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NOVEMBER 27, 2024
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LXV • NO 44
I “ will give thanks to the Lord because of His righteousness; I will sing the praises of the name of the Lord Most High.” Psalm 7:17
Stiegel’s Christmas miracle: Freedom and history on display BY CATHY MOLITORIS
then moved to Lancaster County, where he became an ironmaster at a local furnace and married the previous ironmaster’s daughter, his first wife, Elizabeth Huber. “He then decided to set up his own town and have a glass factory here,” Engle said. The historical society displays an original map from 1762 that shows the plots owned by Stiegel and sold to local residents. See Stiegel pg 3
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Gene Engle (left) and Linda Frey with a map of Manheim from 1762
display that we recently had appraised at being from the 1870s to 1880s. It’s very colorful.” The star artifact of the open house will be the seal and document representing Stiegel’s freedom, said Gene Engle, historical society volunteer. “Stiegel came to Pennsylvania from Germany, and he worked for two years in Philadelphia,” Engel said, noting that Stiegel
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“We have something to interest people of all ages. Everybody finds something different that sparks their interest when they come in here.”
and on Sunday, we’ll also be part of the Manheim Women’s Club Holiday Tour of Homes,” said Linda Frey, acting curator of the heritage center. “We’ll have some Christmas ornaments that are handcrafted by Manheim artists. We have clocks on display - four tall case clocks and one mantel clock. We have some Christmas postcards from the 1910s and 1920s. We will have a quilt on
BY JEFF FALK
It places service and donations ahead of materialism. It stresses people over profits. It promotes conscientious consuming. It’s Gifts That Give Hope (GTGH), and there are those who believe that GTGH’s upcoming fair is a representation of what the Christmas season should be. “Your spending power is a reflection of the kind of world you want to live in,” said Jenn Knepper, GTGH’s fair coordinator. “It’s important to know where your money is going. We’re just trying to introduce people to businesses who are being more conscientious. We want consumers to be more aware of the people who are making the products.” This year’s edition of the annual GTGH fair will be conducted on Sunday, Dec. 1, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lancaster Farm and Home Center, 1383 Arcadia Road, Lancaster. The gift fair will highlight 39 nonprofits, 15 marketplace vendors and a dozen food trucks. GTGH’s gift fair is free to attend. “It’s warm and inviting and altruistic,” said Knepper. “I don’t like the usual things around the holidays. I think this re-instills that sense of
n Christmas Eve 1774, Henry William “Baron” Stiegel received a very special gift. He was released from debtors’ prison in Philadelphia. The original act and seal of the province of Pennsylvania - before Pennsylvania was a state - will be on display at the Manheim Historical Society’s Harry B. Shearer
Heritage Center, 88 S. Grant St., Manheim, during an open house. “1774: Stories From the Archives” will focus on events of the time period with exhibits at both the Heritage Center and the society’s Fasig and Keath colonial houses, 30-32 E. High St. The event will run from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 7, and from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8. “We will highlight information about Stiegel’s imprisonment,
Hope elevates gift-giving to different level