Saltcoats - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 SEPTEMBER 1912

DEATH - HOOKS

At the Hospital, Saltcoats (of Diphtheria), on 23rd instant, Jessie, aged seven years and three months, only child of Alexander and Catherine Miller Hooks, and grand-daughter of the late Mr Miller. Schoolmaster, Fairlie. Funeral from Springvale Hospital to Ardrossan Cemetery.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 SEPTEMBER 1912

GIRL SEVERELY BURNED AT SALTCOATS

Elizabeth Bradie, (19), daughter of Michael Bradie, golf course keeper, Saltcoats, met with a serious burning accident on Monday night. She was at an outhouse getting coals when one of the matches she was using set fire to her clothing. Her parents managed to extinguish the flames, but not before the girl had been severely burned.

Dr. Orr rendered assistance, and Miss Bradie was afterwards removed to Kilmarnock Infirmary.

Mrs Bradie got her arm burned trying to put out the flames.

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 SEPTEMBER 1890

PISTOL ACCIDENT

On Wednesday night a serious accident took place on the platform of South Beach Station, Ardrossan.

Shortly after nine o'clock, two lads, one named James Hodge, residing in Canal Street, Saltcoats, and employed as ticket-collector at South Beach Station, and the other lad named Harris, son of Robert Harris, Innkeeper, Saltcoats, and employed as clerk at Saltcoats Station, were firing with a pistol at a piece of paper fixed on the wall at the extreme end of the north platform. Harris held the pistol pointed at the paper but it refused to go off. Hodge then advanced to see what was the matter, and the pistol (which Harris was holding) suddenly went off, the bullet lodging in Hodge's abdomen. The unfortunate lad was carried into the booking-office, where Mr Morton did everything possible to relieve the lad's suffering till the arrival of Dr. McClymont, of Saltcoats. Hodge was conveyed home in a cab.

The bullet has not yet been extracted, owing to the weak condition of the injured man.

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 SEPTEMBER 1911

DEATH - ALLAN

Suddenly, at Rocky Knowe, Saltcoats, on 24th September, 1911, Miss Agnes Allan, eldest daughter of the late Robert Allan, of Irvine.

[Scott McCallum]

I think that "Rocky Knowe" was the portion of Parkend Road from the junction of Gladstone Road up to the old Caledonian Railway bridge.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 SEPTEMBER 1883

SALTCOATS - DEATH OF A SHIPMASTER AT SEA

Yesterday intelligence reached here of the death at sea of Captain Duncan Taylor, master of the ship CITY OF CORINTH, owned by Messrs George Smith & Sons, of Glasgow.

When the vessel sailed Captain Taylor had a slight cold, but it was not considered serious. He was well known here and highly respected for his good qualities, and there is a general feeling of regret at his unexpected death.

He was about 50 years of age.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 SEPTEMBER 1910

HOLIDAY RESORT – SALTCOATS

There was a large influx of visitors on Saturday and Sunday and the town had a busy appearance. The weather was fine, although some rain fell on Saturday night. Monday was dull but favourable up till two o’clock, when there was some rain. The temperature continues high.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 SEPTEMBER 1913

WILLS AND ESTATES

Mrs Martha Barclay or Duncan, widow, late of No. 38 Canal Street, Saltcoats (including heritage) - £2242 6s.

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GLASGOW HERALD
28 SEPTEMBER 1908

DEATH - MacPHERSON

At Polmaily, Gladstone Road, Saltcoats, on the 25th instant, Archibald MacPherson, spirit merchant, Dockhead Street, Saltcoats, aged 60.

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GLASGOW HERALD
28 SEPTEMBER 1910

VIP TRAVELS FROM ARDROSSAN

Sir William Robertson crossed from Ardrossan to Belfast yesterday.

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GLASGOW HERALD
29 SEPTEMBER 1910

HOLIDAY RESORT – SALTCOATS

A drizzling rain fell steadily for the most part of Wednesday. The temperature continues high. A number of bathers daily patronise the pond at the Saltpans, and the mineral well attracts visitors to this sheltered retreat. Work is about to be commenced in the laying out of the new golf course at Laigh Dykes.

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GLASGOW HERALD
29 SEPTEMBER 1884

RAILWAY ACCIDENT

On Saturday afternoon James Armour, goods porter on the railway, 40 years of age, married and living at Hamilton Street, Saltcoats, had his left leg amputated below the knee from the effects of an accident at the Ardrossan Station.

He was uncoupling some waggons when the engine gave a jerk to the train, and he was thrown down, the wheels passing over his foot, crushing it severely.

He was taken to Kilmarnock Infirmary, when amputation was found necessary.