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The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota*

Mrs. Frank Sylvester goes to Fargo, ND as a witness in a larceny case

August 5, 1904 - October 28, 1904


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August 5, 1904- Messrs and Mesdames E. L. Sylvester and M. J. Manchester returned from St. Louis Saturday. They have spent a most delightful time at the fair and say that it is well worth making a sacrifice to attend.
Sidewalk notice-
E. L. Sylvester Lot 1 Thompson addition- repair and level walks abutting Broadway.
G. G. Sylvester Lots 2&3 Thompson addition- repair and level walk abutting on Broadway and Lincoln.
August 9, 1904 Tuesday- Emma was over to Ed. Sylvester's to a 5 o'clock tea. -Dickman Diary.
August 10, 1904 Wednesday- Leona and Vera was invited to little Edwin Sylvester's birthday party. -Dickman Diary.
August 12, 1904- The M. E. Ladies Aid Society and Priscillas will give a lawn social at the home of E. L. Sylvester on Friday evening August 12. Supper will be served from 5 to 8. Everybody invited to come and have a good social time.
August 19, 1904- E. L. Sylvester and family started for Camp Schmoker Monday afternoon where they spent several days. They were joined Tuesday by Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Grove, Arthur and Lillie Grove and Etta Gorrell.
August 26, 1904- The families of E. L. Sylvester and M. A. Grove returned from Camp Schmoker Friday.
Mrs. G. F. Sylvester entertained the Physical Culture Class at her home on West Broadway Monday evening.
In an interview with the secretary of the Street Fair Association, G. F. Sylvester this week, he informed us that music has been arranged and several free attractions have been contracted.
September 2, 1904- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester went to the Cities Monday on a visit to friends.
G. F. Sylvester spent several days at the fair this week and while there secured a few attractions for our Street Fair.
September 9, 1904- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester and daughter, who have been spending a few days at the Cities, returned home Friday.
September 16, 1904- E. L. Sylvester drove to Minneiska Wednesday on business.
E. L. Sylvester went to Winona Tuesday on a business trip.
September 23, 1904- Mrs. G. F. Sylvester was called to Fargo, N.D. as a witness in a larceny case the first of the week. Sometime ago when she returned from her trip to St. Louis, her satchel was by mistake carried to Fargo where a thief broke into the baggage room and stole it. She was called to identify the article.
September 30, 1904- Mrs. W. P. Dyer, who has been the guest of relatives for the past few weeks, returned to her home at Dawson Tuesday.
October 7, 1904- The ladies furnishing the various carriages well deserved the many compliments given them as they passed in review under the skillful direction of Geo. French, grand marshal for the day.
Carriages decorated and driven by Miss Nettie Sylvester, Mrs. G. F. Sylvester...
October 10, 1904 Wednesday- We went to a picnic below Beaver. We had our dinner out in the woods. Those who went Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Cornwell, Burchard's, Askew's, Wm. Lyons', Geo. Hall's and Ed. Sylvester's. -
Dickman Diary.
October 14, 1904- The Travelers will meet with Mrs. Waste next Monday evening October 17. "American portrait Painters and their Pictures" - Mrs. G. F. Sylvester.
Mrs. E. L. Sylvester spent Saturday afternoon with her Elgin friends.
October 28, 1904- The Women's Foreign Missionary Society will meet with Mrs. E. L. Sylvester next Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Thomas Cunningham of Millville, purchased the Electa Sylvester property on Broadway Monday and will move to town this fall.


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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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