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The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota*

Electric Light social at Methodist church; new adding machine at Plainview bank

November 14, 1902 - March 27, 1903


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the past week. G. F. Sylvester, E. L. Sylvester, Geo Dickman, J. J. Erding, Geo. Wedge. (NOTE: The electric light plant has been built and the town is readying itself for the introduction of electricity.)
November 14, 1902- Special School meeting notice. Vote on bonds for new school. G. F. Sylvester clerk.
November 19, 1902 Wednesday- Emma was invited to a tea party at Frank Sylvester's in the evening. -Dickman Diary.
November 21, 1902- Mrs. G. F. Sylvester entertained a large company at a 5 o'clock tea Wednesday evening.
Miss Electa Sylvester who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. W. P. Dyer, at Dawson, Minnesota, returned home Wednesday.
December 26, 1902- Electric Light Social at M. E. Church. Solo by Miss Electa Sylvester. (NOTE: the Methodist Church was the first church wired for electric lights and celebrated with a social.)

1903

January 9, 1903- The Literary Society met with Mrs. G. F. Sylvester Monday evening. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Robert Johnson Monday evening January 19.
Mrs. E. L. Sylvester is at St. Mary's Hospital Rochester for the treatment of a serious chronic difficulty. Her case was reported last evening as progressing favorably.
January 23, 1903- Mrs. G. F. Sylvester and Mrs. J. A. Slocumb visited Rochester last Friday afternoon.
E. L. Sylvester went to Rochester this morning expecting to bring Mrs. Sylvester home today. She has been gaining rapidly.
Miss Mary Bolton visited Mrs. E. L. Sylvester at Rochester Monday. Mrs. Sylvester is rapidly gaining strength and expects to return home soon.
Emma and Mrs. Frank Sylvester went calling. -Dickman Diary.
February 20, 1903- Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester went to Rochester yesterday morning.
Travelers Club-March 2- Mrs. Slocumb
Short musical program to be arranged by Miss Electa Syvlester
February 24, 1903 Tuesday- Callers were Mrs. F. Sylvester and Mrs. Stephens. -Dickman Diary.
March 1, 1903 Sunday- In the afternoon Emma and I and Leona went to Grandmother's and also to Frank Sylvester's. -Dickman Diary.
March 4, 1903- Birdie Sylvester was over in the evening. Her and Franklin played on the violin and piano. -
Dickman Diary.
March 6, 1903- The Priscillas will meet with Mrs. G. F. Sylvester Wednesday afternoon March 11.
The basket social given by the M. E. Choir Monday evening was very well attended. A short musical program was rendered after which the baskets were auctioned off by G. F. Sylvester. They sold quickly and at prices ranging from 40 cents to about $2.05. The proceeds amounted to $25.
March 12, 1903 Thursday- Callers were Mrs. Dr. Duerre, Mrs. E. L. Sylvester and Emma Eggers. -Dickman Diary.
March 13, 1903- Travelers Club- Mrs. E. J. French- March 16 "Native Birds"- Mrs. G. F. Sylvester.
March 17, 1903 Tuesday- Callers were Mrs. F. Sylvester. -Dickman Diary.
March 20, 1903- Sylvester Brothers have this week received a fine new Burroughs Adding Machine, which greatly facilitates their labors in that line.
March 27, 1903- Mrs. A. F. Rockwell entertained a number of friends at Saturday


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* SOURCE: Manzow, Ron (compiler), "The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota - a collection of information taken from the Plainview News, other newspapers, letters, and diaries beginning in 1884": Plainview Area History Center, 40 4th St. S.W., Plainview, MN 55964. Compiled in 2001.

NOTE: from Ron Manzow, December 2001: "Feel free to reproduce the pages for anyone who wants a copy. It was compiled to be shared... All I ask is that they consider sending a check to the [Plainview Area] History Center to help us out. That should be enough."


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