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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
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W. H. JOHNSON, of Halifax, N. S., has incor-
porated his business into a joint stock Com-
pany. The directors are W. H. Johnson, John
Farquharson, and B. W. Allen, of Halifax, and
A. W. Alexander, of Guelph, Ont.; W. H.John-
son, President and General Manager; John
Farquharson, Vice-President, and B. W. Allen,
Secretary and Treasurer. A handsome brown
stone building at the corner of Granville and
Buckingham streets has been purchased, and
is undergoing extensive alterations. When
completed will make one of the finest estab-
ishments of the kind in the Dominion. It will
be occupied by the Company about the middle
of April. Some strong capitalists are inter-
ested in the Company, it is said.
GOVERNOR LEVI K. FULLER was the promi-
nent figure on Vermont Day, March 3d, at the
California Midwinter Fair. He is expected back
in a short time.
W. S. LAMERAUX represents the Hazelton
Bros, and the Popular Pease Pianos at Ogden,
Utah.
THE preliminary meeting of the Piano Dealers
Association of Washington, to which we referred
last week, w r as held March 9th, at the offices of
Sanders & Stagman. A committee consisting of
A. V. Grimes, chairman, W. B. Price, K. F.
Droop, W. P. Van Wickle and Chas. G. Wood-
ward were appointed to draft the constitution
and by-laws, and to outline the general policy of
the Association as well as make any other sug-
gestions which maybe of value. The following
were elected as officers of the Association : Ed-
ward F. Droop, president; David H. Pfeiffer,
vice-president ; Chis. G. Woodward, secretary
and J. Y. Erck, treasurer.
OF late there has been but little said of the
Shaw piano—that instrument which Mr. Ray-
more gave considerable prominence by some
very clever advertising. The Shaw is too good a
piano to stop long behind the procession.
Possibly changing superintendents may have
had more effects than one upon the concern. " THE L,udden & Bates Music Co., of Savannah,
The question is, did the retirement of Mr. Ga., have set a project on foot to raise money to
Anderson, the man who really made the Shaw build a fine music hall in that city. At a festi-
piano from a technical standpoint, have a direct val given recently in Savannah, the necessity of
effect upon more departments than one ?
such a hall was very evident.
RUDOLF DOI.GR, of Alfred Dolge & Son, left
Thursday on a protracted business trip in con-
nection with the autoharp. He has been instru-
mental in making several good connections for
this instrument. The autoharp is rapidly win-
ning recognition from musicians, and in course
of time cannot escape any progressive dealer who
wishes to be in touch with the times.
WE are notified that A and S. Nordheimer, of
Toronto, are about forming a stock company to
be known as A. & S. Nordheimer, limited. The
incorporators are Messrs. Samuel and Albert
Nordheimer, J. O. Buchanan, R. Blackburn and
W. Duffitt. Capital stock $40,000.
IT is probable that some move will be made
this week toward the continuance of the business
of Corey Brothers, of Providence, R. I., who re-
cently failed. While the name may be the same,
it is likely that there will be radical changes in
the management.
JACK HAVNES, 10 E. 17th street, has
two,
Style 14, McCammon pianos in walnut and oak
on exhibition. They are remarkably fine instru-
ments both in general finish and tone, and re-
flect a great deal of credit on the manufacturers.
They give every evidence of the move which is
being inaugurated by this firji since reorgani-
zation to make material improvements in their
instruments.
MR. F. A. GUTTENBERGER has purchased the
business of J. W. Burke & Co., of Macon, Ga ,
who recently failed. Mr. Guttenberger is an old
employee, having been with the house for twelve
years, and it is very probable he will be most
successful in his new venture,
"HGCKMUTH & MAURER, music dealers, 01
Milwaukee, have dissolved.
MR. E. W. FURBUSH, of Vose & Sons, Bos-
ton, who recently returned from a trip to the
West, reports a good trade on the Pacific Slope
this spring. He found business out West gen-
erally good—in Denver and Kansas City partic-
ularly.
ACCORDING to the rales and regulations of the
Music Trades Salesmens' Association, when a
member dies his widow will receive a cash pay-
ment of five hundred dollars, and when member-
ship reaches the limit the amount will increase
to one thousand.
MR. E. P. HAWKINS, of the Claffin Piano Co.,
intends making a tour of the West in the inter-
ests of his house.
GEO. W. HERBERT, agent for the A. B. Chase
piano in New York, will have splendid quarters
at E. 17th street, two doors west of his present
locat'on, when alterations are completed. The
building is well arranged for business, and it
will prove an excellent headquarters for the
many interests which Mr. Herbert represents.
B. F. DUNCAN, traveling salesman for Estey
& Camp, dealers in musical instruments, has
been arrested on a charge of forgery preferred by
Wm. Lehman, manager of the Des Moines (la.)
branch of the business. Duncan is charged
with forging a number of notes, which he has
already admitted having done, and is lodged in
the county jail at Des Moines. He has a wife
and two lovely children.
JNO. N. KELLOGG, Waterbury agent for Treat
& Shepard, music dealers of New Haven, Conn.,
has settled the charge of embezzling $5,000 from
the firm and has been released from the county
jail.
C. K. KOENIG has opened up a music store at
5 South 6th street, Reading, Pa.
EBENEZER HOYT, music dealer, whose store
is located in Belmont block, Laconia, N. H.,
died, March 5th, at the age of 51 years. His
death was due to pneumonia. He leaves a wife
and three children.
MASON & HAMLIN CO. have leased the build-
ing at 136 5th avenue, New York, for a term of
ten years at a rental or $12,560 per year.
BRAMBACH PIANO CO., Dolgeville, N. Y., has
been incorporated. Capital, $80,000. Directors
are Aloys Brambach Dolgevile; Fr
and Wm. W. Buckley, ot Brooklyn.
DWIGHTJ. PARTELLO, of Washington, D. C ,
collector of rare instruments, has brought suit
against L,yon & Healy, Chicago, charging them
with selling an "Amati "violin for him for $2,500
to Chas. H. Trego, and stating to Mr. Partello
that they only obtained $1,500 for the instru-
ment. Mr. Partello afterwards discovered that
they obtained $2,500 for the instrument.
F. L. SWIFT, Lonexa, Kans , has opened a
music store with Maple Leaf Pharmacy.
THROUGH the explosion of a tank containing
sulphate of ammonia in a cellar underneath the
piano warerooms of Geo. R. Fleming, 1231
Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa., March 8th,
damage to the amount of several thousand dol-
lars was done to that establishment. Several
parties escaped very narrowly with their lives.
The entire plate glass window was blown into
the street, and three pianos were lifted by the
explosion to the ceiling and wrecked. One
Newby & Evans piano was blown to atoms ex-
cept iron plate and sounding board. A Behr
Bros, grand and upright very nearly met the
same fate. Other instruments damaged included
four Sohrner grands and uprights, three New-
by & Evans, two Kimball pianos and pipe or-
gan, and a Briggs piano, as well as other mis-
cellaneous stock. Miss Beach, the bookkeeper
of the firm, was overcome by the shock and
fumes of the ammonia and narrowly escaped
with her life.
UNDER the management of the energetic
" Charlie " Russell, the Russell Piano Co. is
bound to have a new and enlarged sphere of
popularity. Since he became connected with
the concern he has given it a new life, so to
speak. He has paid special attention to the
improvement in tone quality and appearance of
the instruments of the house, and he has se-
cured many important agencies to handle and
push this instrument. If good pianos and ag-
gressive business management amounts to any-
thing, the Russell Piano Co. is bound to suc-
ceed.
MR. CHAS. BECHT is on a trip through the
South and Southwest on behalf of the popular
Pease piano. From reports to hand he finds
trade picking up in that section, and reports a
good business so far.
H. J. W. CHAPMAN, of Grand Rapids, Mich.,
has made an assignment for the benefit of his
creditors. Assets are placed at $16,000, liabili-
ties at $i2,ooo. George Holtgeerts is the as-
signee.