The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-05-26
DEATH OF Mr.. C. H. F0GLE.
Passed Away Monday-Sketch OF
an Honored and Useful Life.

! Salem Home Sunday school, he com
! planned of an illness which increased
in intensity during the Afternoon ant
night of Sunday. The faithful ant
efficient physician in charge soor
| found that the disease had developed
! a complication of heart trouble anC
| called in consultation with him the
| best medical talent of our community
| All that human skill could do to re-
lieve suffering and cure disease was
tried, but Mr.. Fogle continued to
grow worse until the afternoon OF May
%, when about O'Clock he quietly
passed away, surrounded by his lmme-
diate family and numerous friends.
He is a man who will be sadly
missed throughout the entire COM
munity: he was a devoted father and
husband a devout and consistent
member of the church, an energetic,
patriotic and exemplary citizen, Just
and sympathetic employer; no death
in recent years has affected so large
this reason we hereto attach a brief
outline of his comparatively short
but very useful life.
He was born in Salem on Aug. Both,
1916, in the old Fogle homestead
which was situated near the present
location of the Norfolk & Western
depot. His boyhood and early youth
were spent in Salem. At the age of
Il he responded to the demands made
upon the young men of our State and
went to the war as a member of the
21st regiment band. He continued in
service until the surrender at Apo
mattox and then with other compan-
ions returned home, having walked a
good portion of the way from Apo
lnattox to our town.
The interest which he and others,
during those trying times, took in
church work was clearly demonstra-
ted by the fact that those who were
returning with him, carrying their
musical instruments, were so
greatly fatigued that they left their
nersville, feeling that they could
scarcely be able to reach home with
that additional burden. The party
arrived here the Thursday preceding
Easter Sunday, and found there were
not enough instruments in town to
continue the original custom of an
nouncing the Easter morning to our
citizens throughout the community.
He and others decided that the I'M
broken custom of the church should
not now be disarranged, and although
WEARY anu lOoU-oOIS Ullcy ucClucu W
go below Kernersville and secure the
instruments which they left behind
them. For fear that the better horses
of the community might be stolen from
them by passing bands of soldiers,
they took inferior stock. The horse
which they had broke down, so that
they were not able to return to Salem
with the instruments until about l
O'Clock Sunday morning. Without
sleep, he and his companions started
on the regular rounds about two, and
by his energy and devotion the GUS
tom which has existed for nearly a
century and a quarter remains I'M
broken.
In 1865, although but 10 years of
age, at the request of Major Malone,
of Alabama, he gathered together a
large number of Major Malone's for
mer slaves and undertook the perilous
task of taking these former slaves and
much valuable property through the
country, privately from here to Ala
bama. This trip was successfully ac-
complished and after remaining in
Alabama for some years he returned,
and carried to Major Malone a second
delegation of his former slaves who
were dissatisfied with their surround
lngs here and lOnged for the scenes of
their masters old plantation. He re-
NAMED with Major Malone until 1870
and on his return took position with
Messrs. F. & Fl. Fries which he held
for some time. His connection with
5he above firm was brief, but ripened
into true and undying friendship.
Previous to his return, his brother
Mr.. Chas A. Fogle had formed a CO.
with Mr.. J. G. Sides and
had started a small contracting bust
ness in the old shop which still stands
on the former tan yard site. In 1871
MIR. G. Il. Fogle bought out Mr.. Sides
interest and soon thereafter the new
firm of Fogle Bros. was established in
5he location where they still continue
business.
He was married Oct. 18th, 1872, to
Miss Emma A. Reich; their union was
olest with two children, both of whom
survive their father. The community
constant growth of the enterprise which
he brothers established in II and |
noted with great interest the enlarge
nents which have taken place in their
plant from time to time. The con-
,inued success of the various enter
Drises has been very pleasing to their |
numerous friends and MANY of the |
prominent buildings will still for
many ages to come bear testimony
20 the faith and conscientious work |
which Fogle Bros. always performed. |
He, as we'll as the entire community,
vas greatly grieved by the death of |
N October, 1892. After his brothers. |
1eath he still retained the original firm |
name and, in addition to the duties |
which devolved upon him as proprie- |
,or of so large business, he found |
lime to interest himself in all other en-
,erprises which tended to the upbuild-
ng and success of our community. He |
was prominently and intimately assoc
;iated in the management and building
Of the Roanoke & Southern Railroad,
leading from this point to Roanoke,
Va. His efforts were not confined to |
his community, but the substantial
buildings erected at Mayo Mills and
hose at the Yadkin River Power Plant
will for all time bear testimony to his
careful Judgment and honest work
Although scarcely 81 years of age,
he has accomplished more than many
men have done in very much longer
periods. For four years he success
fully administered the affairs of -Sa-
lem, as its Mayor, and for nearly fif-
teen years has given almost continued,
service to the affairs of
the town as Commissioner.
At the time of his death he was
of the Board of Trustees of
the Moravian Church and also mem
Der of the Board of Commissioners of
Salem. Since his brothers. death to
present time he has been Superintend-
ent of the Salem w alter Supply Co.,
and the Saturday previous to his ill
ness spent quite while experimenting
some improvements looking to the en-
largement of this plant. He was also
Director of the following institutions:
The Wachovia National Bank, the