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BRANCH COUNTY 1833 QUINCY
These were the only changes made at the "Corners" from '40 to '50.
In '48, necessary legislation, through the efforts of Enos G. Berry, member of. the State senate, was enacted to secure the building of the, L. S. & M. S. railroad. It was completed through Quincy in '50. The freight depot was built by Mr. Lucas Joseph, who was prominent in securing a depot here.
In the early spring of '52, Mr. Broughton conceived the idea of building up a town at the "Corners. " He bought out Mr. Dalley on the northwest corner of Chicago and Main streets, laid out lots, and offered them for sale. This was the first attempt to sell lots for village purposes. Mr. George Caswell bought on Main street next to the railroad and built the building now occupied by Mr. George, lived in the back part and kept store in front—the second store in Quincy. Mr. B. F. Wheat at the same time bought the corner lot and put up a store building, finished off part of it for a dwelling until he could
build a residence, and moved his family into it in the fall. Being appointed postmaster, the office was moved to that building. The next summer, '53, he put in goods—the third store.
In '53, Mr. Myers built a store building on the southwest corner, where the National bank now stands, and the Throop Bros, opened a store in it in '54. In '55 a whole row of business buildings went up on the south side of Chicago street, both east and west of the corners.
Mr. Sheldon came here in '53, in the drug business. He bought the first wheat unloaded at the depot.
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