June 26, 1903
Ardrossan, Saltcoats and Stevenston merchants had an outing
at Keswick on Wednesday per corridor train. The homeward journey commenced
at 7.45pm and all got to their destinations some time after one o'clock.
On Tuesday afternoon on board the Glen Sannox, a little boy named James
Young of Kilwinning, was kicked on the head by a horse and sustained a
severe wound.
It is rumoured in the Troon that the Duke of Portland has refused The
Warren for a golf course, but is willing to give Lochgreen Park, which is
however regarded as too small for an 18-hole course.
The West Kilbride School Board have intimated to the Parish Council that
they require £875 for the year, £75 more than last year.
Beith Instrumental Band have secured a month's engagement at Saltcoats on
Wednesday evenings and Saturdays.
Mr James Walker, dental surgeon, Saltcoats, advertises that the charge for
extraction by his "easy method" will be 2/-. The charge for ordinary
extractions with or
without cocaine 1/-.
July 3, 1903
The first prosecution under the bylaws made by the County Council for the
suppression of betting was brought this week in the JP court in
Kilmarnock. A betting agent, or bookmaker, was fined 50s or 15 days
imprisonment. the fine was paid under protest.
A correspondent calls attention to the practice of the carriage-hirers
plying between Ardrossan and Saltcoats charging more than the understood
fare. Twopence is the recognised fare.
The presentation of prizes to Ardrossan Academy pupils took place in the
town Halls, Saltcoats, on Tuesday. Mr Spottiswood presented the prizes and
the medallist were John Gibson and Janet Reid, Elocution prizes were
gained by
Esther Stitt, Maggie Kirkwood and Bessie Sweet. The medallists
at Saltcoats Public School was Alex Gibson, a brother of the Academy Dux.
Kilwinning School Board have decided to open an infant school at Lyleston
and have appointed as teacher Miss Jeanie Stewart, of the infant
department of the Public School.
The officers of the Channel Squadron who were permitted to use the golf
links at Lamlash have offered the club a present of a carriage clock to be
competed for, as an acknowledgement of the kindness shown to them.
July 10, 1903
Cricket and football are being indulged in on the sand at
Saltcoats these evenings and the comment is made; "It may be that someone
will yet be brained by a cricket ball."
A fancy dress cycle parade in Saltcoats, on Saturday evening, in aid of
the proposed public brass band attracted only some 50 cyclists. They were
accompanied by Beith Brass Band and Nobel's Fire brigade. The collection
amounted to £22 3s 6d.
The new slaughterhouse at West Kilbride appears to be a building of
architectural pretensions. it is known locally as "the palace."
On arrival of the Belfast boat train at Mongomerie Pier on Monday
evening........
July 17, 1903
A boy named Andrew Stevenston McKelvie was drowned in a
pool known as the Lion at Glengarnock.
Ardrossan stone-masons have gone on strike for an increase of 1/2d per
hour, making the rate 9 1/2d per hour.
miss Jeanie Auld, LLA, daughter of Dr Auld, Kilwinning, has obtained the
degree of MB Ch.B at Glasgow University.
Kilbirnie East United Free Church, as enlarged and improved, was opened
for public worship on Friday evening by the Rev Principal Salmond, UF
College, Aberdeen.
For the first time in history the Scottish Juvenile Football Cup was won
by an Ayrshire club. Vale of Garnock Strollers on Saturday beat Carron
Thistle 1-0 in the final on the ground of Ashfield FC, Glasgow.
John McInnes, MPS, has acquired the business of chemist and druggist
carried on in the Medical Hall, 51 Main Street, West Kilbride, for the
past 15 years by Dr Macarthur.
At the National Rose Society show in Glasgow, Mr Archibald junior,
Middleton, Dalry, won third in open class for all amateurs for 12 distinct
blooms.
July 24, 1903
The first race meeting of the Stevenston Whippet Club took place at
Kerelaw Mains on Saturday in the presence of a big turnout. it was
pronounced the finest afternoon's sport ever witnessed in the district.
Among the heat winners was Mr Frew's (Stevenston) Spider.
At the examination of the Trinity College of Music, London, the following
pupils of Kilwinning Public School have passed the taken home honours:-
masters Hugh Douglas and Andrew Stewart. They were pupils of Mr S Scott.
At Beith FC amateur sports Dalry carried off majority of the honours.
The following Beith pupils have been recommended for the five County
bursaries of £4 each for attendance at Beith Academy:- Geo Short,
Bartleholm; WA Caldwell, Townhead; Hugh Hall, Wardrop Street; Alex Lamont,
Winton Place; W Wilson, king's Road.
West Kilbride's Gas Light Coy's profit for the year was £314 and a 5 per
cent dividend was declared.
Mr Frank Watt, the former International footballer, was third in a walking
race fro Kilbirnie to Largs.
July 31, 1903
On Monday morning a train from Ardrossan carrying 500
passengers from the Isle of Man steamer Tynwald, on arriving at St Enoch
Station, Glasgow, crashed into the terminal buffers with terrific force.
Fifteen people were killed and many injured.
On Saturday Dalry Co-operative Society celebrated its semi-jubilee and a
new drapery department was inaugurated.
Mr R Graham, cabinetmaker, Dalry, was presented with an easy chair by his
fellow workers at the Ayrshire Cabinet Works to mark the occasion of his
marriage.
On Wednesday last Gateside School, Beith, was formally handed over to the
School Board by the Rev IG Sutherland, chairman of managers. The dux of
the school is Janet Robertson and the second dux Gertrude Ritchie.
Kilbirnie's annual summer holiday took place on Saturday. A Co-operative
excursion to Edinburgh by special Caledonian train was patronised by 900
passengers.
