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'THE HIGHEST TYPE."
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MR. R. S. HOWARD, travelling representative
of J. &. C. Fischer, has been " d o i n g " the
South as far as Florida, and like the majority
of travelers, reports an improved condition of
the commercial atmosphere.
MR. B. WILLIAMS has sold his stock interest
in the L,evassor Piano Co., of Cincinnati, Ohio,
and has resigned the position of vice-president
and director of the company.
THE Wolf Piano and Organ Stool Co., of
Muskegon, Mich., have issued the following in-
teresting report of their business. Capital
stock, $20,000; paid in, $10,000; real estate,
none ; personal estate, $7.750 ; its credits, none.
The stockholders are Messrs. H. A. Wolf, G. E.
March, R. A. Fleming, D. D Erwin, James
Mulden, Geo. Vanderwerp, and H. A. Wolf,
trustee.
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MANUFACTURED BY
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171 AND 173 SO, CANAL STREET,
CHICAGO.
THE factory of Rice & Holden, piano case
manufacturers at Leominster, suffered a loss
by fire of some $25,000 on February 12th. They
are fully insured. Newspapers report the actual
loss at $75,000.
THE
formerly with Wm.
Knabe and Co. 's New York house is about to be
connected with a Chicago piano house. He re-
cently returned from Germany.
Sterling Company,
MR.
WM. REINHARD,
THE Ft. Wayne Organ Co., manufacturers of
the popular Packard organ, are employing
their full force of men turning out organs for a
highly satisfactory demand.
THE popular Hermann Leonard, representa-
tive of Alfred Dolge & Son, has been visiting
the West. He reports a general improvement
in trade.
THE Ann Arbor Organ Co., of Ann Arbor,
Mich., are doing an excellent business consider-
ing the times. They have been running full
time in their factory, and in their attractive
warerooms—which are connected with their es-
tablishment—they are doing a first rate retail
trade in pianos and organs. If the times con-
tinue improving it is their intention to make
large additions both to their factory and ware-
rooms. This bespeaks a prosperous condition
THE Plectraphone is a new invention which
has been adopted by the John Church Co., Cin-
cinnati, for use exclusively in the Everett piano.
It is a simple contrivance, consisting ot a light
frame from which depends a fringe of felt, and
at the end of each bit of felt is a brass button.
The hammer strikes the felt above the button
and a sound is produced very similar to that of
a zither. The Plectraphone is an invention of
two workers of the John Church Co.'s Chicago
warerooms, Mr. L> M. French and Charles
Mellance. This ingenious contribution is oper-
ated by a pedal, and the general effect is charm-
ing. It will add immeasurably to the popularity
of the Everett piano.
THE copyright case of Novello, Ewer & Co.
vs. The Oliver Ditson Co. was, after innumer-
able delays, called to trial before Judge Coates,
of the U. S. Circuit Court, Boston, on Frebruary
6th. The points in dispute are so well known
to the trade that it is unnecessary to repeat
them. The decision, which has been reserved
by the Judge, will be looked for with some in-
terest.
HUGO STURZ, of Sturz Bros., the wide-awake
Harlem manufacturers, is making a road trip.
While orders have not been thrown at him, yet
he reports receiving a goodly share for his firm.
JACOB DOLL, successor to the Baus Piano Co.,
is hard at work on a new grand piano which he
will have ready for inspection about the end of
the month. Members of the trade who have
been fortunate enough to examine it say it will
cause something of a surprise.
ANOTHER Mehlin has been added to the popu-
lar firm of Paul G. Mehlin & Sons, in the per-
son of a bouncing boy who calls H. Paul Mehlin
father. We extend congratulations, not only to
the parties concerned, but to grandfather Mehlin.
If the new addition to the house will take to the
piano business as readily as his pa and grandpa
we can be assured that the Mehlin piano has
future of greatness undreamt of to-day.
H. W. METCALF, formerly of the Metcalf Piano
Co. Rochester, N. Y., is now connected with the
Brockport Piano Co., of the same city.
HARDMAN, PECK & Co. have secured a most
capable and experienced man as superintendent
of their factory. He has been with the Hazel-
ton and other prominent houses for the past
twenty years. Changes of any kind will not
affect the reputation of the celebrated Hardman
piano.
of things and we trust that their anticipations
may be fulfilled.
IN addition to being a leader in the retail
business Otto Wissner aims to occupy the same
position in the wholesale trade. This is evi-
dent from the active work which he and his
confreres are doing to place the Wissner piano in
the front ranks. It has obtained a metropolitan
standing vouchsafed to few instruments so young
in years, and Mr. Wissner is now " bending his
back " to give it a standing throughout the
country. Mr. Wissner will undoubtedly suc-
ceed, because he combines all the qualities which
insure success.
MANUFACTURERS OF
Pianos and Organs,
FACTORY :
DERBY, CONN.
It is admitted by all that no piano ever put upon the
market has met with such success as THE STERLING
and thousands will testify to their superiority of work-
manship and durability. Why ? Because they are made
just as perfect as a piano can be made.
THE STERLING ORGAN has always taken the lead, and
the improvements made this year puts it far ahead oi
all others. E3£"Send for Catalogue.
Hallet £ Davis Pianos
THE advertising catalogue recently issued by
the W. W. Kimball Co., Chicago, is meeting
with the highest praise and commendation from
the trade. It will save dealers many a thought
in designing effective " a d s . " Mr. Cone is de-
serving of praise for his efforts in this direction.
MR. C. T. SUTTON, formerly a member of the
piano house of E. G. Harrington & Co., New
York, has fallen heir to a small wind-fall of
$500,000. The sum was left him by Mr. W.
Adams, of Fargo, N. D. It is said that he was
under a small obligation to Mr. Harrington and
showed his gratitude in this handsome manner.
Falling heir to a " small sum '' like this is un-
common in the piano trade nowadays, and we
congratulate Mr. Sutton on his good luck.
GRAND, SQUARE AND UPRIGHT.
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