Saltcoats - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
10 AUGUST 1872

SALTCOATS BOWLING TOURNAMENT

Play yesterday morning commenced in the fourth tie, which was finished in the early part of the afternoon. The weather continued fine, and visitors in large numbers watched the games with much interest during the day.

Local men proceeding from the fourth tie to the fifth included: -

T. Kirkhope - Ardrossan.
Thomas Auld; Thomas Byres; John Miller, and J. Taylor – Saltcoats.
R. Kelso, and W. Scott - Ardeer.

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GLASGOW HERALD
10 AUGUST 1887

MUNICIPAL MEETING – SALTCOATS

This body met on Monday evening – Provost McIsaac presiding.

The Burgh rate was fixed at 6d per £1, and the water rate at 1s 4d per £1.

Mr Taylor moved, and Mr J. Miller seconded, a motion that a sewer rate of 1d per £1 be imposed on proprietors

Mr Service, seconded by Bailie Campbell, moved an amendment that no such assessment be imposed.

The assessment was carried

A correspondence between the convener of the Works Committee and Mr Cuninghame of Auchenharvie as to pavements opposite the latter’s property was read.

The Works Committee was empowered to advertise for offers for laying the pavement in front of each of Mr Cuninghame’s properties, to accept the most suitable and get the work executed, to apply to Mr Cuninghame for payment, and to report at next meeting.

It was agreed to ask the Road Trustees to re-causeway Countess Street, level the street, and lay sivers.

The Works Committee was instructed to advertise for offers for laying pavements before the property of each proprietor who has already been notified to lay pavements but has not done so, accept the most suitable in each case, and see the work done immediately.

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CASUALTY OF WAR
10 AUGUST 1915

Died on service, Private GEORGE HENRY WATTS, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry – Theatre of war, France and Flanders – son of George Henry Watts, 60 Raise Street, Saltcoats.

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GLASGOW HERALD
11 AUGUST 1897

MUNICIPAL MEETING – SALTCOATS

Bailie Miller in the chair.

Mr Fleck proposed that the Works Committee draw up bye-laws before the bucket system is introduced into the burgh.

Captain Torrance said the bye-laws might be fixed that night, because the Works Committee had the whole thing cut and dry all along. Mr Caldwell, Mr Fleck, and Bailie Hunter protested strongly against this remark.

After a hot discussion the motion was adopted.

The question of the delay in carrying out the work of illuminating the town clock led to another lively discussion. The meeting decided to have a cement moulding round the clock.

It was reported that Mr Stevenson wished a reply as to whether the Commissioners would take the Holm Plantation for a public park. Mr Fleck moved that Mr Stevenston be asked to continue the matter till December so as to allow the question to be ventilated at next election at Ardrossan. What more could they do?

Captain Torrance – You could make a public park to suit Ardrossan to be paid for by Saltcoats.

Bailie Hunter – If we were fools we could make a public park for Ayrshire, but we don’t happen to be that.

Captain Torrance said he would be quite willing to join with Ardrossan for a jubilee park, and he was surprised that Ardrossan did not agree to carry out the scheme.

It was decided to ask Mr Stevenson to delay the matter.

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CASUALTY OF WAR
12 AUGUST 1915

Died on service, Private JOHN JONES, Service No. 13067, South Wales Borderers – Theatre of war, Gallipoli – born at Saltcoats.

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GLASGOW HERALD
13 AUGUST 1884

THE THUNDERSTORM - FLOODING AND DAMAGE TO PROPERY - SALTCOATS

Commencing about eight o'clock in the morning, the storm continued with brief intervals up till four o'clock in the afternoon. So long-continued a thunderstorm has not been experienced here for many years. The thunder was very loud, with vivid flashes of lightning, and about one o'clock there was a heavy downpour of rain, which flooded a large close in Green Street.

At the Bowling Green the lightning struck the flag-pole near the bowl-house, smashing it and scattering the wood in all directions, some of the pieces being found 180 yards off.

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CASUALTY OF WAR
13 AUGUST 1918

Died on service, Private JOHN WOODS, Service No. 18295, 2nd Battalion Leinster Regiment – Theatre of war, France and Flanders – born Belfast; enlisted at Ardrossan; and a resident of Saltcoats.

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GLASGOW HERALD
14 AUGUST 1873

BOWLING - SALTCOATS v. ARDROSSAN

A return match was played on Monday night, on Saltcoats green. After a keen contest, the game ended thus: -

Saltcoats, 68; Ardrossan, 70.

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GLASGOW HERALD
14 AUGUST 1874

THEFT

At Kilmarnock Sheriff Court yesterday, JAMES KAY, WILLIAM ERSKINE, and JAMES McCOLL, barmen, residing in Saltcoats, pled guilty to the theft of a gold watch, a gold chain, and six dollars from the person of an intoxicated man in Drakemyre Street there, on the 21st ultimo.

They were sentenced to 40 days’ imprisonment.

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GLASGOW HERALD
15 AUGUST 1871

FREE CHURCH HOME MISSION

Evangelistic work in connection with the Home Mission of the Free Church of Scotland has been carried on vigorously for some weeks in the neighbourhood of Kilwinning, Stevenston, and Saltcoats.

In addition to visitations, cottage meetings, and sermons in churches, several open-air meetings have been held, the attendance at which has been very considerable.

The Revs. John Sinclair, Grangemouth; Alexander Ogilvie, Eyemouth; J. Moir Porteous, Wanlockhead, assisted by local ministers and other friends have taken part in this work.

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GLASGOW HERALD
15 AUGUST 1874

THEFT

At Kilmarnock Sheriff Court yesterday SARAH CLARK or CAMPBELL, wife of an engineer, having no fixed place of residence, pled guilty to having stolen three cotton sheets from the lodging-house of HENRY O'NEIL, in Harbour Street, Saltcoats, on the 13th instant, and was sentenced to 20 days imprisonment.

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GLASGOW HERALD
16 AUGUST 1876

ECCLESIASTICAL – SPECIAL SERVICE

On Sunday special services were held in the Saltcoats Free Church (Rev. David Scott’s).

In the forenoon the Rev. John Torrance of Grant Street Church, Glasgow, late of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, conducted the services, the Rev. D. Scott, the pastor, preaching in the afternoon. In the evening the pulpit was again occupied by the Rev. John Torrance.

The attendance at the various diets was good, and liberal collections were made on behalf of the congregational funds.