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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
tion of their business. They could eell a great many
more actions if their facilities would permit.
A. O. ALDEN, Springfield, Mass., has taken the
agency of the Lake piano and proposes to push them.
MR. HERKBURGER, J R . , of the firm of Herrburger-
Schwander, Paris, and Mr. Wm. Tonk, N. Y. agent,
are making a visit to the Western manufacturers.
THE Taber Organ Co., Worcester., Mass., are
having a good, steady trade. Mr. W. O. Wilder is
now on his way home from a two months' trip
through the far West, whore he has secured many
new agents. The Taber organ stands well in all
parts of the country.
THE Brand Manufacturing Co., New Britain, Conn.,
will in a short time be ready to supply the organ
trade with reeds. Wo have seen some of their manu-
facture and will say that they are as pretty a reed as
we ever examined. This firm make overy conceiva-
ble kind of piano or organ hardware and their trade
extends all over the United States, Canada and into
Europe.
MR. HELMUTH KRANICH, of Kranich & Bach, left
for Europe by the steamer "Werra" on June -1th. The
workmen, to the number of 150, clubbed togetherand
chartered an excursion steamer to accompany him
down the "bay.
THE Guild Piano Co., Boston, are making some
handsome cases which will be ready in a short time.
Mr. Illidge is now in the West and meeting with good
success.
THE retail trade of Henry F. Miller & Sons' Piano
Co., Boston, is very large. They will place a small
grand upon the market in the fall which will be a
surprise to the public both in quality and price.
SYLVESTER TOWER, Cambridgeport, Mass., has been
in the city for the past few days visiting the manu-
facturers.
S. G. CHIOKEBING & Co., Boston, aro meeting with
great success with- their piano. They have a list of
agents that would make many of the older firms
jealous.
VOSE & SONS, Bostou, will push their addition fac-
tory forward as fasL as possible so as to be ready for
the fall trade which they have every reason to believe
will be large.
THE Pearce Music Co., Yonkers, N. Y., have ac-
cepted the agency of the Newman Bros, organs and
write that they are "simply delighted with them."
THE Hallet& Davis Co., Boston, are having their
usual good trade. Their business has doubled in
grands during the past six months which proves that
these instruments are becoming more popular every
day.
GEO. W. SEAVERNS & SON, Cambridgeport, Mass.,
state that they are perfectly contented with the condi-
ing Co. and edited by Mrs. O. L. Braumuller, wife
of Mr. O. L. Braumuller, of the Braumuller Piano
Co. The object of this new paper is to furnish useful
information pertaining to China decorating. We see
no reason why the paper should not become very
THE Munroe Organ Reed Co., Worcester, Mass., popular and successful, for certainly the field is
report their trade very satisfactory. They are hav- large and there is no other paper published which
ing a good business in mechanical musical instru- covers this particular field. Mrs. O. L. Braumuller,
ments in addition to their reed trade.
who conducts the literary department, is an artist
NEARLY all the members of the trade in Tremont who has had two years of study under the best dec-
Street, Boston, close their warerooms Saturday at orators in the Sevres and Berlin manufactories, and
1 p. M., and other days at 5 p. M. during June, July who has been long identified with practical China
and August. There are a few firms, however, that decorating in America. With this knowledge of the
have not conformed to this system, but they are so art the patrons of the China Decorator can feel as-
insignificant that they are hardly worth mentioning. sured that there will be published nothing but what
MR. HENNING, of Wegman & Henning, Auburn, N. will be interesting and valuable.
Y., called on us a few days ago. He has been engag-
Mr. Foster, of Foster & Hennesy, New London,
ing more workmen for his Auburn factory.
Conn., made us a friendly call a few days ago. Mr.
D. E. FRASIER, Cambridgeport, Mass., has remov- Foster left an order with Augustus Baus & Co.
for six uprights to be shipped immediately. Besides
ed to 71 and 73 Main street. Mr. Frasier has a first-
the Baus, the firm handle the Sterling piano and the
class trade among the manufacturers which keeps
Worcester organ. Messrs. Foster & Hennesy are a
him busy all the time.
young firm, but their business is rapidly growing and
MR. J. H. WHITE AND MR. HORACE WILCOX, of
even now they are having the largest trade in East-
Wilcox& White Organ Co., Meriden, Conn.,arespend, ern Connecticut. They enjoy the entire confidence of
ing a few days at the Mt. Kineo House, Moose Head the public throughout their section and their social
acquaintance is very large. Already many of the
Lake.
BOURNE & SON, Boston, are having a good, steady wealthy and highly respected citizens of New Lon-
trade. They recently sold one of the two speeial don, Groton and Norwich have purchased Baus or
Sterling pianos from them. Their country trade in
style, solid mahogany, hand carved case pianos to
the Worcester organ is reaching large proportions
Mr. H. P. Hall, a wealthy real estate owner, to be
and scarcely a day goes by without an arrival of new
placed in the hotel Cluny.
stock from the factory. We congratulate the firm
C. LINO, Detroit, Mich., who has been in the small upon the success they have attained in so short a
goods trade for twenty years, has entered the piano time.
and organ trade. Mr. Ling will handle the Weber,
WE are in receipt of the new edition of the Music
Boardman & Gray, and Newby & Evans pianos and
Trades Pocket Directory, published by G. D. Ernest
the Palace organs.
& Co., 1 Raquet Court, Fleet street, London, E. C ,
THE Haines Bros, piano is now handled in Provi- Eng. This number is the most complete ever pub-
dence, R. I., by Webb & Co.
lished, and shows great taste and care in its ar-
CHASE BROS. PIANO Co , Grand Rapids, Mich., are rangement.
having an excellent trade, and the Chase piano can be
GEORGE BOTHNER will sail for Europe on the
seen in many of our Etstern dealers' warerooms.
steamer Leasing on June 16th.
GEO. P. BENT, Chicago, has had his stock damaged
COLBY, DUNCAN & Co., N. Y., have changed their
by fire to the extent of $10,000.
business into a stock company with a capital stock
THE New Orleans dealers have formed a combina- of $200,000.
tion to refuse to exchange or send music on trial.
MR. DAVIS, of Davis Bros., Savannah, Ga., is in
WE aro in receipt of the first number of the China town.
Decorator, published by the China Docorator Publish-
AUGUST DOLGE, the father of Alfred Dolge, sailed
for Europe June 1st. Mr. Dolge will remain abroad
until October.
JULIUS A. J. FRIEDBICH, Grand Rapids, Mich.,
was in the city last week. Mr. Friedrich left large
orders with Weber and J. & C. Fischer.
AUGUSTUS BAUS & Co., N. Y., report the best year's
UPRIGHT:
trade since starting in business.
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COLBY, DUNCAN & CO.,
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H. BUSH & Co., Chicago, 111., are having a
splendid trade. Their business has constantly in-
creased and they have kept adding workmen until
now the factory will not accommodate another man-
Their sales for May were over fifty pianos. When
this firm started, less than one year ago, they were
only making four pianos per week and now they
average from twelve to fifteen per week. There are
few if any piano firms that can exceed this increase.
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