The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-09-29
SALEM AND VICINITY.

The following is the fifth paper from
the Salem Press on "Salem Reminis-
cences" by Augustus Fogle:
1.-THE following notes relative to John
Nogler have been handed US since last
week.
He went by private conveyance to
visit his daughter, Mrs. Sensenan, at
West Salem, Ill. He also went to
Philadelphia several times privately,
where he bought goods, jewelry, sc.
The carriage in which he made these
trips he made himself, and is now in
possession of the Fries family. Mrs.
Vogler accompanied her husband on
the trip to West Salem, distance of
$50 miles. Mr.. Vogler's age at death
was 9S years.
At one time, many years ago, this
rock was noted as hiding place for
rattleSnakeS; accordingly some men
; and boys piled great heaps of brush
wood on and around it and then set
fire to them. The kissing of the an
CRY, frightened reptiles could be heard
above the roaring, cracking flames.
Mr.. HerbSt'S house stood next to the
Fries house on Main street: he at one
time had charge of the lanyard. After
his death, old Mr.. ShultZ occupied the
house, then Joshua Rights, (Rey. Lew
is Rights father.) Later Ephraim
Conrad had a tailor shop, till in 1919
he removed to Fairfield, Iowa. The
Chandler house was next in order. Mr..
CIauder was for long time chief sex
ton in the church, and among other
duties had to go around several times
during service to snuff the tallOW can
dies used for lighting the church.
The Ebert house was originally built
for the retired potter, Mr.. R. Crist,
He was a most expert and skillful
workman: among many varieties of
or dish, now in the Museum, which
was for long time the sign of the
shop. Mr.. CRISIS two sons were
Traugott, who is still living, and Ru-
dolph, who went North to become
more fully acquainted with the weav-
ing business, and returning put up a
shop and engaged in it for some time.
Christian Ebert who bought the Crist
house, was one of the best and most
successful matters of the time; in
deed, he carried on the work for some
time after the late war.
The old potter shop, originally own
ed by the church, must not be confused
with Mr.. .Shaffner's potter-shop on
Salt street, the very first house built
in Salem. John Holland, descendant
of the Bethabara settlers, was the
potter about 1928. The shop was
closed in 1915, when a town hall was
built; this was used for concerts and
entertainments of different sorts.
When the county was divided in 1913,
the first courts were here held here
till the Winston court house was
built. The first officers were appOin
ted by Justices of the Peace till
the Legislature ordered an election.
One of the striking features of the
lot belonging to the pOtters shop was
fine large garden in the rear, with
an arbor formed of sixteen cedar trees,
planted by old Mr.. uCrist, 0with two
walks crossing each rother at right
angles in the centre. About 1915
John Nissen bought the premises and
put up store. Then DR.. Shaffner
obtained it and erected a fine resi-
dence.
John Lick's house stood next in
order; he was cabinet maker. and
after his wife's death lived at old Mr..
Hagen's who had married his daugh-
ter. Mr.. Kremer later used the place
as saddler's shop, and he was sue
ceeded by Louis Belo, after which
John P. Vest got it. He was origi-
nally from Stokes county. After a
time when the old lease system was
abolished, in 1856, and the town incOr-
pOrated by legislative enactment, he
served as mayor, and also became a
member of the Legislature. Mr.. Chas.
Brietz was the first mayor of Salem,
in January, 1857. The house at the
corner of Main and Shallowford
streets, now owned by Augustus
Stauber, blacksmith, and son of
old Mr.. Stauber, who died at the old
Brothers Spring house. His sisters,
Katharine, Rebecca and Hannah,
lived and died in the Sisters House.
Joseph lived here till 1S49, and then
removed to Iowa, in company OF
thirty-three persons, at time when
a sort of western emigration fever
prevailed, and many took the advice
later given by Horace Greeley, eco
West, young man, go West ~
SALT STREET.
In 1928 from Shallowford street up
there were forest trees. Where Mr..
Dettmar's garden is stood shed
where wooden water pipes and pumps
were bored. Old Mr.. Clauder was the
Easter Sunday Great Sabbath) mum
berS of country people would come tC
Salem for the early Easter morning
| services, bringing their families and
provisions and encamp about here
An old German, Mr.. Opsitz and his
wife, lived near the present Salem
| Iron Works. From thence there was
no house until you reached the old
ZeYely place.
Passing down Salt street on the cor
ner of New Shallowford, stood Mr.
| Beck's barn; he was Pennsylvania
farmer and occupied the first house
built in Salem, the present potter:
shop. This farm of Mr.. Becks ex
| tended where Mrs. Fries now lives
/ where the cotton and wooden factO
ries are and beyond.
After him Mr. Shaffner, the Doc
tors father, came from Switzerland
about 1888, and began to make earth
| enware.
two lots, Alexander Meinung's ant
the one adjoining. When old MI
Meinung left the Land Office he bull
the house and lived there till hi
death. Mrs. Stroehle, widow of
Bethabara minister, resided in tn
next house; she was deranged and OC
casionally had to be confined. Oh,
Mr.. Shaffner's house followed; he wa
uncle of Henry Shaffner, and for
time lived on farm about two mile
distant. Then came several true
patches. Old Mr.. Henry ShuItz resi-
ded in a house near the branch an
kept up a skin dressing establishment
tanning with the hair or wool out
side. Afterwards he removed to tn
lower end of the town.
On the south corner of Bank stree
lived Jacob CriStman, wagon maker
who removed to Indiana about 1925
Mr.. Evan Boner, son of Isaac Be
ner, bought the house and built
hatter's shop. His daughters are sti
living in Greensboro. His son, Franz
| a talented VOuup man. died in DaDbl
be inferred in the Salem graveyard
Mr.. William Boner used to keep sol
l Of lixarxz Stalole and had large foll,