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Communications of interest to the. music trade are so-
licited. All Western correspondence will receive prompt
attention by addressing Lock Box 492, Chicago, III.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
R. E. Replinger, who has been connected with
the piano and organ trade in this city for many years,
has forsaken the ranks and gone into the real estate
business. There's millions In It, and "Rep." will
i, MASS., Feb. 12, 1887.
got some of it.
Trade notes are not very plentiful about here—
MESSRS. B I L L & CARR:
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
GENTLEMEN : The music trade in this section is probably frozen up, with the thermometer way down
very good. Last July I opened a new store at 44 under the sidewalk.
Lock Box 492. TRADERS' BUILDING, CHICAGO, )
February 18, 1887.
j
Yours truly,
Merrimack street, for the retail sale of pianos, or-
EMIL SOHMID,
gans, sheet music, and musical merchandise, which
with W. J. Dyer & Bro.
Trade started in good Fob. 1, and kept up for the has proved aeuccess. Am having a remarkably good
first weok. The past week has not been quite as good' trade in Organ Bellows Springs, which I make a
owing, probably, to the weather, which has been specialty of.
WHAT THE DEALERS SAY ABOUT THE
simply abominable. P. J Glldermeester opened up at
Yours truly,
the Palmer House, Parlor 0., with three Chicker.ng
C. E. AUSTIN.
A. B. CHAS2 PIANO AND ORGAN.
uprights, and a Baby Grand. Quite a number of their
POTTSVILLE, PA., Feb. 8,1887.
agents, prominent musicians, and members of the
Los ANUELIS, CAL., Jan. 7, 1887.
pross have examined and listened to them, and speak MESSRS. BILL & CARR :
THE A. B. CHASE CO. :
woll o the new action. In my last I wrote you that
GENTLEMEN : As an introduction, will state that
Prenti- Hill, the Estey & Camp agent, had skipped. our Mountain City is the county seat of Sch Co., Pa.,
GENTLEMEN : We like your piano very well. We
Now comeeJ. W. Bowes, Grand Forks, Dak. He has situated 93 miles north of Philadelphia, while the hope you will meet with the success you deserve, as
jumped the town, leaving any amount of liabilities, town proper contains less than 20 000 population. we think you will. We will continue to confine our-
and very slim assets. W. W. Kimball Co. and Estey Sch Co. shows over lC>0,000. To upply music for selves to your organ, which we like better and better
& Camp are the principle sufferers. 0. Hinze, for- these people we have in Pottsville six (fi) dealers in the longer we handle them, and are honest in our
merly manager W. W. Kimball Co. branch, Des pianos and organs, viz: Crane, with Chickering piano opinion that they are the BEST ORGAN MADE to-day in
Moines, la., has severed his connection with the K. and Smith organs; Heebncr & Paul, with Baus piano the United States.
Co., and gone East to buy goods. Jno. Borwell takes and Carpenter organs; Miller Organ Co., with Hal-
• Very truly
charge of the Kimball Go's Interest in that town. The let & Davis's piano; Becker, with Steinway piano;
POWELL & HASKELII.
Kimball Co. have got in their warerooms a French Alexander, with Fischer piano ; Strouse, with Mason
piano, made by Baudot. It is the worst piano I ever & Hamlln. In addition to these the neighboring
Office of OTTO SUTRO,
saw. Estey & Camp are getting ready to move into towns are well supplied : -Ashland having three (3)
BALT. MD., NOV. 10,1886.
their new store a fitting home for the magnificent music stores ; Tamaqua two (2); Mahanoy City two
GBMTLEMEN : The A. B. Chase Piano arrived O. K.
Decker Bros, pianos. Estey & Camp carry a large (2); Shenandoah two (2). In fact there are about
some days ago. I have just tried it again, in order to
stock of the -
test it more thoioughly before writing you. I must
adding the Decker & Sons pianos to their list is a instruments, and competion is strong. Crane, Heeb-
say the instrument is a complete surprise to us. The
big card, as these beautiful instruments are great fa- ner & Paul, and the Miller Co. lead all others in the
tone, action and the general finish has impressed us
voiites in Chicago. We met Mr. Comstock, of Com- order as named. The first one (Crane) does a cash
very much, and if all you turn out are equal to this
stock & Cheeney, in Shonlnger's warerooms. By the business only, and has sold almost 100 pianos since
one, they are bound to sell.
way, speaking of the Shoninger Co., their new styles January 1886. Heebner & Paul have sold about 50,
Yours truly,
Cabinet Grand uprights are marvels of beauty and while the Miller Co. have been here since April and
HAKRYT. STEVENSON,
are very popular. We are sorry to hear of the illness are not fully established, but have sold about thirty
Supt. Piano Dept.
of Mr. Antonio de Anguera, who has been confined pianos and more organs than all the others put to-
to his bed during the past week. We hope to see him gether. For the new year the only changes will be
NORWALK, OHIO, Sept. 30, 1886.
around, attending to business again in a few days. in the moving of Mr. Crane to his new rooms, where
GENTLEMEN : The A. B. Chase Piano you so kindly
It. W. Blake and wife are here on a visit; also W. B. he proposes stocking three floors with a full line of
Tremalne. C. C. Colby, Jr., is still in town. John musical merchandise, thus completing the only real placed at my service, I found " everything any one
S'imners, formerly with J. W. Stewart, Grand Eap- music store in our county; the others handling only could desire.' Its even fullness, richness and sing-
ids, Mich., will open a piano wareroom in Joliet, 111. pianos and organs. An introduction is always a long, ing quality of t one, places it foremost among the first-
class pianos of the day. With many thanks, and best
lias a stock of Steck and Bordman & Gray pianos dull affair and this proves no exception.
wishes for your success I am,
on the way. Following dealers and agents in town
Yours,
Yours sincerely,
since Feb. 1st.: John L. Hinners, organ manufactur-
TURRELL.
ORLANDO HABLEY.
er, Pekin, III.; Mr. Johnson, Cincinnati, Ohio; Peter-
s >n, of Peterson & Blakie, St. Paul, Minn.; James
CATTABAUGUS, N. Y. Feb. 7, 1887.
MINNEAPOLIS, MTNN., Jan. 7, 1887.
Guest, Burlington, l a . ; H. J. Mohone, Sigouney, EDITORS MUSIC TRADE REVIEW :
la.; F. Lampard, Ashland, Wis.; O S. Kendall, Au-
T H E A. B. CHASE CO. :
DEAR SIRS : There is nothing of special interest to
rora, 111.; Mr. Lloyd, Grand Forks, Dak.; Anton
GENTLEMEN : Enclosed you will please find pay for
the music trade in this locality, this being a dairy
Wolff, Racine, Wis. ; Mr. Brown, rown, Page & Hill-
country, the demand for organs and pianos depend the piano sent us according to agreement. Once
man, Peoria, 111.
OWEN.
more let me state, that I think you have a magnifi-
largely on the price of butter and cheese.
If the market price of cheese will be ten cents the cent instrument, and one that is bound to make a
THE UNJUST STATE LICENSE T A X CAUSES coming season I shall look for a fair trade, but if it success. I candidly assure you, that the A. B. Chase
gets down to six or seven cents it will be hard busi- Piano sent me, in my opinion is the IJEST upright
TROUBLE FOR A DRUMMER.
piano, both in tone and action, that I ever saw or
ness to sell such luxuries as organs and pianos.
A HELFER.a commercial traveler,representing
Trade this winter Is fair. Am trying to work Into heard. Please send us another just like the one we
Hartley & Graham, of NewYork.was arrested at the cash system. Think it better and safer than to just received. We want the agency for your pianos,
• Montgomery, Ala., Monday night, Feb. 7, on a sell on long time or small payments. Don't wish to «x- and will send you a good order just as soon as we
warrant charging him with violating the law imposing change my agency of the Story & Clark organ for any reduce our stock some. Wishing you abundant suc-
a license tax of $10 for the State and $5 for the county. other, as I hear nothing but words of praise wher- cess, I remain,
Yours respectfully,
He paid the fine and costs, amounting to $55. Im- ever introduced.
R. O. FOSTER,
mediately on his release he was rearrested on a war-
Very truly yours,
of Foster Bro's. & Whitcomb.
rant sworn out by the < ffleer who arrested him,
E. i. BLAKBLY.
charging him with bribery in offering the officer $5
not to execute the first warrant of arrest. On the
SPRINGFIELD, MASS., Feb. 8th, 1887.
DENVER, COL., Dec 1, 1887.
last charge he was bound over to await the action of MESSRS. BILL & CARR :
T H E A. B. CHASE CO. :
the Grand Jury, giving bond for $250. The drum-
N. Y. City:
GENTLEMEN : We take great pleasure in testifying
mers' tax in Alabama is being rigorously collected.
GENTLEMEN : I have just secured the agency of to the superiority of your beautiful pianos. The
the Lawrence & Son pianos, and now have in addition material, workmanship, beauty of design and finish
GAZETTE.
the Knabe, Weber, Behning, Kroeger and Gilbert are excellent. They possess beauty and wealth of
pianos, and Clough & Warren organs.
tone. All who have purchased express themselves
PKESCOTT OROAN CO., Concord, N. H., succeeded
I had a very fine trade during the holidays, and well pleased. We trust you will have the success
by Prescott Piano and Organ Co.
last month I enjoyed your Christmas number very your efforts merit.
0. D. WiLLrAMsoN, Columbus, Ohio, transferred much.
Very truly,
Yours truly,
real estate, $1,800.
WILLIAM C. TAYLOB.
THE KNIGHT MCCLURE MUSIC CO.,
F. J. STEINHAUSER, Lancaster, Pa., real estate
per C. Y. McClure, Sec'y.
mortgage, $400.
MINNEAPOLIS,
Minn.,
Jan.
23,
1887.
H. C. TAYLOR, Georgetown, Col., succeeded by
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, Dec. 5,1887.
MESSRS. BILL & CABR :
Taylor & Baker.
W. O. SHREVE, St. Joseph, 111., deed, $1,000.
GBNTLBMEN: W. J. Dyer& Bro. have fitted up a THE A. B. CHASE CO. :
Wm. H. CARSON, Brocton, Mass., chattel mortgage neat little concert hall in connection with their new
GENTLEMEN : I have thoroughly tested your Piano,
for $500.
store, 511 Nicollet avenue, which already is in great and am delighted with it in every particular.
W. A. ADAMS, Kirksville, Mo., judgment for $156. demand. It is the only small concert hall in the
Yours respectfully,
D. W. KARN & Co., Woodstock, Ont., East End, oity, is centrally located, nicely furaished, and its
H. S. KROUSB,
factory burned.
aooustio properties perfect.
Prof of Music.
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TRADE CORRESPONDENCE.