The Republican journal., 1912-12-12

when, on December 4tb, 1912, Capt. Josiah
French Hichborn, after several weeks of in
tense suffering, consequent upon a painful
affection of the foot, due to advanced age,
quietly fell asleep to awake in the presence of
his beloved wife, SO deeply mourned for nine
long years. Capt. Hichborn was born July
l, 1926, in Prospect, now Stockton Springs, one
of the large family of the late Paul Revere
Hichborn, all of whom were in the "Sweet Be-
y ond'' to greet him as he passed "Over the
River" Full of the Yankee zeal for an active
life he early began sea-going, his capability,
integrity, industry and untiring devotion to
duty soon placing him in command of vessel.
The barque Evelyn was built for him; then the
hip E. Sherman, followed by the brig Stock
on and the brig Hermon. His last command
was of the ship Success. Having wrested a
competency from Old Neptunes domain he
retired from the arduous life of master mari
ner in 1877 to devote himself to the pleasant
task of caring for his attractive home
and spacious grounds, previously prepared
upon ancestral acres in his native town.
In 1855 he married Miss Maria Treat
Blanchard of Standpoint a woman of rare
traits of character, musical ability and per-
sonal attractiveness. To this highly congenial
union one daughter was given, upon whom
the fullest parental love was bestowed. After
retiring from sea life Capt. Hichborn interest,"
ed himself quite extensively in the political
affairs of his town, which he represented in
the State legislature. He had also been first
md I'D
several legal cases which in their favorable
results, due to his persistency and determine
ton to prove the rectitude Of his position,
were far-reaching-one law decision establish
ing precedent in the State. An ardent Re-
publican, he found little cause for detection
from strict party lines In religious senti-
ments he affiliated with the Univeralist
denomination and both he and his wife
were members of DIR. Thayer's church in Bos-
ton. In Sept, 1908, the cherished wife was
called into the better wol Id, leaving an aching
wound in his heart-a void III his home-life
which nothing healed or adequately filled.
Nothing induced him to separate himself from
the surroundings associated with her memo
ries. He was happier in his lonesome home
than elsewhere. His daughter. Mrs. Ryder
pent the summers with him, but failed to in
uce him to permanently share her home in
C ambridge, Mass. She ard her husband, DIR.
J. F. Ryder, were at his bedside the last days
of his Sickness hut all efforts to give beneficial
treatment were unavailing. At the ripe age
of 81 he has gone Home. The funeral took
place at his late home, attended by Rev. A. A.
Blair of the Universalist parish in an appro-
pirate and sympathetic manner. The floral
contributions were numerous and beautiful,
forcefully reminding all looking upon them of
the pure, clean life of the man gone from the
daily watchful care of the many flowers al
ways blooming within his garden. He will long
be RENE mbered by his townspeople, who ex-
tend sympathy to the daughter, on-in-law
and the many nieces and nephews in their be-
reavement.
From the dust of the weary highway,
From the smart of sorrows rod,
Into our Fathers presence,
He is bidden-a guest of God"