1887

May 4, 1887- Graduation Exercises- Congregational Church.
Music "The Mairmaiden Song" Electa Sylvester, Sibyl Champine, and Anna May Evans
Music "Vacation Song" Nellie Sylvester, Grace Darling, Hattie Felton, Lutie Meachum
Music "Where Morning Light is Beaming" Electa Sylvester and Mary Felton
July 2, 1887- Mrs. G.W. Sylvester, accompanied by her two daughters, is visiting her son Frank, who lives in Foley, this state.
September 3, 1887- Convention- members of the Plainview Musical Association... Electa Sylvester, A.P. Stafford, Mrs. A.P. Stafford, Nellie Sylvester.
September 17, 1887- Mrs. Frank Sylvester from Foley, Minnesota is in town on a visit.
A.P. Stafford went to West Liberty, Iowa this week where he intends to work at his trade during the winter.
October 15, 1887- A.P. Stafford, located at West Liberty, Iowa, is spending a few days with his family.
October 27, 1887- A.P. Stafford departed with his family last Thursday for West Liberty, Iowa.
December 17, 1887- Born to Mr. and Mrs. E.L. Sylvester, a daughter. (NOTE: Meta.)

1888

January 21, 1888- The Aid Society of the M.E. Church will meet at Mrs. M.A. Sylvester's Wednesday afternoon. Supper at 6 o'clock.
February 4, 1888- E.L. Sylvester took in the Carnival and Ice Palace the last of the week.

[HOWDER NOTE: See 1888 St. Paul Winter Carnival Ice Palace. END OF HOWDER NOTE]

February 11, 1888- High School Play. "Under the Laurels" Friday and Saturday February 17 & 18.
Cast- Mrs. Milford- Miss Electa Sylvester...
April 14, 1888- The WCTU will meet with Mrs. Sylvester Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
May 26, 1888- Mrs. E.L. Sylvester visited in Elgin this week.
June 9, 1888- Fourth of July Organizations- Committee on Grounds- G.R. Hall, Ed. Sylvester, and G. Pegley.
Graduation at M.E. Church. The class song "Now We Must Leave Thee" also composed by one of the school was rendered by Misses Electa Sylvester and Anna Mae Evans.
June 16, 1888- Play at School Hall July 3-4 Tuesday and Wednesday; "Louva the Pauper" in 5 acts
Mrs. Craft- Miss Electa Sylvester
Aunt Charity- Miss Nellie Sylvester
Admission 35 cents- Children 25 cents.
Mrs. M.A. Sylvester left town last Saturday for Milaca, Minnesota on a visit to her son Frank and his family.
June 30, 1888- Mrs. Sylvester returned from her visit to Milaca this week.
August 11, 1888- Mrs. Sylvester left town the first of this week for Iowa, on a visit to her daughter, Mrs. A.P. Stafford.
September 8, 1888- Born to Mr. and Mrs. A.P. Stafford, a daughter. (NOTE: in A.P. Stafford's obituary, it listed two daughters- Mrs. B.E. Bullen of Denver, Colorado and Mrs. Willard Hard of Barnard, Kansas. There were no first names listed.) [HOWDER NOTE: This was Clara Matilda Stafford born August 31, 1888, who married Willard Vern Hart]
September 15, 1888- Mrs. M. Sylvester returned from West Liberty, Iowa Wednesday.

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