New Britain herald., 1915-10-05

years that he has officiated as knight of the brush, razor and scissors, Pop" estimates that he has attended to the wants of 100000 customers, his work including everything that a tonsorial parlor implies, from plain haircuts and slaves to messages, shampoos and "extras." Today Pop stood at his chair with the same genial smile that has brought him customers for forty years and pleasantly told his friends that he feels perfectly capable of be- <ng on the job for forty years more.
 Works for William Siering.
 The record of Pop" Gayler is per- haps one of the most unique of any business man in this state. On October 5, 1875, when a mere youth just out of the old High school, which formerly stood where the Central Grammar school is now located, young Gayler entered the employ of William Siering Associated with him at that time as barbers were George Siering, who is now a barber at the Winthrop hotel in Meriden, and the late Henry Gussman, formerly @ well known lawyer and prosecutor in the police court. Before studying for the bar MT. Gussman was a barber and worked with MT. Gayler.
 Goes on the Road.
 After working for William Siering for six years MT. Gayler purchased his business in 1881. In this deal he was in partnership with Harry Wat kins and their shop was located on West Main street, where Schwab's saloon now is Later he bought out +J1; Tn cut his shop and went south, where he had a barber establishment in the Tallapossa hotel He then went on the road, selling barber supplies for I. A.. Jones & Co., of Springfield, his territory being through Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Connecticut.
 Buys Old Stone Store.
 In 1892 MT. Gayler again felt the call of the chair and purchased the "Old Stone Store" which formerly stood where Sweeney's block now is. He ran a barber shop there until 1894. when he sold out and bought 8 shop in Bristol. He sold this place the following year and bought place in Berlin, where he remained until 1902 when he once more came back to New Britain. He bought the Steel
 
 known as Gaylors block and con- ducted his barber shop there until he sold the building to Fred Beloin this year. He then moved to Luddy's block where he is located at present. MT. Gayler says he is still shaving some of the men who were his pa irons in 1875, to say nothing of hav- ing secured the patronage of their sons and grandsons.
 Goes to California.
 In 1883 MT. Gayler left this city for a year and went to Oakland, { Southern California, where he had barber shop in the Summit House. During this sojourn in the far west he left two shops in this city, one under the old postoffice which he owned for fifteen years, and one under Storr's drug store. While away these stores were managed by James Will son.
 MT. Gayler was born in Meriden, but has spent most of his life in New ! Britain as he came here in 1866 and attended the local schools. When he went to the graded schools in this city he studied his lessons in the old Union hall which was located where Porter & Dyson's store now is. At that time from John A. Andrews block to Holmes & Hoffman's block there was not one brick structure and the only brick building on Church street was the Center church at the corner of Main street. The railroad station then was a little ramshakle building of wood.