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The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota*

Republican/GOP Rally at G.A.R. Hall; Whist game

November 4, 1904 - February 24, 1905


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November 4, 1904- Republican Rally at G. A. R. Hall Saturday evening... G. F. Sylvester acting as chairman of the meeting and introduced G. H. Hammond of Lake City, Republican candidate for representative, who addressed the audience briefly...
November 11, 1904- The Priscillas will meet with Mrs. G. F. Sylvester next Wednesday. A business meeting will be held and a full attendance is desired.
The Travelers Club will meet with Mrs. G. F. Sylvester next Monday evening November 14.
November 18, 1904- Mrs. G. F. Sylvester left Monday for Fargo, N. D. where she goes to appear before the grand jury as a witness in a larceny case.
Mesdames E. L. Sylvester, C. D. Burchard, A. A. Marshall and Miss Bessie Smith are spending the day at Rochester.
November 25, 1904- The Travelers will meet with Mrs. C. D. Burchard next Monday evening. "Special Topic" - Mrs. E. L. Sylvester.
December 2, 1904- The M.E. Aid Society will meet with Mrs. E. L. Sylvester Wednesday December 7. A full attendance is desired.
December 9, 1904- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester entertained the ladies of the M. E Ladies Aid Society at tea Wednesday evening. 38 guests were present.
December 16, 1904- S. S. Lyons and E. L. Sylvester went to Rochester Monday afternoon on business.
December 30, 1904- The Priscillas will meet with Mrs. G. F. Sylvester next Wednesday. A full attendance is desired.

1905

January 13, 1905- The Travelers meet with Mrs. G. F. Sylvester next Monday January 16, "Corol Troyon" - Mrs. G. F. Sylvester
January 20, 1905- G. F. Sylvester went to St. Paul Wednesday on business and to attend the Masonic Grand Lodge.
Mrs. E. L. Sylvester called on friends in Elgin Wednesday afternoon.
January 23, 1905 Monday- Dr. N. S. Tefft was buried today. Pall bearers were E. L. Sylvester, G. F. Sylvester, C. D. Burchard, H. K. Oliverson, H. Austin and myself. -Dickman Diary.
January 27, 1905- Travelers will meet next Monday evening with Mrs. F. G. Schumway. Selections from Samson and Delilah- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester
E. L. Sylvester and family were all over here in the evening and stayed until 12 o'clock. -Dickman Diary.
February 1, 1905 Wednesday- Frank Sylvester and I visited school this afternoon. -Dickman Diary.
February 10, 1905- Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester left for the cities Wednesday evening to spend the balance of a week with friends and also to be in attendance at the State Bankers Meeting.
February 17, 1905- Old Settlers election. G. F. Sylvester- President. Solo sung by Miss Nettie Sylvester which was heartily encored. Duet Misses Ida Husby and Nettie Sylvester.
After supper we surprised C. D. Burchard's. Those present Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester, G. F. Sylvester's, Lee Meachum's, and Dr. Slocumb's. -Dickman Diary.
February 20, 1905 Monday- Emma and I was invited to Geo. Wedge's for supper and Whist (NOTE: Whist was a card game.). On our way home Abe Marshall and wife, L. Sundquist's and Emma and I put on masks and went up to Frank Sylvester's and had a big old time. -Dickman Diary. (NOTE: Masquerade at G. A. R. Hall the following night.)
February 24, 1905- Owing to a misunderstanding the regular meeting of the Plainview Travelers has been fixed for next Monday February 27 at the home of Mrs. G. F. Sylvester.


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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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