BIO: S. Dorsey GRIFFITH, Clearfield County, PA
 
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From Twentieth Century History of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania,
and Representative Citizens, by Roland D. Swoope, Jr.,
Chicago: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company, 1911, pages 978 & 979.
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  S. DORSEY GRIFFITH, owner and proprietor of the Park House, a commodious hotel 
which is conveniently situated on the corner of Filbert and State Streets, 
Curwensville, Pa., is an experienced hotel man and has been a resident if this 
pleasant borough since January, 1904.  He was born at Johnstown, Pa., February 
12, 1873, and is a son of David D. and Mary Malinda (Parson) Griffith.
  S. Dorsey Griffith attended school in Somerset County and after completing the 
Normal School course, went west and enjoyed one term in the Nebraska State 
Normal School.  He subsequently became interested in farming and stockraising in 
Nebraska and remained in the West for seven years.  After he returned to 
Johnstown he spent six years in electrical work and for one year after his 
marriage resided at Somerset as superintendent of a telephone company.  He has 
previously succeeded more than the average in all his business undertakings and 
when he moved to Vintondale and purchased a hotel there, he was so well 
satisfied that he conducted it for four years lacking one month.  He then sold 
that property and purchased his present one at Curwensville, from John Langan, 
in January, 1904.  The hotel has a fine business situation and since Mr. 
Griffith has repaired and remodeled it, is one of the handsomest buildings in 
the borough.  It is finely equipped, having modern improvements, baths, etc., 
and Mr. Griffith conducts it in first class style.  In contains forty-five 
rooms, thirty-four of which are bed chambers, and all have been so equipped that 
the comfort and convenience of guests are assured.  His moderate charges of $2 a 
day are appreciated by the public and he has a large amount of patronage.  He is 
considered an ideal host and his wife presides over the excellent table.
  On November 7, 1899, Mr. Griffith was married to Miss Catherine Glock, a 
daughter of Christian Glock, a well known German resident of Johnston, and they 
have three children, Samuel Dorsey, Charles Creston and Frederika.  Mr. Griffith 
has never taken any very active interest in politics but votes with the 
Democratic party.  He is a member of Lodge No. 175, Elks, at Johnstown, Pa.