Mrs. S. L. Griffith, of Danby, Vt., is the proud possessor of an interesting record of a Salem town meeting held in 1844. The record contains the following, reprinted in the Journal of American History:
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The Troy Record
August 22, 1911
Danby Greeting Its Returning Natives and Combining Old Home Week Features With Historical Pageant
Danby has the distinction of being one of the very few small towns in Vermont whose population increased during the last decade. There have been no large new industries to cause this development; it has been the steady influx of those who realize the natural advantages of clean village life and good farm land, an influx which has counteracted the constant drain of the city. -
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The Troy Press
Troy, NY, Saturday, July 25, 1903
The death at San Diego Cal., this week of Silas L. Griffith of Danby, Vt. calls attention to the successful business career of this Lumber King of Vermont. A native of the town where his greatest business achievements were consummated, he is an example worthy of notice of the sort of men who succeed wherever they are. -
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Receive an Enthusiastic Welcome
CANDIDATE SPEAKS ON PRESENT ISSUES
Decorated with cedar sprigs, silk flags and badges, 112 Vermonters marched with a band to the McKinley residence at 9 o’clock this morning. The delegation was applauded all along the line of march. When they arrived at the house Senator Proctor, Gov. Woodbury, Gov.-elect Grout, Congressman Powers, Lieut. Gov. Mansur and Lieut. Gov.-elect N. W. Fiske, with the speakers, went into the study to meet Maj. McKinley. -
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The Rutland Herald
Monday, June 13, 1898.
Work of Enlarging the Hatchery of S. L. Griffith, Mount, Tabor
The Bennington and Rutland road will soon begin building a railroad station at what is known as the south end in Mount Tabor. It will be called Griffith’s station. The ground has been graded and the now station will stand near the hatchery and trout preserves of Silas L. Griffith. -
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JULY 23, 1925.
The Rutland Herald
Deluge, Following Cloudburst, Causes Avalanche Which Hurls Itself Down Mountain.
LEAVES PATH OF RUIN
Trees Are Uprooted, Crops Are Damaged, Bridge Crushed and Highways Torn Up
With a roar that could be heard for miles a section of Mount Tabor 15 rods wide and a mile long slide from its age old moorings at noon today following a cloudburst near the summit.