Saltcoats - On This Day In History

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I know I’m easily confused these days but I thought that in 1888 there was only Stevenston Parish and Ardrossan Parish. Should it read as the Parish Church in Saltcoats. I believe the Ardrossan Parish church was in Saltcoats (the heritage centre)

Meekan,

I think you're right but the article is as it appears in the Glasgow Herald. I think the confusion is on the part of the Glasgow Herald reporter or correspondent (probably from Irvine since the Presbytery meeting was held there) who perhaps didn't understand that Ardrossan Parish Church was in the town of Saltcoats.

Other articles posted later refer to the Rev. W Rossie Brown being resident at the Ardrossan Manse, Saltcoats.

Life would have been simpler if the Threetowns had had three parishes .

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 NOVEMBER 1904

FIVE HOURS’ SNOWFALL AT SALTCOATS

The wintry weather of the past few days was followed with a severe snowstorm yesterday.

On Sunday there were several sleet showers, and yesterday snow started falling about 8 a.m. and continued for five hours, at the end of which eight inches had been registered. This is the heaviest snowfall that has occurred in the district for some time.

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 NOVEMBER 1907

BOAT OWNER MISSING

A small fishing boat, which was driven ashore in Brodick some time ago and damaged, and which had undergone repairs on the island, was taken by its owner with the intention of going to Saltcoats.

He left Brodick alone on Tuesday forenoon, and up till yesterday had not reached his destination. His relatives are alarmed, and inquiries are being made.

It was blowing strong from the south-west on Tuesday, and evidently finding it too stormy, he was seen putting about two or three miles off about 11.20 that day. Nothing seems to have been heard of him since.

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 NOVEMBER 1907

BOAT OWNER MISSING

A small fishing boat, which was driven ashore in Brodick some time ago and damaged, and which had undergone repairs on the island, was taken by its owner with the intention of going to Saltcoats.

He left Brodick alone on Tuesday forenoon, and up till yesterday had not reached his destination. His relatives are alarmed, and inquiries are being made.

It was blowing strong from the south-west on Tuesday, and evidently finding it too stormy, he was seen putting about two or three miles off about 11.20 that day. Nothing seems to have been heard of him since.

GLASGOW HERALD
SATURDAY 23 NOVEMBER 1907

YACHTSMAN STILL MISSING

No trace up until last night had been found of the yachtsman - WILLIAM PLLU - who on Tuesday left Brodick to sail a line fishing boat to Saltcoats, and it is feared that he met with a mishap in the storm between Saltcoats and Arran.

He resided in Saltcoats, and his relatives supposed that he was waiting in Arran until the weather became more settled; but yesterday they learned that he left on Tuesday forenoon, and since then neither boat nor man has been heard of.

He was a skilful sailor and for the past two seasons sailed in Sir Thomas Glen-Coats's yacht THE PALACE.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 NOVEMBER 1889

FOOTBALL
SALTCOATS VICTORIA v. LOCHWINNOCH

Played at Saltcoats and ended in favour of Lochwinnoch by 3 goals to 2.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 NOVEMBER 1884

WIFE BEATING

At Kilmarnock Sheriff Court yesterday, JAMES ALLAN, labourer, Green Street, Saltcoats, was charged with assaulting his wife to the effusion of blood in his own house on the 31st ultimo, the offence being aggravated by six previous conviction.

He pleaded not guilty.

Mr. W.S.N. Patrick, solicitor, Dalry, who appeared for the accused, pointed out that the injury was of a very trifling nature, and the prisoner had already been in jail for 24 days.

The Sheriff found the charge proven, and sentenced Allan to pay a fine of £1, with the alternative of 14 days’ imprisonment.

It is stated that Allan has been no fewer than 17 times fined for assault, breach of the peace, &c.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 NOVEMBER 1918

DEATH ON SERVICE

At 54th Casualty Clearing Station, France, of pneumonia, after 4½ years’ service, JAMES CUTHBERTSON, 6th Dragoon Guards, dearly loved only son of the late William Cuthbertson, Port Glasgow, and grandson of the late James Cuthbertson, 59 Raise Street, Saltcoats.

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 NOVEMBER 1885

CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE ATTACKED

Mr. Cochran-Patrick, the Conservative candidate for North Ayrshire, was made the object of a most dastardly attack on Tuesday night.

While returning with some friends from Saltcoats, where he had been addressing a political meeting, he was attacked by a band of about 100 roughs, who hustled and stoned the party in the most outrageous manner.

Mr. Cochran-Patrick was severely hurt behind the ear with a stone, while other members of the party were struck by missiles.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 NOVEMBER 1880

MARRIAGE

KELSO – EASDALE: At Manse Street, Saltcoats, on the 26th instant, by the Rev. George Fairgrieve, James Kelso, to Elizabeth, only daughter of Mr. William Easdale.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 NOVEMBER 1886

BIRTH

BAILLIE: At Hill Street, Saltcoats, on the 26th instant, the wife of James Baillie; a son.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 NOVEMBER 1931

INDUCTION

The Rev. John Calderwood, LLB, Millport, was last night inducted to Landsborough Church, Saltcoats, as colleague to the Rev. W. B. Hutton.

The Rev. A. Morris Moodie, Ardeer, Stevenston, and the Rev. J. Monteith, Fairlie, officiated.

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GLASGOW HERALD
29 NOVEMBER 1888

DEATH

CAMPBELL: At Eglinton Place, Saltcoats, on the 27th instant, in his 70th year, Mary Gilbert Gordon, wife of Boyd Campbell.