The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-05-14
OBITUARY.

three O'Clock in the afternoon, after week s
illness with pneumonia. Miss Faunce was in
her 55th year, and from an early age had
taken one of the most prominent places
in Belfast's musical and social functions.
Hers was a singularly useful and happy
life. Born to one of our families of means
and culture, and having the exceptional
advantages Of development which this could
bestow, her nobility of character was con-
stantly apparent in the freedom and
willingness with which she shared her high
musical talent with friends and strangers.
AS an interpreter of the best music. and as
an aceompanist upon the organ and piano,
she has had perhaps no superior among our
citizens. For 81 years she presided at the
organ of the First Parish (Unitarian)
Church, contributing ineStimabe service to
the dignity and spirituality of its worship.
1t was fortunate for us, that Iiss Faunce's
love of her native city, and family, was SO
strong as to withstand the lure OF larger
cities and their greater remuneration. She
was one of the foremost in organizing the
Paror Musical Society here, years ago, and
when the work languiShed this last winter,
as these things often do from multitude
of causes, it was her return from Massachu-
sets, whittier she had gone for her health,
that gave renewed strength and courage to
those who were Loyalty uphoding our mu-
steal interests. Nor can we close without
mentioning her influence in organizing the
Belfast branch OF the Maine Musical festl-
val, and her giving heartily, without any
pecuniary consideration as usual with her,
of her time and talent as accompanlSt.
Then as a private teacher of music she has
done much to raise the standard OF lie ana
accomplishment in the community. She
was a daughter of the late Asa and Sarah
Haraden Faunce, and is survived by sis
ter, Mrs. William B. Swan of Belfast, and
brother, w. A. Faunce of Toledo, Ohio.
The funeral service Wednesday afternoon
was conducted by Rev. Adolph RoSSbach
of the First Parish (Unitarian) church, at
her late residence, No 10 High street The
choir, composed of Mrs. Elbridge S. Pitcher,
Miss Blanche L. Sullivan, Mr.. Elbridge S.
Pitcher and Mr.. G. +. White, with whom
she had long and happy fellowship, sang
Rev. John White Chadwick's beautiful
hymn:
1t singeth low in every heart,
We hear it, each and all -
A song of those who answer not,
However We MAY call;
They throng the silence of the breast,
We see them as of yOre,-
The kind, the brave the true, the sweet.
Who walk with us no more!
'Tis hard to take the burden up,
When these have laid it down;
They frightened all the joy of life,
They sOftened every froWn;
But oh, It's good to think of them,
When we are troubled sore!
Thanks be to God that such have been,
Though they are here no more!
More homeike seems the vast unknown,
Since they have entered there;
To follow them were not so hard,
Wherever they may fare;
They cannot be where God is not,
On any sea or shore;
Whateer betideS, thy love abIdeS,
Our God, foreVermOre!
The "Commttal'' from the church burial
service was pronounced at the grave, after
which the benedicti0n
1t is beautiful work and of large import
to have struck great chords of music that
soothe humanity's sorrows, voice our as
pirations and yearnings, that bring faith
to our doubling souls, that level the dis
cords of business and home life up to those
planes of harmony sending us on our way
in tune with Gods infinite purpose.
cit may be that deaths bright angel
Viii speak in that chord again;
1t may be that only in Heaven
| shall hear that grand amen.'
Sarah Barton Mosher of Weeks Mills
died May 9th at the residence of her son. E.
IL. Mosher, in Augusta. She was the
daughter of the late Luther and Lydia
(Chadwick) Pierce, the youngest of their
ten children, all of whom survived, and was
born in Windsor, Aug. %, 1927. In early life
she began her active career as country
school teacher, but desiring more remu-
perative occupation she went to Lowell,
Mass, and obtained employment in the
cotton factories and soon became an ex-
were ready for operation she came to
Augusta and started the first looms. In
184S she married Elisha Mosher of China
and thus became allied with one of the old
est families of Kennebec county. The home
of Elisha Mosher stood for old-time hospi-
tality and many were the friends and rela-
tives who gathered around the board, or of
an evening sat about the hearth and listen
ed to the sparkling wit and merry tales of
their genial host while the great logs blazed
within the huge fireplace and lighted up
the cheerful room. His wife, although
mother and careful housekeeper, always
found time to greet her guests with cordial
welcome, and was never happier than when
dispensing her hospitality. A large circle of
nieces and nephews hold her in loving re-
membrance for the happiness which her
many kindly deeds brought into their
lives, and her children bless her as the best
of mothers After the death of her husband
in the winter of 1883, as widow, she turned
her attention to the care of the sick, and
until enfeebled by age she went about doing
good. Many are the sorrows that have been
lightened by her tender ministrations and
words of sympathy. Of her it may truly
be said, ''She hath done what she could" !"
Mrs. Mosher was the mother of five chill
dren, three of whom survive her. Her
youngest son died in infancy. Her eldest
daughter Hattie, who married Loretto Hay
ford, of Belfast, died in 1897. To those of her
family who now remain, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alu,b ID ATorbar Of yVaak's Mills Mr. and