History of Woodford County . BAPTIST CHURCH, EL PASO, ILLINOIS. torn down in 1894 and a new building was erected in itsplace. This was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1895. The Baptist chuch was organized in 1858, under the ad-ministration of Rev. fm. Branch. Their church was also 194 HISTORY OK WOODFORD COUNTY erected in 1864. This has since served the congregation asa place of worship. The St. Marys Catholic church was organized in 1863,and their first church was finished in 1865. The presenthandsome edifice was erected in 1898. In 1864 the Christian church was organized under theleadership
History of Woodford County . BAPTIST CHURCH, EL PASO, ILLINOIS. torn down in 1894 and a new building was erected in itsplace. This was destroyed by fire and rebuilt in 1895. The Baptist chuch was organized in 1858, under the ad-ministration of Rev. fm. Branch. Their church was also 194 HISTORY OK WOODFORD COUNTY erected in 1864. This has since served the congregation asa place of worship. The St. Marys Catholic church was organized in 1863,and their first church was finished in 1865. The presenthandsome edifice was erected in 1898. In 1864 the Christian church was organized under theleadership of Elder John Lindsey and in 1865 their churchwas built. In 1863 the German Lutheran church was erect-c 1. The English Evangelical church was an offshoot of the. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, EL PASO, ILLINOIS. German Evangelical society that once had a nourishing or-ganization there, but that has since gone down. The Campbell House which is still a prominent featurein the life of ElPaso, was built in 1863. The opera house wasbuilt in 1895. The upper story is owned by the MasonicFraternity while the lower story is owned by a stock com-pany, in which the controlling interest is held by A. E, TOWNS OP THE COUNTY. 195 Fleming. In 1907 a city hall was erected. The corner stoneof which bears the names of the city officers: Mayor, PeterDonner; committee, 0. North, J. S. Welch, W. J. Render, Nevil, W. M. Kridner, E. Shreve; city clerk, II. J. Tegt-myer; treasnrer, 0. M. Parmelee; city attorney, HoraceBaker; architect, G. H. Miller, contractor, J. A. Reichel. WinH > o as> wa f o P Hf >inO f
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