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The town was originally laid out by Henry William Stiegel, late in the year of 1762. The land was taken up by patent in 1738 by James Logan, and reverted to Isaac Norris, who married a daughter of Logan's. Baron Stiegel's Houses .- The second house built by Baron Stiegel was upon the corner of East High Street and Market Square. It was a large square building, made of red brick imported for that pur- In February of 1762, Isaac Norris and his wife, Sarah, deeded to Alexander and Charles Stedman a tract of seven hundred and .twenty-nine neres, and they, in September of the same year, deeded an one-third in- ! pose. The building was about two and one-half stories
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in height, and its two principal rooms were a diuing- room upon the ground-floor, and a chapel or meeting- room on the second floor. The dining-room con- tained a fireplace at one end, surrounded by Dutch tiles, and was hung with tapestry representing princi- pally figures of the chase, with lite-size paintings of horses, dogs, men, etc. The tapestry was in a good state of preservation when taken down about twelve years ago, and many of the tiles may yet be found in the hands of the older citizens and of connoisseurs in the village. The tapestry is now at the rooms of the Historical Society in Philadelphia. The chapel upon the second floor contained a pulpit, from which the baron was wont to preach to his servants and the employés of the glass-factory. When Stiegel's prop- erty was sold by the sheriff in 1779 this house was bought by Michael Dieffenderfer, who sold it to Wil- liam Bauseman. It was afterwards owned by Robert Morris, then James Jenkins. The building is now the property of Henry Arndt, and though its interior arrangement is entirely changed, the south wall is the same as in the original building up to the second story.
About this time Stiegel built a business office on the corner of High and Charlotte Streets. This was also of red brick, and remains to-day in very nearly the same condition, as regards its outward appearance, as when erected.
The following is a list of the taxable iahabitants of Manheim in 1780:
Houses and Lots.
Albright, David ....... .......
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Bretz, Frederick ..... 1 Bomgattners, Hoobert. 2
Bi tz, Auderw. ..
Betz, Martin
Bretz, Philip 1
Bausman, Willian
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('uisey, Noah ....
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Carchayd, Heury
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Carecher, Frederick 1 Custers, Henry, smith .. 1
Davis, Gabriel, clock Dlaker. 1
Druckenmiller, Ludwig, shoemaker 1
Dyer, John, carpeutet.
1
Druckenmiller, Frederick, potter ..
1
Erhard, Jacob ...
1
Fisher, Peter, cooper
1
Fishoff, George .....
1
Godlip, Spoon
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flastun, Abra
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Henselman, Jeremiah, tavern
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1 Hlgens, Ifemy ..
Hutz, John, weaver
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lloover, George ..
1
Hanustein, George, weaver.
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Huber, John, mson
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Hounstein, Henry 2 Hersheltode, Christian
Judy, Michnel.
1
Judy, Jacob ...
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hong, Matthias, smith ..
1
Levy, Nicholas, anddler
1
Mc Kenny, Mordecai .. 1 Murry, Enoch, hatter Mire, Jarob
1
Maler, Albright
Miller, Jeremiah, shoemaker. 1
1
1 Mirvs, Jacobs
Newman, Benjamin I
Now man, John, Wraver ... 1
1 Noecker, John, smith
Nowoinn, Frederick, mason 1
3 Patoit, Altrew
Reese, Adam ..
1
Freemen.
John Ewing.
John Shelhorn.
Edward Waterson.
Martin Nissley.
John Vance.
Daniel Shitz.
Christian Erisman.
Michael Horner.
Robert Ellis. Samuel DeClun.
Peter Walter.
William Mears.
Jacob Aaron.
John Brand.
Abram Metz.
George Gımlin.
John Kisser.
Baltzer Stake.
Jacob Segrist.
Jacob Stouffer.
Jolin Mincher.
John Brown,
Christian Winger.
William Alison.
John Boggs.
James Defrance.
John Beard.
George Berglebrough.
Abraham Holderman.
John Huffman.
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Sole, Jacub
1
. Spoon, Ulrich I Smith, William, doctor. 1
Shertzer, Jacob 1
Trwah, Christian, tailor
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Warner, George, shoemaker.
1
Wert, Contad.
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Wilson, Lut vel, forty acres
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Waltz, Stephen ..
Weily, Henty, joiner. 1
Whitmers, Sebastian. 1
Yetters, Martin, carpenter.
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Land Titles .- The tract of land upon which Man- heim was laid out was taken up by James Logaa in 1733, and contained about twelve hundred acres, At Logan's death he willed to Sarah, his daughter. and her husband, Isaac Norris, what remained unsold of this tract, in all about seven hundred and twenty-nise acres. On Feb. 17, 1762, Isaac Norris and Sarah, his wife, deeded to Charles and Alexander Stedman this tract of seven hundred and twenty-nine acres, aad September 20th of the same year they deeded to Henry William Stiegel an one-third interest in the same. In 1769 ( August 4th) the Stedmans sold their interest in the property to Isaac Cox, who sold to Henry William Stiegel, Feb. 1, 1770. At this time, therefore, Stiegel was the sole proprietor of all the land, excepting such lots as had been sold to indi- viduals, including those lots subject to ground-rent. The lots had been sold in three ways,-in fee-simple, by paying in part for the land and a yearly grouad- rent, and making no payment whatever but only pay- ing ground-rent. The rent, when no payment was made, was two dollars and twenty cents per year for each lot, without regard to its situation. On March 30, 1775, the property was sold by the sheriff to Michael Diffenderfer, who deeded to William Bause- man. At Bauseman's death the property was willed to William B. and John B. Bauseman and Elizabeth Hiester. The heirs of William Bauseman deeded their several interests in the ground-rents to John D. Hiester, who became sole owner. The collecting of the rent was allowed to go by default for some years, and when an attempt was made to collect it met with a great deal of opposition. After many years of strife and opposition to the collection of the rent, suit was brought, in 1856-57, to enforce its payment, and a considerable amount was collected. In 1880 a com-
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Matyebat her, A.tam, tailor
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Miller, Jacob.
Houser and Luta.
Smith, Charles, mason ...
Hutz, George, weaver
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mittee was appointed to make a settlement, and an arrangement was made to pay six thousand five hun- dred dollars for elaims amounting to about thirteen thousand dollars. On March 29, 1881, all the interest of the Hiester heirs to ground-rent in the borough was deeded to a committee, composed of Abraham Kline, Dr. John M. Dunlap, Aaron H. Danner, James W. Numbers, Henry M. Eusminger, who in turn deeded to the individual lot-owners.
Erection of the Borough .- In 1830 the question of making the town a borough and incorporating it was a subject of considerable agitation, and the feeling in regard to the matter ran very high. A large number were in favor of it on account of the additional privi- leges and benefits to be derived from a separate or- ganization, while its opponents were principally afraid of increased taxation. The matter rested till 1837, when a petition was sent to the Legislature for an act of incorporation, which was granted May 16, 1838. The first officers of the borough were David May, burgess; John Rice, John Musser, John Arndt, Jr., Jacob Stauffer, George Eby, and Samuel Deyer, councilmen ; Benjamin Hunsinger, constable; David Fisher, supervisor; Thomas W. Veazey, clerk ; Daniel Danner, treasurer. The first meeting of the Borough Couneil was held at the Central School-House, and the first committee appointed was a committee to examine into the condition of the roads and thorough- fares. The first tax levied was for the sum of two hundred dollars. The number of the taxable popu- lation being three hundred and sixty-five, the tax per capita was a little less than sixty cents each. Though this seems a very small amount, it caused considerable grumbling.
CIVIL LIST.
1838 .- Burgess, David May ; Secretary, Thomas W. Veazey ; Treasurer, Daniel Danner.
1839 .- Burgess, David Muy; Secretary, Thomas W. Veazey ; Treasurer, George Arndt.
1841,-Burges-, David May; Secretary, William Glelm; Treasurer, George Arndt.
1841 .- Burgess, Nathaniel Ranck ; Secretary, William Gleim; Treas- urer, George Arndt.
1842 .- Burgess, Adam Smith ; Secretary, Willium Gleim; Treasurer, George Arndt.
1843,-Burgess, Lewis Gibble; Secretary, William Gleim; Treasurer, George Arndt.
1844 -Burgess, Lewis Gibble; Secretary, William Gleim; Treasurer, George Aindt.
1845 .- Burgess, Lewis Gibble; Secretary, William Gleim; Treasurer, Samuel Eustninger.
1846 .- Burgess, Michael B. Moyer; Secretary, David May ; Treasurer, Samuel Ensminger.
1847 .- Burgess, Dr Daniel L. Carpenter, Sr. ; Secretary, David May ; Treasurer, Samuel Ensminger.
1848 .- Burgess, Dr. Daniel L. Carpenter, Sr .; Secretary, David May ; Treasurer, Samuel Ensmniger.
1849 .- Burgess,. Dr. John M. Dunlap; Secretary, David Blay; Treas- urer, Samuel Ensmluger.
1860 -Burgess, Lowi, W. Gibble; Secretary, Duvid May ; Treasurer, Samuel Ensmanger.
1851 .- Burgess, Joseph Mccorkle; Secretary, David May; Treasurer, Samuel Ensminger.
1862 .- Burgess, Jacob Iluber; Secretary, Frederick Eusmminger ; Treas- urer, Samuel Ensminger.
1853 .- Burgess, Jacob Huber ; Secretary, Dr. John M, Dunlap; Treas- urer, Samuel Ensminger.
1854 -Burgess, Nathan Worley ; Secretary, Dr. John M. Dunlap; Treas- nrer, Samuel Ensminger.
1855 .- Burge-s, Dr. C. J. Snavely ; Secretary, Dr. John M. Dunlap ; Treasurer, Michael White.
1856 -Burgess, Dr. C. J. Snavely ; Secretary, Dr. John M. Dunlap; Treasurer, Samuel Eusminger.
1857 .- Burgess, Jacob E. Cross; Secretary, Dr. John M. Dunlap; Trens- urer, Samuel Enstringer.
1858 .- Burgess, Henry Arndt ; Secretary, Dr. John M. Dunlap ; Treas- urer, Samuel Ensmitiger.
1859 .- Burgess, Gabriel Shafluer ; Secretary, Dr. John M. Dunlap ; Treas- nter, Samuel Kusminger.
1860 .- Burgess, Gabriel Shaffner ; Secretary, Dr. John M. Dunlap; Treas- urer, Samuel Eusmiuger.
1861 .- Burgess, Gabriel Shaffuer : Secretary, Dr. John M. Dunlap ; Treas- nrer, Sammel Eusminger.
1862 - Burgess, David May ; Secretary, Dr. John M. Dualap; Treasurer, Samuel Eu-minger.
1863 .- Burgess, David May ; Secretary, HI Dasher ; Treasurer, Samuel Ensminger.
1864 .- Burgess, J. M. Hahn ; Secretary, H. Dasher ; Treasurer, Samuel Eusminger.
1805 .- Burgess, H. C. Gingrich ; Secretary, H. Dasher; Treasurer, David May.
1866 .- Burgess, W. Litzenberger; Secretary,' II. Dasher ; Treasurer, David May.
1867 -Burgess, W. Litzenberger ; Secretary, H. Dasher; Treasurer, David May
1868 .- Burgess, M. E. Bomberger ; Secretary, H. Dasher ; Treasurer, H. C. Boyd.
1869 .- Burgess, H. G. Ilogendobler; Secretary, H. Dasher ; Treasurer, H. C. Boyd.
1870 .- Burgess, H. G. Hogendobler; Secretary, II. Dasher ; Treasurer, H. C. Boyd.
1871 .- Burgess, Nathan Worley ; Secretary, H. Dasher ; Treasurer, H. C. Boyd.
1872 .- Burgess, Nathan Worley ; Secretary, H. Dasher; Tresanrer, Henry Arndt.
1873 .- Burgess, A. Kline; Secretary, H. Dasher; Treasurer, Henry Arndt.
1874 .- Burgess, B. D. Danner ; Secretary, H. Dasher ; Treasurer, F. G. Brosey.
1875,-burgess, H. E. Shimp; Secretary, HI. Dasher ; Treasurer, F. G. Brosey.
1876 .- Burgess, J. Z. Eby; Secretary, H. M. Ensminger; Treasurer, F G. Blusey.
1877 .- Bmgess, J. Z. Eby ; Secretary, H. M. Eumininger ; Treasurer, F. G. Brosey.
187% .- Burgess, Dr. John M. Dunlop, Secretary, H. M. Ensminger ; Treasurer, F. G. Brosey.
1879 .- Bnigess, Dr. John M. Doulap; Secretary, II. M. Ensminger ; Treasurer, F G. Brosey.
1880 .-- Burgess, HI C. Bayd ; Secretary, H. M. Eusminger ; Treasurer, F. G. Bruscy.
1881 .- Burgess, M. E. Bomberger; Secretary, II. M. Eusminger ; Treas- nter, F G. Brosey
1882 .- Burgess, M. E Bomberger; Secretary, II. M. Ensminger ; Treas- urer, HI. S. Danner.
1×83 .- Burgess, M. E. Bomberger; Secretary, II. M. Eneminger ; Treue- nier, S A. Ensminger.
Justices of the Peace .- Prior to 1840 the justices were elected by judicial districts. A full list will be found in the General History.
1840. David May. 1867. Benjamin II. Danner.
1845. John Thorne. Henry Keyser. Martin V. Coke.
1868. Hornce Dasher.
1850. Henry Keyser. David May.
1872. B. D. Damner.
1852. Frederick Eneminger.
1874. Horuce Dasher.
1855. Gabriel Shinfuer. 1877. B. D. Dauner.
1860. Gabriel Shaffuer. II. S. Danner.
1862. Jereminh M. Dahin. 1878. II. C. Gibble.
1865. David Muy. 1883. H. S. Danner.
- 1869. Hornee Dasher.
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Early Industries .- Some time between 1763 and 1768, Baron Stiegel erected a large glass-factory upon the corner of South Charlotte and Stiegel Streets. The building was of red brick, and was a very large one. It is stated that from the ground to the cupola, which surmounted the building, was over one hun- dred feet. The manufacturing of glassware and glass bottles was carried on quite extensively, skilled work- men being brought from Europe to carry on the work. That a very superior article was produced at these works is evideneed by. samples in existence now, and by the following extract from a letter writ- ten by David Rittenhouse, of Philadelphia, to Rev. Mr. Barton, of Lancaster. "I am obliged to you for the glass tube; it will make a pretty barometer, though the tube is somewhat too small. I have com- pared it with an English tube, and do not think the preference ean with any reason be given to the latter." In the same letter he asks Mr. Barton to procure him "some tubes of a size fit for spirit- levels." This property was sold by the sheriff in 1779, and after being unoccupied for forty years the building was taken down in 1809, and the brick used in building a hotel in Neffsville.1
In 1817 the business interests were general stores by John Thorn and Christian Stauffer; tannery, by Jacob Arndt; briekmaking, Dederick Baeliler; sad- dlery, by Peter and George Britz; hardware, Mrs. Heintzelman ; shoemakers, Kline & Fertig; cabinet- makers and carpenters, Emanuel Dyer, John Rice, John Wagner; blacksmiths, Joseph Stanem, Joseph Frantz, Jacob Long; cooper, John Schneider, Schauer; tailors, George D. Miller and David May, Philip Waltz; wagon-makers, Peter Gruber, George Long, John White; stocking-weaver, Martin Bauder; weavers, Henry Brahm, Adam Danner, - Boel- ler, Willjam Wagner, John Brosey, Henry Brosey, Jaenb Koch ; watchmaker, George Rudisell; dyer, -- Waltz; locksmith, John Long; painter, Adam Sill; Jonas White and his father made bone combs; the two physicians were Michael Kaufman and John Hleintzelman. There were three hotels, -Washington House, kept by Jacob Meyer ; Black Horse, by Mrs. Heintzelman ; and Spread Eagle, by John Bartruff.
Old Mill .- Much farther back than the oldest in- habitant ean remember, nearly south of the present mill of E. B. Bomberger, was standing an old lime- stone mill. This was built by Peter Longenecker some time between 1763 and 1780. It remained standing till 1838, and in an early day a wooden ful- ling-mill was attached to it. The present mill was built by Abraham Hostetter, in 1829, and passed through the hands of J. H. Bassler, John Hostetter, and Benjamin M. Stauffer before it came to be the property of its present owner, E. B. Bomberger, in 1866. The mill is a fine property, and is furnished
with both steam- and water-power. It contains six run of stone, and has a head of fourteen feet of water.
The Manheim National Bank was organized Feb. 11, 1865. Its first officers were Abraham Kauf- man, president ; J. Hoffman Hershey, cashier; And, Brubaker, teller. The business was at first conducted in Mrs. Uhler's building, on Market Square and North Prussian Street, and moved to its present location in 1866. Its capital is $150,000, and its stock owned mostly by parties in and around Manheim. The present officers are Jacob L. Stehman, president, and II. C. Gingrich, cashier.
JACOB L. STEHMAN .- The family are of German descent. Christian (whose orthography of the name was Steman), the grandfather of Jacob L., was born March 31, 1771, and resided in Manheim township, where he was a farmer. He was married to Miss Anna Huber on the 18th of November, 1790, whose birth occurred July 7, 1768. Their children were Maria, John, Christian, Anna, Jacob, Elizabeth, Henry, Samuel, Magdalena, Benjamin, and Veronica. Mr. Stehman died July 26, 1844, in Manheim town- ship, in his seventy-fourth year. His son Christian was born June 26, 1795, in Manheim, on the home- stead farm, and married Catherine, daughter of Jacob Leib, of Warwick township. Their children were Anna (Mrs. Hershey), Jacob L., Elizabeth (Mrs. Kraatz), Magdalena (Mrs. Beeker), and Catherine (Mrs. Buch).
Mr. Stehman after his marriage removed to War- wiek township, where the remainder of his life was spent in business or farming occupations. His death took place on the 8th of November, 1877, in his eighty-third year.
His son Jacob L., the subject of this biographical sketch, was born upon the paternal estate on the 28th of September, 1820. Here his growing years were spent, either in labor or at school in the immediate neighborhood or under the instruction of Professor John Beck, of Lititz. Having decided upon an agri- cultural life, he eventually inherited the farm of his father. Ile was married in December, 1846, to Eliza, daughter of John Hostetter, of Penn township. His wife having died, he was again married in November, 1881, to Mrs. Eliza McDowell, daughter of Solomon Sell, of Stark County, Ohio. Mr. Stehman, in 1868, retired from his farm and removed to New Haven, in the same township, and in May, 1882, made Lititz his home. Ile is in politics a Republican, and has filled the office of school director for twelve successive years, though preferring the quiet of his own fireside to the excitements of a publie enreer. He is president of the Manheim National Bank, and a director of the Northern Mutual Insurance Company of Ephrata, Lancaster Co. He enjoys the confidence of the com. munity to so great an extent as to have been frequently appointed to the office of guardian and selected as the custodian of important trusts.
1 Rupp's Ilistory states that after its sale it was conducted as a glass- factory by James Jenkins. No positive proof can be found of this now.
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Groot L. Slehman man
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. Mr. Stehman was educated a Mennonite in religion, but is a supporter of all evangelical creeds.
The Manheim Mutual Fire Insurance Company was incorporated July 20, 1877, J. M. Dunlap, presi- dent; J. M. Ensminger, secretary ; Abraham Kline, treasurer. Its officers remain the same in 1883, with the exception that the secretary is now H. S. Danrer. + The most important business industries of to-day are agricultural implements, Abraham Kline, Hershey & Ely ; planing-mill, II. E. Shimp & Co. ; flour-mills, Eby & Reist and E. B. Bomberger; dry-goods and general stores, George H. Danner, H. C. Boyd, Henry Arndt, and J. M. Hahn ; foundry, Eby & Reist ; Man- heim Coach-Works, Arnold & Ulrich; furniture dealer, A. R. Brandt. The principal tobacco dealers are J. M. Hahn and Bomberger & Becker; clothing dealers, Hostetter & Hummer.
The borough now contains four hotels,-Washing- ton House, Martin Schreider; Summy Hotel, S. C. Summy ; Centennial, J. D. Warfel; American Hotel, John Boemsnyder.
The Press .- The first printing-office in Manheim was established by Jacob Stauffer in 1830, but the business was not a successful one and was abandoned. In 1838, John M. Ensininger opened a job-office on Market Square, near South Prussian Street. As he made his business a success he enlarged it, and on Jan. 6, 1846, issned the first newspaper of Manheim. This was a small folio, ten by fourteen in size, and containing fonr columns of matter, and was called The Planet.
In 1849, Mr. Ensminger sold out his interest to D. B. Rock, who changed the name of the paper to the Sentinel. The office was burned ont in 1851, and in July, 1851, was carried on in a building opposite the German Reformed Church on North Prussian Street. In 1852, Mr. Ensminger again became owner of the paper, and it has since been in his hands. He moved into the present building on South Prussian Street in 1853, and changed the name of the paper to Sentinel- Advertiser. The paper is now an eight-column folio, and looks very little like the diminutive Planet of 1846. In politics this paper has been independent always. It has now a circulation of about one thou- sand.
Fire-Engine Companies .- In 1810 the citizens, feeling the need of organized protection in event of fire, started a subscription for the purpose of building a house and purchasing apparatus. An engine was purchased, which was called the "Union," and a house built. The house was painted red, and was known as the "Red IIonse," and the Union Fire Company was organized.
In 1841 a'meeting was called to decide what to do with the Union Engine, whether to sell it and pur- chase a new one, or to keep it as it was. It was decided that nothing would be done at that time. In 1846 the Borough Council decided to purchase a new engine, and bought the Globe Engine and one
hundred and thirty-three feet of hose. In 185] the Union Engine was sold to New Ephrata, now Lin- den. In 1860 the engine-house was moved from Market Square to North Charlotte Street. The prop- erty on North Charlotte Street upon which the en- gine-house stood was a part of that upon which the Hiesters claimed ground-rent, and being fearful that the building would be levied upon for rent, it was sold to George Long in 1863. The building was re- moved to his lot on South Prussian Street, and is now used as a shoe-shop. The Council bought a new lot upon North Prussian Street, and erected upon it a two-story building, the first floor to be used as an en- gine-house, and the second as a Council chamber. The cost of this building was four hundred and fifty dollars. The organization of the department had gradually become broken up and its members dis- conraged. The engine was neglected and the hose was in poor condition. From 1863 to 1869 there was no company and no organization worthy of the name. In 1869 the Star Fire Company was organized, and also Hose Company No. I, and the Globe Engine was rebuilt. In December, 1871, a new hose-cart was purchased and the name of the company changed to Hope Fire-Engine Company and Hose Company No. 1. The organizations are in existence at the present time, though in a feeble and unsatisfactory condition.
Schools .- Prior to 1830 there were no schools in the borongh except the subscription private schools, and of these none of sufficient distinctive impor- tance to be noted. One of the old teachers, and one who tanght for many years, was Adam Smith. Be- tween the years 1830 and 1836 there were three school buildings erected, known respectively as the Upper, Lower, and Central schools. In 1836, after the adop- tion by Rapho township, of which Manheim was then a part, of the district school system of public schools, the schools of the borough were controlled jointly by the district school board and six trustees for the bor- ough. In 1855 the borough became a separate school distriet, and shortly after this the schools were graded, the Upper school being the grammar, the Lower sec- ondary, and the Central the primary grades. At this time the school year was five months, and the aver- age salaries of the teachers thirty dollars per month. In 1862 the school year was lengthened to six months, and in 1882 to seven months. In 1868 the present fine large building was erected, and the school was divided into four grades. These have now been in- creased to six grades, and the school has a fine repu- tation, both for its high standard of scholarship and its excellent discipline. The present school board is composed of D. W. Erb, president; II. S. Danner, secretary ; F. G. Brosey, treasurer. Directors, J. L. Sharpe, George D. Miller, Jr., II. F. MeCloud, E. F. Hostetter.
Societies .- Manheim Council, No. 154, Sr. O. U. A. M., was organized April 10, 1868. Its officers at
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date of organization were J. G. Leber, C .; J. M. Dnn- lap, V. C .; F. R. White, R. C .; M. E. Bomberger, Treas. Its present officers are F. K. Brosey, C .; A. A. Barthold, V. C .; J. M. Shoemaker, R. C .; S. A. Ensminger, Treas,
Manheim Council, No. 32, Jr. O. U. A. M., organ- ized Ang. 11, 1868. Officers, C. J. Mengle, C .; B. A. Donoven, V. C .; W. B. Mixell, R. C .; J. M. Rice, Treas. Officers for 1883 are Frederick Ensminger, C .; Ifarry Fry, V. C .; George II. Ulrich, R. C .; H. M. Ensminger, Treas.
Selah Lodge, No. 657, I. O. O. F., organized March 11, 1869. Officers, J. M. Dunlap, N. G .; H. S. Stanffer, V. G .; J. M. Dunlap, Sec. ; Abraham Schopp, Treas.
Gen. Heintzelman Post, No. 300, G. A. R., organ- ized Dec. 31, 1882. Officers, Christian Baer, Com. ; J. Rutf Shearer, Adjt.
Aureola Circle, No. 42, B. U. (H. F.) C. of A. Officers, 1883, M. J. Stoner, C. W. ; C. F. Fisher, Jr., C. J .; L. Barthold, Jr., C. F .; H. C. Gibble, II. S. K .; S. S. Young, II. T.
P. O. S. of A., organized Oct. 2, 1874. Officers, H. M. Ensminger, Pres .; F. MeMullen, V. P .; HI. C. Gibble, Sec. ; B. D. Danner, Treas. This society dis- banded in April, 1883.
Manheim Lodge, No. 640, I. O. of G. T., organized Sept. 24, 1868, but was discontinued in 1871.
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