of more than £9. The
thief escaped.
August 2, 1901
Colonel Frederick Gordon Blair of Blair, Dalry, received an
enthusiastic welcome home from South Africa on Tuesday night.
Ardeer Thistle FC have appointed Mr William Anderson president; Mr George
Chalmers vice-president; Mr David McWhinnie match secretary; Mr Alex
McAdam financial secretary; Mr James Reid treasurer.
Mr James Moyles, Ardrossan Post Office, has been appointed postmaster at
Portree.
William Law, Jubilee Buildings, Kilbirnie won the bowling championship of
Ayrshire.
August 9, 1901
On Sunday night the bakehouse of Messrs T&B Oliver, West
Kilbride, was destroyed by fire.
Mrs Cree, a native of Kyleshill, Saltcoats, who is living at Hayocks Farm,
Stevenston, has entered her 100th year. he father, Robert McKillop, had a
smithy in Nineyard, occupying part of the site now occupied by the Mission
Coast Home, and her late husband, Mr James Cree, was a shoemaker in
Bradshaw Street and later in Dockhead Street. Mrs Cree remembers the
celebrations in Saltcoats for the victory of the Battle of Waterloo.
Mr RBH McNab, a son of Saltcoats Parish manse, has been appointed manager
of the Glasgow branch of the Scottish County and Mercantile Insurance
Company.
Sergeant R Marshall and Corporal James Kerr arrived home in Beith from
South Africa yesterday.
August 16, 1901
Constable peter Gammie, Edinburgh, and formerly stationed at Stevenston,
pluckily stopped a runaway horse attached to a cart in Edinburgh. he
seized the reins, caught hold of one of the shafts, swung himself on the
back of the galloping horse and eventually brought the runaway to a
standstill.
In connection with a complaint at Ardrossan Town Council about delays
caused by the closing of the gates at the Princes Street level crossing, a
councillor mentioned that on Glasgow fair Saturday, he was kept waiting in
a vehicle for 17 minutes.
A new roadway is to be constructed from Boglemart Street, Stevenston
through the Glebe Lands (the Riggs) up to the High Road near Mayville.
Mr William law, Kilbirnie, won the Scottish Bowling Championship at
Glasgow on Saturday.
A branch of the National Bank of Scotland Ltd was opened in Dalry last
week under the joint agency of Mr JM McCosh and Mr John Lusk, solicitors.
August 23, 1901
Early on Friday morning a fire took place in the premises in Glasgow
Street, Ardrossan, used as a printing office by Mr John Cran. The printing
office and plant were destroyed.
Plans by Mr James Miller, builder, were passed at Saltcoats Dean of Guild
Court for the erection of tenements facing the new part of Stanley Road.
The employees of Scottish Acid and Alkali Works, near Stevenston and
Kilwinning made a presentation to Mr RH Steedman, managing director, and
Mrs Steedman on the occasion of their silver wedding.
A new football club in Glengarnock, named the Vale of Garnock Strollers
have been formed. Mr W Vann is secretary and Messrs F Fraser, W Black, W
Vann, W McKelvie and A McGookin comprise the committee. Kilwinning Rangers
have placed their field at the new club's disposal until they secure a
ground.
August 30, 1901
Landsburgh (sic) Landsborough United Free Church,
Saltcoats, has applied for a grant to provide a paid agent or missionary
in the Auchenharvie Row district in which there are about 350 families
representing 4000 persons.
Miss Margaret Boyd, who died on Friday in her 90th year, was the oldest
native of Ardrossan resident in the town. She was one of a family
remarkable for longevity, the combined ages of six members being 486. an
average of 81 years.
Peter Craig, who kept the gates at the Canal Street railway level
crossing, Saltcoats, was killed by a goods train on Saturday night.
Kilbirnie masons are on strike for a wage of 9p per hour.
Mr James Templeton, builder, has feued ground at Holmland, Kilbirnie, west
of Holmhead Villa, for the purpose of erecting tenements of three stories.
September 13, 1901
Mr George G Turnbull, Ardrossan Academy, has
passed the final examination of the City of Guilds of London as manual
instructor of woodwork.
At a Glasgow exhibition, Mr James Patrick, baker, Stevenston, won prizes
for rolls and second for pan loaves.
A new curling pond is being made at Dykes Farm, Kilbirnie, for the Dykes
Curling Club.
Mr William Frew has gone to Troon from Ardrossan as traffic manager at
Troon Harbour.
