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Watervliet Society and he came at least every Sunday to dinner at the SF. When he

had a serious illness for a month in 1919, he was cared for at the SF. By this

time the NF was gradually disintegrating because of the age and frailties of most

of its members and in August 1919 it was decided to close it. The Lebanon Ministry

called the SF members together and asked if the NF could move in with them because

"they felt they would not be trerated right at the CF" and "the CF did not want them."
The "majority (of the SF) were not so very anxious forthe change, still no one refused

or was unwilling." They were to live in the Sisters Shop, but dragged their feet so

it took until December 13th for the 5 sisters, 2 men and 1 little girl to make the

move.
On February 17, 1921,Eldress Anna had a stroke and frightened everyone. However

she was back to the dinner table with the family on the 20th. However, on Feb. 26th

she went to Mt. Lebanon to stay a while and recuperate. Isabelle White died on March

8th, Ella Benedict of CF had a stroke; Maggie Caldwell of SF went to the doctor in

Albany on March 30th and went on to Hancock without saying anything to anyone. She

returned a few days later.
On April 3d, the Ministry Eldresses came from Lebanon and asked if all were

willing foreither Ella Winship or Eldress Caroline Tate to help Edlress Anna with

clerical work--keeping record books, writing letters, etc. Eldress Caroline didn't

want to be bothered, "so Ella will probably be chosen, although Maggie Caldwell and

Freida Sipple both think they should be chosen as they are older."
On July llth Maggie packed her suitcase and left for Albany without saying any-

thing to anyone. "We all think her mind is unbalanced. She imagines everybody is
talking against her when no one is even thinking of her."
On July 24th Eldress Anna had another light stroke in the morning and another
in the afternoon. On July 28th Eldress Anna had a meeting with the SF members abou

Maggie. "No one wanted her back."
On July 29th Elder Walter Shepherd and the Ministry Sisters met Maggie in Albany
with her lawyer. They offered her a home at Mt. Lebanon, but she insisted on coming