West side of Square from Cass street in snow

West side of Square from Cass street in snow

Out of focus photo of the north and west sides of the Square after a snowstorm. It was taken looking west from Medlar's studio on Cass Street.
Neill Donnelly's store was demolished in 1887 to make room for the Sheriff's House.
Neill Donnelly retired as Sheriff in 1851 and started in general merchandizing until his death in 1889. His General Store, also known as the N. Donnelly Cheap Cash Store, was built at approximately the same time as the courthouse in 1857.
Sentinel sign shows in the 1866 photo of the north east side of the Square ID 33. However, in that photo the business is Drugs, Medicines, Books & Stationery.
In 1869, the Woodstock Sentinel lists the advertisers in the Excelsior Block (100 Cass): No. 2 Sherwood Dry Goods and No. 4 E. A. Murphy & Co. Dry Goods. The Sentinel was No. 1 Excelsior Block.
100 Cass Woodstock Sentinel
115 N. Johnson Neill Donnelly's General Store

1864-1887