The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-05-05
JOS. H. STOCKTON Is MAYOR.
lie Won in Mondays Contest by 81
Majority.

l.
ed-Short Sketches of the Lives OF
! Victorious Candidates.
The Salem Municipal election pass
ed off quietly Monday. Although
few were boiling over with enthus-
iasm after the result had been made
| known, no serious disturbances, oc-
| Cured However, it was the liveliest
election that Salem has seen in many
! a day
.Joset h H. Stockton WAS elected
Mayor over T. B. Douthit
Mayor H E. Fries who was cleo
| ted Commissioner is the only man
elected>who was in any way connec-
ted with the retiring administration
except A. A. Spach.
The following is the vote according
the official count:
For Mayor. J. Fl. Stockton, 177;
T. B. Douthit, 116.
For Commissioners, H E Fries,
219; T E Davis, It's: C Meinung,
ia; J G Conrad, 172; A Vance,
100; A A Spaugh, 145; D A Spaugh.
144; c II Fogle, 138; G E Crist, So;
F W Pfaff, 81; Geo Fl Rights, ia; L
A Brietz, I13; John Sea Der. 100; E
A Ebert, %; n T Shore, ia; FL S
Crist, 33; S E Butner, %; H E Nc
Iver, 90
There was also a large scattering
! vote. The first seven receiving the
highest number of votes are the
commissioners for the next year.
The new ,Iayor and Commission
ers will be sworn in Friday night by
Mayor H E Fries.
sALEM's NEW MAYOR
Jos. II. Stockton, the new Mayor
of Salem, was born near Madison in
1912 and is now 90 years of age. He
came to Salem in 1856 and for a
number of years was in the employ
of F. & Fl. Fries. In 1865 he went
INTO business for himself with E. A.
Pfohl. In 1882 the four story build
ing that stood on the corner of Main
and Third streets, but which was
burned about two years ago, was
erected by the firm. An extensive
general merchandise business was
conducted till 1885 when the firm
failed. Since that time Mr.. Stock
ton has conducted livery stable in
Salem and has made some profitable
investments in real estate. Mr..
Stockton is recognized as one of Sa-
lem's representative citizens and he
will give Salem a safe and conserva-
tive administration of her affairs for
the next year.
H. E. FRIES
was born in Salem September %,
1857. He left the University in 1877
where he would have graduated
trouble with his eyes, and took a
trip to Europe in 1878 In 1881 he
was married to Miss Rosa, Gaugh .er
of J. E. Mickey. He had charge of
the North Carolina State Exposition
in 1884 and the great success of that
enterprise was due largely to his
well directed energy, and his wise
and careful management. He rep
resented For syth county in the Leg
islature Of $50 and 'S7. He was
elected commissioner for the town
of Salem in 1855 He was elected
Mayor of the town in 1889 and was
reelected in 80 and '91, and de-
clined reelection this year. During
his administration as Mayor much
important public improvement has
been projected and completed, and
to his untiring energy Salem is
largely indebted for her admirable
streets. 1t is Salem's good fortune
for him still to be identified with her
municipal affairs as a commissioner.
Mr.. Fries has long been identified
with the business interests of Win
ston-Salem as a member of the we'll
known firm of F. & FL. Fries. ; He is
recognized as one of the most liberal
and progressive of the men who
make the progress of these thriving
towns.
Henry E, Fries is a splendid man,
kind and conscientious in all of his
dealings, the very soul of honor,
with an unwavering integrity. and
with unfaultering fidelity to justice
and right. With no effort at exager-
alton, but to state plain and simple
fact, we say we do not know a bet
ter man, have never known a better
man than Henry E. Fries, of Salem.
T. E. DAVIS
is a native of Middle Fork township,
removed to Salem in 1882 and ac-
copied position as card grinder in
Fries wooden mills. He now has
charge of theweaving, finishing and
dyeing departments of the same es-
adjustment. Mr.. Days is about 81
years of age.
j. A. VANCE
is a native of thiscounty and located
in Salem about 20 years ago. He
worked at the carpenters trade for a
number of years, and about nine
years ago established theJ. A. Vance
Iron foundry to which he has since
devoted his entire time. Mr.. W. F.
Shaffner has been partner with him
for about two years. Mr.. Vance is
between 80 and 40 years of age.
DAVID A. sPAUGH
is native of Davidson county. Pre-
yiOuS to the late war he held q posi-
ton as salesman in a dry goods es-
| tablishmentt a Lexington
He was a member of the tenth Vir-
ginia Calvary and served during the
entire war, after which he settled in
Salem, where he has ever since. con-
Quoted thorough grocery business.
Mr.. Spaugh is about As years of age.
F. C. MEINUNG
is native of Salem. His grandfath-
er was one of Salem's first settlers.
Mr.. Meinung is the proprietor of the
Red Wheel Carriage works which was
established by his father, Henry
Meinung,in 1888. He is about thir-
ty-five years of age and is a man of
excellent business qualifications.
A SpACU