Oregon Spectator, April 4, 1850
BRIDGE – The citizens of Oregon City and vicinity are requested to meet in the Methodist Church, on Wednesday the 10th inst. At 3 o’clock p.m. for the purpose of devising means for the construction of a bridge across Abernethy Creek, where Main Street crosses the same. A general attendance is requested.
Oregon City Enterprise, March 30, 1900
SET AT LIBERTY – Young Harry Wright, who assaulted an elderly Harry Wright with a brick, fracturing his skull, was given a preliminary hearing last Monday before Justice Scheubel, and in the absence of sufficient evidence to warrant a conviction, he was given his liberty. The injured man, who is now confined in a Portland hospital, is speedily recovering.
Oregon City Enterprise, April 1, 1910
LIBRARY BENEFIT FRIDAY
“The Rough Diamond” will be presented April 8 at the Shively Theatre by local talent under the direction of Mrs. Theodore Clark. No stone is being left unturned in an effort to make this farce the social event of the season. The preparations are being carried out as originally outline for a vaudeville entertainment, which will always be the talk of Oregon City theatre going people. The players need no introduction, the cast of characters being as follows:
Lort Plato, Attorney O. D. Eby; Sir William Evergreen, School Superintendent T. J. Gary; Captain Augustus Blenheim, A. A. Price; Cousin Joe, A. O. Freel; Lady Plator, Miss Louise Brace; Margery, Mrs. Theodore Clark; butler, maid, footmen, etc.
The playlet, a farce, will be but one number on the programme, followed by a number of other equally interesting, including a Japanese drill by eight or ten Geisha girls, the dance, known as “Yama San,” also under the direction of Mrs. Theodore Clark. The remainder of the programme will be fetching, embracing a country dance by eight prominent business and professional men of Oregon City.
NAMED McLOUGHLIN HEIGHTS
McLoughlin Heights is the name that has been given to the property on the ridge swinging around from the McLoughlin Park to Madison St. Some of the choicest residence property in Oregon City is located in this section. The name was given to the property by S. P. Davis, former secretary of the publicity department of the Commercial Club.
Oregon City Enterprise, April 2, 1920
W. A. LONG TO BUILD FINE NEW THEATRE NEAR COURT HOUSE
Oregon City is to have another theatre which will be known as the Liberty, and is to be erected on the property owned by W. A. Long, manager of the Star theatre of this city. The property consisting of 66×105 feet is located in t he center of the city, and adjoins that of the court house property, and the former home of the late Mrs. Mary Charman.
The structure will be commenced about June 1, and the work of the building will be rushed to its completion. The architect is W. A. White of this city.
It is the intention of Mr. Long to have a two story building, but owing to the present high cost of building material it is probable that the plan will now be changed to a one-story structure, and will be of attractive appearance and modern throughout.
Mr. Long has been in the moving picture business in Oregon City for the past seven years, and has been most successful, and the present building will not accommodate the large number of people desiring to attend. Mr. Long’s lease on the Star theatre building does not expire for six years, and it is his intention to operated both “movies” until the lease on the Star building expires.
The residence on the Long property, where a new theatre is to be erected, and one of the old landmarks, is to be sold and will be removed from the premises. It is an eight-room building with modern improvements and now occupied.
REV. GILBERT FINDS METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH RECORDS THOUGHT DESTROYED
Some of the oldest records of the Methodist church that were believed to have been destroy in the late fire when the church was burned and valuable records destroyed, have been found. Rev. E. E. Gilbert, who was transferred to Southern Oregon shortly before the fire occurred, had unintentionally packed some of the old records among his books, and the members of the church are jubilant over the finding of the records. As soon as these were found last week they were immediately sent to this city by Rev. Gilbert from Salem.
A. L. Blanchard, treasurer of the board of stewards had also a number of valuable old records in his possession at this home at the time of the fire and were thus saved.
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