Saltcoats - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
14 NOVEMBER 1912

SINGULAR SALTCOATS INCIDENT

At Saltcoats Police Court yesterday – before Judge Ross – a labourer of no fixed residence was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and he was fined 30s. or 20 days’ imprisonment.

He had been offering to fight with some men in Dockhead Street, and after the disturbance had ceased, he was leaning against a draper’s plate glass window smoking, when the glass gave way, and he fell inside the window. The glass was shattered, and the man was fortunate in escaping without injuries.

The cost of the glass broken amounted to £6.

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GLASGOW HERALD
15 NOVEMBER 1906

ELECTORS AND MAGISTRACY

On Tuesday evening the Town Hall, Saltcoats, was crowded to its utmost capacity with ratepayers gathered for the purpose of protesting against the action of the Town Council in not re-electing ex-Provost Blakely, Chief Magistrate of the town. Ex-Bailie Ross presided.

The speakers were Mr McGilchrist, Irvine, Rev. J. R. Spottiswood, and ex-Councillor Hunter, Saltcoats.

Resolutions condemning the Council were put to the meeting and declared carried by the Chairman.

There was a great deal of interruption, and at times the speakers could not be heard.

At the close an amendment was proposed, but the audience dispersed before a vote was taken.

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GLASGOW HERALD
15 NOVEMBER 1907

THE BRAES – THE FAIR WEEK

The Braes at Saltcoats have again been let to Mr John Wilmot, amusement caterer, Glasgow, for the Fair week at a rent of £43. Mr Wilmot has agreed to give a benefit night for the poor of the town.

A photographic stance on the West Beach has been let for £15 for the summer months.

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GLASGOW HERALD
15 NOVEMBER 1910

DEATH - ROBERTSON

At Springvale Hospital, Saltcoats, on the 14th instant, Annabella Speir (Ella), in her 12th year, youngest daughter of John Robertson, Saltcoats.

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GLASGOW HERALD
15 NOVEMBER 1913

MARRIAGE – PAYNE and WYLIE

At 234 Allison Street, Glasgow, on 14th November, Edward Payne to Kate M. Wylie, youngest daughter of the late Captain James Wylie, Saltcoats.

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GLASGOW HERALD
16 NOVEMBER 1910

THE FEVER OUTBREAK AT SALTCOATS AND STEVENSTON

At a meeting of Saltcoats Town Council – Provost Millar presiding – a deputation of ratepayers appeared to urge the desirability of a public inquiry into the recent outbreak of enteric fever through a milk supply from a farm in the county area.

Provost Millar assured the deputation that all streps would be taken to ensure a full investigation. The Council asked the Local Government Board to do that.

The Council were alive to the gravity of the situation, and would endeavour to ascertain the cause of the outbreak. They reserved what they had to say until they had the report of the Local Government Board.

At a later stage the medical officer’s report was submitted.

Provost Millar said it was the most deplorable report ever submitted, and suggested that it should not be discussed until Dr. Dewar, of the Local Government Board, had submitted his statement. This was agreed to.

It was intimated that the cases numbered 110 and 10 deaths had occurred.

The medical officer, in the course of his report regarding the outbreak, states that on inquiry it was quite clear that a milk supply was the cause, and, with the exception of three or four cases, the whole of those reported had their milk supply wholly or partly from one farm, either direct from the cart or from certain dairymen, who had been supplied from the farm.

After dealing with the course of the outbreak, he states that unless some new source of infection occurs the epidemic may be considered practically at an end.

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GLASGOW HERALD
16 NOVEMBER 1910

NOMINATIONS FOR AYR COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION

Ardrossan (Police Burgh) – James B. Chrystie – no contest.

Saltcoats (Police Burgh) – Thomas Miller, Saltcoats – no contest.

Stevenston and Ardrossan South – George Sinclair – no contest.

Stevenston and Ardrossan North – Matthew Orr, Stevenston, and Peter Reid, Stevenston.

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GLASGOW HERALD
16 NOVEMBER 1912

DEATH - FRAME

At 17 Winton Circus, Saltcoats (the residence of his uncle, Alexander Frame), on 15th instant, James C. Frame, aged 42 years, (traveller with Messrs Dykes & Morton), eldest son of the late James Frame, of Larkhall and Cambuslang.

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GLASGOW HERALD
17 NOVEMBER 1914

SCOTTISH JUNIOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION MEETING

A meeting of the General Committee of the Scottish Junior Football Association was held in the Scottish Football Association Rooms, Carlton Place, Glasgow, last night under the presidency of Mr Robert Hay.

The draw for the third round of the Scottish Junior Cup included: -

Saltcoats Victoria v Irvine Meadow XI.

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GLASGOW HERALD
18 NOVEMBER 1912

ARDROSSAN AND SALTCOATS GOLF CLUB

Fulton Medal: –

Harry Gaul, (scratch) 78, winner;
Drummond McGillivray, (scratch) 82; and
James Adams, (14) 84.

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GLASGOW HERALD
19 NOVEMBER 1912

DEATH - CRAIG

At 1 Sharphill Road, Saltcoats, on the 18 November, Margaret Miller, widow of Robert Craig, for over forty years head gardener at Blair, Dalry, Ayrshire.

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GLASGOW HERALD
20 NOVEMBER 1911

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY – BROWN and CLARK

At Knockinlaw, on 19th November, 1851, by the Rev. James B. Hamilton, Parish Church, Kilmarnock, James Brown, Kilmaurs, to Mary, second daughter of Thomas Clark, farmer – present address, Knockinlaw, Argyle Road, Saltcoats.