Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-13
SHILOH HAPPENINGS.
The List Contains Little Of eeneht 10
the Institution.

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Sullivan. who recently escaped from
Shiloh. contains the information thai
| Mrs. Mary Albright has left the In
stitution. Miss Sullivan, who is nov
stopping at Old orchard for her health
| gives the information that Mrs. AL
| bright and others were cruising aloht
| the Maine coast in either the Ripple
or the Kingdom, and that Mrs. Al
bright was engaged in working upoI
the furniture For some season OIL
other the elders" in charge wer,
anxious that the furniture should b'
put in condition as soon as possible
and Mrs. Albright was compelled t
work night and day.
Mrs. Albright is between So and g.
years Of age and is a frail woman II
poor health. She protested against be-
Ing obliged to work SO hard and sale
at the first opportunity she should
leave, and would If necessary, hail thu
first passing vessel and asked to be
taken aboard. The elders in charge OF
the vessel were offended at Mrs. ALI
bright, and. according to the informa-
ton furnished Miss Sullivan, put the
woman ashore on an island six miles
from any house, and left her without
food or money. She made her way to
house and left the island for Boston
Those who are in charge at Sh1loh
admit that the vessel has been CRUISING
along the coast with Mrs Albright ana
others on board and that she was en-
gagged in upholstering the furniture
They say the vessel returned to SILL
loh and that Miss Albright. who was
with the party, came back to Sh1ioh
and that Mrs. Albright went to Bos-
ton to visit brother.
Some are inclined not to believe that
this is a correct statement of the facts.
Those who doubt the story say 1t may
not be true that Mrs Albright was
marooncd on a desert island, but they
are so skeptical that they think Mrs
Albright was not rightly used. Some
Of those who have heard the story de-
clare the matter should be probed to
the bottom. Mrs. Albright formerly
lived in Arlington and it is said was
in comfortable circumstances when she
Joined the Shiloh colony some time ago
She is mentioned as woman who hon.
estly believed she was called by God to
give up all to join the elijah" Sand
ford colony.
The disappearance of Miss or Mrs
Hope from Shiloh, is causing much
speculation. The story has been re-
ported that it was Miss Blanche Hope
who left, leaving no trace of where she
was to go. Others say it was her moth
er, Mrs. Hope. who also has been
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weeks ago in practicing physical cul-
ture exercises injured one of her arm:
SD that since that time it has been Use
less, and her hand has become so dis
colored that it is almost black.
People who ought to know say thai
this is the woman who has gone away
and, leaving in such a mysterious way
has led to the report that she has COM
nitted suicide The authorities have
taken no steps to ascertain where she
is, although the opinion is freely ex-
pressed that something should be done
that the river should be dragged and
the woods searched. 1t is given out that
sor,e of her friends know where she Is
but if they do, they do not volunteer
any information as to where she may
be.
Ira Case, a veteran of the Civil wal
who. a few years ago, sacrificed his
property and left good home in Michi'
gan to come to Shiloh with his wife. has
now left the institution.
He came to Shiloh at the wish of his
wife, who was fascinated with the
teachings of Sanford. He never really
believed in the doctrine himself
Against the wish of Mr.. Case. his wife
went to the Holy Land on the Coronet
On making the landing at Jaffa. Mrs
Case received injuries from which she
died. Mr.. Case stood the life at Shiloh
as long as he could, and finally left and
is now stopping here.
He was brave soldier. and with a
record Of distinguished services which en-
titles him to n pension of $40 Il month
The Shiloh Shepherds did all they pos
sibly could to have Mr.. Case make over
this pension to the institution. but he
would not consent, and he has this money
with which to support himself and Is en-
tirely Independent of Shiloh.
1t has Just been learned that the cap
tain who had charge OF the Coronet wher
Sanford went to the Holy Land commit
ted some act for which he incurred Sand
ford's displeasure. The captain was plac
ed in stateroom, the door locked, an'
he was compelled to fast there for sever
days and nights. The man rebelled a
this treatment, but finally gave In, lei
into line and obeyed the orders given b.
! Elijah"
At the present time there is much muir
muring and discomfort among the Shiloh
disciples Under the iron rule of Shep
herds Jewell. Topper and Mckenzie. til
trium virate in charge during Sanford
absence, the people do not dare to max
an open demonstration, although occa
sionally one leaves and there will be 9th
ers who will follow II all reports are true
Each of the disciples watches the otf
ers. No one knows whom to trust with
secret and 50 the system Of discipline
az effective as though a guard cordo
was placed about the walls OF the inst
tuition.