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​Friday, July 31, 1903
Southern Vermont Mirror

Absorbed in his business, oppressed by its care,
He was seized by disease, and sank from it there;
And being possessed by an unyielding will,
He sought his physicians—it baffled their
The best of trained nurses lie sought to obtain,
Yet, do what they would, their efforts were vain;
His unyielding nature, that failure would spurn,
In a far distant land would seek health’s return.
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Full Title:
IN OUR OWN STATE.
S. L. GRIFFITH’S FUNERAL AT DANBY.
Very Large Attendance at Services.
MANY UNABLE TO GET INTO THE CHURCH.
[Special to the Herald.]

DANBY, Aug 4.—The funeral of Silas L. Griffith of Danby, who died Tuesday, July 21, at San Diego, Cal., was held at the Congregational church here this afternoon at 2 o’clock. The church could not begin to hold those who wished to attend the funeral.
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​John B. Stearns has returned from Philadelphia, to which city he accompanied the body of Miss Eleanor W. Tiel, sister of Mrs. Katherine Griffith of Danby, who died Tuesday.
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Joyce Kilmers poem, “Trees,” and a bronze marker was then placed before a beautiful young tree planted on the lawn last spring. The inscription reads. “In appreciation of the 25 years of the pastorate of Rev. William A. McIntire. A bouquet of flowers was presented to the pastor’s wife and at the close of the exercises members of the congregation went to the “Cascades” where they ate dinner together.
Published on
December 10, 1903
Leslie’s Weekly

SANTA CLAUS has taken to himself a side-partner up in the town of Danby, Vt., the land of maple sugar and buckwheat cakes, and never again will the happy Christmas season pass and any little child, however poor, in Danby or the country roundabout fail to receive some pretty gift from the depth of a Christmas-stocking or the bough of a Christmas tree. 
Published on
Thursday, March 26, 1908
Southern Vermont Mirror

Library Dedicated.

The dedication services of the Griffith Memorial Library was held at the Congregational Church on Wednesday afternoon. The entire seating capacity of the church was needed for those who came to witness the exercises, many people from surrounding towns being present.
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Thursday, April 2, 1908
Southern Vermont Mirror

The interest and appreciation with which the residents of Danby have received the new library testify strongly of its need, and are a hopeful promise of its future usefulness. More than 150 cards have been given out and signed in the week since its opening, and two hundred books have been drawn. Every afternoon and evening the attendance in the reading rooms, both the children’s and adults’ bears witness of their popularity.
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Vermont’s lumber king, S. L. Griffith of Danby, is enjoying a trip abroad. He wrote home from Monte Carlo that he had played and won. Look out, Silas, don’t stay too long or those fish ponds will have to be restocked.