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WE deeply regret to hear that the piano stool fac-
tory of Mr. C. W. Chadwick, of South Acton, Mass.,
was burned on the 9th inst. A quantity of seasoned
lumber was saved and some goods in process of
manufacture. The loss at the first estimate was
about $4,500, and no insurance. We expect soon to
hear from Mr. Chadwick, and can then announce his
plans as to the future. Mr. Chadwick is, we imag-
ine, a man of too much nerve to give up for so small
a matter as a fire, and he will probably continue his
business as soon as he can get things in order.
THE Whitney & Holmes Organ Co.. of Quincy,
111., state that their piano trade is very good, and
they are selling more instruments than at any time
in their experience.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
TIDINGS FROM THE TRADE.
charge, you can state in your valuable paper that
S. B. Kirtley has sold a half interest in his business
here to Hiram Phillips, of Columbia, and that with
more capital and assistance the new firm of Klrtlej'
& Phillips propose to extend their music business.
Truly yours,
PIANOS PROM NORWALK, OHIO.
NORWALK, O., NOV. 10, 1885.
MB. CHARLES AVERT WELLES,
DEAR SIR :—Business good. We have a few of our
pianos finished, and we think they are fine. In many
respects they are better than the pattern we have to
work from. By January 1st we hope to be ready to
supply our trade regularly with as fine upright pianos
as are made.
Very respectfully,
S. B. KIRTLEY.
Succeeded by Kirtley & Phillips.
WILL MR. GALLY ANSWER ?
CHICAGO, 111., Nov. 12, 1885.
CHARLES AVERY WELLES, Esq.:
DEAR SIB—We wrote to the Patent Office a few
days ago for a copy of Patent No. 323,638 (organ reed,
M. Gaily), and received a copy which we herein en-
close. If possible, give us the right number, as we
wish to know what the new reed looks like.
Yours truly,
L. L. DOUD, Sec'y.
INQUIRIES ABOUT THE SWICK PIANO.
MR. CHARLES A VERY WELLES,
DEAR SIR :—Please be so kind as to write me what
WHEN last heard from, Mr. Malcolm Love, the
you know about Swick & Co., their pianos and fac-
organ manufacturer of Waterloo, N. Y., had gone to
tory at 413, 415 and 417 West 37th Street.
Iowa, and was expected to return home on the 15th
Have received circulars from them offering me
inst. His business continues prosperous.
"Swick " pianos at from $110 up.
GEORGE N. CARTER, late of the Emerson Piano
Do they own a factory and manufacture pianos?
Co., Boston, and now Secretary of the new Groves-
What kind of pianos are they !
teen & Fuller Piano Co., in Mercer street, New York
Hoping to hear from you soon, I am,
City, has determined upon Harlem as a place of resi-
Yours truly,
dence. This adds one more to the already long list
W. F. CUMMINS.
of members of the music trade who make their
ALLENTOWN, PA., Oct. 2G, 1885.
homes in that popular part of the city.
What is the standing of the Swick piano? Has he
THE piano trade in Germany at last accounts was
very good, and Italy and Spain were reported as be-
coming good customers.
a factory? Where is it made?
Please answer, and oblige,
AUGUSTUS NEWELL & Co.
[The number of Mr. Gally's organ reed patent,
323,638, as published by me in Vol. IX., No. 6, of the
Music TRADE REVIEW, was exactly as it was taken
from official sources.—CHARLES AVERY WELLES.]
MR. CHADWICK'S LOSS.
So. ACTON, Mass., Nov. 12, 1885.
CHARLES AVEKY WELLES, Esq.,
DEAR SIR :—In reply to your kind inquiry, will
say, my factory was burned clean to the ground at an
early hour Monday morning: Cause, incendiary;
loss aboat $5,000 ; insurance, $1,000. I set my men
at work at once to clear away the ruins, and I shall
soon have another building on the same spot, which
will be much better than the old one. I saved nearly
$1,000 worth of upholstery goods and lumber. It
comes particularly hard just at the busy season, so
I shall lose all the Christmas trade, but I hope my
customers will kindly return to me when I am once
more in a position to fill their orders.
E. S. MILLER.
JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS, Oct. 9, 1885.
MB. CHARLES AVERY WELLES,
THE trade of the United States with foreign-made
harmonicas has fallen off nearly one-half. The boy
DEAR SIR :—Can you advise us if " Swick & Co.,"
of the period has probably forsaken that instrument 417 West 37th Street, New York, are responsible or
for the home-made banjo.
not? Your answer will be considered confidential.
Yours truly, S. W. PIERCE & Co.
MR. J. H. CHRISTIE, of Stamford, Conn., has en-
[In
reply
to
the
abore communications, I can only
gaged Mr. A. Boswell, of Boston, Mass., to attend to
reply that Mr. Swick has established himself in New
the tuning and repairing department in his new store
York, where he has factory facilities, and makes a
ID that town.
low-priced piano—a good one, too, I understand for
STRINGING pianos forms the subject of a patent
the price.—CHARLES AVERY WELLES.]
issued to Mr. James F. Conover, of New York City.
The invention provides additional pressure strings
NEW FIRM IN COLUMBIA, MISSOURI.
adjacent to the long covered and plain strings, the
COLUMBIA, MO., NOV. 11, 1885.
additional strings resting on the bridge and exerting
CHARLES AVERT WELLES, Esq.:
a pressure thereon, but not being struck by the ham-
DEAR SIR—If it is your custom to note changes in
mer, and not sounded.
firms connected with the music business without
Respectfully, C. W. CHADWICK.
How is this? When the weather is pleasant retail-
ers in the music trade say that it kills business, and
when the weather is unpleasant they say it makes
trade dull. What description of weather would they
like, anyway?
MESSRS. PEEK & SON, of 216 West Forty-seventh
street, New York City, are distributing a poem by
"Henry Shortfellow," entitled "The Opera," and
devoted to the " Opera " piano. It has quite the ring
of our old friend " Excelsior " about it.
WANTED.—An active salesman who is also an
expert tuner and repairer, desires a permanent situ-
ation with a reliable music house. Nine years' ex-
perience as salesman with eight years as tuner and
repairer. Well acquainted with the wholesale trade.
Thoroughly competent, trustworthy and reliable.
Last year the opening prayer for the Exposition
was made by a Brooklyn preacher (Talmage), who
was brought here for that purpose, and the weather
that followed was simply disgusting. Better arrange-
ments have boon made this year. — New Orleans
First class references.
New Patent Harmonic Upright.
The Greatest Perfection yet attained in the Art
ot Piano-forte Making.
MR. M. STEINERT, of New Haven, Conn., was seen
bustling about New York City about the middle of
the month. His European trip has not caused him
to put on any airs.
Unequalled for Singing Quality and Volume
ot Tone.
BAILEY HAMILTON, of " Vocation" fame, is work-
Warerooms, 15 East 14th Street.
ing the free advertising "racket" for all it is worth,
Still, we do not sec the instruments come forward.
IT wiLt. greatly oblige us and expedite our work
if our friends who have arranged for special adver
tising space in the edition of the Music TRADE
KEVIEW for January 5th will send us their advertis-
ing matter and cuts at as early a day as possible.
This is very important, as it will require considerable
time to handle a paper of from eighty to one hundred
pages.
CAMBRIDGEPORT, MA8S.
BEHR BROS. & CO.
WE received a call on the 14th instant from Mr.
S. B. Smith, traveling agent of the A. B. Chase
Organ Company, Norwalk, Ohio. Mr. Smith was on
his way to the Eastern States, where the company
has a nice trade.
Now is the time to distribute Thanksgiving turkeys
to the workmen, and we only hope the workmen
won't strike the next week or month after they receive
the turkeys.
CHAS. T. KIRBY,
Perm Yan, N. Y.
Picayune.
MR. J. H. SNOW, of Mobile, is another person who
wishes to know about Swick and his pianos. We can
only refer him to what we say under the head of
"Tidings from the Trade." Swick's pianos are sold
about as low as it is possible to sell them, and we
never knew the time when there was not a demand
for cheap pianos. He seems to have some very good
agents, too.
Patent Oiling Device,
T}IANO STOOLS,
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Provided with
The Strongest and Best Stool in the market.
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Fcatory, 292, 294, 296 & 298 Eleventh Ave., cor. 29th St., IT. Y.
PARKER SHOT GUN.
Report of the Interna-
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Bergen Point, N. J., April
:{, 1884. Kxtraot from Turf,
Firhl and Farm reporting
the same : " The Parker
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manufacture, won the
admiration of all by its
fine shooting qualities. It
registered in both the 10
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greatest number ot pellets
in the 30-iuch circle, and
therefore must be awarded
the palm for pattern."
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