Stevenston - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
19 APRIL 1915

FOOTBALL – AYRSHIRE CUP FINAL – PLAYED AT GALSTON

Result: - Stevenston United, 0; Kilmarnock, 0.

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GLASGOW HERALD
19 APRIL 1916

NORTH AYRSHIRE LICENSING COURT

North Ayrshire Licensing Court was held in Kilwinning yesterday – Mr W. D. Russell, Maulside, presiding.

A licence, but without the power to sell spirits was granted in the case of Mrs Helen Thomson or Lawson, Caledonian Vaults, Stevenston.

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GLASGOW HERALD
21 APRIL 1916

BANKRUPTCY

At Kilmarnock Sheriff Court yesterday – before Sheriff Robertson – James Wyllie, Mayfield, Stevenston, was examined in bankruptcy.

In reply to Mr Robert Wylie, solicitor, bankrupt said he was a tenant of Kerelaw Mains, Stevenston, and of Brownhill, Dalry, and he also occupied Mayfield and Holm, Stevenston, although the latter rests in the name of his father.

He lodged a state of affairs showing his liabilities to be £12,454 13s 3d and his assets £5,779 7s 2d, showing a deficiency of £6,675 6s 1d.

All this deficiency he said had arisen since 1905, and most of it had occurred through improvements and other things at Brownhill.

There were claims against him to the extent of £1,795 by a firm of money-lenders.

The examination was continued till May 3.

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GLASGOW HERALD
21 APRIL 1919

DEATH - AITKEN

At a nursing home, on the 18th instant, Alexander Cameron Aitken, Kerelaw, Stevenston (of Gilmour & Aitken, timber merchants, Glasgow).

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GLASGOW HERALD
23 APRIL 1917

FOOTBALL

Result: - Clydebank, 2; Stevenston United, 0.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 APRIL 1879

KILWINNING AND STEVENSTON FARMERS’ SOCIETY

The annual exhibition of cattle, horses, etc., of the Kilwinning and Stevenston Farmers’ Society took place at Oxenward, Kilwinning yesterday. The weather being excellent, there was a large turnout of spectators.

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GLASGOW HERALD
25 APRIL 1910

ARDEER GOLF CLUB

Spring Meeting: -

T. F. Cowie, (6) 81 (winner);
J. Stewart, (5) 83; and
S. Reid, (5) 85.

Special Scratch Prize: –

W. Reid, 86;

Other Scores: –

T. A. McConnel, (scratch) 88;
W. Cambridge, (2) 87;
H. Mackay, (9) 88;
R. A. MacKinlay, (9) 88;
R. Conn, )10) 88;
J. G. Paterson, (13), 88; and
A. Yuill, (18) 88.

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 APRIL 1911

MEMORIAM - FERGUSON

In memory of Ian Grant Ferguson, who died at Stevenston, Ayrshire, 26th April, 1910 (result of a cycling accident), eldest son of the late Dr. Elizabeth Christie Ferguson, and grandson of John Christie, chemist and druggist, 3 Gray Street, Glasgow.

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 APRIL 1911

CENSUS RETURN

The returns of all the parishes in North Ayrshire have now been completed.

The largest increase in population is in Stevenston, which is 1236 more than at the last census.

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GLASGOW HERALD
26 APRIL 1918

DEATH - SMITH

Suddenly, at Ardeer Mains, Stevenston, on the 24th April, Rachel Connell, beloved wife of James Smith of the Winton Arms, Stevenston.

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 APRIL 1914

ARDEER GOLF CLUB – SPRING MEETING

Carrick Hamilton, (10) 77;
Gilbert Sinclair, (8) 78;
I. Forsyth, (4) 80, and
Alexander Frew, (7) 80.

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GLASGOW HERALD
29 APRIL 1916

DEATH - LITTLEJOHN

At Boglemart Street, Stevenston, on 22nd instant, John Littlejohn, in his 79th year, beloved husband of Martha Hodge.