Saltcoats - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 JANUARY 1898

SECRETARY OF ADMIRALTY AT SALTCOATS
OPENING OF UNIONIST CLUB

A new Unionist club, which has just been erected at Saltcoats, was opened last night by the Hon. Thomas Cochrane, M.P., who was supported on the occasion by the Right Hon. the Earl of Glasgow and Mr. W. E. McCartney, M.P., Secretary of the Admiralty.

The club, a substantial two-storey building is situated at the top of Nineyard Street near to the station of the Glasgow & South-Western Railway.

In connection with the opening of the club a social meeting was held in the Town Hall, where a company numbering 500 assembled. Mr. M. Fullarton, occupied the chair.

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 JANUARY 1899

BIRTH

HAMILTON: At Craiglea, Ardrossan Road, Saltcoats, on the 24th instant, the wife of James Hamilton; a daughter.

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 JANUARY 1899

BURNS ANNIVERSAY CELEBRATIONS

Saltcoats:
The dinner in connection with this newly-formed club took place in the Victoria Restaurant, Saltcoats. There was a large attendance of members.

Mr. A. Lang, president of the club occupied the chair, while Captain John Stirling and Mr. Gilmour acted as croupiers.

The president, Mr. Lang, gave the toast of the evening.

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 JANUARY 1914

DEATH

CARMICHAEL: At St. Mary’s, Saltcoats, on the 24th instant, Rev. William Carmichael; R.I.P. – Solemn Requiem Mass in St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Glasgow, on Tuesday, 27th instant, at 11 a.m., thence funeral to Dalbeth Cemetery; those desiring to proceed to Dalbeth kindly notify Very Rev. Canon McCarthy, St. Andrew’s.

GLASGOW HERALD
26 JANUARY 1914

SALTCOATS PRIEST DEAD

A well-known priest in the Catholic Archdiocese of Glasgow, the Rev. Father William Carmichael, pastor of the mission in Saltcoats, died at the Presbytery there on Saturday afternoon in his seventy-third year.

A native of Blairs, Aberdeen, Father Carmichael was a brother of the late Canon Carmichael, rector of St. Peter’s Ecclesiastical College, Bearsden.

Father Carmichael was stationed for several years at St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Glasgow, and also at Dumbarton, and in Lanarkshire, and for the past 13 years he was parish priest of the Saltcoats mission. He was highly esteemed and respected by a large circle of friends.

The body will be taken from Saltcoats to Glasgow today and placed in St. Andrew’s Cathedral, Great Clyde Street, where it will remain overnight on a catafalque in front of the high altar, and the funeral conducted in the Cathedral tomorrow in presence of Archbishop Mackintosh.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 JANUARY 1896

FOOTBALL
SALTCOATS VICTORIA v. KILMARNOCK
(Ayrshire Cup – 3rd round – second game)
At Saltcoats

Kilmarnock, 2; Victoria, 1.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 JANUARY 1890

FOOTBALL
SALTCOATS v. BENQUHAT
(Ayrshire 2nd XI cup – protested tie)

Saltcoats won by 3 goals to 1.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 JANUARY 1893

MARRIAGE

HARPER – TAYLOR: At 5 Raise Street, Saltcoats, on the 26th instant, by the Rev. Dr. Scott, Free Church, Thomas Harper, grocer, Glasgow, to Lizzie, younger daughter of Edward Taylor, master mariner.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 JANUARY 1890

RENEWAL OF STORM

At Ayr, Saltcoats, Troon, Irvine, and Fairlie the sea rose to an unusual height, and low lying streets and ground were flooded, but in no case was any serious damage done.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 JANUARY 1891

SALTCOATS – NEW TOWN HALL

Some time ago, in answer to an invitation, 17 designs were sent in by architects for the proposed new Town Hall. After long and careful consideration, the Commissioners were not satisfied with any one of the plans, and appointed a committee to endeavour to put into shape the views expressed in consultation.

The committee prepared a pencil sketch of the hall in accordance with the views expressed by the commissioners. This sketch has been approved of, subject to such alterations as might appear advisable afterwards.

The Commissioners agreed to invite architects who had sent in plans to state on what terms they would be willing to prepare complete plans for the new hall, taking the pencil sketch as a basis.

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GLASGOW HERALD
28 JANUARY 1896

ANNIVERSARY SERVICES

On Sabbath anniversary services were conducted in the E.U. Church, Saltcoats, when Rev. William Kirk, M.A., Bathgate, and Rev. D. Greenhill (pastor) officiated.

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GLASGOW HERALD
28 JANUARY 1896

Dear Sir,

ARDROSSAN, SALTCOATS, STEVENSTON, AND KILWINNING MORNING TRAINS

As a resident and daily traveller in the above district, I would draw the attention of the Glasgow & South-Western Railway Company to a great disadvantage and inconvenience we are under in not having a connecting train with the 7.10 a.m. express Ayr to Glasgow.

Anyone desirous of getting into Lanarkshire or Edinburgh districts must travel with the 6.15 a.m. Ardrossan Tortoise to connect with the many trains leaving Central and Queen Street between 8.30 and 9.20, while at a very little extra expense this drawback to our rising neighbourhood could be put right – I have no doubt to the advantage of the railway company financially.

Trusting the South-Western Company, which is always alive to its own interests, will have this reform and chronicled shortly.

I am &c.,
SALTCOATS

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GLASGOW HERALD
29 JANUARY 1894

FOOTBALL
SALTCOATS VICTORIA v. STEVENSTON THISTLE
At Saltcoats

A fast game ended in a draw – 1 goal each.