The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-02-05

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ter W. Temple and Frederick j. Nc
Cuen, which was formed in 1896, was
dissolved today by mutual consent
Mr. Temple withdraws by reason of
! continued i'll health, and Mr. McCuen
succeeds to the sole ownership and
management Of the business.
The origin of this firm, the begin
ming and growth of the business, un-
der the management of its members,
individually and in their associated
capacity, presents a striking illustra-
ton of the results of industry and
strict attention to business, combined
with great native capacity for COM
mercial affairs.
Mr.. Temple came to Montpelier in
the fall of 1880. He had been in bust
ness in Burlington some two years.
He bought the stock of Hinkley and
Best, in the store now occupied by
Donovan on South Main street. Not
satisfied with the locality, in five
davs he moved into the store on State
street where j. E. Leland is doing
business, and in 1884 when work was
begun on the opera house building,
he secured the refusal of one of it's
spacious stores, into which he moved
February !, 1885.
Mr.. Temple signalized his entry
into business here by liberal but judi
cious advertising The new merchant
began to be known and his business
so increased and prospered that there
was need of the greatly enlarged quar-
ters into which he moved when the
opera house building was completed.
An important factor in Mr.. Tenn
ple's success was a young man
who entered his store as clerk in 1886,
Frederick j. McCuen. Mr. McCuen
had had some experience in Vergennes,
developed marked capacity as sales
man and for business management.
In 1896, after ten years under Mr..
Temple Mr.. McCuen was taken into
the business as partner under the firm
name of the Temple McCuen Co.
Mr.. Temple had been more directly
identified with the dry goods business.
Not long after the partnership was
formed, Mr.. McCuen suggested the
introduction of allied branches of
trade, readyto-w goods, cloaks
apd cu re for oil orac opd ole0 f,re
This branch of the business grew
rapidly under Mr. McCuen's care and
attention, till in 1900 when an adjoin-
ing store was vacated it was secured,
partitions removed and store space
doubled, making business quarters in
size and convenience rarely surpassed
outside the larger cities.
Some two years ago Mr.. Temples
health became impaired and since that
time he has been increasingly con-
scious of the necessity of withdrawing
from business cares and labors. Dur
ing this period the general manage
ment Of the company's affairs has
been devolving more and more on
the young partner, and how success
fully he has carried his added labors
and responsibilities is shown by the
continued growth and prosperity of
the company's trade. Mr.. Temple
has always had the fullest confidence
in his associate. their relations have
always been cordial, and the step now
taken was Mr. Temples proposition,
after the completion recently of the
annual inventory.
AS will be seen by the advertise
ment ON this page, the dissolution
will be followed by heavy sale of
accumulated stock, both to close up
the affairs of the old company and to
clear the shelves and stock rooms for
the new goods that will come in for
the spring trade. 1t is rare time
for great bargains.
There is nothing experimental in
Mr.. McCuen's direct assumption of
the business of the late company.
Seventeen years of experience, and in