Cambridge History from News Articles - Part VIII

by Charles Upton
Issue No. 161 - September 1986

"LAD INJURED AT GLASS PLANT"
The Daily Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio.
Friday, January 15, 1909

John Carlisle, age about 16, of Carlisle Avenue, had his foot painfully mashed at the Glass plant, Wednesday night, by a heavy mould falling on it. He has been confined to his home since the accident and it will be several days before he will be able to return to work.

"LOCAL MOLD MAKERS TAKE OVER NEWARK
IN SECOND CONTEST, GAMES AT HANNAN'S ALLEYS SATURDAY NIGHT WERE INTERESTING."
The Daily Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio.
February 1, 1909

The Mold Makers of the Cambridge Glass Plant and the Mold Makers of the Newark Glass Plant played the second of their series of games Saturday night, at Hannan's Alleys, the locals winning out by ninety pins. The first game of the series was played in Newark two weeks ago, and resulted in a victory for the Newark boys, but since that time the locals have been putting in their time practicing and turned the tables.

All three of the games were interesting although no high scores were made. With a victory for each team, the third contest will no doubt be very interesting. The date for the rubber has not been decided on.

The Daily Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio.
Thursday, February 4, 1909<./p>

A remarkably clean and pure glass sand field is about to be opened in Coshocton County, said to be the finest in the country. New Philadelphia capitalists are behind the enterprise.

The Daily Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio.
Thursday, February 11, 1909

The actual work of dissolving the National Glass Company began yesterday, when the company sent out circular letters notifying the trade that the factories will be operated independently hereafter. The company was organized a few years ago, capitalized at $5,000,000 and controlled 21 factories all making tableware. Employees are suffering by the dissolution, as there appears to be disposition in many of the plants, now that they are operating independently, not to keep to the agreement the big company made for all plants - Martins Ferry Times.

"TRANSFER OF PLANT COMPLETED"
ENTIRE HOLDINGS OF BANKRUPT NATIONAL GLASS CO. NOW OWNED BY McLLOYD.
The Daily Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio.
Wednesday, May 26, 1909

The property of the bankrupt National Glass Co., part of which is the building and some of the machinery has been acquired by David McLloyd from the Union Trust Co., trustee of the bondholders, consideration $200,000. The property transferred is located in seven Ohio counties - Muskingum, Guernsey, Belmont, Washington, Fairfield, Hancock and Stark counties.

The deed was executed Nov. 10, 1908, and has been recorded in all of the above counties, and the property described consists of glass factories in those seven counties.

The change does not effect the running of the local plant, but a lease from the new owners must be obtained by The Cambridge Glass Co. This company expects to have the lease within a short time.

"PATENT GRANTED"
The Daily Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio.
Thursday, June 3, 1909

H.E. Dunlap, patent lawyer, of Wheeling, W. Va., and 216 McGill Building, Washington, D. C., reports the recent issue of the following patents to Eastern Ohio inventors, and among them is A. J. Bennett, Cambridge, lemon-squeezer.

"RESIGNS AS TREASURER OF GLASS CO."
The Daily Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio.
Friday, July 2, 1909

George W. Dewey has resigned as treasurer of the Cambridge Glass Company and expects to leave in a short time for Oklahoma, where he will be associated with his father-in-law, who is engaged extensively in the oil business. Mr. Dewey has been connected with The Cambridge Glass Company for two years and has proven very efficient in the important position which he has held. He has also made many friends in and out of the office who will regret to have him leave Cambridge.

The position of treasurer has been filled by G. Roy Boyd, former secretary-treasurer of the same company and later president and manager of a large glass company at Martins Ferry, Ohio. The difficulties which the National Glass Company later encountered, let Mr. Boyd out of his position, and the local company is very fortunate to again secure his services. The company's organization is now practically the same as existed before Mr. Boyd was transferred.

"GLASS PLANT CLOSES DOWN"
The Daily Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio.
Wednesday, July 7, 1909

The Cambridge Glass Plant closed down Saturday at noon for the annual two weeks vacation. Last year there was no summer vacation because of the large number of big orders on hands that had to be fired at once, and because of that fact needed repairs to the factory were not made.

This year the shut-down was necessary for repairs, which will include a new floor in the factory part of the plant. Many of the operators at the plant are taking advantage of the shut-down to visit relatives and friends in other cities.

"NEAR CUTS WIN IN 18 INNINGS"
REMARKABLE BATTLE WITH MARIETTA. CARPENTER, THE NEW SLAB ARTIST, STARS"
The Daily Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio.
Monday, August 2, 1909

The Cambridge "Near Cuts" team have returned after playing two of the most remarkable games in their history Saturday and Sunday.

SATURDAY'S GAME: For 18 innings, these two rivals battled hard for supremacy. Cambridge finally securing the winning tally in the eighteenth. Score 3 to 2. Carpenter, the new "Near Cut" find, was on the mound and allowed only five hits. Meissner, the other new player secured by Manager Clark played like a veteran at short, and the game was a hair-raiser. In the second on a passed ball, Marietta secured the first tally, and not until the ninth did another man cross the rubber, when a two-bagger by Capt. Ed. Strong, followed by a ringing single by Meissner scored Strong. In the fourteenth, Cambridge pushed another over the plate, but Marietta likewise scored. And on they fought until the eighteenth. Cook caught the game. The hits and errors were Cambridge 14 hits, 2 errors; Marietta 5 hits, 2 errors.

PARKERSBURG GAME: The West Virginia bunch succeeded in shutting out the visitors in Sunday's game. Dutch Walters pitched an elegant game, allowing only four hits, but three of them came together in the 9th and gave two runs, while in the 2nd, a passed ball let in the first tally. Cook caught this game also. The hits and errors were: Cambridge 6 hits, 2 errors; Parkersburg 4 hits, 2 errors.

A full account of both of these games taken from Marietta and Parkersburg exchanges will appear in tomorrow's issue. Manager Clark and Capt. Ed. Strong have reorganized the "Near Cut" team, making a much stronger aggregation. They have their winning clothes on and the very best sport can be expected.