Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-06
DEATH tPREv,oUsLv RvMoREo.
Last Years - Mrs. Eddy's Life A..
tended with Controversies.

tended With Controversies.
Concord, n. H., Dec. b.-The farm
upon which Mrs. Eddy was born July
Is. 1921, in the neighboring town OF
Bow, Is q short distance form the Con-
cord line, 80 that many OF her child
hood days were spent In this city and
she occasionally attended the old North
Congregational church The house in
which she was born was burned in
April. 1910.
Mrs. Eddy first took up her residence
in this city in 1889. living on North
State street until 1892, when she pur-
chased the estate subsequently known
as Pleasant View, which is on an
eminence between the city proper and
ST. Paul's school
She made many changes and i'm
provements on the property and lived
there until her departure to live in her
beautiful residence prepared for her at
Chestnut Hill. Boston suburb. This
change, made on Sunday. Jan. 20. 1908,
was entirely without previous an
nOuncement.
There were several great receptions
at Pleasant View to members OF the
mother church who came from Boston
in the course Of their attendance at the
annual meetings of the church. These
gatherings, numbering thousands or
persons. were briefly addressed by Mrs.
Eddy from a balcony of the house.
Public Gatherings Discontinued.
In the last decad, however, the re-
ceptions were Discontinued. In the first
years Of her residence in Concord. Mrs.
Eddy received a few students in Chris
tian Science. most of whom afterwards
became leaders in the church. She pur-
chased the property at North State and
School streets, near the state house, In
1897 and remodeled the house there for
what she called a "Christian Science
kinderearten for teaching the new
tongue of the gospel"
A few years later the development of
this property upon ambitious lines was
begun and on July II. 1904 one Of the
finest church ediiices was dedicated
under the title "The First Church OF
Christ Science. in Concord. n. H."
The structure is said to have cost up
ward of 5000 600. OF this Mrs. Eddy
gave one-third and the remainder was
contributed by her followers.
While she lived at Pleasant View it
was Mrs. Eddy's custom to take a daily
drive accompanied by CALVIN Frye, hef
secretary along certain favorite streets
in the city and suburbs. Thus. she be
came much interested in good roads
and co-orerated with the city in build
ing several miles Of concrete and other
streets until practically her entire daily
drive was over such streets.
Mrs. Eddy was the first to respond
to the Red Cross and ether appeals
for aid and made frequent gifts to ,oral
and STAKE charities and educational IN
terests and public purposes.
Premature Death Rumors.
Toward the last part Of her residence
at Plea SAINT View Mrs. Eddy almost
entirely withdrew from view, appear
ing but for her daily drives.
This gave rise to many rumors and
several times reports o. death gained
circulation. PARTLY az result Of ar
Investigation III disprove the rumors
suit was brought on March 1. 1907. II
the name Of Mrs. Eddy by her mex
friends, her son George w. Glover OF
Lead, s. d., whom she had not seer
for a number OF years: his daughter
Mary Baker Glover, and George w
Baker a nephew OF Mrs Eddy. agains'
Calvin A. Frye, and nine others wh'
are alleged 10 poSSSs3 q Soii'A"i W ~
Mrs. Eddy and oher property of which
they were making undue use. Sub
sequently E. J. F. Eddy. an adopted sor
of Mrs. Eddy, and F.. w. Baker. another
relative, Joined the next friends.
Former secretary Of the navy. VIII
liam E. Chandler, was their princlpa
counsel, while Gen. F. S. Stresser. o;
this city, led the defense.
Tbo ooeo 6rSf under the iuriS-
diction of Judge Robert NJ Chamber
lain. Of the superior court. and was by
Il him referred to three masters, Judge
Edgar Aldrici. of the United State:
court, DR.. G. +, Jolly Of Boston. and
former Congressman H. w. Parks. u
Claremont.
Estate Put in Trust.
After an extended hearing OF the case
they called upon and interviewed Mrs
Eddy at Pleasant View. Shortly after
ward. on Aug. 81, 1907, counsel for the
"next friends" announced the with
drawal OF the suit.
At about the time these proceedings
began Mrs. Eddy created trust OF APP
proximately million dollars. which
was not far from the amount of hel
estate. and named her distant relative
Henry NJ. Baker, Of Bow: Archibald
Mcclellan, of Boston, and j. E. Fernald
a Concord banker, as trustees. This
trust is still in force.
Prior to this arrangement Mrs Eddy
had created trust Of $4,000 for the