Alice B. Poole (c.1845-1916) was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in Old Town, Maine. She was a student of Mary Baker Eddy's, completing the Primary class in 1883. There is no record of her joining the Christian Scientist Association or uniting with the Church of Christ (Scientist). After studying with Eddy, Poole started an active healing practice in Gardiner, Maine. In 1885, she moved to Portland, Maine, and continued to practice until about 1892. Although Poole applied for admission to The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1912, her application was rejected for an administrative reason and she never resubmitted it.

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