The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-04-15

man, WDereupOn tne latIer VIII Dulln q
ane residence Of modern design, awak-
ems many interesting Tecollections Of
the past, and their recital may properly
be termed
THE STORY on AN OLD MANSION.
Sixty years ego, man In Canton
worth 10000 was considered rich. The
tCwa had then q population OF 1900.
The prominent business men were Con.
8tidger. DR.. FOgle and John Sterling,
Zach had a sore, q tannery, and c)n
siderable land purchased OF the govern.
ment, and were counted rich men; and
yet. had all the properly, real and per-
10nal, OF any one OF them been put up
at auction for cash, II Ia doubtful wheth.
pr $4,000 could have been realized.
Tines charge, and we change with
them. Az thp population OF the town
and country Increased, the business and
wealth OF these men Increased also, and
with the Increase OF wealth, came q
pride Of display, just as II 10 ut the pres
ent day.
In 1920, Sterling removed q one story
frame that no had on the corner OF Tns
carawas and Market, and put up q pre-.
tentious brick building, over which no
was inclined 10 boast, The same build
Ing still stands, though somewhat alter.
cd In lts exterior. Stidger soon followed
In the erection OF the brick immediate.
ly north, and while there was not an op'
portunity TO make better outside dis.
play, the Interior Of the building was
more elhbOrately fnished than Ster-
llng'a, r.. FOgle was determined TO
beat them both, aud thereup0n planned
aud erected the brick, corner OF Market
aud Fifth atTeeta, now owned by M,
Wikidal Unable TO devise any improve
ment In the exterior, yet desiring some
thing different from either Of the others
the carpenter planned o roof different
from any other TO DO seen, q semi-hip,
which at the time attracted attention.
The three buildings are still standing,
aud any one curious TO note the archi-
tectural taste Il sixty years ago, can
have an opportunity OF doing 30.
On the completion tf the residence OF
DR.. F0gle, the rival competitors for trade
we're on an equal footing, 30 far as their
facilities for doing business was con
cerned. |. now depended upon their per
sonal popularity and Individual efforts,
and II ia questionable whether ever three
men we're thrown together, engaged In
the same pursuit, all OF whom were sue.
ceosful, more unlike In deposition and
manners. Each had his peculiar qualities
that would attract. General Stidger was
commando < In appearance, had served
with distinction In the war OF 1912, had
much influence In moldlns public fpin.
ioD, bat like mcsl military men, some
what inclined TO be arbitrary. Ster Ing
was an active, restless man, always on
The lookout for customers;a great talk.
or, accommodating In disposition, dem.
ocratlc In habit and manner, and gen-
orally liked by the people. Dr.. F0gle
was pjlltic man, not inclined 10 take
an active part Ia matters OF dispute,
whether general or personal, and re-
gard d as u man Of liberal Views, was
frequently called upon 10 settle differ
enres between contendlng parties. In
addition 10 d general assortment OF
gooda, no kept on hand a greater variety
OF druga than either OF his comp tlt0ra,
and as II was known that no had prac
ticod medicine before coming 10 Can
tin, aud still retained the title OF doctor,
the people were accustomed 10 go to
him for medicine and advice In mild
forms Of bodily trouble, such as ague,
Itch and worms, very common com
plalnta In those days. II was also the
fashion for women TO DO periodically
bled, which service no rendered free OF
charge.
These men all prospered and we're In
q fair way OF accnmulatlng wealth,
when death In 1926 took John Sterling,
and the Lext year General Stidger,
while east purchasing goods, both
In tho prime OF life and
In the yigor Of manhood, All
this Ia irrelevant tO the subject Of my
story, but aa these men were prominent
citizens, identified with the early hls.
tory Of Canton, and 40 II was the spirit
OF rivalry eDgendered between them
that xciled DR.. Fogle, II Ia proper that
their memory DO revived.
Soon after the occurrence OF the
events narrated, "The Farmers Bank Of
Canton" wae resuecitated, and DR., Fogle
made cashier. The duties OF the Office
required that he should give II his undi.
vided attention, and no cons quently
gave up the mercantile business. The
position was looked upon 40 one OF honor
aud responsibility, aud the doctor. that
no might live In etyle Commensurate
with his position, decided TO build an-
other house, which should 40 far excel
NIL others In tho neighborhood that there
would be no room for dispute.
He had purchased In 1920 OF Winans
Clark ~ acres Of land; oil that lying east
Of Market street, extending from North
street TO Shrlyer'e lane, running back q
sufficient distance 10 make the given
number OF acres, for which he gave
bl 600. Clark bought II OF Wells, pro-
prletor OF Canton In 1917, for $500. 80.
lectlng q site bordering on Market
street, then called the Randolph road, he
commenced early In the spring OF 1928
The erection OF hls new house, having
Tho year before the lumber prepared and
Tho brick secured, Hiss boss carpenter,
who assisted In getting up the plans,
was Aberham DaughenbaUgb, then con
,ldered the best workman In town. DR..
Fogle was determined to have q house
hat would DO conceded by all tho flnest
house In the neighborhood; and 10 that
md gave his worhmen special instruc.
Ions 70 exercise their very best skill,
regardless Of the expense.
The building is square, with straight
lidpn, not n variation In the line of A
wall, and oil there Ia about II attractive,
,r that particularly distinguished II from
'ther buildings Of like sizo, was tho OK.
ended piazza aud tho Corlnihlan
,olumns. Tho roof was hip, and the
leck surrounded with balustrade, to |
which there was oasy access, aifordiDg
flne view Of the surroul ding country. |
Tho Internal arrangement and finish
lad no special attraction except the
walls. They were papered with land |
cape scenes of oriental designs that |
we're an interesting study for old heads |