Saltcoats - On This Day In History

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GLASGOW HERALD
2 MARCH 1838

SHIPPING NEWS

Westport, February 20 – Arrived, the JEAN AND GRACE, McFee, from Saltcoats, after being 15 days off the land - experienced hard gales.

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GLASGOW HERALD
2 MARCH 1859

MARRIAGE – MILLIGAN and HUNTER

At Countess Street, Saltcoats, on the 28th ultimo, by the Rev. Alexander Cross, of the Evangelical Union Church, Ardrossan, Mr John Milligan, ship broker, Glasgow, to Agnes Gibson, relict of Mr William Hunter, grain merchant, Kilmarnock.

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GLASGOW HERALD
2 MARCH 1912

SCOTTISH MINERS – GENERAL STOPPAGE

From Irvine to Saltcoats it is calculated that 2000 miners were idle yesterday, so that without exception the pits here have been brought to a standstill.

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GLASGOW HERALD
2 MARCH 1914

DEATH - YOUNG

At Auldmuir, Argyle Road Saltcoats, on 1 March, in his 75th year, William Young, late of E.C. Training College, and of Keppochhill Public School, Glasgow, beloved husband of Isabella Young. Funeral Wednesday to Cathcart Cemetery, by train leaving Saltcoats Caledonia Station at 10.24 a.m., and arriving at Central Station, Glasgow, at 11.38 a.m.

GLASGOW HERALD
2 MARCH 1914

THE DEATH OF MR WILLIAM YOUNG

The death took place yesterday at Auldmuir, Saltcoats, of Mr William Young, (74), a well-known Glasgow schoolmaster. He was at one time headmaster of Keppochhill Public School, Glasgow. In educational matters he did much work in connection with the science and art examinations.

After retiring he lived in Johnstone, and latterly at Saltcoats.

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GLASGOW HERALD
3 MARCH 1910

SKATING RINK AT SALTCOATS

The new roller-skating rink adjoining the Glasgow & South-Western Railway at Saltcoats was opened yesterday by Provost A. S. Millar.

The Provost, in declaring the rink open, congratulated the management on the appearance of the pavilion, and thought it would be a boon to people who were unfortunate enough while on holiday to have wet weather, as they would now have a place to go to.

The floor of the rink is 200 feet long and 42 feet broad, and is of maple.

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GLASGOW HERALD
3 MARCH 1913

ARDROSSAN AND SALTCOATS GOLF CLUB

Stewart Medal – G. Sinclair, (6) 92, winner.

MacGregor Medal – James Coleman, (16) 76, winner.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 MARCH 1912

ARDROSSAN AND SALTCOATS GOLF CLUB

Stewart Medal – W. Wyllie, (12) 73, winner; the Rev. J. Cleminson Bell, (14) 76; William Ness, (8) 82.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 MARCH 1914

DEATH - CRAIG

At 17 Sharphill Road, Saltcoats, on 28th February, Martha, daughter of the late Robert and Margaret Craig, Blair, Dalry, Ayrshire.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 MARCH 1914

DEATH - GLEN

At a nursing home in Cardiff, on 3rd instant, after a short illness, Captain William Glen, aged 80, beloved husband of Jane Glen, Glenashdale, Waverley Place, Saltcoats.

Funeral from Glenashdale, Waverley Place, Saltcoats, at 3 p.m. on Friday.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 MARCH 1914

DEATH - LYLE

At St. Helens, Saltcoats, on the 3rd instant, (illegible, possibly Effie) Walker, infant daughter of John and Jean Lyle.

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GLASGOW HERALD
4 MARCH 1914

DEATH - SHEDDEN

At 36 Wellpark Road, Saltcoats, on 2nd March, John Shedden, in his 21st year, dearly beloved son of Neil Shedden.

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GLASGOW HERALD
5 MARCH 1914

WILLS AND ESTATES

Mr Alexander Wood, of Thornley, 24 Montgomerie Crescent, Saltcoats, for many years a director of the Saltcoats Gas Company, a well-known local antiquary, who died on January 17 last, left in addition to real estate, personal estate in the United Kingdom valued at £12,018.