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The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota*

Mayor of Plainview dies from typhoid (Edwin Sylvester administrator of estate)

October 4, 1912 - January 24, 1913


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as musical instructor in the schools of that city.
October 4, 1912- Together with Dr. J. A. Slocumb, E. L. Sylvester, and Ward Miller, the editor, enjoyed a visit to the Lake City Street Fair Wednesday afternoon.
October 11, 1912- Messrs and Mesdames G. F. Sylvester and B. E. Rohweder autoed to Winona Wednesday afternoon to attend the Schuman-Heinck Opera.
Mrs. G. F. Sylvester entertained a company of friends at a 6 o’clock dinner Tuesday evening.
October 18, 2006- Travelers October 21 – Library.
"Duluth and Hennepin Chapter 7 Book 1"- Mrs. G. F. Sylvester.
On learning that it was impossible for Mr. Thompson to survive by a few hours, G. F. Sylvester, M. J. Manchester, E. A. Carpenter, R. A. Askew and E. L. Sylvester started for Winona Monday afternoon but owing to a breakdown did not arrive in the city until an hour after he had expired. (NOTE: Mr. Thompson was mayor of Plainview who died of typhoid fever at Winona General Hospital).
October 25, 1912- Travelers Club, November 4, 1912-
"Fort Snelling as it is Today"- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester.
E. L. Sylvester has been appointed special administrator of the J. F. Thompson estate and his business will be continued on as formerly for the present.
E. L. Sylvester went to Winona Friday afternoon where he met Mrs. Sylvester and R. W. Chapman on their return from an extended visit to New York state. Their train was late getting to Eyota so that they were compelled to return home by auto late in the night. Mrs. Sylvester says that she had a delightful time but finds that there is no place like home no matter where it may be.
November 1, 1912- Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester accompanied by G. R. Hall and Mrs. A. S. Kennedy autoed to Rochester Tuesday where they spent the day among friends.
8th grade spelling- Katherine Sylvester, 89% October.
November 15, 1912- Mesdames Chas Bush, James Carley, and E. L. Sylvester visited in Winona Thursday.
November 29, 1912- Big game hunters J. J. Erding, E. L. Sylvester, J. D. Bateman, Curtis Slawson and Tom Hall all returned home last week, each having secured the limited number of deer. They remained several days in the hope of snow that they might secure a moose but the fine fall weather failed to change and they came home without the coveted prize. Hunting has been fine this fall and they have enjoyed a pleasant trip.
December 20, 1912- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester spent Tuesday in Rochester.
December 27, 1912- Miss Nettie Sylvester of Marquette, Michigan arrived Tuesday afternoon to spend the holidays at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Sylvester.
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sylvester and daughters Katherine and Marion, left Tuesday afternoon for Moline, Ill. to spend Christmas at the home of their daughter Mrs. Baker.
Byrl Sylvester, who is taking his first years work at the State University, came home Saturday for the holidays.

1913

January 10, 1913- Miss Nettie Sylvester returned to Marquette, Michigan Friday.
January 17, 1913- G. A. R. Circle election- Treasurer- Mrs. Kate Sylvester.
At 6 o’clock tables were spread and a bounteous supper was served by the ladies of the circle and their families and the old soldiers and their families.
G. F. Sylvester and T. G. Bolton went to St. Paul Wednesday morning to attend the State Agricultural meeting in the interest of the Wabasha County Industrial Fair Association.
January 24, 1913- James A. Carley and E. L. Sylvester went to Wabasha Monday evening to attend to probate matters.


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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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