January 8, 1904
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On New Year's night a man fell while on Kyleshill Bridge,
Saltcoats, and he died later as a result of his skull having been
fractured. It is alleged he was knocked down by another man who at the
Sheriff Court, Kilmarnock on Monday was committed on a charge of culpable
homicide.
In spite of a frost-bound green and biting cold weather, Ardrossan bowlers
enjoyed a game of bowls on New Year's Day.
At the fifth annual social of the Catholic Benefit Society, Saltcoats, the
Rev PW Ryan presided on the platform were also the Rev Fr Keogh, and
brothers Reis, Lunn, Milgrew, Doherty, Kirk and Hickey and Mr Smith, Mr E
Linnie was MC at the dance..
Mr Tom Lyon, son of Mr TS Lyon, Stevenston, has been appointed editor of
the Toronto Globe.
Mr John Hamilton, JP, Beith, chairman of Parish Council, died on Thursday
last. He was a partner in the legal firm of Love & Williamson.
The mills in Kilbirnie were on holiday for a week. At Glengarnock the
ironstone pit was closed on Thursday owing to the seam being nearly
wrought out. This throws about 170 men out of employment, most of whom
reside in Dalry Parish.
A juvenile opera, The Prince and the Peasant was performed by the pupils
of Fergushill Public School. Among the boys who took part were:- Alex
Lindsay, Willie Muir, Jim Collins, John Mikie, James Morrison, and Harry
Gallone. Mr Thomas Pirie was conductor.
January 15, 1904
Ardrossan Town Council have decided to lay a crossing from the Academy
gates to the other side of the road. It was stated that in wet weather the
road there was churned into mud and that in the summer time it was just as
bad with dust.
At the annual meeting of Ardrossan EU Congregational Church, Mr Jacob
Vickers presided, the following office bearers were elected:- Mr Hugh
Campbell, treasurer; Mr Thomas Wilson, secretary; Mr Angus Cameron and Mr
David Sharpe, delegates; and Mr William McKinnon.
The first meeting of the newly-constituted Irvine and District Water Board
was held in Irvine Council Chambers on Friday. Mr James B Black presided.
The man arrested in connection with the New Year's night fatality in
Saltcoats has been liberated on the injunction of Crown Council, the
charge of culpable homicide preferred against him have been departed from.
At Saltcoats Literary, Mr Samuel Noble spoke on More Sea Yarns.
Mr HA Jocobs' Juvenile Dramatic presented the operetta The Enchanted Glen
in the Assembly Hall, Ardrossan.
January 29, 1904
At the Burns Supper in the Saracen Inn, Saltcoats, Albert Crawford,
Ardrossan, proposed 'The Immortal memory' and Mr Chris Meadows 'The bards
of Scotland.'
Mr john Adams, third son of Mr Adams, Burgh Factor,
Ardrossan has commenced business on his own account as an architect in
Kroonstadt, Orange River Colony, South Africa.
The proposal to make Stevenston a burgh was before Sheriff Brand at
Kilmarnock on Friday and Saturday. The Sheriff took the matter to
avizandum.
Dalry Burns Club which claims to be the oldest with an unbroken record in
Scotland, held its annual supper in the Turf Inn (Mr McKay's) where for
the last 79 years the memory of our national bard has been regularly
toasted. Mr John Riddet, PC, gave the 'memory of the Poet'.
Nurse Howatt has been appointed nurse in Kilbirnie in place of Mrs Greig
who has resigned meantime for health reasons.
At the annual meeting of Brodick Free Church congregation, Rev J Kennedy
Cameron presided. it was reported that the church door collections for the
year were £99 10s 8 1/2d and the total congregational income for the year
was over £300, leaving a credit balance of £22.
Rose Greenan, who was connected with Kilwinning parish for a long number
of years, has died in Kilbirnie.
January 29, 1904
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.February
5, 1904
With a nucleus of £150, Kildonan, Arran United Free
Congregation aim to build a new church costing £2000.
Mr John Stewart of Ardrossan, who served his apprenticeship under Kirkhope
Solicitor, is in a Coatbridge office after qualifying as a law agent.
Plans of a manse, estimated to cost £833 for Ardeer UF Church, were passed
by the Presbytery.
Mr James Wylie, decorator, Stevenston, has gained first prize and Diploma
of honour for a stencilled frieze and a First Class Diploma and Medal for
an original decorative design at exhibitions in Edinburgh and England.
In a recent billiards match, Stevenston Unionist Club (Wm Cunninghame, Tom
Garrett, William McKnight, Alex Donnachie, Sam Thomson, James Slaven and
Alex Forrester) beat Largs Stevenson Institute by 1416 to 1362.
St Bride's UF Church, West Kilbride, had an income of £660 for the past
year.
The following Dalry tradesmen were among the contractors for the new
extension to Dalry School - William Alexander, James Craig, Allan Aitken,
Daniel Tait, Tait and Co and Andrew McNeilly.
The staff of the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald presented gifts to Mr John
Green on the occasion of his leaving the office.
Ardrossan Amateur Dramatic Society presented the Scottish drama 'The Rose
of Ettrickvale' in the assembly hall last week.
February 12, 1904
Rob Roy is being presented next week at Kilbirnie on
successive nights. Mr and Mrs Durward Lely and Mr John Clyde head the
cast.
At Saltcoats Town Council a proposal to construct a new bathing pond at
Salt Pans, estimated to cost £260, was defeated.
At Saltcoats amateur singing contests finals in the Town Hall on Saturday
evening the only local competitor successful was a boy, Hugh Thomson, who
was awarded the medal for the best "comic".
Among the junior winners at Dalry Ploughing Match were:- Alex Neil,
Thirdpart, West Kilbride; James Dalgleish, Hillend, Dalry; James Muir.
Bowertrapping, Dalry. The best looking bachelor was J Fleming.
Mr Hugh Hamilton, son of Mr William Hamilton, Lynn Street, Dalry, has been
appointed organist to the Paisley Free Breakfast Mission.
Mr John Gibson has been appointed president of Kilbirnie Burns "Red Wud"
Club.
February 19, 1904
Mr William Service, joiner, Saltcoats, died on Thursday at
the age of 85.
At the social of Dr Campbell's ambulance classes in Saltcoats, 28 ladies
were presented with certificates for sick nursing and 30 ladies and 6
gentleman gained medallions for ambulance work.
Captain John Smith has gifted to Ardrossan EU Congregational Church a
stained glass memorial window.
The prizewinners at Stevenston evening classes included Alex Weir, Tom
Lambie, David Frew, Alex Kerr, David Hamilton,
John Conn, Tom Bowman, R
Black, Alex McIntosh, Thos. Gray, Robert Mitchell, John Scott, Harry
Edgar, John McIntosh,
Wm. Kirkwood, James Auld and James Boyd.
A presentation has been made to Mr Wm. Tod of Glenree, retiring secretary
of Arran Farmers' Society.
At Dalry Ramblers' Club dance, Mr Barton was MC and the music was supplied
by Miss Quigg and Mr John MacLeod.
There are now 2200 books in West Kilbride Public Institute Library.
February 26, 1904
Allison's of Princes Street, Ardrossan, is to be extended
to take in the premises presently occupied by Mr Ramage.
In connection with the petition to fix boundaries for the proposed Burgh
of Stevenston, Sheriff Brand, in an interlocutor found that the area is
suitable for being formed into a Police Burgh but ordained that the
petitioners lodge an amended plan giving effect to certain additions in
the area.
The Golden Wedding of Mr Robert Hastings, shoemaker and Mrs Hastings,
Beith, was celebrated on Friday evening.
A Kilwinning note records the death of Mr Thomas Donnachie, who was one of
the gardeners on the Eglinton Estate for close on 30 years.
Robert Shaw, a sergeant in the 1st Kilbirnie Company, BB, has died at the
early age of 17 1/2 years. He was a son of Mr and Mrs James Shaw, Newfield
Cottage, Kilbirnie.
Mr Robert Bell, Largs, has passed for a captain's certificate. He was one
of the crew (masthead man) of Shamrock I when that yacht competed for the
America Cup.
The first organised fancy dress ball to be held in Irvine, so far as
records show took place in the Town Hall on Friday evening and was a great
success. Mr Burgoyne's band provided the music and the refreshments were
in charge of Miss Anderson of the King's Arms Hotel.
