Saltcoats - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
27 OCTOBER 1883

MARRIAGE

CAMERON – ALEXANDER: At Albion Halls, on the 24th instant, by the Rev. Alexander Oliver, B.A., Archibald Cameron to Janet Alexander, fourth daughter of the late James Alexander, Saltcoats.

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GLASGOW HERALD
28 OCTOBER 1887

MUNICIPAL ELECTION – SALTCOATS

The following candidates have been nominated for three vacant seats: - Robert Duncan, draper, Countess Street; Edward Miller, Manse Street; James Miller, builder, Raise Street; William Service, senior, joiner, Hamilton Street; James Watt, mason, Raise Street.

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GLASGOW HERALD
28 OCTOBER 1842

VESSEL ASHORE

During the high wind on Saturday morning last, the barque BELHAVEN of Greenock, was caught in a squall off Pladda. The vessel was instantly put before the wind and every exertion made to reef the sails, which the crew were unable to manage owing to the severity of the gale.

While boating about, not knowing exactly in what direction they were steering, they mistook the light at Saltcoats for that on the Cumbraes. Running closer to the shore to avoid these islands, the captain became aware of his mistake; and in an attempt to put the ship about, her sails were torn to ribbons.

She was very shortly afterwards driven aground upon the sands, about a quarter of a mile from Saltcoats.

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GLASGOW HERALD
29 OCTOBER 1880

DEATH

COULTER: At Dockhead Street, Saltcoats, on the 28th instant, Helen Stewart, relict of William Coulter, watchmaker, aged 69.

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GLASGOW HERALD
29 OCTOBER 1887

BIRTH

KERR: At Carrick Cottage, Saltcoats, on the 27th instant, the wife of Andrew G. Kerr, ironfounder; twin daughters.

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GLASGOW HERALD
29 OCTOBER 1886

MUNICIPAL ELECTION – NOMINATIONS

SALTCOATS
Six candidates have been nominated for four vacancies: - James Fullerton, Dockhead Street; Thomas Glen, Hamilton Street; James Campbell, senior, Raise Street; James Watt, Raise Street; Robert L. Alpine, Montgomerie Crescent; and A. G. Kerr, Ardrossan Road.

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GLASGOW HERALD
30 OCTOBER 1912

MUNICIPAL ELECTION – NOMINATIONS

SALTCOATS – three vacancies – Alfred McNaughton, Gladstone Road; John Ross, Hill Street; William Wylie, Caledonia Road. No poll.

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GLASGOW HERALD
30 OCTOBER 1915

WILLS AND ESTATES

Mrs. AGNES HOWLISON or WATT, late of Craigveiw, 8 Ardrossan Road, Saltcoats, £5497 9s 2d.

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GLASGOW HERALD
30 OCTOBER 1909

NORTH AYRSHIRE WOMEN’S UNIONIST ASSOCIATION

The annual meeting of the Saltcoats branch of the North Ayrshire Women’s Unionist Association was held in the Parish Lecture Hall – Miss Pearson, the president in the chair.

Office-bearers were elected as follows: -

President, Lady Montgomerie; vice-presidents, Mrs Pollock and Mrs Gilmour; secretary, Mrs Allan; treasurer, Mr Allan.

Miss Hope gave an address on current political affairs.

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CASUALTY OF WAR
30 OCTOBER 1918

Died of pneumonia, Sapper WILLIAM CAMPBELL, (26), Corps of Engineers, 252nd Tunnelling Company – Theatre of war, France and Flanders – brother of Mrs. William Russell, Rockyknowe, Saltcoats.

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CASUALTY OF WAR
31 OCTOBER 1918

Died on service, DANIEL McALLISTER GIBSON, 12th Battalion Royal Scots Fusiliers – Theatre of war, France and Flanders – son of William Gibson, 49 Manse Street, Saltcoats.

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GLASGOW HERALD
31 OCTOBER 1900

MUNICIPAL ELECTION - NOMINATIONS

SALTCOATS – Robert Duncan, Dockhead Street; Thomas Miller, Winton Circus; Hezekiah Arnott, Canal Street; Alexander Crawford, Countess Street; and James Whyte, Canal Street.