April 22, 1904
Hundreds of spectators in the streets of Kilbirnie watched
the passing of the cortege at the funeral of the woman and her four
children who were murdered in their home last week. The husband an Italian
is in custody.
At the three days' bazaar on behalf of the Ardeer Golf Club the total
drawings were £610.
Miss Price, Harbour Street, Irvine, has gained second prize for poker work
in an open competition in connection with the industrial exhibition being
held in St Andrew's Hall, Glasgow. Fr Bradley, Caledonia Road, Saltcoats,
is amongst the prize winners in the fine art section.
At a concert given by St John's United Free Church, Ardrossan, songs were
rendered by Miss Florrie Barr, Miss Macara, Miss McDowall, Miss
Gillanders, Mr R McGee and Mr Adams. Miss Beckett contributed recitations
and Mr JW Blythe and Mr DB Goodwin a piano duet.
Beith students who have graduated or gained other honours at Glasgow
University are David Conn, Jeanie AT Hewitt and Archibald Allan Bowman.
Daniel Paterson, a pupil of Mr Fred W Baxter, Dalry, has gained at the
examination by the Association Board of the Royal Academy and the Royal
College of Music, London, the "Distinction" Certificate for Harmony and
Grammar of Music (Higher Division).
The total number of scholars on the roll in the schools under Kilbirnie
School Board was 1248, excluding St Bridget's, which is temporarily closed
owing to a measles epidemic.
Mr Alexander Arnott has been appointed organist of Stevenston Parish
Church.
April 30, 1904
The death has taken place of Mr Hugh Hogarth, 8 South
Crescent, Ardrossan. he was the founder of the Baron Line of steamers
which originated 20 years previously with the Baron from Ardrossan. he was
63 years of age and a native of Stevenston.
Ardeer UF Church juvenile choir, under Mr Alex M Arnott and Mr John
Greenlees, gave two performances of the operetta The Nodding Mandarine in
the Conservative Hall, Stevenston.
In Beith Hibs FC's five-a-side juvenile tournament final, Dempster's five
defeated Maxwell's five by 2-1.
Considerable damage was done by fire at Dalry Public School on Tuesday
morning.
At the opening of Dalry bowling green the president's side (Dr Whyte) beat
the vice-president's (Mr RW Walker) by 102 to 84.
Stevenston Public School has been closed this week owing to a measles
epidemic.
Whippet racing is becoming all the rage in Beith.
May 6, 1904
A former Ardrossan minister, the Rev Rigby Murray, is the
new moderator of the Presbyterian Church of England.
Master James Lyle, son of Police Sergeant Lyle, Saltcoats, has received
honourable mention for a drawing contributed to the Children's Monthly
Paper.
A cricket club is to be formed in connection with Ardrossan Academy.
Early on Friday, a fire in Eadie's public house, Dockhead Street,
Saltcoats, caused damage of between three and four thousand pounds.
Both the Stevenston and the Ardeer Schools will be closed for three weeks
owing to measles epidemic. the School Board officer states it is strange
that hardly a case of measles occurred in the RC School.
In an Ardrossan and District Cup tie the Troon rangers FC beat Kilbirnie
Ladeside 4-2 Buchan, inside right, scored Troon's 100th goal. This is the
third year in succession that the player has scored the century goal for
Troon.
Mr Walter Morrison, for 45 years headmaster of the Free Church School,
Dalry, latterly Townend School, died last week.
West Kilbride team won the tug-of-war at Kilbirnie cattle show. the
members were:- A Hislop, Hunterston; John Wilson, Meadowfoot; Alex Neil,
Thirdpart; Robert Tait, Porteath; James Tait, Faulds, and Andrew Walker,
Pentonville.
May 13, 1904
The Rev Alexander Davidson, senior minister of West UF
Church, Kilbirnie, died at Ardrossan on Sunday evening at the age of 72.
his ministry in Kilbirnie extended to 32 years.
The average price of the new contract coal for Ardrossan Burgh gas Works
is 13/61/2d. per ton.
On the casting vote of provost Guthrie, Saltcoats Town Council decided to
publish a booklet advertising the town. Mr Ross held that this was a
useless waste of public money.
Mr Hugh Gillespie, chief of the G & SW Marine Department at Ardrossan was
entertained in the Station Hotel to mark the occasion of his recent
marriage. Mr Provan, stationmaster, presided and Mr McMurray, loco
foremen, made presentations.
Ardrossan Co-op Society opened a branch shop in West Kilbride last
Saturday.
The members of the Kilbirnie and Glengarnock Brass Band have presented
their leader, Mr Andrew McCallum, with a silver mounted baton. Mr James
Houston presided at the ceremony and Mr James Fyfe made the presentation.
May 20, 1904
Mr Provan, stationmaster, Ardrossan, has been appointed to the goods
agency at Ayr and Mr Kirkwood, Hurlford, will succeed him.
Saltcoats Town Council have refused to license an open-air theatre which
was intended to be erected for the summer months.
Mr RW Raphael, Saltcoats who is leaving the district, has been presented
with gifts from Stevenston UF Church Bible Class, Mr James Morrison,
session clerk, paid Mr Raphael a high tribute.
The Roman Catholic community of Stevenston are soon to be provided with a
chapel and schoolrooms. The estimated cost is £500.
A Shellfinch's nest was found in a stock of greens sent to Mr Charles
Blair, fruiterer, Beith last Saturday.
James A Barclay, Toft's Place, Dalry, has gained an Honours Certificate in
building construction at Technical College, Glasgow.
At a meeting on Tuesday it was agreed to form a Saltcoats Liberal
Association. Leading office bearers appointed were:- Mr PW Hunter, Mr
Pringle, Mr Fulton and Mr Orr.
May 27, 1904
A new church for Dreghorn EU was opened last Friday. In a £35 collection,
the copper coins lifted by the bag amounted to only 1/3d.
Police Constable Buchan, Ardrossan, has been promoted to the post of
sergeant and transferred to Maybole.
Two members of Ardrossan New Parish Church choir, Miss Nisbet and Mr
Malcolm Sinclair, were presented with farewell gifts by their fellow
members on the occasion of their removing from the town.
One of the attractions at Saltcoats Fair is McIndoe's cinematograph.
Councillor Sam Goodwin, Ardrossan, intimates that he is commencing
business as an auctioneer and valuer.
A Kilwinning man, the Rev David Logan Blair, BC has been elected minister
of Coylton Parish Church.
Mr Davidson, of the goods department, GSW Railway, Dalry, was presented
with gifts on the occasion of his leaving for Canada.
Stevenston Co-op Society have built a substantial block of houses on the
new road leading from Boglemart Street to the High Road.
Constable John McNab, Glengarnock, has retired and is succeeded by
constable Best. Sergeant McKie, transferred to Girvan, is succeeded by
Sergeant Berry from Girvan.
Mr William P Begg, West Kilbride, has had a distinguished career at the
Veterinary College and he has passed his examination for the degree of
MRCVS.
