The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-22
DEATH OF Elk SHERIFF FOGLE
One Of Forsyth's Best Citizens-An In
teresting Life.

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teresting Life.
! Eek Sheriff Augustus FoRle, whose
name Is familiar all over the Pied
! munt section Of North Carolina, is
dead.
He passed peacefully away few
mi iutes before O'Clock Monday
| ID rning, at the age of II years.
A second attack Of pneumonia was
| the cause Of his death. He had about
recovered from the first attack when
he drove out to his farm week before
last. While out there it is said he
was caught in the rain. He came
home and was taken sick on Friday,
9th inst. His illness was not consid-
cred dangerous however, until the lat
ter part of last week. On Saturday
morning the attending physician real
lied that he could not recover. He
gradually grew worse but was con-
scious up to few minutes before he
passed over the River to rest In peace.
Mr.. Fogle was born on March 3,
1920. His father was an American
but his grandfather came from Ger
many. His fathers home place stood
not far from the Southern freight
depot.
He was a Steward of the Salem
Academy for about Is years. He re-
signed after his election to the office
of Sheriff.
Mr.. Fogle was Sheriff of Forsyth
for six years-from 1878 to 1884. He
was also elected>MayOr of Salem sew
and Justice OF the peace. AS one Of
his friends remarked yesterday, For
syth county never had more faithful
or conscientious officer than he was !"
Mr.. Fngfe's favo1ite method of
travel was by private conveyance -
horse and buggy, carriage, hack or
wagon-though he travelled consider
ably by rail. THE SENTINEL pub
lished about his travels few days
ago, giving the places he had visited,
and number of miles travelled, etc.
His longest trip by private convey
ance was to the Cherokee Nation
when he went after the late Bishop
Herman who died on their return in
Missouri
The deceased was a good mechanic
and during his life made about 43 pull
pits and presented them to various de-
nominations throughout Piedmont
walking canes, pieces Of furniture,
etc. made by him, which will ever
remind them of his work and kind
Less. Mr.. ]. @. Buxton is the posses
sor of a parlor table, rocking-chair
and hall rack which were made by
Mr. Fogle several years ago.
One of the novel and most interest
ing things manufactured by him Is
map table," representing the United
States. Each State is represented by
different kinds of wood.
Besides his book of travels, the de
ceased leaves book giving reminis-
censes of Salem from 1928 to 1896
Several of his articles were published
in the old Salem Press.
Mr.. Fogle was buried in the cOf-
in which he made for himself about
six years ago. 1t was made from a
walnut tree which his mother plante d
not far from where the Southern
freight depot now stands.
Mr. Fogle was twice married. FIVE
children blessed the first union, three
OF whom are living-Miss Mary,
Messrs. G. n. and John Fogle. Tue
other two-Mr Q. A. Fogle and Mrs.
j. A Vance passed away only few
years ago. His second marriage dates
back Is years. The sec md wife and
son mourn his death with the other
loving relatives and friends.
In his book Of travels Mr.. Fogle
refers to a trip he and others took to
Ashe county many years ago. He
No. 927 and each member expressed
desire for that song TO be rendered at
their funeral services He adds that
the wish was carried out so far as
seven members of the party were con-
cerned. Mr.. Fogle was the eighth
member and the hymn will be sung
at his funeral service tomorrow. The
deaths of the, other members are
as follows: w. j. Pfohl was killed
in battle at Winchester, Va, during
the war; Miss Addie Herman died at
Bethlehem, Pa Miss Augusta Stolt-
zenbach died in Ohio; Miss Louise
Herman, (who married Mr.. James
T. Lineback) Miss Theo. Welfare,
Adam Butner, and Louis Belo died in
Salem.
Mr. Fogle was a member of Salem
Lodge A f. Il A M and Sa-
lem Lodge I. O. o E. The Masons
and Odd Fellows attended the fun
eral, but did not officiate. The SER
vices were conducted from the Mo-
ravian Home Church by Bishop Rond-
thaler at 10 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing Deceased was sexton of the
church for 60 years. The remains
were laid to rest in the graveyard.