July 11, 1891- The W.C.T.U. will meet with Mrs. Stafford Thursday afternoon July 16.
September 5, 1891- Mrs. E.L. Sylvester and Miss Electa Sylvester started Monday morning for St. Paul. After a weeks visit in the Twin Cities, Miss Sylvester will go to Farmington where she has a school engaged for the fall term.
October 10, 1891- See Stafford's folding bath tub. Adv.
The M.E. Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs. A.P. Stafford on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. M.A. Sylvester started today for a visit to Farmington where her daughter, Electa, is now teaching.
November 14, 1891- Mrs. E.L. Sylvester visited in Elgin Wednesday.
December 19, 1891- Miss Electa Sylvester is expected home this evening.

1892

January 16, 1892- Old Settler's Table Committee- Mrs. E.L. Sylvester, Miss Nellie Sylvester
January 30, 1892- A.P. Stafford of whom we spoke last week as having the grip, got better and came out Saturday and Monday, but was taken worse Monday evening and has since been suffering from pneumonia.
February 6, 1892- To the very many who so kindly aided us in various ways during our recent sickness we would express our sincere thanks. Mr. and Mrs. A.P. Stafford.
April 2, 1892- Miss Electa Sylvester spent her vacation week at home. She returned to Farmington Saturday to resume her school.
April 16, 1892- Miss Nellie Sylvester spent part of the week in Farmington the guest of her sister Miss Electa who teaches at that place.
June 4, 1892- A.P. Stafford put up a nice new canvas awning in front of his store this week. Evidently he expects to see the sun again before the year closes.
Class Day exercises- School Hall June 10, 1:30
Class of 6 scholars- Mary Bolton, Carrie Boyd, Nellie Sylvester, Inez Wahler, Fred Huxley, William Weikel Jr.
Class Motto: Accomplish thoroughly or attempt not."
Graduation Exercises at G.A.R. Hall. Packed house.
... "Silent Forces" by Miss Nellie Sylvester was carefully illustrated by comparing the noisy with the silent forces. The loud but harmless thunder to the quite, zig zag, dangerous lightning. The unseen power of gravity that keeps man on earth, that prevents perpetual motion, and that draws the apple to the ground. The bright, invisible air produces effects more stupendous than the fury of the passing hurricane. The powerful work of evaporation and condensation so gently, noiselessly, for the most part so unobserved that comparatively few are aware of the magnitude of these operations. Silent forces continually surround the individual affecting him naturally for weal or for woe. His life and character are molded to a high or low standard according as he does or does not follow the guidances of his better nature. "Silence is the perfect herald of Joy! I were little happy if I could say how much." But there are silent and secret forces interwoven in our natures. In no part of the constitution of the mind is the goodness of the great Designer more manifest than in material love, words cannot tell the numberless, nameless, impassioned sympathies that make the melody of a mother's tenderness...
June 11, 1892- Miss Nellie Sylvester has a new safety bicycle and rides it nicely. (NOTE: Nellie was the first Plainview woman bicyclist mentioned in the Plainview paper. Perhaps it was a graduation present.)

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