_________________________ Howder's Site _________________________

The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota*

Edwin Sylvester adds sleeping porch to house; Edwin Jr. catches measles

May 5, 1911 - August 11, 1911


PAGE 62

Friday.
G. F. Sylvester and family enjoyed an auto ride to Lake City Sunday afternoon. Mesdames F. D. Washburn and G. F. Sylvester went to Dodge Center Thursday morning to attend a meeting of the Women’s Federation Club.
May 5, 1911- Travelers Club- Mrs. G. F. Sylvester, May 8.
Mrs. R. J. R. Baker arrived from Waterloo, Iowa Saturday on a two weeks visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester.
G. F. Sylvester left Tuesday afternoon for Faribault to attend the State Woodsman Convention as a delegate from Wabasha County.
E. L. Sylvester and family and Miss Lillie Grove went to Winona Saturday afternoon to remain over Sunday and Monday the guest of friends. While there their little son, Edwin, was taken down with the measles.
E. L. Sylvester has just completed a fine large two story porch on the west side of his residence, the same being entirely screened. The lower floor is to be used as an outdoor dining room, while the upper floor will be used as slumber rooms.
Byrl Sylvester visited in Winona Saturday and Sunday.
May 12, 1911- Perfect spelling for April- Third Grade- Marion Sylvester.
May 19, 1911- The Ladies Circle will meet with Mrs. G. F. Sylvester next Tuesday.
May 26, 1911- G. F. Sylvester went to Winona Wednesday with his auto, being accompanied by Mesdames G. F. Sylvester, G. R. Hall, J. R. Jeffrey, and E. L. Sylvester who attended the Missionary Convention.
June 9, 1911- Mesdames E. L. and G. F. Sylvester spend Wednesday in Rochester.
June 16, 1911- Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. Holmes of St. Paul, arrived last week on a visit to her parents, MR. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester.
June 23, 1911- Mrs. J. H. O’Connell accompanied G. F Sylvester and family as far as St. Paul, where she will spend a few days at the home of her son, Bert.
G. F. Sylvester and family left Sunday noon with their auto for Oak Park, where his family will spend a few days at the home of her mother, while Mr. Sylvester will go from there to Bemidji to attend the State Bankers Convention.
Miss Nettie Sylvester is spending a short vacation at home.
July 7, 1911- G. F. Sylvester and family drove to West Newton Sunday where they will spend the day.
The annual school meeting will be held on Saturday evening, July 15. Two members on the board are to be elected. The term of G. F. Sylvester and P. C. Wood expired. Mr. Wood declines to serve longer as much of his time is spent away.
July 14, 1911- E. L. Sylvester and J. J. Butts made a business trip to Minneapolis Tuesday afternoon.
July 16, 1911, Sunday- We went to Lake City. Mike and Kate went along and Leona went with Frank Sylvester’s. We got home at 8:30. –Dickman Diary. (NOTE: they went to the Chautauqua.)
July 21, 1911- Death of Mrs. R. W. Chapman- daughters Mrs. I. N. Morrell of Minneapolis and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester.
Mrs. R. J. Holmes came down from St. Paul Monday to be present at the funeral of her grandmother, Mrs. Chapman returning home Wednesday.
G. F. Sylvester and G. H. Dickman accompanied by their families drove to Lake City Sunday where they attended the Chautauqua. They were highly pleased with the program, especially the address by Thomas Brooks Fletcher.
July 28, 1911- Auto Club Tour…
Mrs. G. N. Morrell of Minneapolis departed for her home Monday after spending 6 weeks attending to Mrs. R. W. Chapman, her mother, during her last illness.
August 11, 1911- Miss Nettie Sylvester returned home Tuesday night to remain some


Previous: Page 61.
Next: Page 63.
Initial: Table of Contents


* 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."


Howder; © 1995-2011 All Rights Reserved. Last Updated February 14, 2011.