HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY 16TH MARCH 1882
SHANDON. CALICO BALL.
This fancy ball has now been arranged to come off on Friday, the 24th inst, at the Hydropathic Establishment. It may be expected that the ball will be a most successful and brilliant one.

HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY 1ST MARCH 1883
SHANDON.
ENTERTAINMENT.
A vocal and instrumental entertainment in connection with the Mutual Improvement Association will be given in the school-room this (Thursday) evening.
LECTURE.
Last Friday night the Rev Mr Dawson, Lanark, delivered a very interesting lecture on ‘Tennyson’, for which he received a hearty vote of thanks.

HELENSBURGH NEWS, THURSDAY 18TH DECEMBER 1884
SHANDON, LECTURE.
On Friday evening, theh Rev Archd Bell, of Renton, delievered a lecture in connection with the Shandon Young Men’s Association, the subject being: ‘Ancient footmarks on modern pathways’. This is the third occasion on which Mr Bell has lectured at Shandon, and his popularity here attracted a large audience.
The lecture was at once entertaining and instructive, and the reverend lecturer did not fail to impress on the minds of his hearers many important lessons derived from his subject. Mr Bell promised to visit Shandon again, an intimation that was received with great applause. The Rev Mr Miller, who was in the chair, proposed a vote of thanks to the lecturer, which was cordially awarded.