It is not necessary to say that all the guests enjoyed the evening, only we never worked so hard at a social entertainment in our lives.
March 6, 1901 Wednesday- Mrs. M. A. Sylvester died last night. - Dickman Diary.
March 8, 1901- Death of Mrs. M. A. Sylvester
The death of Mrs. M. A. Sylvester on Wednesday evening, March 6th, was a great surprise to her many friends in this community. Comparatively few knew of her serious illness which was of very short duration. The immediate cause of death was paralysis with which she was stricken only a few hours previously. She was one of the earliest settlers in this township and was widely known and highly respected.
Matilda A. Cook was born in Groaby, Canada East, November 5, 1838, was married to Geo. W. Sylvester in Wisconsin March 18, 1856 and moved to Woodland the same spring, which was the family home until several years after the death of Mr. Sylvester which occurred in 1876. In the year 1884 she left the farm and moved to the village where she has since resided.
Two sons and two daughters are left to mourn the loss of a loving and devoted mother, all of whom reside here, except one daughter, Nellie, Mrs. W. P. Dyer, whose home is in Slayton, but who has been here for some weeks. Five sisters and three brothers also survive her: Mrs. Lucinda Shaw and Mrs. Maria Sylvester, Nebraska; Mrs. Abbie Standish, Mondovi, Wisconsin, Mrs. Lida Wicks, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, Mrs. J. Haessig, Plainview, Geo. Cook, Lincoln, Minnesota, John, Dodge Center, Solomon of Mondovi, Wisconsin.
The funeral services will be held this afternoon at 1 o'clock at the Methodist church and she will be buried in Woodland Cemetery, where her husband was laid to rest.
April 20, 1901 Saturday- Mrs. F. Sylvester was here in the afternoon. - Dickman Diary.
April 26, 1901 Friday- Mrs. F. Sylvester was here. Dickman Diary.
May 3, 1901- Sylvester Brothers have rebuilt the sidewalk along Washington Street east of the bank.
Weather cool. Emma, Mrs. A. Marshall, Mrs. E. Sylvester, Mrs. F. Sylvester went to Rochester after plants. - Dickman Diary.
May 29, 1901 Wednesday- Mrs. Abe Marshall and Mrs. F. Sylvester were here. - Dickman Diary.
May 31, 1901- Mesdames G. F. Sylvester, Askew, Laack, and Miss Electa Sylvester drove to Rochester Thursday. June 28, 1901- Mrs. W. P. Dyer of Slayton Minnesota arrived Friday and will visit her brothers E. L. and G. F. Sylvester for a few weeks.
Mrs. G. F. Sylvester and children left this morning for Oak Park for a visit with her parents.
July 5, 1901- G. F. Sylvester left for Oak Park and Milaca the first of the week for a few days visit with friends and relatives.
July 12, 1901- Miss Electa Sylvester went to Elgin yesterday.
G. F. Sylvester and family returned home from Oak Park Friday.
August 2, 1901- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester entertained a number of young ladies Saturday at 5 o'clock tea in honor of Mrs. W. P. Dyer.
Mrs. W. P. Dyer left for her home at Slayton, Minnesota Tuesday morning, after visiting several weeks with her brothers E. L. and G. F. Sylvester and sister Electa Sylvester.
August 12, 1901 Monday- Emma went to a tea at Mrs. Edwin Sylvester's in the evening. -Dickman Diary.
August 30, 1901- Miss Electa Sylvester visited friends at Owatonna from Friday until Monday.

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