Morning journal and courier., 1883-09-07
The New Firm of Bolton & Nicely


 An Interview With MT. BOItOn-Another
 With HIr. MatIey.
 The establishment of the new firm of BoI- ton & Nicely, successors to Edward Malley at Malley's famous dry goods emporium, mark ing another epoch in the dry goods business in New Haven, we sought an interview with the new firm yesterday with tho following result
 To Mr. Bolton. It is understood that you have bought out MT. Edward Malley and that he retires from the dry goods business, notwithstanding reports to the contrary [ You may say that Mir. Malley has retired from active business altogether. He actual. ly retires and we settled with that gentleman and paid him of last Monday.
 How did you find Mir. Malley in taking in- ventory and settling matters between you ? Everything was perfectly agreeable in every instance. Inever did business with man more honorable in every detail. Whatever he said he would do he performed in spirit and letter. We did not have to call third party or even think of resort to arbitration. Everything was mutually and pleasantly de- cidsd upon. Furthermore both Mir. Nicely and myself proposed to him to make his of flee with us in our store, which he accepted in the spirit in which it was rendered, and 8 private office is being bui1tsand fitted up for him on our office floor, where he will trans- act his private business which, will take con- siderable of his time. MT. Malley's rela- tions with us, you perceive, are of the pleas antest character and he has very kindly prof fered us his assistance to promote our suc- cess to the extent of his power should we de- sire it. Mir. Neely is at present in New York with several of our buyers making purchases for our fall trade. He is we'll known as one of the best buyers in the market
 You will maintain the business on the old scale? Yes, on the old scale as heretofore, making any Improvements which may sup- gest themselves. We shall make only such changes as we may from time to time find necessary. found that MT. MaIley had very efficient corps of clerks and salesmen, and am very much pleased with them. We found MT. Malley's stock much lighter than we expected, and clean, well bought stock The undesirable part is cleared out. The stock to day is clean, and we are adding to it as fast as possible. In two weeks time we shall have a.great demonstration.
 There has been rumor that large New York dry goods house is interested in your Is that fact? It is not. Mr. J. H. Weller, of the very extensive dry goods firm of left, Weller $ Co.,, is a warm friend of ours, but he is interested in us only as 8 friend in our welfare and stands ready to of fer uss any act of friendship in his power.
 We also interviewed MT. Edward Malley as follows:
 MT. Malley, is it fact that you have re- tired from the dry goods business? You may say that have retired and that wish to pay 3 compliment, not an empty one, that I found Messrs. Bolton and Nicely men of high integrity and honor. My transfer of business was accomplished in the most pleas- ant manner and we are firm friends and at their own proposition I am fitting up an office in the building for my private and special use for my private business. I gladly and with pleasure commend Messrs. Bolton and Nicely as my successors to the public, whom have served for upwards of thirty years, and know them to be men of he right stamp in every respect, enterpris- ng, sagacious and able to carry on the busi- ness to keep pace with the times.
 MT. Malley was fresh from visit to the Hartford races, and was most cordial. The extensive business he has built up and which 1e now retires from is an honor to his brains md sagacity, and stamps him as self made nan of no common ability. He has built up store in city of 10000 which compares with the largest metropolitan stores, and in lis retirement he has the best wishes of the for long life and happiness.