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    MRS. MARY GRIFFITH, SISTER OF THE LATE SILAS GRIFFITH DIES AT HER HOME IN DANBY

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    ​Mrs. Mary Griffith, 61 years old, died at her home here last evening at 9 o’clock as the result of a shock which she suffered about 3 o’clock in the afternoon. She was the sister of the late Silas Griffith, and besides two brothers, Charles H., and William P. Griffith of this place, she is survived by two nieces, Mrs. W. H. Riddle of Brookline, Mass., and Miss Sarah Griffith of Danby.

    The funeral services will be held here Tuesday afternoon at 1 o’clock with burial in the Scottsville cemetery.
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    MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS

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    ​The Woman’s Missionary society was entertained on Friday afternoon by Mrs. K. T. Griffith and Miss Emma Rising. There was a good attendance. The president, Mrs. B. J. Griffith, presided. A thank offering program entitled “The Light of the World,” was followed and offering taken up. Rev. W. A. McIntire spoke, touching on both foreign and home missionary work. Victrola selections and a solo by Mrs. L. J. Rabner accompanied by Miss Vera Griffith were part of the program. During the social hour that followed refreshments were served.
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    MR. GRIFFITH’S BEQUESTS

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    Only the Provisions of the Will Which Relate to Public Affairs Made Known as Yet.

    The public bequests of the late Silas L. Griffith were promulgated through the daily papers the early part of this week, but all efforts to learn anything relative to the private benefactions of the will have only met with discouragement from the executors.
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    MR. GRIFFITH’S FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS

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    Friday, July 31, 1903
    Southern Vermont Mirror

    It is expected that the remains, of Mr. S. L. Griffith, accompanied by Mrs. Griffith and Mr. W. H. Griffith, will arrive in Danby on the 7.05 train tonight. The body was embalmed and encased in a metallic casket, and services were held in San Diego, Cal., at 2.30 o’clock last Friday afternoon, with Rev. Mr. Crabtree of San Diego, Rev. Mr. Abbott of Chulavista, and Rev. Mr. Kommers of National City officiating. Mrs. Griffith and Mr. W. H. Griffith started with the remains on their long journey last Monday, and have thus been traveling five consecutive days.
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    MRS. TIEL AT REST

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    Mrs. Mary H. Tiel died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Katie T. Griffith, last Saturday morning, after an illness of several months, aged 80 years. She is survived by a son, William Tiel, of Philadelphia, and two daughters, Mrs. Griffith and Miss Nellie Tiel. She was much respected among the people with whom she became acquainted while residing with her daughter here, as well as in her Philadelphia home.
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    S. L. GRIFFITH CONTRACT WITH THE NEW HOME SEWING MACHINE CO.

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    ​The Granville Sentinel
    Granville, N.Y., Friday, September 16, 1898.

    S. L. Griffith has closed a contract with the New Home Sewing Machine Co., of Orange and others in Massachusetts to furnish them 2,800,000 feet of lumber. The New Home Sewing Machine contract was for 2,000,000 feet. Mr. Griffith leaves for Iowa Thursday where he will purchase two or three carloads of horses to use in his lumber business the coming winter. These with what he and the company, Griffith & McIntyre now have, will give them about 200 horses which they expect to work in their lumber business the coming season.