I. O. O. F. – Dale
Dale Lodge, No. 810, I. O. O. F. was organized by D. D. G. M. John H. Uhl, on September 26, 1872, with the following charter members:G. W. Case, N.G.William…
Royal Arcanum – Dale City
Royal Arcanum – Dale City Council, No. 750, R.A., was organized in March, 1883. Officers:George H. Suhrie, regentDr. H. C. McKinley, vice-regentA. F. John, past regentDr. U. M. Beachley, oratorH.…
Meyersdale Church of the Brethren
Meyersdale church of the Brethren, or German Baptists, was organized in 1876, with two hundred and fifty members. This church now has two hundred and seventy-five members and three meeting-houses.…
Garrett Churches
The Methodist Episcopal church at Garrett was erected in 1882, under the ministry of Rev. A. Freeman. Rev. I. C. Pershing, D.D., of Pittsburgh, preached the dedicatory sermon. This is…
Meyersdale Roman Catholic Church
The Meyersdale Roman Catholic church was built in 1849. There was no resident priest at the time. The original members of the church were:Joseph StaubAmbrose BreigMatthias LuhrieJoseph LuhrieFrancis LuhrieAnanias WetmillerMichael…
Methodist Episcopal Church
Meyersdale appointment of the Methodist Episcopal church was taken up in 1870, by Revs. S. T. Mitchell and D. J. Dana. Their successors have been Revs:R. M. FreshwaterW. A. StewartS.…
Protestant Episcopal Church
In October, 1869, Rt. Rev. John B. Kerfoot, D.D., LL.D., bishop of the Pittsburgh diocese, and Rev. Richard S. Smith, rector of St. Peter\’s church, Uniontown, determined to visit the…
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
The Zion Evangelical Lutheran church, Meyersdale, was organized by Rev. Eli Fare in 1852. The original members were:Joseph and Elizabeth KeimAlexander and Catharine WalkerJohn I. HicksCatharine GearyMary A. AlbrightHarriet HicksCatharine…
Amity Reformed Church
Amity Reformed church, Meyersdale, was organized about 1851, by Rev. Henry Knepper. Among the original members and officers were the following:Elder C.M. HicksSamuel FoustEliza HicksA.M. SheetzElizabeth SintrockHarriet MillerLisetta ScheuberLevi HeckertRebecca…
Summit Township
<center><strong>HISTORY OF THE TOWNSHIP</strong></center>Summit township was organized in 1843 from adjoining portions of Elk Lick and Brother\’s Valley townships. Its territory contains much excellent land for agricultural purposes, besides abounding…