Stevenston - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
2 MARCH 1818

SINGULAR MARRIAGE

A man employed in the works at Ardrossan, was on three different Sundays proclaimed in the two parish churches of Ardrossan and Stevenston, for marriage.

Monday was the day appointed ‘for tying the hymeneal’. In the afternoon, the bridegroom went to Saltcoats to meet the bride, who lived in Stevenston, accompanied with music, etc., when to his amazement, the bride did not appear, and upon inquiry she had changed her mind, but the bridegroom (a true son of Hibernia) was not to be disappointed of a wife – he immediately applies for another, obtains her consent, and presents her as if the bride, and they (the circumstance unknown to the reverend clergyman) were married, and are now to every appearance happy.

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GLASGOW HERALD
2 MARCH 1914

FOOTBALL – AYRSHIRE CUP

Result - Girvan, 0; Stevenston united, 1.

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GLASGOW HERALD
3 MARCH 1913

ARDEER GOLF CLUB – CAPTAIN v. VICE-CAPTAIN

Result: - Captain, 14; Vice-Captain, 9.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 MARCH 1910

STEVENSTON PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

At the monthly meeting of Stevenston Parish Council a letter was read from Mr Shaw, clerk to Ayrshire Count Council, intimating that the Secretary for Scotland had approved of the petition of Stevenston Parish for increased representation on the County Council.

Stevenston will now have three representatives, two elected and a delegate from the Parish Council.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 MARCH 1914

RANGERS PLAYER FOR STEVENSTON UNITED

Stevenston United, who play Third Lanark on Saturday, in a Scottish Cup tie, applied to Rangers for the transfer of R. Brown, the reserve right half-back of the Ibrox club, and were granted permission to approach the player.

Brown, who resides in Kilwinning, is, it is understood, willing to play, and the probability is that he will be included in the Stevenston team v. Third Lanark.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 MARCH 1918

DEATH

REID: Suddenly, at Elmwood, High Road, Stevenston, on 2nd March, William Reid, headmaster of Ardeer School.


GLASGOW HERALD
4 MARCH 1918

DEATH OF STEVENSTON HEADMASTER

Mr William Reid, headmaster of Ardeer School, Stevenson, died suddenly on Friday night while attending a dance held under the auspices of Stevenston Thistle and Rose Lodge of Freemasons.

Mr Reid, who was well known and highly respected in Stevenston and district, was appointed headmaster of Ardeer School on its erection a number of years ago.

In masonic circles he occupied a foremost place, and was a Past Master of Stevenston Lodge.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 MARCH 1918

FOOTBALL RESULT

St. Mirren Junior, 2; Stevenston Thistle, 0 – Scottish Junior Cup 4th Round.

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GLASGOW HERALD
5 MARCH 1909

DISTRESS IN STEVENSTON

At a meeting of Stevenston Parish Council, Mr Morrison inquired if the Council could take steps to open a soup kitchen for the benefit of the poor. He believed that in Stevenston there were many people verging on starvation, and if soup was given daily it would go a long way towards relieving them.

It was explained that the council could not take action, but Mr Morrison agreed to call on several people and arrange for the opening of a soup kitchen.

It was mentioned in the course of the discussion that one lady was distributing through the district nurse 10 gallons of soup daily.

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GLASGOW HERALD
6 MARCH 1917

EXPLOSIVE WORKERS SENT TO PRISON

Sentence of 30 days’ imprisonment was yesterday passed by Sheriff Robertson, Kilmarnock, on two employees in Nobel’s Explosives Factory who had pleaded guilty to having been found in the works with a Lucifer match in their possession.

The Sheriff said that if the practice was not stopped he would raise the penalty to the highest he could impose, which was six months’ imprisonment.

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GLASGOW HERALD
7 MARCH 1845

DEATH - WODROW

At Saltcoats, on the 4th instant, Miss Wodrow, daughter of the late Doctor Wodrow, minister of Stevenston, and grand-daughter of the historian.

[WIKIPEDIA: - Robert Wodrow (1679 – 21 March 1734) was a Scottish minister and historian, known as a chronicler and defender of the Covenanters.]

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GLASGOW HERALD
7 MARCH 1912

COAL STRIKE - STEVENSTON

A number of the moulders and workers were paid off yesterday on account of the coal strike.

At a meeting of the Parish Council it was stated that there was four weeks’ supply of coal at the gas works, and a proposal was made to discontinue the lighting of street lamps all night to conserve the supply.

It was agreed not to take action meantime, but the Lights Committee was empowered to take any steps it might consider necessary.

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GLASGOW HERALD
8 MARCH 1861

AYRSHIRE HARRIERS

The Ayrshire Harriers will meet, weather permitting, on Wednesday 27 March, at Seabank, by Stevenston, at half-past eleven.