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The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota*

Plainview Canning Company; Ladies Circle G.A.R.

October 31, 1905 - February 16, 1906


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October 31, 1905 Sunday- The Catch-all Club gave us a surprise. They came at suppertime and all had supper here. Those in the party C. D. Burchard's, E. R. Cornwells, Rev. Griffith's, Rev. Ackerman's, Matt Wood's, William Lyon's, A. Marshall's, G R. Hall's, Lee T. Meachum's, Dr. Slocumb's, Mrs. Huntley, E. L. Sylvester's, G. F. Sylvester's. -Dickman Diary.
November 14, 1905 Tuesday- Emma was invited to G. F. Sylvester's in the evening. -Dickman Diary.
November 17, 1905- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester and sons Park and Byrl, leave for the Cities this afternoon to spend Saturday and Sunday with Miss Nettie Sylvester.
November 24, 1905- Travelers Club November 27- Mrs. Burchard
"German Literature Period 2 1300-1500 Hans Sacks" -Mrs. G. F. Sylvester.
December 1, 1905- Miss Meta Sylvester left for Hamline Wednesday afternoon to spend Thanksgiving with her sister, Miss Nettie and other friends.
G. F. Sylvester made a business trip to Hammond Monday and he states that the drive home was anything but pleasant.
December 15, 1905- Travelers Club- Monday December 18- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester
A German Christmas
Ladies Circle G. A. R. Tuesday evening. Officers elected- Treasurer Mrs. Kate Sylvester.
E. L. Sylvester made a business trip to Wabasha Saturday He was accompanied as far as Kellogg by his wife who took the train there for Winona were she spent the day.
Teachers Meeting Dec. 16 1:30 Program Recitation "Ole Bull's Christmas" Miss Meta Sylvester.
December 29, 1905- G. F. Sylvester made a business trip to Rochester Tuesday.
Miss Nettie Sylvester pleasantly entertained a number of friends Thursday evening.

1906

January 5, 1906- Miss Nettie Sylvester returned to her school duties at Hamline Tuesday morning after spending the holidays with her parents and friends here.
Travelers January 8 Mrs. L. T. Meachum
"Dresden China" Mrs. E. L. Sylvester
Mrs. G. F. Sylvester was a Rochester visitor Tuesday.
Annual meeting for stockholders of the Plainview Canning Company. Tuesday January 9 at 2 o'clock. E. L Sylvester Secretary.
January 12, 1906- Geo. H. Dickman, G. F. Sylvester and T. G. Bolton went to Minneapolis Wednesday as delegates to the state Agricultural Meeting in session at that time.
January 26, 1906- The annual meeting of the stock holders of the Plainview Canning Company was held Wednesday afternoon at the village hall. The reports of the secretary E. L. Sylvester and the treasurer F. G. Shumway were approved. Although prices are low it seemed to be in the opinion of the stock holders present that the factory should be operated the coming year...
Mrs. G. F. Sylvester was a Rochester visitor a few days last week.
January 29, 1906 Monday- Mrs. Sylvester called in the afternoon. -Dickman Diary.
February 2, 1906- Park Sylvester and sister, Miss Meta, spent Sunday with friends at Rochester.
February 16, 1906- Travelers February 19- Mrs. Carley
"Munich and Berlin as Art Centers" Mrs. G. F. Sylvester
Old Settlers- G. F. Sylvester President


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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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