Saltcoats - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 FEBRUARY 1909

PERSONAL ESTATE

The inventories of personal estates recently lodged with the Sheriff Clerk at Kilmarnock, included the following person, the sum undernoted being the net amount of estate:-

Miss MARY ANN WEBSTER, who resided at 1 Sidney Place, Saltcoats, £1165 2s 10d.

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GLASGOW HERALD
28 FEBRUARY 1870

ILLEGAL TRAFFIC IN HENS

For the last few weeks a woman, named JANET NICHOL, residing in Quay Street, Saltcoats, has been dealing pretty largely in poultry.

As she travelled frequently by the Ardrossan and Arran steamer, it was supposed that she had made her purchases on the island, but it now turns out that she procured her stock-in-trade on very easy terms.

Janet is a native of Arran, and made herself well acquainted with various hen roosts there – returning by steamer and disposing of the “chuckies” in Ardrossan and elsewhere.

On the 3rd, 9th, and 23rd of the present month especially lots were missed.

The Buteshire constabulary, however, got upon her track, and Sergeant Munro arrived in Saltcoats on Friday, where, with the assistance of the Ayrshire constabulary, he came upon her, secreted under a bed in Quay Street, and had her conveyed to safe quarters.

The accused also gets credit for stealing wearing apparel.

She was taken to Rothesay on Saturday morning where she will be tried.

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GLASGOW HERALD
29 FEBRUARY 1888

SALTCOATS – CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION

At the annual meeting of the Conservative Association for Saltcoats, Ardrossan, and Stevenston, held on Monday night, the following office-bearers were elected: -

Hon. President, Mr. D. Goodwin;
President, Mr. Alexander Guthrie;
Vice-presidents, Messrs J. Mutter, R. L. Alpine, and A. Cumming; and
Secretary, Mr. A. Wood.

Committees for the three towns were also elected.

Addresses were given by the chairman (Mr. Alexander Guthrie), Mr. William Stewart, and Mr. William Gemmell.

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GLASGOW HERALD
FEBRUARY 29 1888

THEFT

Yesterday, at Saltcoats Burgh Court, WILLIAM RODGERS, navvy, was convicted of stealing 9s 8d from a sleeping man in Murphy’s lodging house, and sent 30 days to prison.

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GLASGOW HERALD
29 FEBRUARY 1912

CONVERSION OF SALTCOATS POST OFFICE

Saltcoats Post Office having been converted to the rank of branch office, and together with the sub-office, Caledonia Road, (T.S.O. Saltcoats), Stevenston S.O. (S), Ayrshire, and Ardeer T.S.O., Stevenston, Ayrshire, are placed under the control of the postmaster of Ardrossan.

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GLASGOW HERALD
1 MARCH 1870

Sir,

MISSION COAST HOME, SALTCOATS

Would you again kindly oblige the subscriber by acknowledging, with thanks, the following public donations for the benefit of the Home at Saltcoats (the private subscriptions are too many to trouble you with): -

First, staff workers (Messrs Walker, Birrell, & Company) £2 12s;

Second, Power-loom workers, £3 7s – in all £5 19s;

Third, a collection for the Home at an evening sermon preached by the Rev. A. Wilson, in the Parish Church of the village of Lesmahagow (with a number of very liberal subscriptions from friends in that parish), the collection of £1 0s 8½d;

Fourth, Free St. James’ S.S. Mission Fund, £1;

Fifth, Baptist Church, Hope Street, £1.

Permit me to say, Sir, that, as the very liberal private subscriptions sent in greatly encourage us, so also do those that are more public. It is truly gratifying to find that in every class, party, profession, or trade, an ever increasing expression of confidence and goodwill is sent in unto us with such tangible proofs of sincere friendship.

I am thankful to be able to state such kind friends that the Home at Saltcoats has never been in a more healthful condition. Abundance of funds come in from month to month to keep our minds easy in the prosecution of this now arduous work. If the next nine months be as productive as the first three of our financial year, from 1 November, 1869, our work must go on with a greater spirit and greater usefulness than ever it has done.

The House is still full to the door – overfull indeed – while many most urgent applications await openings for them to fill; and then the good received by invalids still equals if it does not surpass, anything in the past. With such a state of things just now, what shall it be as the season advances? But we trust in the Lord.

Besides money, valuable presents of clothing, bedding, books, invalids’ coaches, wheeled chairs, sofas, and couches are coming in, which will greatly benefit many a sickly and weakly one.
For these we are most thankful.

An unfortunate mistake still seems to rest upon the public mind in various quarters, which, by your kind permission, I am most anxious to correct by saying once more that we never canvass for money. We have no rented office, no paid governor, clerk, or collector. Kind friends influence their friends, collect subscriptions, and send in the money to us; but should any seeming official collector call anywhere for subscriptions for us, he can only be an imposter. We employ no such person.

I am &c.,
James Smith,
2 Craignestock Place,
Glasgow.

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GLASGOW HERALD
2 MARCH 1900

LADYSMITH REJOICING

When the news of the relief of beleaguered Ladysmith was announced to the public through the medium of the “Glasgow Herald” special edition, its reception by all classes of the community was intensely enthusiastic.

Saltcoats:
The town bell was rung, flags were posted at the Town Hall, and there was a large display of bunting throughout the town.

The Commissioners promptly wired their heartiest congratulation to General Sir Archibald Hunter on account of his local connection.

In the evening bonfires were lighted.

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GLASGOW HERALD
2 MARCH 1908

THEFT

At Saltcoats Burgh Court, before Bailie Christie, ROBERT ROBERTSON, of no fixed residence, pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen some purses and fancy goods from the counter of a shop in Kyleshill during the temporary absence of the occupier.

He was sentenced to forty days’ imprisonment without the option of a fine.

Within one hour from the time the case was reported to the police the accused was apprehended, but in the interval he had succeeded in disposing of several of the articles.

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GLASGOW HERALD
3 MARCH 1875

BIRTH

At Crofthead Cottage, Saltcoats, on the 1st instant, the wife of the late George Crawford, of 391 St. Vincent Street, Glasgow; a daughter.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 MARCH 1901

DEATH

HOGARTH: At 2 Winton Circus, Saltcoats, on the 28th ultimo, Elizabeth, beloved daughter of Ronald Hogarth.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 MARCH 1905

CHORAL CONCERT

In the Town Hall, Saltcoats, on Thursday night the members of Ardrossan, Saltcoats, and Stevenston Choral and Orchestral Society rendered Haydn’s Oratorio “Creation” to a large audience.

The principal parts were ably sustained by Madam Marie Goodall (soprano), Mr. Webster Millar (tenor), and Mr. Walter Harvey (bass).

The chorus and the orchestra, under the leadership of Mr. W. G. Burgoyne, did remarkably well, and the concert was a great success.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 MARCH 1909

DEATH

MUIR: At Almeria, Caledonia Road, Saltcoats, on the 2nd March, Mary Calderwood, aged 77, widow of James Muir, late of Stewarton.