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The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota*

Park Sylvester shoots family horse; new school dedicated; St. Louis World's Fair

April 22, 1904 - July 22, 1904


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Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester left for St. Paul Monday evening to spend Tuesday at the Cities
April 22, 1904- Edwin Sylvester and Dick Southwick left Saturday night for Brooklyn, New York where they go to attend to business matters. They expect to return home the last of the week.
Travelers on Monday evening April 25 with Mrs. L. T. Meachum
Special topic- Mrs. G. F. Sylvester
While out hunting in Woodland last Saturday, Park Sylvester and Willie Schmidt accidentally shot the family driving horse of E. L. Sylvester. The horse was driven to town and bled profusely, yet nothing serious was anticipated until Monday when blood poisoning set in and the animal died Wednesday.
April 23, 1904 Saturday- Callers Mrs. E. L. Sylvester and Mrs. Carley and Mother Eggers. - Dickman Diary.
April 24, 1904 Sunday- Emma and I went over to Edwin Sylester's a little while in the afternoon and we all walked out on the railroad track for a walk. -Dickman Diary. (NOTE: The railroad track went right behind the Sylvester house.)
April 29, 1904- Dedication of new school house.
G. F. Sylvester purchased a fine driving horse the first of the week.
E. L. Sylvester and Dick Southwick returned Friday from their trip to New York.
May 6, 1904- The Travelers Club will meet with Mrs. E. L. Sylvester Monday evening May 9. Special topic- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester.
May 10, 1904 Tuesday- We had a fishing part to Theilman. Those that went: Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Cornwell, C. D. Burchard's, A. Marshall's, Dr. Slocumb's, John Burnham's, Geo. Lyons's, Frank Sylvester's, John LaCraft's and ourselves. We all took dinner at the hotel. I was the only one in the lot that caught any fish. We had a very nice time. We got home about 8 o'clock. -Dickman Diary.
May 13, 1904- Mesdames E. L. Sylvester and F. G. Schumway went to Dover Tuesday to attend a meeting of the Foreign Missionary Society.
May 27, 1904- The Travelers Club will hold a social and business meeting at the home of Mrs. G. F. Sylvester next Monday evening. All members are requested to be present.
June 11, 1904- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester visited Elgin friends Thursday afternoon.
Emma, Mrs. Burchard, Mrs. A. Marshall, Mrs. F. Sylvester, and Mrs. Slocumb drove over to Rochester today. -Dickman Diary.
June 24, 1904- Plainview Street Fair directors meeting. Supt. Of divisions
Division H. Painting and Drying - Mrs. G. F. Sylvester
Attractions- G. F. Sylvester
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester left for St. Paul Monday to attend the Bankers Convention held at that place.
Mrs. G. F. Sylvester and children left for Oak Park Tuesday where they visited relatives until Thursday when Mr. Sylvester joined them on a Bankers excursion to the World's Fair. (St. Louis)
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester returned yesterday from Minnetonka, where they have been spending the week in attendance at the State Banker's Association meeting.
June 26, 1904 Sunday- Towards evening we took a ride and took Edwin Sylvester's folks with us. -Dickman Diary.
July 8, 1904- Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester who have been enjoying an outing at the St. Louis Fair returned home Tuesday. They were accompanied by their children who have been visiting with relatives near Milaca. Like others Frank says the "pike" is alright.
July 20, 1904 Wednesday- Callers in the evening Miss Shanessy, Drysdale, Theresa Eggers and Mrs. F. Sylvester. -Dickman Diary.
July 22, 1904- Messrs and Mesdames E. L. Sylvester and J. A. Slocumb started Monday evening for St. Louis where they will spend several days at the big show.


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* SOURCE: Manzow, Ron (compiler), "The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota - a collection of information taken from the Plainview News, other newspapers, letters, and diaries beginning in 1884": Plainview Area History Center, 40 4th St. S.W., Plainview, MN 55964. Compiled in 2001.

NOTE: from Ron Manzow, December 2001: "Feel free to reproduce the pages for anyone who wants a copy. It was compiled to be shared... All I ask is that they consider sending a check to the [Plainview Area] History Center to help us out. That should be enough."


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