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The Prussian House HotelVOLUME 51, ISSUE #3

MAy-JUNE, 2015

The Prussian House was oneof Manheim's oldest resi-dences. According to carv-ings on a log across the door-way, which was uncoveredduring 1939 renovations, itwas build in 1793. The build-ing has gone through numer-ous renovations over time.At one time, this building alsowas known as Fetter Tavern,Centennial Hotel, ThePrussian House and Fraelich'sHotel.Frank Fritch managed thePrussian House Hotel in 1886at 101 North Prussian Street.It is a 2 112story frame build-ing, five bays wide and ninebays deep with a modifiedMansard roof and a prominentgable above the central bay.It~a~~~~ry~a~cl~~--A-b-o-n-:-T-h-~-a-s-S-~-n-g-k-,-p-r-o-~-·-cl-o-r-o-f-ili-e-P-ru-s-~-m-H-o-u-s-e---~on North Prussian Street. 1912Mr. Stengle advertised "Prussian House Electric Light and Gas"

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:PRUSSIANHOUSE 2100BLOCKNORTH MAIN ST. 3PEOPLE'S RESTAURANT 4BUSINESSPARTNERS 51948/49MANHEIM HIGH BAND 6MANHEIM BAND CHORUS 7PETER C. ARNOLD 8ARNOLD BROTHERS 9SOCIETYBUSINESS 10ANNUAL BANQUET 10KEATH HOUSE 101954BASEBALLTEAM 11MEMORIES OFM. K. SHELLY 11G.A.R. POST 300 12

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Circa 1895Photo of the Prussian House. Mr. Martin Oechsle, ProprietorManheim Sentinel, 3-21-1890 Prussian House "The Prussian House which has been closed the past two yearson account of not enjoying the privilege of a license, on Monday last was granted one, and the house will bereopened on April 1st under the old name by Joseph Baumler. Mr. Baumler, in securing his license, had con-siderable difficulty on account of the manner in which the former proprietors conducted the place. He willsupply the public in first-class style, and try to please all who favor him with a visit. The Liberty Band ten-dered him with a serenade on Tuesday evening on the strength of his license."Joseph Baumler managed it in 1890,Martin Oechsle and H. M.Frey in 1901, Thomas Stengle in 1906, Mrs. Ella Fraelich, af-ter that it was sold to 1. E. Alexander on January 23, 1933,when the hotel was discontinued. The Alexander's changedthe use of the building to a grocery store. In 1959, the storeoperated under the name of T & R Market Basket and then in1961, it was sold to Allen Shaw. It has been known as Shaw'sMarket until two years ago when Allen ceased operations and~':fj~~~~~~~=::=~now buys and sells antiques from the building .•••

Shaw's Market above.Summer of 1897, "During a game of baseball, (played on the field where the Stiegel Elementary School nowstands), a spectator, Francis "Tony" Yeager, was hit on the arm by a ball. Mr. Martin Oechsle, then proprietorof the Prussian House, sent a person to his hotel to get a fifth of whiskey to rub on the hurt. Instead of rubbingthe whiskey on the arm, he held the bottle on the arm and drank the whiskey."

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100 Block of North Main Street hasn't ch

Above: Circa 1910-The Prussian House Hotel at North Prussian and East Gramby StreetsBelow: Circa 1895-German Band Played at the Prussian House Hotel, Note: Corner Gas Light

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PEOPLE'S RESTAURANT, GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

Mr. J. C. Shelly (pictured above) operated the People's Restaurantfrom 1893 to 1917. The Restaurant wassold in 1917 to A. P. Risser. Sara Newcomer operated Sara's Restaurant in this location beginning in 1946.The restaurant was situated in a three bay commercial addition the south side of a 2 1/2 story frame resi-dence on South Charlotte Street. It had a double (split) entrance, large commercial front windows and aflat roof. The building was destroyed in afire and since has been replaced by a residential dwelling.

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THE SOCIETY IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE MANYBUSINESS, CIVIC ANDMUNICIPAL PARTNERS THAT PROVIDE SUSTAINING SUPPORT.

PLEASE SUPPORT THEM WITH YOUR PATRONAGE!3T Security LLC

Airy Hill Farm Bed & Breakfast

J. G. Baker, Inc.

Baron Insurance Group

Blue Ridge Cable Technologies

Bond Caster & Wheel Corp

Ron BombergerHardwood Floors, Inc.

Randy Brandt, CPA

Brooklawn Paving, LLC

Buch Funeral Home

CRW Enterprises, Inc.

Mary's Cheers Bar, LLC

Commonwealth CodeInspection Service, Inc.

Crane Specialist, Inc.

Dave's Automotive

Echoes From the Past

Enck's Custom Catering

Thomas H. Erb & Sons, Inc.

Fenner Drives, Inc.

Foreman Architects & Engineers

Fulton Bank

G & G Feed & Supply

C. W. Geib Trucking, Inc.

Gochenauer Kennels

Joseph C. Graybill, Inc.

Graybill's Tool & Die, Inc.

Greenbaum Structures, P.C.

Anthony A Greiner

Greiner Industries, Inc.

Haldeman Mechanical, Inc.

Hess Auto Exchange

Health By ChoiceAt Weaver's Natural Foods, Inc.

Hondru Dealerships

Ibach Tree Service

John's Quality Lawn Service, Inc.

Kopp Electric

Krunch Kritters Spray Shop

Longenecker's Hardware Co.

Lull Construction

Main Street Laundry

Manheim Auto Auction

Manheim Manor B&B

McCracken's Feed Mill

Elmer Murry Auctions, Inc.

Myer's Furniture, Inc.

R. F. Nauman, Inc.

Neal Enterprises

PPL Services Corporation

Penn Wire Products Corp.

D. L. Peters Construction

Eric B. Phillips, CPA

Lloyd Pickell, PA

Rohrer's Incorporated

Ruhl Insurance

Shaw's Antiques

Sloan's Pharmacy, Inc.

Stiegel Properties, LP

Stiegel Construction

Susquehanna Bank

Tea Kettle Inn

Thompson Realtors

Ulrich Window & Door Co.

Utility/Keystone TrailerSales, Inc.

Warihay Enterprises

Webber Electric, Inc.

Witman Auctioneers, Inc.

Wolfe's Auto Service

Worley & Obetz, Inc.

Young & Young Attorneys

John A. Zern & Sons

David A. Zug, D. M. D.

CIVIC ORGANIZATIONSAmerican Legion

Germania Band Club

Jubilee Ministries

Manheim DowntownDevelopment Group

Manheim Rotary Club

Manheim Sertoma Club

Manheim V. F. W. Post 5956

Nearly Nu Thrift Shop

Women's Club of Manheim

Municipal GovernmentManheim Borough

Penn Township

Rapho Township

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MANHEIM BOROUGH HIGH SCHOO:

Band; Front Row L-R: Clarinet: Lucille Snavely, Betty Leddich, Marlin Stoner, Doris Knittle,Base Clarinet: JuneAdams, Sax: Clair Stoner; Flute: Eugene George; WilliamAdair.

Second Row L-R: Clarinet: John Shank, Charles Rettew, Richard Fisher; French Horn: ToyMartin, Henry Deemer, Ronald Moseman, Joyce Stem; Sax: Donald Moyer, Nancy Adair,Harry Smith.

3rd Row L-R: Trombone: Clair Walters, Harold Stormfeltz, Jim Huber, Richard Stark; Trum-pet: Bob Stark, Clair Hacker, Donald Adair, Trudy Hess, Marilyn Merkel, Ronnie Diehm;Baritone: Glen Miller, Fred Ruhl.

Standing L-R: John H. Enck, Director, Marjorette Left: Annetta Berkenbine, Hilda Ruhl,Dorothy Bond; Tympani: Eleanor Horst; Tubas: Charles Weaver, Glenn Goss, DonaldBissinger; Drums: Fred Shank, Doris Cartright, Don Degler, Bill Beck, Dick Hammer; Marjor-ette Right: Betty Lou Arnold, Darlene Mosemen, Geraldine Strickler, Floy Ruhl.

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L 1948/49 BAND AND BAND CHORUS

Color Guard Left: National Flag, Charles Henry, Carl Barto; Right Side, Carl Huber, SchoolFlag: Melvin Peifer.

Band Chorus Front Row L-R: Marilyn Berry, Yvonne Musser, Unknown, Janet Kiehl, FayStormfeltz, Betty George, Unknown, Nancy Blanck, Nancy Reitz, Mildred Rohrer, Doris Hel-man, Nancy Hetrick.

Band Chorus Back Row L-R: Delphine Ritter, Jean Singer, Louise Sprout, Darlene Longe-necker, Roberta Gonter, Roita Weidman, Margie Connelly, Marian Peifer, Unknown, DarleneSeidel, Geraldine Forney,YvonneWright, Geraldine Kiehl.

Yvonne Wright noted the band director loved "marches". I remember singing "There aresmiles" We took a lot of kidding as they called us the Salvation Army Band because of ouruniforms. I remember we practiced on the second floor of the fire station.

Thanks to ToyMartin, YvonneWright and Henry Deemer for the information in this article.

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Peter C. Arnold - Coach BuilderPeter C. Arnold was a blacksmith in Manheim in 1870.Peter Arnold, in 1874, formed a co-partnership withFrank W. Ulrich under the name of Arnold and Ulrich,for the manufacture of buggies and all types of horsecarriages. In 1881 he joined Mr. 1. T. Eshelman as co-owners of the Manheim Coach Works. In 1885, Mr.Arnold became the sole proprietor of the Coach Worksand, in 1886, changed the name to the Manheim Car-riage works. He and his family operated the businessunder this name and as Peter C. Arnold Coach Builderuntil his death in 1910.From The Manheim Sentinel:-Wagon Works "TheArnold brothers succeeded their father, Peter Arnold, inthe general wagon building and repairing business. Thebusiness is an old and well established stand, and thebrothers deserve the patronage that was formerly ten-dered to their father." The Arnold family continued inthe business until 1920.The Arnold Coach Works existed on the north side ofEast High Street just east of the Manheim BoroughSchool. Only one brick building remains of the fourstructures which made up the site. The three story brickbuilding housed a repository on the first floor, paintingon the second and trimming on the third floor.An adjacent wood building housedwood working on the first floor andtrimming on the second floor. The Below: 1896Manheim Map indicates the location of the Arnoldbuildings were connected at the see- ,......,..._C_o_a_c_h_m.....,....o_r_ks_b_u_il_d.,....in_g_la_y_o,....u.....,t_of......,.....th.....,e_fi_o_u...,r_b_u_I_·ld_i_n_g...,.s_o_n_t_h_e_p_r_op""""1"""7er_ty_.....,....,ond floor by an outside platform.There was an incline from theground to the platform to aid in themovement of carriages from buildingto building and to and from the lot.There were also two sheds behindthese buildings used primarily forstorage.From the Manheim Sentinel:3/4/1921 A Business Change "C.B. Weitzel, the plumber and steamfitter, now located on south Main E.. H I GHStreet, has purchased the building ------------------------------------~----known as the Arnold Coach Works,located at 122 East High Street, fromthe Arnold Brothers. Mr. Weitzelwill remove his business to the newlocation as soon as the necessary ar-rangements can be made."

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Harry and Samuel Arnold Continued Business

Above: The platform which allowed the carriages to be moved between the two buildings.After Peter Arnold's death, the Arnold Brothers also worked on cars,

Note: Manheim Garage and the Michelin Tire sign.Below Left: Cousins, Betty Lou Arnold Longenecker and Clarence Keener in 1991

with the Arnold sleigh, which later Mr. Keener donated to the Society.Below Right: The three story brick building which wasArnold Coach Works

- The last Manheimmail wagon and thesleigh shown to theleft are on displayIII the ManheimHistorical Society'sTransportation Mu-seum at the Rail-road Station. Theseitems are examplesof the work of theArnold family.Thanks to TomLongenecker's re-search, The Societyhas a good bit ofinformation on theArnold CoachWorks. ~~_~~~=_d•••

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Society Business Annual Banquet.....................................................................................Something you would like to seein the Newsletter? Let us know by

mail, send to P.O. Box 396,Manheim 17545 or e-mail to theaddress at the bottom of this

column.

The Newsletter is a team effort ofthe following members:Linda Frey, locates thephotos and historic files.

Burt Savitz, organizes andformats the articles.

Bea Kreiner, proof readsthe newsletter.

Betty Savitz maintainsthe addresses of members

Dennis Enck, White Oak Printingpublishes the newsletter for those

who get a hard copy.Carol Blanck, sends thenewsletter to all those

who receive it bye-mail.

TROLLEY OUT OF SERVICECurrently the Trolley is out ofservice due to a failed motor.

Work has begun on the repair ofthe trolley. It is expected that therepairs will take several months.We hope the trolley will be back

in service by mid summer.

RETIRED?Looking for something to do?

Seniors play pinochle at the Rail-road Station Monday throughWednesday 8 AM to 11:30 AM.

Everyone welcome!Questions call

Reuben Kauffman 665-5351

Questions for the Society:You may leave a message on theanswering machine at 665-7989

or send an e-mail to:mhs@dejazzd.com

The Historical Society's 51st Banquet Annual will be held Thursday,May 7,2015, at 6 P.M. Mark your calendars!

The banquet will be held at Enck's Custom Catering Banquet & Confer-ence Center, 1461 Lancaster Road, Manheim, PA.

Manheim's own Thomas Breneisen will be our entertainment for theevemng.

A letter and reservation form will be mailed to all members within com-muting distance of Manheim early in April for reservations.

Donation ReceivedThe Society received a donation of a two seat Doctors Buggy from theDonald and Janice Ruhl Collection. The Buggy was built by local car-riage builder Peter Snavely, which complements the Arnold and Wengerbuilt items already in the Society's collection.

Past Society President PassesD. Ernest Weinhold, 89, died March 23, 2015. Born in Eph-rata, he was the son of the late Daniel R and Martha E. LandisWeinhold. He was the loving husband of Evaleen RanckWeinhold and they would have celebrated their 64th weddinganniversary in July. Ernest retired as a self-employed housepainter. He previously worked at the former IGA, Landisvilleand the former Mosemann's Grocery, Manheim. Ernest was amember of Kauffman Mennonite Church, Manheim and heserved with the Civilian Public Service in Virginia duringWWII. Ernest loved to spend time with his family. He alsoenjoyed local history, genealogy, and amateur radio.

Keath HouseThe Society is very pleased to announce that approximately 36% of theprojected needed funds have been donated or pledged in 2015. The KeathHouse Project is projected to cost $100,000.00.

The Society will be erecting a cash donated/pledged thermometer at theKeath House on High Street. Donate if you can and watch the progress.

The Society distributed a project flyer to the Manheim Central Communityfor fund raising late in February, 2015.

If you have donated to the Society for the Keath House, your donationcertificate or your Postcard Book is ready for pick-up. The item(s) may bepicked up at the Manheim Heritage Center, 88 South Grant Street,Manheim; Monday or Friday, 1PM to 4 PM.

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1954 AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL TEAM

Front Row Left to Right: Harold Moll, Eugene Gibble, Barry Saylor, Jerry Longenecker, UnknownBack Row Left to Right: "Whip" Gibble, Henry Givler, Frank Funk, Ronald (Skip) Hetrich, Horace (Bud)

Martin, Charles (Chuck) Minnich, Donald Tshudy

In 1977 Margie KShelly wrote her memo-ries of Penryn when shewasyoung.John Galebach, HaroldGalebach's dad, boughta bus. People whoworked in Lititz rode hisbus to work. In the sum-mertime or on occa-sional Sunday after-noons, he would get abusload of people to-gether and travel toMount Gretna. Thatwas quite an adventure,

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G.A.R. Parade Cannon pictured in front of the old Post Officeat 21 South Main (Prussian) Street.

The G.A.R. Post was chartered onDecember 31, 1882, and namedafter Major-General Samuel PeterHeintzelman, Manheim's highestranking soldier in the Civil War.The Heintzelman Post met formost of their existence in theG.A.R. Hall in the old Post Officeon South Prussian Street. ThePost provided an opportunity forveterans of the Civil War to so-cialize and take care of the needsof each other and their commu-nity. By 1933, all members hadpassed away or were no longerable to maintain the Post and thecharter was turned in on May 2,1933.The Parade Cannon was given tothe American Legion Post 419,who later put it on permanent loanto the Historical Society.