Cambridge History from News Articles - Part IX
by Charles Upton
Issue No. 162 - October 1986
"NEAR CUTS PREPARE FOR THE FOOTBALL SEASON"
The Daily Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio.
Monday, August 16, 1909A meeting of Bennett's Near Cuts football team was held Sunday afternoon to transact business and organize the team for the coming season. Harry Motte, who so successfully managed the team last year, will probably hold the same position this season. Manager Motte has a large number of candidates for positions on the Near Cuts and will no doubt be able to get together one of the best teams in this section.
Last year this team won seven games and lost none. It is the intention of Manager Motte to get together a better and faster team this year and is carefully selecting his players. A number of football players with the High School team last season will be given a tryout and some will perhaps be permanent fixtures in the Near Cuts' lineup. Practice will start in a few days in order to open the season early.
"NEW GAS SUPPLY READY FOR USE
BIRDS RUN FIELD IS CONNECTED WITH CAMBRIDGE GLASS CO. MAINS."
The Daily Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio.
Saturday, August 21, 1909The work of connecting all the gas wells of the Birds Run Oil and Gas Co., and laying the pipe line from the wells to the Cambridge Glass Works, has been completed and after the meter is installed at a point near the wells the gas will be turned in at the factory.
The Birds Run Co. is now drilling Well No. 1 on the Jess Forney farm with a strong showing of gas.
"THIRD POT GOES ON AT GLASS CO."
The Daily Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio.
Monday, August 23, 1909The third pot at the Cambridge Glass Plant which has been idle for some time, while repairs were being made, will be put in operation the first of next week, and the plant will then be in full operation. The company is now securing its supply of gas from the Birds Run Oil and Gas Co.'s wells.
"NEAR CUTS WIN AND LOSE GAME
IN LABOR DAY CONTESTS AT MARIETTA. GOOD ATTRACTIONS ARE SCHEDULED.
The Daily Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio.
Thursday, September 9, 1909Bennett's Near Cuts broke even in the Labor Day double header with the Marietta team at that place, winning the first game by a score of 4 to 0, and dropping the second, which was but seven innings long, by a score of 7 to 5. Both games were interesting and it was unfortunate that the second could not have been played out, as the result might have been different.
Manager Clark of the Near Cuts has some very good games in store for the local fans, for the rest of the season. Next Saturday the Near Cuts will play Riley's Independents. there has been so much talk in regard to the strength of these two teams, that the game will no doubt be interesting and fast.
Saturday Manager Clark concluded arrangements for a game with the Zanesville Central League team, which will be played at Electric Park Saturday, September 18. One of the conditions of the game is that Ken Worthy of this place is to be in the box for the visitors so that the fans will be given an opportunity of seeing their favorite twirler.
"MAY OPERATE THE PLANT PERMANENTLY"
The Daily Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio.
Wednesday, October 13, 1909The announcement of President A. J. Bennett, of the Cambridge Glass Co. that if satisfactory arrangements could be made with the Ohio Fuel Supply Co. in regard to a sufficient supply of gas at a reasonable price he would open the Byesville Glass Works was received with great rejoicing, especially in Byesville, as such a move would be of great benefit not only to that place but to Cambridge as well. Mr. Bennett in speaking of the matter stated that as yet the contract with the gas company had not been signed but that he anticipated no trouble in this respect.
The opening of the Byesville Glass factory was made necessary by the large number of rush orders now on hand at the Cambridge Plant which must be turned out as soon as possible, the local plant being handicapped because of an accident recently. When asked today whether the Byesville plant would be operated permanently Mr. Bennett stated that he hoped so. The work of repairing the damage caused by the accident at the Cambridge Plant is being pushed forward as rapidly as possible.
The Byesville Glass Plant has been idle for the past few years, but the machinery is in such condition that very little time would be lost once a decision to resume operations is reached.
"IN COMPETITION WITH THE WORLD CAMBRIDGE GLASS COMPANY WINS HIGH RECOGNITION
PRODUCT IS AWARDED GOLD MEDAL AND DIPLOMA BY GOLDEN WEST AND AMERICAN INDUSTRIES EXHIBITION AT LONDON, ENGLAND."
The Daily Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio.
Friday, November 12, 1909Cambridge has again been brought to the attention of the world as a manufacturing center by one of its most valued industries. The Cambridge Glass Co., winning high recognition for the excellence of its wares in competition with industries from every manufacturing country on the globe. President A. J. Bennett received a letter this morning from his representative in London, Mr. Chas. T. Pratt, notifying him of this. It states that "The Cambridge Glass Co., has been awarded a gold medal and diploma for the entire product by The Golden West and American Industries Exhibition."
This news is received with pleasure not only the company but by every citizen who recognizes the large part this splendid industry has played in the upbuilding of Cambridge. It is a high compliment to the management also, as the exhibit was not only in competition with foreign products but also with those of other American Industries that have been striving to equal the high grade attained by the local concern. This makes the third time in recent years that The Cambridge Glass Co. has received world wide recognition, as its product won medals and diplomas for par excellence at the St. Louis and Jamestown Exhibitions.
The Golden West and American Industries Exhibition was held at Earls Court, London, W. E. during the past summer and was noted for the variety and number of exhibits, as every civilized country was represented. Pres. Bennett visited London this summer and while there supervised the laying out of his exhibit which won the admiration of visitors as well as officials. This opportunity for merchants to see first hand the Cambridge product, will undoubtedly extend to other countries the large export trade already enjoyed by the local concern in Germany, Australia, South America and England. The orders at the plant are increasing steadily and as Pres. Bennett put it, "it is hard to see over the business."
"ANOTHER GASSER NEAR BIRDS RUN"
The Daily Jeffersonian, Cambridge, Ohio.
Friday, January 28, 1910Local stockholders of the Birds Run Oil & Gas Co. have been notified that the company drilled in another big gasser Thursday afternoon on the western part of the George Clemens farm, near Birds Run. The new well is about one hundred feet from the well now making about one million feet of gas per day, and would seem to indicate that the gas field in that section extends west farther than east and south, as was at first thought. The company now has five good wells, all connected, furnishing gas for the Cambridge Glass Plant.