Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-17

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Mr.. Hayford was born in Canton, Ok
ford county, Maine, May 10th, 1884. He
was educated In the common schools, at
Auburn Academy and at Westbrook Semi
nary. He served apprenticeship as clerk
in the country store of his father in Can.
ton, and later in wholesale mercantile
house in Portland. At the age of 90 years
he entered into partnership as junior
member of a mercantile firm doing bust
ness at Canton, continuing in this occu
patton for 20 years, the last Is years of the
time being senior member of the firm.
He gave time and attention largely to tha
firms outside business that of country
produce broker with some portion devoted
to manufacturing and farming.
AS buyer of all kinds of farm pro-
ducts, probably no man in Maine for many
years purchased SO largely directly from
the producers hands as Mr.. Hayford. In
the article of wool many seasons he
bought almost the entire clip of Western
Maine, including portions of Vermont and
New Hampshire, paying for this product
thousand dollars $780, 000) For many
years he was the largest purchaser Of hops
at the time when Western Maine raised
many valuable and large crops of this
article together with many other classes
of farm products, such us apples, beans,
eggs, &c.
In 1861, under warrant issued by Gen
W. W. Virgin and later by election ho was
chosen captain of military company
consisting CT all enrolled citizens of Can
ton and Hartford, to which organization
was given much personal attention, and
for several years the members of this com
pany largely and promptly furnished and
filed the quotas of his town for service in
tho army.
In tho year 1878 Mr.. Hayford, in con
nection with ex-Gov. Israel Washburn,
Jr, S. G. Andrews and n. L. Marshall
purchased, rebuilt entirely, equipped and
put in operation the Rumford Falls and
Buckfeld Railroad, from Mechanic Falls
to Canton. He served as director of said
railroad eight years, as superintendent
four years and as vice president several
years. Mr. Hnyford early in life took &C
tive interest in Masonry receiving his first
degrees in same at Oriental Star Lodge.
Livermore, Maine, In the SOS. This was
one of the oldest lodges in Maine
Three years later he served as worship
full master of said lodge, was charter NOM
her and the first worthy master of Whitney
Lodge, +. & A. NJ. OF Canton. Charter
member and first high priest of Andres
coggin r. A. Chapter, Canton, became a
member of Lewiston Commandery X. IT,.
in 1867 In politics, always Rcpubli-
can, casting his first vote in national
election for John G. Fremont for Presi
dent
In the years 1871 and 1872, Mr.. Hay
| ford served as State senator representing
eastern Oxford. In 1880 he was elected
as presidential elector casting his vote for
James A. Garfield for President In
1891, he was elected by the Legislature a
member of the board of State assessors
for the term of six years and under the
law will become chairman OF said board
in April 1896 for the two ensuing years.
| Nj. dayIord has now given four years
~ his entire service to this work, and this
term of experience and knowledge thus
obtained, being constantly increased by
per.onaI investigations in his wide jour
neyinps throughout the entire State,
coupled with his large business experience
in the former part of his life, adds greatly
20 his usefulness in the work in which he
is now engaged.
Mr. Hayfords wife was Miss Amanda
NJ F. Phinney, great granddaughter OF
DIV Clement Phinney, the noted preach
Mr.. and Mrs. Hayford were married
Nav o.. 1856, and to them five children
,rore born. three OF whom are living, H.
n uavford. 80 years Of age, lately resi-