C. L. Carver.
A pleasant drive in our beautiful
country is one of the most pleasant
diversions possible, and a stable that
can be depended on to furnish us fine
animals and vehicles is "Payne's
Livery," of which Mr. C. L. Carver is
proprietor. This stable is located at
625 West Main Street, and has been established
for many years, though Mr.
Carver has only had charge of it a few
months. From a commodious and
sanitary standpoint it has few peers
and no superiors. The structure is a
three story brick, with a floor space of
24,000 feet. The concern does a livery
and boarding business and enjoys a
large trade in both. The first floor is
devoted exclusively to the boarding
of horses, each one being kept in a box
stall, and the appearance of the horses
is the best evidence of the care and
feed they receive. The second floor is
utilized for the livery horses and as a
repository for rigs. There are thirty-two
horses in the livery department,
ranging from a trustable animal, that
a child could drive, to the spirited
stepper that a renowned whip would
handle with pleasure. The third floor
is used for the storage of feed and also
for vehicles. In the rig line Mr.
Carver has all descriptions, opened and
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Carver's Elegant Livery Stables.
closed. He makes a specialty of
student and commercial trade and his
hacks are sent to all depots on order.
Mr. Carver employs a corps of expert
hostlers, thus insuring the best care of
horses. He uses only the best feeds
and grain, and the well groomed, slick
and fat appearance of the animals,
both livery and boarders, have won
him a lucrative trade in both lines.
Mr. Carver was born and educated in
Albemarle County, and has been engaged
in the horse line for fifteen
years. He came to this city twenty-two
years ago, and today is one of the
most prominent and highly esteemed
men in our city. He, for a number of
years, had a place of business on East
Main Street, and last September opened
his present establishment.
