December 3, 1898- Her friends will be pleased to learn that Mrs. E. L. Sylvester is again able to be out, after her several weeks illness.
December 31, 1898- Mason meeting- recitation by Miss Nellie Sylvester.

1899

January 7, 1899- Miss Nellie Sylvester will leave Saturday for her school at Tracy if recovered sufficiently from the attack of Grippe from which she has been suffering this week, to do so.
January 14, 1899- Miss Nellie Sylvester sufficiently recovered from her attack of LaGrippe to return to her school at Tracy Tuesday. A. P. Stafford returned home Saturday. He is of the opinion that he has discovered a fine country down in Iowa and has decided to locate at the little town of Holmes. He expects to move his family there next week.
January 21, 1899- A. P. Stafford and son Allen, left Wednesday noon with their car of personal effects for Holmes, Iowa, where he will open a hardware store. His wife and the balance of the family will remain here for a few days until he is settled in his new home.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester went to Rochester Monday.
March 18, 1899- A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester Tuesday (NOTE: Katherine).
April 1, 1899- The following are the names of those who were present every day during the winter term. Second Intermediate- Nettie Sylvester, First Intermediate- Meta Sylvester, Kindergarten- Byrl Sylvester.
May 12, 1899- The M. E. Ladies Aid will meet with Mrs. E. L. Sylvester Wednesday afternoon.
May 19, 1899- At a meeting of the Ladies Cemetery Association the following ladies were appointed for soliciting committee... Mrs. E. L. Sylvester...
May 26, 1899- The M. E. Ladies Aid Society will meet with Mrs. M. A. Sylvester on Wednesday afternoon.
June 2, 1899- Alumni Meeting- (T. G. Bolton residence decorated with Japanese lanterns. Election- Electa Sylvester- President, Etta Parr- VP, Minnie Wedge- Sec., Melvin Mallory- treas. The Misses Sylvester rendered a very pretty instrumental duet).
June 30, 1899- G. F. Sylvester and E. A. Carrell are attending the Sunday School convention at Mazeppa.
July 7, 1899- At county Sunday School Convention election- Executive Committee- G. F. Sylvester, Plainview.
July 21, 1899- The Methodist Sunday School and friends will have a picnic on the E. L. Sylvester ground Wednesday afternoon. Picnic supper. You are invited to come at 2 o'clock.
July 28, 1899- Mr. E. L. Sylvester and family drove to Minneiska Saturday morning and took a boat ride to Winona returning the same evening.
The Sunday School picnic at Sylvester grove on Wednesday was a very pleasant affair. About 150 people, old and young, sat down to the table spread with a sumptuous repast. The afternoon was spent in playing games and in the exercise of swings and hammocks. Nice place for a picnic.
August 11, 1899- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester and children drove to Rochester on Saturday last.
Miss Electa Sylvester was in Rochester this week, the guest of Mrs. R. L. Blakely.
Carl Stephens has purchased a couple of lots from E. L. Sylvester on the corner of Broadway and Thompson. Mr. Stephens will make preparations to build a dwelling

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