The Republican journal., 1918-10-24
LOVES TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY
OF FAUSTINA HICF1BORN
Who Entered Into Rest September 80, 1918.


Born October II, 1916, eldest child of
the late Hon. N. G. and Caroline Kendall
Hichborn. She was frail from childhood,
an invaldlsm extending over much OF
her life. The last illness, confining her
to the house for thirty-three years, and
to the bed for seventeen. was borne with
a rare fortitude and cheerful courage to
which only a strong mind could have
given birth. A serious eye trouble neces-
STATED absolute darkness at times.
She was graduate of Westbrook Semi
nary. United with the Universalist church
in her own pleasant home during the pas
torate of Rev. A. A. Smith, in Stockton.
Eight winters were spent in Bucksville,
S. c., with her cousin. Mrs. William L.
Buck-as teacher of her children, endear-
ing herself to them all. Returning from
the south in July, 1885, she was stricken
with the long illness which ended only
with her passing away. For many years
she has been the Stockton correspondent
of The Belfast Journal and when The
Waldo County Commercial, as Stockton's
special town paper, was founded by Her.
bert c. Libby, she became contributor
to it's columns, continuing until it ceased
publication. Later she collected the his
torical items written by her for that paper
and published them under the title, His
torical Sketch of Stockton Springs. This
was done at Mr.. Libby's requesto The
valuable little book gives much pleas
ure with it's we'll authenticated facts. She
was a most painstaking correspondent.
allowing nothing she could control, to in
terfere with sending items promptly.
The above gives some intimation of the
invincible courage with which she fought
the good fight; but we who loved her
would fain find some clearer expression
of the exec ptional qualities she possessed
She was endowed with brilliant mind,
memory from which nothing seemed to
slip away, gift of language wHch
clothed her thought in choicest dress, a
heart entirely faithful in its friendships
and most "hospitable to Affection" ten
der to every dumb thing which strayed
to her door, and with supreme faith in
the future and it's glad reunions. She
was an inspiration to all who were blessed
by an acquaintance wit her. She was
ardently interested in political matters, a
staunch Republican, strong advocate OF
temperance, and her keen interest in the
world at large and in the affairs of her
own home town never wavered, the de-
voted sisters keeping her constantly in
formed of current events when she was
shut out from the light of day. Those
who visited her in the hope of cheering
her loneliness left her presence with
sense of added strength, receiving, rather
than giving. Of her a dear one has said
'.It was a strange disposition OF Provl-
dence that ordained such suffering for
her, but am not sure but she became,
thereby, more helpful instrument in the
Masters cause than she could have been
otherwise The dear body was left IN
the cemetery on the hill in spot
beautified by loving hands and sur
rounded by the flowers with which the
many friends expressed their love and
admiration for her, whose bright spirit
had flown to the Heights Beyond" Her
place in the hearts of her friends is sacred
and secure.
"And sometime yet IN the hill-tops
Of the country that hath no pain
She will watch in thai beautiful doorway
To bid US welcome again"
|. T. H. S.