June 3, 1904
A party of Co-operative Guildswomen visit Ardrossan
tomorrow (Saturday) to inaugurate, if possible, a branch of the Guild.
The death has taken place at his home in Kilwinning of Mr Robert Scott,
who sailed for many years as Chief Engineer with the Anchor Line.
Mr Robert Neil, whose father and he were tenants of the Auchennames Estate
for 67 years, has died, he was a son of the late James Neil of Thirdpart.
At St Brennan's annual horse fair, Kilbirnie, about 200 horses were
exposed for sale. prices ranged from £30 to £55 for good
cart horses and a few brought the top prices for £70 to £75.
June 10, 1904
Mr Robert Bradley has been selected to represent Ardrossan
Bowling Club in the Scottish Single handed Championship.
The employees of Stevenston Co-operative Society have presented Mr John
Scott, Central Grocery Department, with a marble timepiece and ornaments
to mark the occasion of his marriage.
Mr W Smith, joiner, has purchased the property at Bellscauseway, Beith,
belonging to Mr W Anderson, auctioneer.
In the annual bowling match, Dalry (skips James Boyd, RW Walker, J Graham,
G Kirkhope, Robert Kimm and A Holburn) beat Ardeer (TC Banks, H Thomson, D
Sinclair, J Bicket, A Kilpatrick and W Reid) by 128 to 106.
Mr W McHattie, Cochrane Street, Kilbirnie, had a large hive of bees on
Sunday, the first reported in the district.
The new building in Fairlie which partly form a new street in Ferry Row
are named Kelburn Terrace.
Largs Hawkhill Bowling Club were the winners of the Silver Bowl.
June 17, 1904
The Rev JD McCall, New Ardrossan Parish Church, who has
completed 50 years ministry in Ardrossan, has applied for the appointment
of a colleague and successor. he proposes to give up £100 of his stipend
to the successor and retain the remainder of the stipend and the glebe and
manse, and the congregation has agreed to add £130 to this £100, making
the assistants salary £230.
Saltcoats Trinity Church choir Juvenile Singing Class, under their leader
Mr George W Hooper, Glasgow played the organ accompaniments.
The workers in Ardeer Ironworks to the number of 50 held an excursion to
Rothesay last Saturday. They drove in brakes to Largs and thence proceeded
by steamer Vulcan.
While working in connection with a new building in Glasgow, Robert Wylie,
master joiner, was fatally injured by a fall. he was the brother of Peter
Wylie, Corsehill, Kilwinning.
The introduction of free books in Dalry schools will take place after the
holidays.
Mr John Duff, Boglemart Street, Stevenston, has passed his final exam as
marine engineer (first class).
June 24, 1904
In Ardrossan and Saltcoats there has been much less drunkenness since the
New Year, though staggers are still not scarce.
Mr James Howie has opened a licensed restaurant and tearoom in Windmill
Street, Saltcoats.
Mr George Robertson, who left Saltcoats two years ago to fill an
appointment to South Africa, is returning home. He has again been signed
as a player with Port Glasgow Athletic FC.
The trip of the merchants of Ardrossan, Saltcoats, Stevenston and
Kilwinning to Aberdeen on Wednesday per Caledonia railway was patronised
by 981 persons and two corridor trains were needed to accommodate them.
A stained-glass window has been placed in Lochranza UF Church in memory of
Mr Archibald Kerr, for many years engineer and iron founder in Maryhill.
Although born in the parish of Ardrossan, the late Mr Kerr was by
sympathies and antecedents an Arran man. The window is a gift of his
widow.
Mr Robert McNair, a Fairlie man, who has been for over 36 years in the
service of Messrs Steel and Scott, shipbuilders, Greenock, has retired and
received several presentation.
The Rev Matthew Babington, assistant, Grieff, has been appointed assistant
in St Matthew's Parish Church, Glasgow, in succession to the Rev David
Logan Blair, minister-elect of Coylton. Both ministers belong to
Kilwinning.
July 1, 1904
Robert Baillie, 81 Glasgow Street, Ardrossan, announced that he has
commenced business as a salt and whiting merchant at Glasgow Street (shed
formerly occupied by Mr Cook, cooper) and at the Harbour.
Master Wm. Heron, Mathieson House, Kilbirnie, has been awarded a
scholarship at a bursary at the Speir's School, Beith.
Mr Alex Cormack MA. assistant English master, Ayr Academy, has been
appointed in succession to Mr Munro at Ardrossan Academy.
Reverend M McCabe, parish priest St Palladius, Dalry and Kilwinning
Mission, has been transferred to the charge at Alexandria. he will be
succeeded by the Reverend Father Brown, Gourock.
Rainfall for Saltcoats in June was 1.21 inches. There were 23 dry days
during the month.
Notice is given that Allan's charabanc will run from Eglinton Hotel,
Ardrossan, to the Eglinton Fete and Fancy fair next week. Return fare 2/-.
Ardrossan Model Yacht Club bazaar aimed at drawing £300, but only half
that amount was raised.
A Beith young man who has adopted Canadian agricultural life says his
working hours are 5am till 9pm.
In Ardrossan EU Congregational Church Hall, an address was presented to Mr
Thomas Miller on his retiring from active participation in the work of the
Sunday School.
July 8, 1904
Ardrossan UF Presby sustained a discourse of Mr Fleck, minister of Fairlie
UF Church.
John McCorquodale, late pupil and medallist at Eglinton School, Ardrossan
and afterwards bursar at the academy, has obtained an appointment in the
civil Service. Shorthand certificates have been gained in by Wm.
Mathieson, 143 Glasgow St. Ardrossan, and Hugh and Robert Johnstone, South
Beach Avenue, Ardrossan.
In the annual bowling match Ayrshire defeated Glasgow by 4303 3808.
Dreghorn had the highest up majority, 64, and Dalry, Kilbirnie and
Muirkirk tied for second place, majority 47.
The death has taken place of well known Ardrossan bowler, Mr James
Goodwin.
Stevenston Whippet Club will hold a whippet dog handicap on Glasgow Fair
Saturday in a field near the town.
Kilbirnie Parish Council have fixed rates (poor, registration, burial
grounds and education) totalling 1/2d on occupiers.
Masons at Kilbirnie who have been given notice of their 1/2d per hour
reduction refused to start work on Monday. The rate is 9d per hour.
At the High Court of Judiciary in Glasgow, Joseph Calabrese, an Italian,
was found guilty of the murder of his two daughters and two sons in his
house in Montgomerieston St, Kilbirnie. The Jury made a unanimous
recommendation to mercy. A special defence of insanity had been intimated.
