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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
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TIDINGS FROM THE TRADE.
HTTYKTT BROS. MOVE INTO A NEW BUILDING.
ST. JOSEPH, MO., Sept. 11, 1885.
CHARLES AVERT WELLES, Esq.,
DEAR SIR :—Trade in this section has improved
very materially during past couple of months, sales
for August exceed any month for past four years.
Our trade in Kansas and Nebraska in increasing
rapidly.
Everything indicates a very good business this
fall.
We have just moved into a large four story build-
ing, 120 x 30, making the largest and most conveni-
ently arranged music house on tho Missouri River.
Very truly yours,
HUTETT BROS.
CHRISTIE & SON.
trimmings, and the scroll work something remark-
O. D. BENNETT, New Hampton, Iowa, has given
ably attractive yet original with the firm. This piano chattel mortgage for $150.
contains a patent linear bridge, an improvod action
HAfiVEY KEES, Corey, Iowa, real estate mort-
frame with silver plated action supports, highly fin- gage for $535.
ished pin block and a repeating action.
JEFFORDS & KITE, Wymore, Neb., have dissolv-
It will be of advantage to dealers visiting the city ed.
to call and see their elegant new fall styles.
A. PAPPENBERGER, Boston, Mass., has given a
chattel mortgage for $75.00.
E. B. WARNER, North Platte, Neb., has made an
CHRISTIE & BRENN AN, NEW HAVEN, CONN.
assignment.
O. J. LE FAIVRE, Syracuse, N. Y., judgment
HIS firm has recently opened a piano wareroom
in New Haven, Conn. Mr. Christie has long for $456.00.
CYRUS CHAPIN, Syracuse, Neb., has given real
been identified with the piano trade in Stam-
ford, Conn., and before going into business for him- estate mortgage for $250, and chattel mortgage for
self, was a successful traveler for a number of large $139.
dealers. In opening the store in New Haven he has
associated with himself Mr. Joseph Brennan, who is
PATENTS AND INVENTIONS.
the organist of the principal Eoman Catholic Church
in that city. Christie & Brennan keep on hand a very
Pianoforte music rack illuminator, No. 324,901,
fine stock of Baus pianos which they have no trouble Ward & Utter.
in selling, and as they control the entire State of
Stringing pianos, No. 325,189, J. Vivier.
Connecticut for these goods, their opportunities are
Piano stool, No. 325,044, C. W. Blackburn.
exceedingly good.
Piano action, No. 325,351; F. Engelhardt.
Messrs. Christie & Brennan have a very excellently
Music stool, No. 325,443; G. A. Ramseyer.
located store in the very heart of the business part of
New Haven, but being enterprising men they propose
C. J. HEPPE, Philadelphia, Pa., states that his
before long to enlarge so that they can increase their
business took a great start about two weeks ago,
facilities for the display of pianos.
We think that Messrs. Augustus Baus & Co. have and is every day increasing. He thinks there will be
secured very good agents in Messrs. Christie & Bren- a splendid trade this fall and winter. He says a
large carpet manufacturer in talking with him said
nan.
that up to a few weeks ago he had but three hundred ;
THE BRAND MANUFACTURING COMPANY, hands at work, but trade had increased to such a n *
extent that he had added two hundred more work-
NEW BRITAIN, CONN.
men. Again, the proprietor of a large tailoring es-
E had a very pleasant call at the Brand M'f'g tablishment said that his cheapest men, who had
Co., New Britain, not many days ago. As been making twelve dollars a week, were now mak-
far as we can judge they are settling down ing twenty-five dollars per week, due to the revival
to honest work, and we have no doubt but that the in business. Such statements as these, Mr. Heppe
trade will have every reason to be fully satisfied with thinks, are not to be overlooked, and he is laying in
them. They propose in addition to their regular a large stock of goods to be ready for the trade.
business to make organ reeds and octave couplers,
THE COMSTOCK, CHENBY & Co., Centrebrook, Conn.,
and they assure us that they have every facility for
are
having the building known as the joiners' shop,
doing the work in the most complete manner.
moved up the hill to be made into a dwelling house.
T
NE of the best known houses in the piano trade,
to-day, is that of Christie
During the past twenty-five years their pianos
have been before the public and they have met with
universal favor.
Jacob Christie, the senior member of the firm, is
thoroughly conversant with every part of the instru-
ment, and it has always been his motto, not to see
how many pianos could be made, but to see how well
he could make them to fill the wants of his cus-
tomers. His principle has had a great deal to do
with the standing of the firm at the present time.
Since they started in a modest way in 1859, their
trade has steadily increased, until now they are in
receipt of more orders than they can fill for weeks to
come. Some firms, if they were receiving such orders
as this firm are, would at once commence to enlarge
their factory facilities and rush into other expend-
itures, but not so with this one. They are satis-
fied with the present volume of their business, and
instead of increasing the number of instruments, to
try in every way to improve the quality of their pro-
ducts and have nothing but select agents. They have
recently added a series of improvements to their
THE GAZETTE.
pianos which have met with gratifying results, as the
increased orders of their old agents testify.
J. E. PHILLIPS, York, Neb., has sold out.
W. W. BALCOM, Storm Lake, Iowa, has given
One of their new styles deserves special mention.
It is an elegant upright with ash case with mahogany chattel mortgage for $250.
O
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PACKARD ORGAN.
New York Office, with Krakauer Bros., 40 Onion Square,
FOR CATALOGUE: AND PRICES TO
Fort Wayne Organ Co.,
WE INVITE DEALERS VISITING THIS CITY TO CALL AND SEE A FULL
LINE OF STYLES AT OUR
PIANO AND ORGAN LEATHERS.
HITE BROS. A SONS. Manufacturers and Dealers in
Piano and Organ Leathers.
151 Summer St.
Gen. C a s t . A g t s . , P e n n . , N. J . , D e l . a n d E a s t e r n Shore of Md.
ILLIAM TONK k BRO., Manufacturers, Importers and
Jobbers of Musical Merchandise.
47 Maiden Lane.
DEALERS.
W
ILLIAM Q. FISCHER,
Sole agent for Decker Bros,' and Haines Bros.' Pianos
and Mason & Hamlin and E. P. Carpenter Organs, 1210 Chestnut.
INSTRUCTION.
HEPPE & CO. Aug. Baus & Co. and Decker & Son
828 Arch Street.
J . B. Pianos.
k SON. The Hardman Piano, The Onslow Piano,
The Standard and Eolian Organs.
D UTTON
1115 Chestnut St.
CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC,
No. 19 East 14th Street,
New York City.
Wm. G. Vogt of the Berlin Conservatory,) Director.
G. RAMSDELL.
The Woodward b Brown Piano,
1113 Chestnut Street.
MANUFACTURERS.
A UTOMATIC MUSIC PAPER CO. Music Paper for Mechani-
XJL. cal Musical Instruments.
227 to 233 Cambridge Street.
1119 Cliestnut Street.
IMPORTERS, ETC
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Philadelphia Office, with Chas, Blasius & Son,
Fort Wayne, Ind.
The man who does not advertise has it
done for him finally under the head oi
"failures in business."
THE transfer of the Baus agency, in Philadelphia,
from J. B. Heppe & Co. to Wm. H. Williamson, was
perfectly satisfactory to everyone concerned, and the
best of feeling exists between Messrs. Augustus Baus
& Co. and their former agents.
"TTOGT
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TOHN PIKE,
O Dealer in Pianos, Organs, and Sewing Machines.
2216 North 3d Street.
DEALERS.
/BLUETT & SONS
KJ
Represent the leading Pianos and Organs.
Branches in Albany, N. Y., and Pittsfleld. Mass.
MANUFACTURERS.
MANUFACTURERS.
& CO., Organ Reed Boards, Parker Tremolos
Octave Couplers,
G . W. and INGALL8
26 Herm on Street.
W
OOD BROS.,
Pianoforte and Organ Actions, Ebony Sharps, Piano Leg
Pins, and Hardwood Dowels,
State St.
MANUFACTURERS.
MANUFACTURERS.
ENISON BROTHERS,
TEDMAN & CO., Manufacturers of Wound Strings for all kinds
OGGSON k PETTIS MANUFACTURING CO.,
Manufacturers of Stop Knobs lor all kinds of Organs.
D
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of musical instruments. Dealers in Piano-wire, on patent H
Organ Stop Knobs and Stems,
Standard in Quality. Unvarying in Excellence. Bevel sad
damp or in coil. Strel Strings, plain and wound.
Oblique Facpd Knob* our Patent.
147 to 163 Union Street.