house there early next spring.
August 25, 1899- Miss Nellie Sylvester went to Pipestone Wednesday.
Mrs. E. L. Sylvester and children are camping at Oronoco this week.
September 1, 1899- Mrs. Frank Sylvester and children left Monday for a visit at her old home in Oak Park.
September 8, 1899- G. F. Sylvester made a trip north to Milaca and Oak Park this week.
Miss Electa Sylvester departed Tuesday for an extended visit with her sister Nellie at Tracy.
September 22, 1899- Mrs. G. F. Sylvester and children returned on Saturday from and extended visit with her parents in Oak Park, Minnesota.
September 29, 1899- The Ladies of the Cemetery Association will meet with Mrs. E. L. Sylvester next Tuesday afternoon.
October 6, 1899- The M. E. Ladies Aid Society will meet with Mrs. Frank Sylvester next Wednesday afternoon.
November 3, 1899- E. L. Sylvester having remodeled and practically rebuilt his barn is now having it painted, making a great improvement in looks as well as convenience.
November 10, 1899- The M. E. Ladies Aid Society will meet with Mrs. E. L. Sylvester next Wednesday.
December 22, 1899- Miss Mabel Sylvester of Madelia, Minnesota is visiting her cousins during the Christmas holidays.
December 29, 1899- Miss Nellie Sylvester returned from Tracy last week. Invitations have been issued for the wedding of Miss Nellie Sylvester to Mr. William P. Dyer on Wednesday next.

1900

January 5, 1900- Marriage of Miss Nellie M. to William P. Dyer of Slayton
The home of Mrs. M. A. Sylvester was the scene of a pretty wedding on Wednesday, the third, when her daughter, Miss Nellie M. was married to Mr. William P. Dyer, of Slayton. The house was beautifully decorated with evergreen, holly, roses, carnations, and Spanish moss.
About 40 guests assembled and at precisely 11 o'clock were heard the strains of Mendelssohn's Wedding March, played by Miss Electa Sylvester. The bride and groom entered, preceded by the flower girls, Misses Meta and Birdie Sylvester, the former in pink and the latter in white, carrying roses and carnations. The bride wore a traveling dress of castor broadcloth trimmed with white satin and martin. She carried a bouquet of cream roses. The groom was dressed in black. They took their place in the parlor where one corner was very tastily decorated with ropes of evergreen intertwined with holly, the bridal couple standing on a fur rug "under the mistletoe."
Rev. W. E. King performed the ceremony, the ring service being used.
After congratulations had been extended, the guests were seated at small tables and an elaborate wedding breakfast served.
The happy couple departed on the afternoon train amid showers of rice. They go to St. Paul for a few days, then to Slayton where Mr. Dyer is engaged in teaching.
Both graduated from Hamline in '06. Since that time Mr. Dyer has been a successful teacher in Slayton and his home was formerly in Pipestone. The bride needs no words of commendation. Her home has always been in this community where she is held in high esteem by all who know her and all join in sincere wishes for a long and happy life.
Many beautiful and useful gifts were presented. Those present from abroad were Mrs. Dyer and S. B. Dyer, mother and brother of the groom, from Pipestone; W. S. Crandall and wife of Winona and Miss Mabel Sylvester of Madelia.

Previous: Page 17.
Next: Page 19.
Initial: Table of Contents