November 15, 1891
Intimation is made that Nobel Explosives Company Ltd are
applying for a provisional order to empower the company to make and
maintain water works and other works. Among the proposals is the
construction of a reservoir in the parishes of
Ardrossan and Stevenston on
the line of the stream known as the Glen Burn.
Mr Frank AP Bennett has resigned from Ardrossan Town Council.
A new hall for South Beach Church, Saltcoats, was opened on Tuesday
evening.
Mr John Smith, ex-postmaster, Beith, died last Thursday at the age of 73.
At the Blairgowrie violin competition, Mr Robert Shaw, tailor, Kilbirnie,
won a silver medal for plying slow airs.
The workmen's morning bell in West Kilbride will be rung at 6.40am until
further notice.
November 22, 1901
The town bell was rung in Saltcoats on Wednesday night when
four "Tommies" came marching home.
A new French net-weaving machine installed at John Watt & Co, Kilbirnie,
is producing three times the number of nets than an old time Scotch loom
could do. W&J Knox Ltd are also installing one of the machines.
Mr D Tait jnr and Mr A Savage were leaders in a debate at the Dalry
literary Society meeting.
The male members of the cast in the Glengarnock and Kilbirnie Amateur
Dramatic and Musical Association's presentation of The Colleen Bawn were:
Messrs Andrew McClure, Robert MacArthur, Frank Fraser, William Logan,
James Kerr, Harry McEwan, John Fotheringham, Daniel Cochrane and Matthew
Mackie.
November 29. 1901
Mr James Tyre, draper, Ardrossan, died on Wednesday at the age of 87
years. He was a native of West Kilbride and started business in Ardrossan
about 1844 in premises where the station now stands, afterwards moving to
Princes Street.
On Sunday, the Rev George Sharpe, whom the EU Congregational Church,
Ardrossan, had called from Chaterugay, new York, was inducted to the
charge.
Mr John Houston, Kilwinning, has been promoted to the stationmastership at
Glengarnock.
Mr McMath, Caledonian railway, Stevenston, has been promoted to Langloan
Station.
Mr Robert Stirrat spoke to Saltcoats Literary Society on
"conscription". All the members who took part in the discussion were
against conscription.
December 6, 1901
While engaged in pastoral visitations, the Rev J Drummond Taylor, Trinity
Church, Saltcoats, was seized with a sudden illness and died shortly
afterwards in the house of Mr Stirrat, Sidney Street, Saltcoats. Mr Taylor
had been minister of Trinity for over 12 years.
Mr Robert Adams has been appointed organist to Park Church, Ardrossan.
In the Landward election, Kilwinning, the following were returned: James
Black, James Brown, John Reid, George Black, James Walker, William steel,
Tom Pirrie and JT Howat.
In the Glasgow Weaving College Mr William Deans, son of Mr deans, Vennel
Street, Dalry, has gained the silver medal for Home Exercises in the
senior class and his diploma as a student of the college.
Mr William Reid, son of Mr W Reid, Ardrossan, and a native of Beith,
leaves tomorrow for an appointment in Kimberley Mines.
December 13, 1901
Ardrossan Town Council have agreed, in conformity with the wishes of many
of the residents in Eglinton Street to have the name altered to Eglinton
Road. The reason for the change was stated to be that it was easier to
sell houses which located in a "road" than in a "street" and it was better
for summer letting.
On Wednesday the funeral took place at Stevenston cemetery of Mr Archibald
Scott, who for many years conducted a saddlery business in Saltcoats.
On Friday night some men, or youths, tore down or smashed the goalposts
and barricades on Winton Rovers pitch, Ardrossan.
The Rev James Kennedy, Lamlash has been called to Grant Street
congregation, Glasgow.
Ardrossan Town Council have decided to proceed with the erection of
gasworks.
December 20, 1901
Mr Andrew leckie, Ardrossan, who died on Saturday, came
from a good old Saltcoats family. He was a musician of ability and the
pioneering organist in the district. In the early 1870s he constructed a
pipe organ purely with his own hands, and this instrument he fixed up in
the EU Church.
On Friday evening the new St Mary's League of the Cross Hall in Union
Street, Saltcoats was opened. it was built at a cost of £3000. Father Ryan
presided and the opening ceremony was performed by the very Rev Canon
Macluskey, St John's, Glasgow.
Mr William Reid is to be headmaster of the new Ardeer School with a salary
of £160.
Kilbirnie Ladeside FC's new ground. Ladeside Field, Mill Road, was opened
on Saturday with a match between Ladeside and Dalry Athletic. Mr Frank
Watt, Firbank, kicked-off before a large gathering of spectators. Dalry
won 4-0; the scorers, Young (2), Torrance (2), Kilbirnie team was:- J
Miller; H Purdie, John McDonald, H Ross, J Watt, James Love, D Marshall,
John Reid, R Barday, J Connelly, James Ronnie.
December 27 1901
W Rashbury's ? company will present "The Executioner's Daughter" at the
Town Hall, Saltcoats on Saturday. The mechanical effects include a
guillotine.
Mr John Edwards, MA, science master, Ardrossan Academy, has added the
degree BSc of London University to the list of his qualifications.
The South African Servicemen of E Company VBASF were entertained to supper
by Mr John Dunkeld, Saracen Hotel, Saltcoats, Mr James Ramsay presided and
Mr Dunkeld presented each of the men with a neat scarf and pin.
Constable Mellwrick, Kilbirnie, has been promoted to Sergeant and
transferred to take charge of Prestwick section in place of Sergeant
Wattie, superannuated. Constable Cairns, Stevenston, goes to Kilbirnie and
constable Lindsay, Crosshill, to Stevenston.
The new Liberal Club in Mitchell Street, Beith was opened on Saturday by
Mr RW Knox, of Moorpark, Kilbirnie, Mr WW Melville presided at the
ceremony.
