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The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota*

Edwin Sylvester's New Years Eve party; Plainview Bank adds to surplus fund

December 2, 1910 - February 10, 1911


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December 2, 1910- Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester entertained a company of friends at a 6 o’clock dinner Saturday evening.
December 9, 1910- Travelers Club – December 12 – Mrs. G. F. Sylvester.
"Rotterdam"- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester, Music in charge of by Mrs. G. F. Sylvester.
December 23, 1910- Miss Nettie Sylvester who is taking special work in music and art at Northwestern college, Evanston, Ill. leaves for her home in Minnesota for the holiday vacation Friday. Miss Sylvester is a graduate of Hamline University and an artist in music. Chicago-Record Herald.
Mrs. R. J. R. Baker of Princeton, Ill, arrived Saturday morning on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester.
Mrs. E. L. Sylvester entertained the members of her Sunday School class Saturday afternoon. One of the enjoyable features was a Christmas tree, presents being contributed by the teachers and members of the class after enjoying a pleasant afternoon a fine supper was served.
December 30, 1910- Miss Nettie Sylvester of Chicago and Mrs. R. J. Holmes of St. Paul are spending the holidays at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester.
Miss Nettie Sylvester, who has been spending a few days at home, returned to Evanston, Ill. Thursday.
December 31, 1910, Saturday- We all went to E. L. Sylvester’s to see in the new year. –Dickman Diary.

1911

January 6, 1911- Mrs. R. J. Holmes returned to St. Paul on Friday. She was accompanied as far as Rochester by her mother, Mrs. E. L. Sylvester and sister Nettie.
Miss Nettie Sylvester returned to Chicago Monday afternoon.
A company of friends met at the home of E. L. Sylvester on New Years Eve to watch the old year out and the new year in. At exactly 12 o’clock the merry making began in good earnest. Games and a musical were the order of the evening and early morning.
Sunday school at M. E. Church. E. L. Sylvester, Supt.
January 13, 1911- G. F. Sylvester went to St. Paul Wednesday morning to attend the meeting of the State Agricultural Society.
The Plainview State Bank has added another $1,000 to their surplus fund, making a total of $8,000. Our banking institutions continue to progress.
January 20, 1911- Mrs. G. F. Sylvester and daughters Katherine and Marion, left Wednesday morning for the Cities on a few days visit.
January 25, 1911, Wednesday- Company for the evening were G. F. Sylvester and family, Ed. Sylvester and family, Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. Woodcock. –Dickman Diary.
February 5, 1911, Sunday- In the afternoon Edwin and Franklin Sylvester and myself went walking. –Dickman Diary.
February 9, 1911, Thursday- The M&M Club was invited to La Craft’s for dinner and G. F. Sylvester’s for supper. –Dickman Diary.
February 10, 1911- Mrs. G. F. Sylvester pleasantly entertained the Travelers and Mandolin Club at a Thimble Bee Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. E. L. Sylvester entertained a large company of friends at a 6 o’clock dinner last Friday evening.
Mrs. G. F. Sylvester entertained a large company of lady friends at a Thimble Bee yesterday afternoon.
On the evening train Alvin and Byrl Sylvester went to Elgin. –Dickman Diary.


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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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