Stevenston - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
22 JUNE 1891

MAN DROWNED

About half past ten on Saturday night a man named ROBERT BENNETT, iron-moulder, was proceeding with his wife, and another iron-moulder and his wife, along the seashore to his residence, Ardeer Square, Stevenston, and opposite the ropework, he took off his clothes and went into the sea to bathe. About sixty yards out he was observed to throw up his hands and disappear.

The body has not been recovered although boats were engaged in searching for it.

Deceased was 35 years of age, and leaves a wife and six children.

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 APRIL 1890

THE ALLEGED FATAL OUTRAGE ON A WOMAN AT STEVENSTON

This occurrence has created a painful feeling in Stevenston, and is the engrossing topic of conversation.

Late on Thursday night the Chief Constable of the County, Captain McHardy, R.N., with Mr G Pollock Stevenson, Procurator Fiscal, Kilmarnock, and Inspector Smith, Saltcoats, were in Stevenston investigating the case.

Yesterday Doctors McVail and McAlister, Kilmarnock, made a post-mortem examination of the body, but the result has not transpired.

William McKay, who is charged with causing the death of Margaret Crozier, was yesterday removed from Saltcoats police station to Kilmarnock for examination before the Sheriff. To avoid publicity, he was taken to South Beach, Ardrossan, and joined the Kilmarnock train there. He is a man about 40 years of age, and for some time has been employed as a mason's labourer.


GLASGOW HERALD
23 JUNE 1890

THE ALLEGED MURDER AT STEVENSTON

On Saturday WILLIAM McKAY was charged with having, in a house in Schoolwell Street, Stevenston, assaulted and murdered a married woman named Margaret Crozier.

He was remitted to the High Court for trial.

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GLASGOW HERALD
24 JUNE 1897

FATAL ACCIDENT TO A COLLIER

WILLIAM HAMILTON, a collier, aged 24 years, residing in Parkend Road, Saltcoats, was ACCIDENTALLY killed yesterday forenoon by a large stone, which fell on his neck from the roof of No. 1 Pit, Auchenharvie Colliery.

Deceased was married.

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GLASGOW HERALD
24 JUNE 1907

DEATH

SPEIRS: At the resident of her son-in-law, James P. Gordon, 189 Holmlea Road, Langside, on the 23rd instant, Margaret Boyd, aged 82, widow of Robert Speirs, late of Mayville, Stevenston.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 JUNE 1897

STEVENSTON - THE FLOOD

At a meeting last night - Mr Charles Smith in the Chair - a committee was appointed to visit the dwelling-houses which were flooded and supply the most necessitous with bedding.

In the homes where the flood entered the bedding had been so much damaged that it had to be destroyed, and in many cases the owners have not been able to replace it.

It has also been decided to open a subscription list in aid of the sufferers.

Steps are being taken to ascertain the actual amount of damage done by the flood, with a view to giving the information to the committee of the County Council.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 JUNE 1872

KILCREGGAN CHAPEL – MR WARREN’S FAREWELL

On Sunday last Mr R. S. Warren, who has ministered at Kilcreggan Chapel since it was founded three years ago, preached his farewell sermon to a large congregation.

In the evening the pulpit was occupied by the Rev. J. Stevenson, B.D., of Stevenston, Ayrshire, who has been selected as Mr Warren’s successor.

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 JUNE 1891

FATAL ACCIDENT

Yesterday afternoon an accident occurred to one of the workmen in the employment of Ardeer Foundry Company, named JOHN MARTIN, which terminated fatally.

Along with other workmen he was engaged in putting a moulding box in a store, when it fell over on him, killing him instantly.

Deceased leaves a widow and one child.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 JUNE 1922

DROWNING

ANDREW TODD, (2½), son of Hugh Todd, farm servant, Ardeer Square, Stevenston, was drowned in a pond near his home on Sunday.

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CASUALTY OF WAR
28 JUNE 1915

Died on service, Private MARTIN CHALMERS, Service No. 8771, 8th Battalion Cameronians – Theatre of war, Gallipoli – born at Stevenston; enlisted at Glasgow.

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GLASGOW HERALD
29 JUNE 1888

STEVENSTON – MEETING OF LIBERALS

On Wednesday night a meeting of the Liberal Association was held in the Winton Hall – Mr C. Smith, president, in the chair.

A resolution was unanimously agreed to protesting against the prosecution and imprisonment of Mr Dillon, and sympathising with the Irish people.

It was also agreed to send copies of the resolution to Mr Gladstone, Mr Balfour (Chief-Secretary for Ireland), Mr Parnell, and Mr Elliot, the member for North Ayrshire.

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CASUALTY OF WAR
29 JUNE 1916

Died on service, Private ROBERT BROWN, (25), Service No. 2481, Household Cavalry - Theatre of war, Home - born at Kilwinning; enlisted at Ayr; resident of Stevenston.

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CASUALTY OF WAR
29 JUNE 1916

Died on service, Gunner JAMES WATSON, Service No. 1911, Machine Gun Corps - Theatre of war, East Africa - born at Stevenston; enlisted at Greenock; resident of Glasgow.