The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-22
VERMONT'S
LUMBER KING
S. L. Griffith, Dead in
California.
HIS ILLNESS WAS SHORT
Remains VIII be Taken to Dandy, this
State, Where Interment VIII
Be Made.

San Diego, Cal, July 2l.-The Hon. S.
/. Grifith Of Dandy, Vt, died at his
residence here, ''The Palms, at 5:12 this
afternoon. The end came peacefully and
without pain. He had passed a fairly
comfortable night with his mind uncloud-
ed and seemed cheerful and resigned.
Early in the morning he was taken worse
and lapseG into unconsciousness about
eight o'clock from which he never rallied.
Mrs Griffith is alone here and awaits
the arrival Of Mr. Griffith's nephew, W.
II. Griffith who is expected to reach here
Thursday, before making final arrange
ments for the funeral The present ar
rangements are to hold a service at the
residence Friday afternoon and start for
Vermont with the remains Saturday
The party win reach Dandy Wednesday
or Thursday Of next week.
Mr.. Griffith previous to the fatal attack
last week was planning to return to his
home in Dandy and arrive there on the
fifth Of August. lie had just passed his
Goth birthday, June 26, and is survived by
his wife, daughter, Mrs. w. I'll. Riddle
Of Rutland, Vt, two brothers and sister
in Dandy, vt.
occupation and he continued ID that for
many years, until he entered the lumber
ing business at North Dorset. From small
beginnings Mr.. Grifiith kept adding to his
beholdings until he became the personal
owner 81 over $4,000 acres OF land, and
the present output Of lumber is approx
mately 25, 600 feet annually At the time
the data for this sketch was secured, there
were 6l3 employees on his payroll, ex-
elusive Of the salaried heads of depart
ments; so oxen and I'll horses were own
ed BY him and regularly employed in the
business, while great many teams own
ed by others are employed during the
busy season hauling logs aud lumber. Of
the annual output Of lumber about 24
600, 000 feet is spruce and 1000, 900 feet
hardwood About 1000 cords of wood
are also cut annually, the greater part Of
which is burned into charcoal, which in
dustry is again on the ascendancy to such
a favorable degree that he has caused sew
eral new kilnsto be built,
Mr. Griffith was an extensive traveller
he having visited all sections of the United
States and made trips to Mexico, Cuba,
Europe, Egypt and the Holy Land. While
AlhNCAAiAAL lG was SNCt t%AS1b A9A N0AkIn etAt4
momentoes and be had large collection
at his home In Dandy.
Perhaps the greatest pleasure Of Mr.
Grfith's life was to entertain friends and
he was widely known as a host. AT his
trout preserves at Groton and Mount Ia
bor he has entertained many of the most
widely known public men Of America.
Mr., Griiiith's greatest benefaction to bis
native town is yet to come in the form Of
a public library and memorial building,
plans for which are already under way.
twill cost about $4,000 and is endowed
SO as to be self-supportng. In it will be
a museum which win contain numerous
momentees and eurios collected by Mr..
Griffith in his travels.
Politically Mr. Griffi'h has always been
an ardent supporter Of the Republican par
ty, He has seldom sought political honors
preferring to give his attention to business
and pleasure but he consented to serve as
a senator from Rutland county ia the Leg
islature of 1885,