Hayes & Son Livery

Nathaniel "Than" Gandy, Retires having sold out his interests in the barns here to his partner, Mr. Abram Hayes (Hays family), the transaction occurring Saturday, the 27th July 1897 and in retiring feels that he has left the business in good hands as no more conscientious or honorable men than Hayes and Son can be found

1897 - April. 2 - Hays & Son have moved their livery outfit to the barn near the depot

Apr. 1897 - 1905 - 1906 - Hayes & Son Livery - Toner Ave
189_ - May 28 - Hays & Son are constructing a feed shed in the rear of their livery barn which we understand will accomodate at least 75 horses. We also understand they will have it so arranged that farmer& can put their team under the shed for a long time for the sum of 10 or 15 cents.

1898 - Feb 18 - Hayes & Son have taken the agency to handle the Studebaker vehicles of all kinds. Those desiring a first class article can call at the livery barn and see samples

1901 July 26 Hayes & Son’s livery - The above represents Hayes & Son’s livery barn; which is undoubedly the largest and most- modern in Marshall county. The main barn and its annex will stable 300 horses, and put under shelter at least 50 buggies and carriages. In connection the proprietors have a fine-line of driving Horses and carriages. Prompt and close attention to business, has built up a tremendous trade. Their prices are reasonable.

Another 1901 ad

1903 - May 7 - Hayes & son have purchased new horses and buggies preparatory to the summer work.

1904 - Mar 31 - Andrew Curtis of Plymouth is working at Hayes Livery, taking the place of John Spitler, who will engage in carpenter work this season.

1905 - Apr 13 - Hays & Son are having a new cement walk laid in front of their livery barn

1906 Sanborn Map

1907 - Jan 10 - Charley Hayes has added a Cadillac touring car to his livery

1907 Mar 21 - Charley Hayes will put up a five-room cottage south of his livery barn for the use of his head barnman.

1907 - Aug. 22 - ... Charles Hayes is the only person who has made formal application, and his livery barn will live in the annals of local fame as the first permanent patron of the Culver water works...

1907 - Sep 5 - Chas. Hayes has installed an acetelyne gas plant in his new house and has piped the gas to his barn, every portion of which is now thoroughly lighted.

1908 - May 28 - Auction Sale

Tuesday, June 2, at Hayes barn, his entire stock of livery, consisting of ten head of horses, double and single carriages, park wagon, top and open buggies, harness, robes, blanlkets, etc. Am going to change my barn to an automobile livery - C. E. Hayes
An Automobile Livery

The heavy expense of keeping up a horse livery at the present prices of grain, and the additional expense of sickness among the horses with a resultant loss of business, had decided Charley Hayes to close out his entire stock and go in the automobile livery xculsively.

Additional cares will be secured at once.

Automobile service is so much more rapid that patrons are everywhere demanding it, and the cost of maintiaing an auto livery will be much less than keeping up a stock of horses.

1908 - June 4 - Hayes has bought for his automobile livery a $1,650 Auburn car, 28-horse power, with a maximum speed of 50 miles an hour. However, 49 miles will be fast enough for ordinary purposes.

Hayes Livery Sale

The auction of the Hayes livery stock on Tuesday was atended by a rather small crowd, buit it was a buying one, and the sale was a success.

The horses were in active demand and all except the pacer and a team of young bays, which Hayes kept for himself, were bid off at good prices.

Porter & Co. bought the team of big browns for $300, "Pet", a bay mare, went for $156, and C. W. Newman go the black and white pony for $151.

The other animals sold proportionately.

There was a slower demand for the rolling stock, and Hayes kept a carriage and a couple of buggies.

Monroe Steiner cried the sale, assisted by M. E. Rarrick and Col. Mow. S. C. Shilling was clerk. The sale fotted up $1,570.

1909 - February 11 - Auto Livery and Garage - About March 15, C. E . Hayes will open a first-class auto livery and garage in Culver and will have cars here for demonstration purpose at that time if roads and weather are good. Mr. Hayes has taken the agency for the Auburn car and has already made one sale.

1911 - Mar 12 - Charley Hayes has decided to dispose of all his interests here at the earliest possible moment and go to California, where a fine opportunity has presented itself to him for investment. He will locate in or near San Francisco.