Y. M. C. A.

     The Young Men's Christian Association was organized in Dan-
ville, in Mahoning Presbyterian church on the 21st of June 1872.
The officers elected were:  President, S. G. Butler; vice president,
John Sweisfort; secretary, John R. Rote, and librarian, H. H.
Yorgy.  The managers first chosen were:  James M. Coulter;
William McCormich, C. F. Lloyd, J. Sweisfort and C. P. Bradway.
The society has been active in the work for which it was instituted,
and a corresponding degree of success has marked its progress.
The organization at present is as follows:  President, James M.
Coulter; vice president, J. S. Huber; secretary, George Swartz;
treasurer, George M. Gearhart; general secretary, D. C. Hunt;
financial secretary, H. H. Yorgy.  The association numbers eighty-
one members, all active, earnest members of the several churches in
Danville, united for greater efficiency in doing good.