Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-27
A STATEN EMIT
From Alfred Farlow, Head of Christian
Science Publicity Bureau.


Boston, ian. 26.-The following state
uent was given out tonight from the OF
fee of Alfred Farlow, head of the Chris
tian Science Publicity Bureau:
1.-THE Rev. Mary Baker Eddy, discov-
erer and founder Of Christian Science,
has moved from Concord. n. H.. to
Brookline, n suburb OF Boston. The Law
renee estate which has been remodeled.
has been quietly furnished for Mrs Eddy
and her household and she occupied it at
about AS o'clock this afternoon. Only 4
very few of Mrs. Eddy's friends knew of
her contemplated move
white there has been much speculation
about the Brookline house. no one guess
ed Alright concerning its future occupant.
Mrs. Eddy and her household, includ-
ing Calvin A Frye, her secretary. with
Archibald Mcclellan as e guest, con-
stituted the party. They left Concord a.
Q p. M. on a special train carrying three
coaches. The train had been held in the
yard at Concord until n very few minutes
before the time scheduled for leaving. II
was then run under the shed on the Bos-
ton side of the depot and was quietly
boarded by the party, about 10 or l. in
number.
The train was transferred to the New
York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad
at Lowell. Mass, from whence it was run
to South birmingham, where it was
transferred to the Boston & Albany road
and proceeded to Chestnut Hill station,
where carriages awaited the party and
carried them to the new home at Beacon
and Hammond streets. Here everything
was found in full equipment and supper
was served at the usual hour. Except for
the three hours required 10 make the
trip, there was no break i'll the usual
routine of the family.
'"This move was not prompted by any
sudden decision. 1t is known to some of
Mrs Eddy's friends that she has for
some years been considering the adrisa-
bility of returning to this city.
Tier purpose is TO be more convenient
to the mother church of the denomina-
ton: nearer to its headquarters.
The whole affairs. including the prepa-
ration of the house, was in keeping with
Mrs Eddy's usual way of doing things.
She weighs matters deliberately and care
fully, then acts quickly
in Brookline today by Mrs. Eddy sets
at rest the mystery which has for months
past shrouded the forced labors there OF
300 men concerning which the utmost
secrecy has been observed.
Early last October Robert P. Walker.
a prominent Christian Scientist of Chica-
go who is also q real estate broker. came
to Boston and through a local firm
bought of the widow Of Alnory Lawrence
the Lawrence estate In Brookline.
1t was learned that there was some de-
lay in the elimination of the transaction
owing to doubt on the Part of Mrs.
Lawrence IS to whether the estate would
be used 70" an institution. The general
restrictions on the property. which did
not cover the actual site OF the house.
however. barred the erection of any in
stitution on the estate. AS result OF
the delay it is understood the offer for
the land was increased and that the
price paid was in the neiShborhood of
s10c,GNO. Later additional land near the
Old Orchard boulevard end was purchas-
cd at the cost Of $500 and second par
eel bought for 5000 on the southeasterly
side, making the estate altogether one
Of Il acres.
Plans of Chicago architect. the same
who designed the Christian Science Pub
fishing Cos. house in Boston. were sent
on and work Of renodeling the big stone
house in the center Of the estate begun.
The orders were that the work should be
rushed regardless OF expense. and that
the house must be ready for occupancy
by Jan. II. Three hundred men began
work in the middle of October and con-
tinued their labors until within few
days
Tho alterations are estimated to have
cost fully 100000. making the total cost
of the new home of Mrs. Eddy fully
s107, SEQ.
The outer stone walls of the mansion
have been left standing. but with the adj
dition of a big projecting porch in front.
topped by canopy. held up by immense