The Washington herald., 1910-12-15

Concord. n. H. Dec. H-Gen. Henry
M. Baker, executor OF the estate of
Mary Baker G. Eddy. filed her VIII in
the probate court at $50 O'Clock this
afternoon The will was proved in the
common form in order that the work of
administering the estate might be taken
up at once.
1t will, however. also be proved IN
Solemn form" January II. 1911 The only
witnesses present to-day were Josiah Z.
Fernald. one of the three trustees OF
Mrs. Eddy's property, and Alvin 3.
Cross, local banker.
Gen. Frank s streeter. so long ooun-
sci for Mrs. Eddy. including the time
OF the celebrated next friends" suit in
equity. was present.
Two Wills Are Filed.
In effect two wills were fled. The viii
of 1901. thought 10 be lost, was duplicated
in 1903. The first viii was found after
Mrs. Eddy's death The papers fled to-
day ara the original will. followed by a
short statement that a second win was
made. being an exact duplicate Of the
first. Then followed the fling OF two
eodiciis, the only ones ever made, dated
in 1903 and 1904 AS proof that a second
will was executed the instrument is fled
as separate document with the rest
Of the papers as substandating the state
ment OF IT'S existence.
The papers fled with the Judge of pro-
bate also include copies OF the agree
ments reached between Mrs. Eddy and
her heirs in 1903 by which George ".
Glover received $4,000 and the trust fund
for his children was increased 10 sl76e9o
from slz5.000. This agreement is given
in fun and Ia specific terms, Glover, for
himself and his heirs. agrees to never u
eenfest Mrs Eddy's sill, or 10 make any
claim under 1t as an heir az law.
Gives Up All His Rights
The agreement by which Ebenezer J.
Foster. Mrs. Eddy's adopted son, re-
eeived $4,000 as a consideration for Civ
ms Up all his rights IN Mrs. Eddy's
estate is also fled. The Glover and
family document was executed October
e. 1909. and that Of z. J. Foster was
dated November !, 1910 One condition
he received this last settlement was as
follows: II. George ". Glover. further
covenant and agree 10 return 10 my
mother. when this instrument is deliv-
cred, all letters written BY my mother
70 me OF TO any member OF my family.
ard al documents written or dictated
by her. in my possession or control, or
which have been placed in the hands Of
my counsel
These letters were about TO be intro
duced as testimony at the time the
next friends suit was dismissed by
agreement
May Exceed $1,000, 900.
There is every reason 10 believe that
the value of Mrs. Eddys estate has
been underestimated and that it viii
reach. If it does not exceed, s. go.
This viii, of course, depend largely upon
the value which the appraisers place
upon the copyrights. The cash. seeuri-
ties. and personal estate, exclusive OF
the copyrights. will exceed. il is pretty
authoritatively rumored, 100000.
Under the terms of-the VIII the Mother
Church at Boston is to get the bulk OF
Mrs. Eddy's enormous fortune. This
church. in addition to special bequests
aggregating $4,000, is also made tho
residuary legatee. The special bequests
are divided, $4,000 direct 10 the church
and 600 in trust for teaching Chris
tiaa Science 10 students who are unable
TO pay for their instructions.
The Second Church Of Christ Seien-
fist, of New York City, is the next Iarg-
est beneficiary. as there is left to il a
sum not 10 exceed $l75.ooo. to pay of its
Indebtedness.
Calvin A. Frye Remembered.
The largest individual beneficiary is
Calvin A. Frye. who for more than
thirty-fiye years has been close to Mrs.
Eddy, and who receives so, ,0o0. Laura +.
Sargent, long of the Eddy household.
gets 5000; Fred. N Ladd. OF this city,
a distant cousin of Mrs. Eddy, receives
$500. Mr.. Ladd was one OF her financial
advisers, ard audited her accounts. He
is the treasurer Of a large savings bank
here. George S. Moore, Of this city,
was willed 1900 This sum viii go 10
his widow. who still lives here Frances
A Baker. a maiden lady and relative.
also living here. gets sl.000 Henrietta
chanfrau. Of Philadelphia, a pupil OF
Mrs Eddy. Is to receive 1900. Just
where she is now residing the executor
of the estate does not know. but Il Is be-
lieved she is somewhere in the West
Mrs. p. J. Leonard, now deceased, who
was also for many years a member OF
the Eddy household, was left a beQuest
of $1,000. How this will be disposed OF
cannot be stated. II may go to her son.
Frank. who has been prominent in Chris
tian Science circles. Mrs. Leonard was
thus remembered under the first codiciI
to the will, which was added in 1903 IN
der this codicil Laura Z. Sargents be-
quest was raised from $500 to 5000
and Calvin Frye's from $1,000 to $10,ooo.
Jewels for Mrs. StetsOn.
One OF the most interesting things
about this eodieil is that Mrs. Augusta
Z. Stetson. of New York City. is be-
queathed the handsome piece of jewelry
known as the crown Of diamonds" II
is in the form Of large brooch two OF
more inches in diameter, and Is one or
the most valuable pieces of jeweIry
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