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The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota*

Byrl Sylvester plays center field; Sylvester families change churches

July 6, 1915 - November 26, 1915


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Irl Richmond, Alvin Dickman, and Byrl Sylvester left Monday on an auto trip to Clark and Huron, S. D. to enjoy a weeks outing at various points.
July 6, 1915- Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Buss and son, Rollia, of Princeton, are guests at the E. L. Sylvester home.
L. J. Hardtke purchased lots of E. L. Sylvester on Broadway last week and has already commenced the work of excavating for a new residence.
July 13, 1915- Gun Club Organized- Sec. Treas.- Byrl Sylvester.
G. F. Sylvester and family left Thursday morning on an auto trip to Moline, Ill. They were accompanied as far as Cedar Rapids, Iowa by Ross P. While, who is going on an important mission into Iowa.
Irl Richmond, Byrl Sylvester, and Alvin Dickman returned last Thursday evening from a two weeks trip to Clark, Aberdeen, and other points in S. D. They report a most pleasant trip.
August 27, 1915- Byrl Sylvester, Alvin Dickman, and Fred Hart were Sunday evening visitors at Elgin.
E. L. Sylvester and Adnrew Helgerson were business visitors at Wabasha Wednesday.
September 3, 1915- Messrs Alvin Dickman, Byrl Sylvester, Leslie Carpenter, Thaddeus Davey, and Fred Hart were among those form here who attended the last band concert given by the Rochester Band in that city Sunday evening.
September 10, 1915- "Dutch" Sylvester, Plainview’s speedy centerfielder made his first fielding error of the season last Sunday at Lake City and Plainview dropped the 4th game of the series with the Metropolitan by a close score of 4 to 5.
"Sylvester dropped back to deep center, and the batter poked a high fly back of second, just out of the reach of the infielder and "Dutch" came tearing in will full head of steam for the sphere and he managed to get under it, but his speed was so great that the ball bounded from his glove and the game was lost…"
September 24, 1915- Mrs. E. L. Sylvester went to Rochester Thursday to spend the day with friends.
October 8, 1915- Lecture on Women’s suffrage at Christian Church. Mrs. Lutz.
Mrs. E. L. Sylvester left Saturday for Minneapolis and from there she goes to visit her daughters at Duluth and Mabel.
October 15, 1915- Miss Marion Sylvester, Marguerite Riley, and Katherine Sylvester spent Saturday in Winona visiting among friends.
October 22, 1915- The Ladies Circle will meet with Mrs. G. F. Sylvester next Tuesday afternoon. A picnic supper will be served.
October 29, 1915- Fair results- climbing and training vines- Mrs. G. F. Sylvester first
Hanging baskets- Mrs. G. F. Sylvester First.
November 12, 1915- The Ladies Aid of the Church of Christ will meet with Mrs. E. L. Sylvester next Thursday. (NOTE: Change of churches.)
November 19, 1915- E. L. Sylvester of Plainview, near Winona, Minnesota, was in the village last Friday on his way to Marble where he will visit his son-in-law and daughter for a few days, Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Caldwell. When the big game season opened today it found MR. Sylvester and two companions who joined him after his arrival, out in the Big Fork County banging away at the game. His friends are J. D. Bateman and Curtis Slawson from the same town. Grand Rapids Herald-Review.
November 26, 1915- E. L. Sylvester and J. D. Bateman who have been spending the past few weeks in the northern woods hunting big game, returned home Wednesday night, brining with them two fine deer.


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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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