Ardrossan - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
31 AUGUST 1877

ARDROSSAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

The annual exhibition of this society took place in the Town Hall, Ardrossan, yesterday.

The effects of the wet weather and backward season were plainly visible in some of the departments, but taken as a whole the show was better than that of last year.

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GLASGOW HERALD
31 AUGUST 1878

BIRTH

HUNTER: At Ardrossan, on the 28th instant, Mrs Alexander Hunter, of Glasgow; a son.

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GLASGOW HERALD
31 AUGUST 1888

LADY FOUND DEAD IN A THIRD-CLASS CARRIAGE

Yesterday morning, on the arrival of the train from Glasgow, due at South Beach, Ardrossan, at 9.37, the body of a lady, apparently about 40 or 45 years of age, was found in a third-class carriage. She was well-dressed, and had in her possession a gold watch and chain, gold brooch, and three gold finger-rings. She is stoutly built, and about 5 feet 5 inches in height, with fair hair, turning grey.

The only clue the authorities have to her identity is an assessment paper for poor and school rates bearing the name Mrs Agnes McNair, and signed James Renfrew, Paisley. She had also in her possession a return ticket from Paisley to Largs, and a ticket from Largs to Wemyss Bay.

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GLASGOW HERALD
1 SEPTEMBER 1870

VESSEL SPOKEN

The LOUISA JEWETT, from Ardrossan for Matanzas, July 19, in latitude 39 47, longitude 11.

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GLASGOW HERALD
1 SEPTEMBER 1875

MARRIAGE

At 10 Montgomerie Street, Ardrossan, on the 31st ultimo, by the Rev. J. D. McCALL, assisted by the Rev. William Barras, A. D. Hunter, Glasgow, to Lucy Clark, third daughter of William Crawford, Esquire.

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GLASGOW HERALD
1 SEPTEMBER 1876

ARDROSSAN FLOWER SHOW

Ardrossan, which has hitherto been amalgamated with Saltcoats and Stevenston, has now a show of its own, which was held for the first time in the Town Hall yesterday.

The quantity of articles exhibited was considerably under the usual combined average, and the disagreeable weather, in addition to the division just referred to, had no doubt a good deal to do with this falling off. Nevertheless the quality of the articles shown was fully up to the average.

A stand which traversed the length of the hall contained some fine flowers, and plants in pot, including a magnificent Lilium Auratum for exhibition by Mr Henderson, Mill Farm.

Several fine Australian plants were also contributed by Mr Archibald Russell, Castlecraigs, and were much admired.

Some orange and lemon marigolds and table bouquets attracted much attention.

Two floral ornaments of great beauty were also much admired.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 AUGUST 1877

ARDROSSAN - ACCIDENTS

Yesterday morning JOHN JOHNSTONE, engine driver, who has been over 30 years in the employment of the Glasgow and South-Western Railway Company, died from the effects of injuries received through a fall from his engine on the previous Saturday.

Deceased, while pressing upon the door of the smoke-hose, lost his balance, alighting on his neck and shoulders. His spine was seriously injured.

A man named CHARLES MURCHIE, while proceeding to his employment at the harbour yesterday morning, was knocked down by a van which was being shunted, the wheels passing over his right leg a little above the ankle, and across the middle of his left foot.

He was conveyed to Kilmarnock Infirmary, and it is feared that amputation will be necessary.

GLASGOW HERALD
1 SEPTEMBER 1877

FATAL RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT - ARDROSSAN

Charles Murchie, a labourer, who was run over by a waggon on Friday week, and who subsequently had his legs amputated in Kilmarnock Infirmary, died there yesterday from the effects of the accident.

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GLASGOW HERALD
1 SEPTEMBER 1877

BOARD OF TRADE INQUIRY AT ARDROSSAN

Yesterday forenoon an inquiry was commenced in the Eglinton Arms Hotel, Ardrossan, into the circumstances attending the stranding of the steamer AMELIA of Glasgow, on the 15th August, near Cape Caroviero, on the coast of Portugal.

The Court was constituted as follows: - Justices of the Peace – Messrs A. Mack and A. Alexander, Boydston; Nautical assessors – Captain Knox, R.N., and Captain Ward; Clerk of the Court – Mr Cook.

Mr Thomas Kirkhope, writer, Ardrossan, prosecuted for the Board of Trade, and Mr James Campbell, writer, Saltcoats, appeared for the master.

David Gillies, master, Glasgow; Archibald C. McBride, chief mate, Glasgow; and John Ritchie, ship seaman, Glasgow, were examined, after which the Court adjourned till 11 o’clock today.

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GLASGOW HERALD
1 SEPTEMBER 1879

TRADE REPORT

The following are the shipments of pig iron from Ardrossan Harbour for the past week: -

Coastwise, 3676 tons; Foreign, 1050 tons; Total, 4726 tons.

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GLASGOW HERALD
1 SEPTEMBER 1879

SHIPPING CASUALTY

The MEDINA, schooner, of Ardrossan, Captain Griffiths, from Dieppe to Weston Point, with boulders, when proceeding from Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, grounded on Pennington Spit, but came off without assistance, and anchored, apparently making water.

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GLASGOW HERALD
1 SEPTEMBER 1882

ARDROSSAN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

The Ardrossan society held their annual exhibition in the Assembly Rooms yesterday. The exhibition included flowers, fruits, vegetables, and birds.

Though the severe storms in the early part of the season told heavily against flowers grown in the open air, the display in that department was highly creditable, some really beautiful specimens being shown.

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GLASGOW HERALD
1 SEPTEMBER 1888

ARDROSSAN – DEATH OF A LADY IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE

The body found along in a “ladies compartment” of a Glasgow & South Western Railway carriage at South Beach on Thursday morning has been identified as that of Miss Agnes McNair, dairymaid, 38 Moss Street, Paisley.

Deceased had been on her way from Paisley to Largs.