The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1892-08-25

ting of the Early Days of the Old
Town and Vicinity-Prepared for
the Salem Press-Some of the
Changes that Have Econ Made.
The Salem Press, which appeared
Friday, contains the first of a series of
articles by Augustus Fogle, Esq. on the
"reminiscences of Salem and vicinity
from 1923 to the present time" THE
SENTINEL reproduces what Mr.. FOgle
has to say, believing that it will prove
interesting to every reader. He
says:
In view of the wonderful progress
of the present time, it may be inter-
eSting to let a breeze from the past
play over Salem and its surroundings;
to take retrospective glance over the
place as it appeared in an earlier day,
when steam and electricity were un-
known here.
If we begin with the upper corpor-
alton line, on the east side of Main
street, where Messrs. ChaS. Hauser,
Dr. Watkins, E. A. Ebert and DIR.
Wheeler now live, we shall find that
in 1928 all was covered with forest
trees. Old Mr.. Shaffner's cOrnfield
occupied the section where the Balti-
morenFlats, w. +. ShultZ, Captain
Goslen and Mrs. Meinungs premises
are now. All that part occupied by
Blum, w. p. Ormsby and Thomas
Kearns, was woodland. The Belews
Creek road left Main street at Mr..
Kearn'S lot, running in northeast
direction through where Messrs. Line
back, w. A. Lemly and G. HI. Fogle
live; then turning eastward between
FOgle Brothers mill and the present
Belews Creek street it crossed the n.
w. N G. Railroad by the deep cut,
through still well-deffned rOad-bed.
All this was woodland, except few
acres near the brick depot of the rail-
road whre Christian FOgle, Sr., lived.
This was considered out in the cOun-
try and was entirely covered with
chinquapin bushes.
Christian Fogle, Sr., tanner by
occupation, came down from Bethab-
ara in 1914. He leased farm of 21
acres here, paying fifty cents per acre
annually. His children were Henry,
who died on farm on Silas Creek,
Augustus, ROSina, who died years ago
as sick nurse in the Academy, Eliz-
abeth. who married Joseph Stauber,
and died in Moravia, Ia, Paulina,
Raanyye1rs the faithful houSekeeper
OF Salem Female Academy, and Lydia,
&w residing in the Sisters House.
The present Fogle Bros, are the
grandsons of this stalwart pioneer.
In 1924 or '25 a large swing was put
up, some 10 or 10 feet high, just where
the Ellis factory now stands: here the
boys and young men were fond of re-
sorting. Jacob Reich, among others,
got terrible fall on his head; for a
long time he was supposed to be dead,
and though he at length regained con-
sciousness he never quite recovered
from its effects.
The greater part of the elevation
where c.. A. Fogle, w. A. Lemly and
j. A. Lineback live, was cleared of its
thick underground in 1881, when the
members of the Moravian Church,
who, up to this time, had been exempt
from military duty were compelled by
law to become part of the State
militia, and needed a underground
They accordingly organized military
company, fully uniformed and equip
ped, electing Emanuel Shober Cap
tain, Daniel Welfare 1st Lieutenant,
Jacob Siewers second. On the 4th of
July, 1881, they had their first parade,
and for many years that locality was
known as the "Muster Ground" Mr..
Daniel Welfare painted a large pic
ture of man on horseback as tar
get for practice in shooting. Then
report was circulated about the coun-
try that the Wings were trying to
shoot General Jackson, and other
equally ridiculous stories.
This ground was later used fol. the
meeting of the county militia. When
the Mexican War broke out in 1916 a
call for volunteers was made, and va
rious companies met here. Later still,
in our Civil War, the volunteers met
lower down near the old Powder
House. This Powder House was built
at an early day for the safe storage of
powder by order of the town authori-
ties to guard against accidents.
The most northern house in Salem
about 1928 was that belonging to the
estate of Charles Cooper. Samuel
Shultz, father of Jacob ShultZ, Mrs.
Rebecca Cooper, Mrs. VIM. Hauser,-
Mrs. VIM. Reich, and a son who went
north, lived here then; he was sexton
and had charge of the graveyard.
patch; the lot of the Misses Van
Week was occupied by kiln for burn
ing crockery There were also several
sheds that Thos. Boner later moved
to Salt street and converted into
hatter's shop. Jos. Stockton's lot,
with a part of the Belo lot, formed
truck patches. Later, Thomas Chris
ter that he moved out near where the
Hotel ZinZendorf now stands. Theo-
dore Pfohl, father of Edward Pfohl,
and Mrs. Joseph Stockton bought the
lot and was allowed by the church
authorities to put up the second store
in the place. The first one was built
in 1774, and was controlled and owned
entirely by the church, and at that
time under Mr.. Kreuzer's charge. Mr..
Pfohl had been clerk there, and so
was later permitted to put up anoth-
er, as the number of people had in
creased. The first goods were import
ed directly from Europe; later they
were brought from Petersburg, Fay
etteyille, Philadelphia, etc.
Gradually the exclusive Moravian
system was modified; the store, hotel,
lanyard, dairy and other industries
were sold to members of the church;
but the authorities still reserved the
right to say how many should engage
in these occupations, only so many as
could be well supported by the wants
of the community. This was done to
prevent injurious competition. Though
these peculiarities have long since dis
appeared, it is interesting to note
| that many of these occupations are
still carried on at the same old
places. We are apt to speak lightly
of the old days, yet, these fathers
made good liyings, and did not appear