Stevenston - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
28 DECEMBER 1882

MARRIAGE

ROBERTSON – SPEIR: At Bog Farm, Stevenston, on the 26th instant, by the Rev. William Lee Ker, M.A., Kilwinning, John Robertson, ham curer, Saltcoats, to Annabella, youngest daughter of Mr. Robert Speir, farmer.

[Hughie]

Most of us would recognise this occupation associated with the Robertson name in Saltcoats - is the firm still going back there?

[meekan]

They moved a few years ago to what was once the SMT bus garage in Princes Street Ardrossan. They recently expanded and opened a processing plant in Irvine. I'm not sure how that is going.

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GLASGOW HERALD
29 DECEMBER 1886

STEVENSTON THISTLE AND ROSE LODGE, No. 169

The annual meeting of the brethren of this lodge was held on Monday night in the Thistle and Rose Hotel, under the presidency of Brother Donald Sinclair, R.W.M.

The following officer-bearers were elected during the day for the ensuing year, viz: -

Brother Donald Sinclair, R.W.M.; Thomas Lambie, D.M.; Adam Wilson, P.M.; John Taylor, Treasurer; Alexander Wilson, secretary; John Kennel, S.D.; Alexander Kilpatrick, J.D.; Matthew Scott, S.S.; Rev. R. J. Kyd, Chaplain; William Fleck, B.B.; Archibald Pennell, S.B.; David Frew, J.G.; and John Scott, Tyler.

The customary festival followed.

[John Donnelly]

Most of us would recognise this occupation associated with the Robertson name in Saltcoats - is the firm still going back there?

The shop in Windmill St. Saltcoats, we always knew as the Pork Store.
They also had a shop at the top of New St. in Stevenston.

JD.

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GLASGOW HERALD
1 JANUARY 1883

STEVENSTON CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION

On Friday night the annual supper of the Saltcoats, Ardrossan, and Stevenston Conservative Association took place in Ardeer Academy. About 150 were present.

In the unavoidable absence of Mr. John Cuninghame of Alder Bank, Bothwell, Mr. Alexander Guthrie, shipping agent, Ardrossan, presided. The croupiers were Messrs James Mutter, M. S. Sutherland, Ardrossan, and Howatson, Eglinton Iron Works, Kilwinning.

Mr. Clark, Railway Hotel, Ardrossan, purveyed the supper.

In the course of the evening Mr. Cochran-Patrick, M.P., addressed the meeting, dealing chiefly with Irish affairs.

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GLASGOW HERALD
2 JANUARY 1925

FOOTBALL
ARDEER THISTLE 1; Kilwinning Rangers, 0.

Game abandoned.

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GLASGOW HERALD
2 JANUARY 1884

NEW YEAR – STEVENSTON

The town had the usual holiday aspect, work being suspended generally.

Comparatively few persons were to be see under the influence of drink.

The Established Church Sunday-school children received their usual New-Year’s Day treat.

In the evening a public soiree was held in the New Street Hall – Mr. T. Oswald presiding. The speakers were Rev. J. Forrest, Messrs Hamilton, Donaldson, Howie, and Fullerton.

A choir conducted by Mr. Ingram have a selection of music.

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GLASGOW HERALD
3 JANUARY 1888

BIRTH

VEREL: At Kerelaw, Stevenston, on the 2nd instant, the wife of J. B. Verel; twin daughters.

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GLASGOW HERALD
3 JANUARY 1887

NEW YEAR - STEVENSTON

Mrs. McRoberts, Ardeer Park, with her usual liberality, presented to the poor widows and others of this village a handsome supply of tea, sugar, meat, and other necessaries as a New Year’s gift.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 JANUARY 1926

FOOTBALL
SCOTTISH JUNIOR CUP – FOURTH ROUND

Renfrew Juniors, 3; Ardeer Thistle, 1.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 JANUARY 1921

FOOTBALL – WESTERN LEAGUE
At Clydebank

Stevenston United, 3; Clydebank, 1.