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1872. Mayor, Thomas Jewel; Treasurer, John F. W. Hoersch; Assessor, George Marx; Justice of the Peace, Leander Ferguson ; School Inspector, Francis Murphy ; Marshal, P. Walch ; Overseer of the Poor, P. Keavney ; Aldermen, H. H. Eby. Mark Rush, Peter Coaster; Constables, A. Schuffert. John Leockner, E. Whalen; Supervisors, George Marx, Louis Stilzer.
1873. Mayor, Horace N. Ocobock ; Recorder, Alfred Plumb; Treasurer, John S. Bennett ; Assess- or, George Marx ; Police Justice, S. A. Gonman ; Justice of the Peace, J. Inoise ; Marshal, H. Bullard ; Director of the Poor, Wm. Bolton; School Inspec- tor, J. A. Morgan ; Aldermen, F. Steiler, M. Gauley, S. D. Hinds ; Constables, Augustus Schuffert, John Leockner, C. H. Tompkins; Supervisors, George Marx, H. H. Eby.
1874. Mayor, Theophilus J. Langlois ; Treasurer, John S. Bennett ; Assessor, George Marx; Justice of the Peace, Moses B. Widner; Police Justice, Richard Jones; Marshal, John Smith ; School In- spectors, Wm. Bolton, Frederick Raubolt ; Director of the Poor, John George Thon ; Aldermen, James Keusch, Patrick Fury, Oscar Sanborn ; Constables, Augustus Schuffert, John Leockner, H. W. Pardo; Supervisors, George Marx, James Keusch.
1875. Mayor, Charles Partridge ; Recorder, Al- fred Plumb ; Treasurer, William Armstrong ; Assessor, George Marx ; Police Justice, Oliver Col- burn; Marshal, Patrick Welch ; Justice of the Peace, Richard Jones ; School Inspector, George W. Til- ford ; Director of the Poor, John McPeck; Alder- men, Joseph Girardin, Michael Gauley, Jacob Shep- herd ; Constables, Augustus Schuffert, John Leock- ner, Daniel Block ; Supervisors, George Marx, Oscar Sanborn. On May 29, Mayor Partridge re- signed, and John Bittorf was elected to fill the vac- ancy.
1876. Mayor, John Bittorf; Treasurer, Christian Grimm ; Assessor, Francis Murphy ; Police Justice, Anthony Leskey; Marshal, Augustus Schweirs ; Justice of the Peace, Leander Ferguson ; School Inspector, A. Whiting ; Director of the Poor, John McPeck ; Aldermen, Theodore Magges, Patrick Fury, Oscar Sanborn; Constables, Augustus Schuf- fert, John Leockner, Fred. Kinsella; Supervisors, Francis Murphy, Joseph Girardin.
1877. Mayor, James S. Campbell ; Recorder, Jeremiah Drennan; Treasurer, Christian Grimm ; Assessor, George Marx; Police Justice, Francis Murphy ; Street Commissioner, Frederick Raubolt; Justice of the Peace, Oliver D. Hibbard ; School Inspector, John P. Debo; Director of the Poor, Frank Stieler; Aldermen, Charles J. Northrup, Martin Jordan, Peter Coaster ; Constables, Augustus Schuffert, John Leockner, Patrick Walsh ; Super- visors, George Marx, Patrick Fury.
1878. Mayor, John Bittorf ; Treasurer, R. C. Conwell ; Assessor, R. W. Leighton ; Street Com- missioner, John Franklin; Police Justice, George W. Telford; Justice of the Peace, John J. Tillman; Director of the Poor, Frank Steiler; School Inspec- tors, Christian Speck, Hezekiah Milkins ; Aldermen, John E. Mellis, Richard Mason, Reinold Thon, August Asmus; Constables, August Schuffert, Hiram Millspaugh, H. W. Pardo; Supervisors, R. W. Leighton, John J. Thon.
1879. Mayor, James Keusch; Recorder, Jere- miah Drennan ; Treasurer, Joseph Gartner ; As- sessor, R. W. Leighton; Justice of the Peace, Richard Jones; Police Justice, Moses B. Widner ; Street Commissioner, Charles Sachs; Director of the Poor, Wm Watson; School Inspector, Henry Eichman ; Aldermen, H. H. Eby, John Robinson, John P. Debo, A. W. Milkins ; Constables, Augustus Schuffert, James Collins, Charles F. F. Behme ; Supervisors, R. W. Leighton, John P. Debo.
1880. Mayor, James Keusch; Treasurer, Frank Brohl; Assessor, Robert W. Leighton; Justice of the Peace, James S. Campbell ; Street Commissioner, August Lehman; Director of the Poor, John G. Thon; School Inspector, T. J. Langlois; Alder- men, Richard Mason, John Beattie, S. D. Hinds ; Constables, Augustus Schuffert. John Leockner, Charles Behm; Supervisors, Robert W. Leighton, Richard Mason.
1881. Mayor, Michael Gauley, Sr .; Recorder, Almond L. DePoutee ; Treasurer. Frank Brohl ; Assessor, Robert W. Leighton ; Street Commis- sioner, Frederick Raubold; Justice of the Peace, Francis Murphy ; School Inspector, Henry E. Thon; Director of the Poor, James Calahan, Sr .; Aldermen, John Robinson, Conrad Caspers, Albert Raubold; Constables, Christian Marquette, Dennis Sullivan, Moses H. Clements ; Supervisors, Robert W. Leighton, Richard Mason.
1882. Mayor, Thomas D. Evans; Treasurer, Frank Brohl; Assessor, Jeremiah Drennan ; Street Commissioner, John Coop; Justice of the Peace, Sylvester Pray; School Inspector, Samuel T. Hen- dricks; Poor Master, Henry Rentz; Aldermen, Richard Mason, Thomas Raynard, Sylvester D. Hinds ; Constables, Christian Marquette, Edwin H. Bessey, Patrick Welsh; Supervisors, Jeremiah Drennan, Sylvester D. Hinds.
1883. Mayor, Thomas D. Evans; Recorder, Almond L. DePoutee ; Treasurer, Frank Brohl ; Assessor, Jeremiah Drennan ; Police. Justice, Charles G. Chittenden ; Street Commissioner, John Coop; Justice of the Peace, John J. Tillman ; School Inspector, James Shannon; Director of the Poor, John George Thon ; Aldermen, Samuel J. Lawrence, Wm. H. Lacy, John C. Jackson; Con- stables, Christ. Thon, Jr., Dennis Sullivan, Samuel
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Lyon ; Supervisors, Jeremiah Drennan, Samuel J. Lawrence.
1884. Mayor, Thomas D. Evans; Treasurer, Frank Brohl; Assessor, Charles Schuffert ; Police Justice, Oliver D. Hubbard; Street Commissioner, Peter Lasalle ; Justice of the Peace, Martin A. Cone; School Inspector, Charles G. Chittenden ; Director of the Poor, John Riley; Aldermen, George Stormount, Conrad Caspers, Edward Pur- cells ; Constables, Christ. Thon, Jr., Dennis Sulli- van, Charles Shamburg; Supervisors, Charles Schuffert, Samuel J. Lawrence.
1885. Mayor, Joseph H. Bishop; Recorder, D. W. Roberts; Treasurer, Joseph Girardin; Assessor, Charles Schuffert; Police Justice, John J. Tillman ; Street Commissioner, Frederick Theide; Justice of the Peace, Charles G. Chittenden ; School Inspec- tor. Aaron Strong; Director of the Poor, John George Thon; Aldermen, Samuel J. Lawrence, John Teeling, Thomas W. Bristow; Constables, Christ. Thon, Jr., John Leockner, John M. Green ; Supervisors, R. W. Leighton, Dennis Sullivan, James Cahill.
1886. Mayor, Joseph H. Bishop; Clerk, Charles H. Genthe, Jr., Treasurer, Joseph Girardin ; Mar- shal, John Allen ; Street Commissioner, Frederick Theide ; School Inspectors, C. W. Thomas for one year, William Gartner, for two years, Wm. Bolton, for three years; Aldermen: For one year at large, J. S. Trites, for two years at large, C. Schuffert, First Ward, George Stormont, Second Ward, Jas. McCloy, Second Ward to fill vacancy, C. Bigler, Third Ward, R. Tims ; Constables, First Ward, Christ. Thon, Jr., Second Ward, H. W. Pardo, Jr., Third Ward, John Leockner; Supervisors, First Ward, Robert W. Leighton, Second Ward, Dennis Sullivan, Third Ward, James Cahill.
1887. Mayor, F. A. Kirby; Clerk, Charles H. Genthe, Jr., Treasurer, Joseph Girardin ; Marshal, Christian Thon ; Street Commissioner, John Bone- hill; School Inspector, Charles W. Thomas; Jus- ice of the Peace, John Leockner; Aldermen : At large, John S. Trites, First Ward, Wm. H. Lacy, Second Ward, Conrad Bigler, Third Ward, Louis P. Miller ; Constables, Martin Olius, John S. Brophas, John Perdo; Supervisors, Robert W. Leighton, Dennis Sullivan, John H. Smith.
1888. Mayor, T. J. Langlois; Clerk, Charles H. Genthe, Jr .; Treasurer, Wm. H. Denman; Mar- shal, Frank Wolcott ; Street Commissioner, Wil- liam Watson; School Inspector, Wm. Gartner ; Justice of the Peace, Francis Murphy ; Aldermen : At large, John Ginzel, First Ward, Frank Marx, Second Ward, James McCloy, Third Ward, H. F. Walter; Constables, George Beebe, J. B. DeLisle, Wm. Stefkey; City Attorney, George W. Coomer ; City Physician, E. P, Christian ; School Inspector,
Michael Gauley; Chief Engineer, Gustave Baum- ler ; Assistant Engineer, Charles Millspaugh; En- gineer, Edward Timm; Pound Master, N. Tewks- bury ; Supervisors, Richard Mason, Dennis Sulli- van, John H. Smith.
1889. Mayor, Wm. Campbell ; Marshal, Christ- ian Thon; Clerk, J. S. McGlaughlin ; Treasurer, Wm. H. Denman; Street Commissioner, Wm. Watson; School Inspector, Joseph Girardin; Jus- ice of the Peace, A. S. Hunter; Aldermen: At large, R. C. Conwell, First Ward, Wm. Gartner, Second Ward, C. Bigler, Third Ward, George Crasswel- ler ; Supervisors, First Ward, R. Mason, Second Ward, D. Sullivan, Third Ward, C. G. Chittenden ; Constables, First Ward, J. Weivich, Second Ward, J. B. DeLisle, Third Ward, Wm. Donaldson.
1890. Mayor, Wm. Campbell ; City Clerk, J S. McGlaughlin, Jr .; Marshal, Daniel Campau; Treasurer, Charles Wambier; Street Commis- sioner, Christopher Dolan; Justices of the Peace, Ed. Beathe, Francis Murphy ; School Inspectors, Wm. Lawrence, T. T. Busha; Aldermen: At large, Frank Walcott, R. C. Conwell, First Ward, full term, Frank Marx, First Ward, to fill vacancy, Col. Busha, Second Ward, Jeremiah Drennan, Con- rad Bigler, Third Ward, Rudolph H. F. Walter, George Crassweller ; Constables, Wm. Olms, J. B. DeLisle, Wm. Donaldson; Supervisors, Wm. Bol- ton, Dennis Sullivan, Chas. G. Chittenden.
The City Hall.
In October, 1870, a petition was presented relative to building a jail, and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, on whose report an election was held, and a majority of 174 obtained by those opposed to the purchase of the site for a city build- ing. The question then rested until June, 1880, when another petition was presented, asking the Council to make the necessary appropriations to erect a lockup, city hall and engine house. The Committee on Ways and Means reported favorably, and the Mayor was requested to call a meeting of the citizens to vote on an appropriation of $8,000 for that purpose. An election was held on August 18, 1880, and by a majority of 62 the city voted to issue bonds to the amount of $7,000 for the purpose indicated. A site for the building was purchased of Wm. Farnsworth, at a cost of $1,coo, and in October, 1880, the city entered into a con- tract with Edward Garratt to erect the building for $6,915. Everything seemed to move smoothly on until the refusal of Recorder Drennan to sign the bonds. On steps being taken to compel him to comply with the vote of the people and action of the Council, the bonds were issued and placed in the hands of the Treasurer for disposal. The fol- lowing citizens each purchased $1,000 in bonds :
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Edward Chandler, John Robinson, Joseph Girardin, and E. P. Christian. Bonds for $1,500 were sold to Antoine Labadie and Nelson Dupey. On March 25, 1882, the building committee reported the city hall completed. It consists of a two-story brick building with mansard roof and tower, ornamented with cut stone trimmings. It has a frontage on Biddle Avenue of sixty-seven feet, with sixty-two feet on Elm Street. The first room on the main floor is twenty-seven by fifty-one feet, and is used for an engine house. Back of this, there is a wide hall opening off from Biddle Avenue, with stairs leading to the second story. To the left of the hall is the city jail, containing eight cells, four on the lower and four on the upper floor. Over the engine room is the public library and reading-room, the same size as the lower floor, and over the jail part is the Council chamber and court room, twenty-six by eighteen feet, with two other rooms which can be used as jury rooms.
Sewerage.
The first suggestion in the way of a sewer was contained in a petition from John H. Jones and Wesley Sheldon, who asked leave to fix up the drain running through their lots. Their petition was pre- sented by Alderman Christian on April 16, 1867, and from time to time since then the Street Com- missioner, acting under instructions, has put in box drains, and more recently crocks of from eight to twenty-two inches in diameter. These, with sur- face drains and ditches sloping toward the river, have effectually sewered the city. As no separate account of this department of improvements has been kept, it is impossible to give the exact amount of piping or cost of sewerage, but there is about three miles of sewer pipe, and the cost has been about $10,000.
Fire Department.
In the beginnings of Wyandotte, its location on the river and the agility of the "bucket brigade " formed the only protection against fire. I'n Janu- ary. 1868, a petition was received by the Council relative to a fire department, which was referred to S. L. Potter, Abraham Whiting and J. S. Trites, with instructions to ascertain the cost of and terms of payment for a fire engine. This movement resulted in the purchase, in October, 1870, of twelve Bab- cock fire extinguishers, at a cost of $630, which were distributed in various parts of the city, and an ordinance passed relative to their custody and use. In January, 1871, Wm. Armstrong and others peti- tioned to be organized as a fire company. The petition was granted, and the officers of the fire department appointed to organize the company. In November, 1875, an election was ordered to be held
on November 4, for the purpose of voting a tax to purchase a fire engine, the result of which was one hundred and forty-six votes for and thirteen against the purchase. Accordingly the bonds of the city were issued for $6,000, payable in four, five and six years, for the purchase of a steam fire engine. A contract was made with L. Button & Sons, and the following January the engine was received and named the "City of Wyandotte." John Merreth was appointed engineer in charge, and G. W. Tel- ford chief engineer. In November, 1885, an ordi- nance was passed to provide for organizing a fire department under the State law, and repealing all former ordinances in regard to the extinguishment of fires. In January, 1886, in accordance with this action, a number of persons met and organized a new fire company, to be known as " Wyandotte Steam Fire Company, No. I." The company list was accepted by the Council on February 3, 1886, and was composed as follows: James McCloy, president ; Joseph Marx, vice-president; Nelson Dupey, recording secretary ; Wm. Marx, treasurer ; J. J. Hoersch, financial secretary; C. Bigler, fore- man: Gust. Baumler, chief engineer; Charles Millspaugh, assistant chief engineer ; Ed. Finn, engineer ; Wm. Watson, assistant engineer ; Joseph Darby, Wm. McCloy, John Welch, John Brant, Wesley Wright and Fred. Raubolt.
The subject of providing water works received much attention, and it was finally decided to bond the city for $50,000 to provide for the erection of suitable works, and the work was begun in the fall of 1889.
Public Schools and Public Library.
Wyandotte is one of the few cities in which a graduate from the high school is prepared for col- lege without further examination. Before the city was incorporated it was in District No. I, of Ecorce Township, and its public school was held in the old brown house lately sold to Mr. Bishop and con- verted into an opera house. Soon after the city charter was procured, steps were taken to build a large brick school-house in the Second Ward, and it was speedily erected. It was completed in 1868 at a cost of $23,000, is three stories high, and con- tains five rooms with seats for 340 pupils. In 1889 it had an enrollment of 264 pupils, with an average daily attendance of 198, for whose instruction, in- cluding the Superintendent, there was employed six teachers at a yearly expense of $2,870. This school is known as the Central Union or High School, and was opened the first Monday in Sep- tember, 1869, as a graded high school with four departments. There are now five teachers. The Superintendents since the opening have been as follows : September, 1869 to June, 1871, Daniel H.
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Thomas ; September, 1871, to June, 1875, Jerome H. Bishop; September, 1875, to June, 1876, J. H. Burke; September, 1876, to June, 1877, O. J. Roberts; September, 1877, to June, 1881, Miss Belle Widner ; September, 1881, to June, 1886, C. O. Hoyt ; September, 1886, to June, 1888, M. O. Graves ; September, 1888, to --- , L. M. Kellogg.
In 1872 the city, at a cost of $8,000, erected a two story brick building in the Third Ward, con- taining four rooms, with a seating capacity of 200, employing two teachers, whose combined salary is $650. The enrollment in this is 101, with an aver- age attendance of seventy-six. In 1886 the First Ward was supplied with a one story brick building containing two rooms and seats for eighty pupils, for which the city paid $8,000. The enrollment in this building is 118, with an average attendance of eighty-nine. It has two teachers who are paid the same salary as the teachers in the Third Ward School. The entire course from the Primary School through the Central Union or High School covers twelve years, or four years in each department. In addition to the public schools there are several parochial schools which are mentioned in connec- tion with the churches which control them.
Connected with the public schools and under the control of the Board of Education is a public library of nearly 2,000 volumes. This is the out- . growth of the old school library which was only open from two to four P. M., each Saturday. In the summer of 1887, J. H. Bishop, then Mayor of the city, and President of the Board of Education, in behalf of the latter asked for and was granted by the Council an unoccupied room in the city hall for the purpose of establishing a library and reading room, he agreeing to donate an amount equal to that raised by the Board to put the library in such shape as would make it a credit to the city. Con- nected with the library is a reading room containing leading papers and magazines. The library was opened in September, 1887, and the published re- port of the Librarian, Mrs. Nellie K. Briggs, shows an average daily attendance of sixty in the reading room, and a monthly average of 800 books drawn. It is open daily from 2 to 6, and from 7 to 9:30 P. M.
St. Patrick's, formerly St Charles's, Catholic Church.
The influx of workmen into Wyandotte in 1854, many of them being Roman Catholics, caused the Rev. Charles DePreiter, then in charge of the par- rish at Ecorce, to establish a mission at Wyandotte, and in a short time he removed there and organized St. Charles's church, of which he had charge until 1873. He was succeeded by the following priests : Rev. W. DeBeaver, 1872-1876; Rev. H. W. Grimme, 1876-1878; Rev. Hebstrett for one
year, and F. J. Broegger, 1880-1883; Rev. T. Roeper, 1883-1886; Rev. George Langel, 1886- . The first church was built about 1854, and was a plain frame edifice now used for the paroch- ial school. The closing of the mills rendered it impossible to sustain two churches, and this church and St. Joseph's were temporarily merged under the charge of one priest until 1874, when Rev. W. DeBeaver, of Ypsilanti, took up the work, and at this date the present St. Patrick's church began. Five lots were donated by Captain Ward, and the foundations of a new church laid, and after several years' laborious work on the part of the congrega- tion the church was dedicated in 1884 by Bishop Borgess, of Detroit. The building, by far the largest in the city, is of brick, cost $22,000, and seats about 700. The parish numbers some 200 families, and they have a parochial school of about 200 scholars, in charge of five Sisters of Charity.
St. Joseph's Catholic Church.
This was organized in the spring of 1870, the Germans separating from the parent church and purchasing two lots at a cost of $700 and erected a church at a cost of about $8000. They organized with some seventy families, and now have 100. It has been in charge of the following priests : Rev. Undereiner, Rev. Trottenberger, Rev. Joseph Reis, Rev. H. W. Grimme, from 1876-1879; Rev. Heb- strett, 1879; Rev. F. J. Broegger, 1880-1883 ; Rev. Roeper, 1883-1886; Rev. Geo. Langel, 1886-1888; Rev. Charles Settele, January 27, 1888, to
First Presbyterian Church.
This society was organized September 9, 1856. Services were held at intervals in the old brown school-house by Rev. James Nall and others until April 17, 1860, when the society practically ceased, On December 26, 1866, Rev. Dr. Duffield, of De- troit, reorganized the church with eleven members received by letter, and four by profession of faith. A lot was donated by the Eureka Iron Company, and a church building seating 325 persons and costing $4,000 was dedicated October 16, 1867. From this date the church had the following past- ors ; Rev. O. D. Hibbard, from October 1867 to October, 1868 ; Rev. Sylvanus Warren, November 1868, to October, 1869; Rev. O. D. Hibbard, Oc- tober, 1869, to May, 1870; Rev. A. W. Sanford, May, 1870, to May, 1873; Rev. W. K. Ingersoll, from June, 1873, to June, 1877; Rev. I. N. Sprague from November, 1877, to April, 1883; Rev. Thomas Middlemiss, from January 1, 1884 to January I, 1889. The church property is valued at $7,000, including a parsonage costing $1,400. From a membership of seven in 1856, they had 23 in 1860; 64 in 1870; 85 in 1880, and 95 in 1888.
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Methodist Episcopal Church.
During the years 1855 part of the old brown school-house was built, and for two years was used as a place of worship, the Methodists and Presby- terians holding morning and evening services alter- nately, and the Episcopalians an afternoon service, the Methodist Episcopal ministers from Trenton taking charge of the services of their church. The Methodist society were the first to erect a house of worship. It was dedicated in 1860, and cost about $2,500, seating about 230. The following pastors have been in charge : Rev. John Levington, 1861 ; Rev. George Wilson, 1862; Rev. O. J. Perrin, 1863 : Rev. W. Mahon, 1864; Rev. John S. Joslin, 1865- 1866; Rev. J. M. Arnold, 1867-1868; Rev. W. J. Campbell, 1869-1871: Rev. H. O. Parker, 1872- 1873; Rev. W. J. Campbell, 1873; Rev. F. E, York, 1874; Rev. Daniel C. Jacokes, 1875; Rev E. Barry, 1876-1877 ; Rev. G. W. Owen, 1878-1879; Rev. B. F Pritchard, 1880-1881; Rev. C. W. Turrill, 1882; Rev. S. P. Warner, 1883-1884 ; Rev. James Rose, 1885; Rev. S. E. Warren, 1886; Rev. J. Stanfield, 1887 to
In 1870 the church had 99 members and 23 pro- bationers ; in 1880, 80 members and in 1888, 70 members and 10 probationers. The church pro- perty is worth about $6,000.
Protestant Episcopal Churches.
St. Stephen's Church was organized October 16, 1860, Dr. E. P. Christian and John Bennett being the first wardens, and Dr. Christian has held the office of Senior Warden ever since, with the exception of one year. For some time services were held in the Methodist Church on Sunday afternoons. Fin- ally a lot was donated by the Eureka Iron Com- pany, and in 1867 a church was built. The Rev. M. H. Ward, the first rector, was followed in 1866 by Rev. Josiah Phelps, who served two years, and was followed in 1868 by Rev. H. Banwell, who re- mained three years, and was succeeded by the Rev. Levi Courson, who was succeeded in 1875 by the Rev. George W. Bloodgood. Rev. Wm. Charles was called in October, 1887. The church building cost $3,500 and seats about 200. The present membership is 40, and the annual cost of sustaining the church is about $700. The church property is valued at $2,700. In connection with his charge in Wyandotte, the Rev. Mr. Charles also served St. Thomas' Church at Trenton, St. John's at Grosse Isle, and St. James' at East Grosse Isle.
Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Church.
This society was organized July 13, 1861, pur- chased a lot for $700, and the following summer erected a house of worship. Services meanwhile
were held in private houses by the Rev. J. A. Huegli of Detroit. The pulpit was supplied by Rev. J. G. Walthew from August 30, 1863, to November 26, 1867; Rev. M. Halboth from August, 1868 to October 16, 1871 ; Rev. G. Markworth from November 19, 1871 to April, 1887; and by Rev. J. J. Bernthal since August, 1887.
Under the pastorate of Mr. Bernthal the old church became too small to accommodate the mem- bers, and a new brick church, costing exclusive of furniture $11,000, was built. It was dedicated September 23. 1888, and seats 800. In connection with the church is a parochial school with about 160 pupils. From 1863-1867 the school was in charge of the minister as teacher; after that date a regular teacher was obtained, and since 1878 two have been employed.
The old church building is used as a school- house, as is also a building adjoining the church. The present value of the property, including the school buildings, is $18,500. The membership since the organization of the society has increased from 30 voting members in 1861 to 84 in 1870; 160 in 1880, and 181 in January, 1889. There are about 1, 100 persons connected with the Church.
German Evangelical St. John's Church.
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