January 2, 1903
Subscriptions this season to the Saltcoats Police-aided
scheme for clothing for poor children total £13 18s. police inspector J
Findlay is honorary secretary.
Ardrossan EU Congregational Church have re-elected Mr Vickers, president;
Mr Thomas Wilson, secretary; and Mr Campbell, treasurer. Additional
managers appointed were messrs Flinn, Gallacher, Carr and Galbraith and
additional deacons Messrs Ramsay, Cameron, Milne and Alexander.
Rob Roy was produced on two evenings last week by the Ardrossan and
Saltcoats Musical and Dramatic Society. Mr Jacobs was Rob Roy and the cast
included Messrs John Anderson, Thomas Buchanan, Henry Magee, Sam Noble,
Charles Magee,, Carruthers, John Bain, WG Smith, John Deacon, Thomas G
Anderson, William McMurtrie, John H Kerr, masters Fred Morrison, Archibald
McPherson and Alf McPherson, Misses Kate Brady, Jessie Becket, Peggy
Ramage, S Dunkeld and S Quinn.
Mr Peter Murchie (son of the late Captain Murchie) of Whitefarland, Arran,
who sailed for many years as captain of Burn's steamer, Buzzard, on the
daylight service to Belfast, has passed his examination for the
certificate of first mate in the foreign merchant service.
Sir James and Lady Bell of Montgreenan provided a grand Christmas treat
for the children on the estate and others in the hall at the mains.
January 9, 1903
The new Year was welcomed in at Saltcoats in fine weather
and with much enthusiasm. On New Year's day grocers and shop keepers
closed at 2pm and the public houses at 5pm.
Mr Peter Kerr, Sunday School Superintendent, St John's UF Church,
Ardrossan, was presented with a marble timepiece by the officer bearers,
teachers and friends on the occasion of his marriage.
At Dalry there was a large crowd at the Cross to greet the New Year and
the Instrumental band gave selections.
J Nelson, Kilwinning, was fourth in the final of the Powderhall handicap
foot race on Friday.
January 16, 1903
At Saltcoats Town Council's meeting complaints were made of the prevalence
of gambling in the town. Mr Ross said he didn't believe there was a town
of the same population wherein gambling took place more than in Saltcoats.
it was agreed to suggest to the County Council that two officers be
appointed to cope with betting in the county.
Mr John Miller at Saltcoats Literary Society meeting gave an essay on
Characters of Dickens.
Mr William Fullarton, for some time booking clerk at the G&SW Railway
Station, Ardrossan, has been presented with a gold lever watch and silver
cigarette case.
Mr Thomas Taylor, formerly of the A&S Herald staff, has been appointed to
the Molteno News, a weekly paper published in South Africa.
So severe has been the frost in the Dalry area that the postman in the
Largs Road district was unable to continue his journey after reaching
Camphill Farm.
January 23, 1903
Teachers and scholars of Eglinton School, Ardrossan, presented Miss Agnes
Stirrat, ex-pupil teacher with a gold brooch on her leaving Ardrossan for
Leith.
The new organ in West Kilbride Parish Church was used on Sunday for the
first time in the public worship of the sanctuary.
Willie Fernie, Troon Golf Club professional has been invited by the Earl
of Dudley, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to pay a visit to the Vice Regal
Lodge, Dublin, for the purpose of golf from April 8.
Mrs Cree, widow of James Cree of Saltcoats, died on Wednesday at the age
of 101, at Wallsend-on-Tyne. She was born in Kyleshill, Saltcoats, and was
a daughter of Mr Robert McKillop whose smiddy was on part of the site now
occupied by the Mission Coast Home. Her husband, James Cree was a boot and
shoemaker, who had a shop in Bradshaw Street and afterwards in Dockhead
Street. She went from Hayocks Farm, Stevenston, last year to stay with her
son, Peter Cree at Wallsend-on-Tyne.
January 30, 1903
Mrs Lockhart, who was shop attendant to Dr Milroy, Kilwinning, has passed
the examination under the Pharmacy Act and is now an APS.
Incandescent burners are to be tried on some of the street lamps in
Kilwinning.
The RT Hon Graham Murray, MP is presenting a cup for competition among the
Arran football clubs. There are only three properly organised teams: -
Corrie, Brodick and Lamlash.
At a mock parliamentary election by Dalry Literary Association, Mr George
Geddes (Liberal) was returned by an overwhelming majority over Mr Thomas
Gray (Conservative).
February 6, 1903
Mr John Inglis, builder, Ardrossan is catering for local needs by erecting
cottages in Anderson Terrace and a tenement in Park Road.
The first cargo of iron ore ever from Norway to a Clyde port was landed at
Ardrossan this week. It was discharged from the Olaf Kyroe.
Two hundred people attended the annual Yeomanry dance in the Public Hall,
Dalry, which was tastefully decorated by Mr Andrew McNeilly. The dance
concluded at the late hour of 3am.
Mr James Durie Bannatyne, Caledonia Road, Saltcoats, has passed his first
examination in general knowledge with a view to being indentured as an
apprentice to Mr Thomas Kirkhope, solicitor, Ardrossan.
Mr JM Robertson, a Brodick man, has been selected to contest Tyneside as a
Liberal at the next election.
Mr Daniel Hamilton of Arran and Glasgow, who has retired from business,
was entertained by his city friends to dinner in the Windsor Hotel,
Glasgow and presented with an illuminated address.
