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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
Haverhill, Mass.
HAVERHILL, MASS.—F. W. Peabody, the pop-
ular piano dealer of Haverhill, will open up a
branch store in Amesbury, Mass., on Main
street, under the management of C. A. Peabody.
Philadelphia, Pa.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.—The third man alleged
concerned in the assault of Mr. Gustave Goet-
hert, 1332 Girard avenue, was taken to
Goethert's bedside and identified by him. Mr.
Goethert's chances of recovery are very slim.
Auburn, N. Y.
AUBURN, N. Y.—The set of resolutions which
were adopted at the time of the death of Henry
Wegman, of the Wegman Piano Co., have been
beautifully engrossed. In the center is a pen
picture of Mr. Wegman, which is a striking
likeness.
New York.
NEW YORK, N. Y.—German piano manu-
facturers are collecting names for a petition to
the government against the proposed tax on
pianos.
Detroit, flich.
DETROIT, MICH.—S. E. Clark & Co., piano
dealers, have had considerable trouble through a
former agent, Rudolph Pressburg. The firm
have quite a number of suits with different
private individuals for the recovery of pianos
sold by Pressburg. They won the first case but
lost the second, and have a third now on trial.
Washington, la.
WASHINGTON, I A.—Six car loads of
ma-
chinery, material, etc., are in the new pipe organ
factory here.
Battle Creek, Hich.
BATTLE CREEK, MICH.—Wm. I. Peters, for
ten years a prominent music dealer, has been
arrested on a charge of embezzlement sworn out
by the agent of the Manufacturers' Piano Co. of
Chicago.
Bowmanville, Ont.
BOWMANVILLE, ONT.—A syndicate has been
formed to buy out the Dominion Organ Works
Co., and is asking a bonus from the town with
this object in view.
Toledo, Ohio.
TOLEDO, OHIO.—W. H. Parmenter,
music
dealer, reported as having recorded chattel
mortgage for $800.
Lewiston, fie.
LEWISTON, ME.— Tainter's music house bur-
glarized, and a small quantity of goods taken.
Detroit, Jlich.
DETROIT, MICH.—The Automatic Music Com-
pany entered suit in assumpsit against Michael
Griffin, who purchased an automatic music-box,
of the slot variety, to cost $250, and to be paid
for in weekly collections from the box. It was
the understanding that if the box failed to sup-
ply $2 per week the defendant was to make up
the $2. Upon failure to remit at the end of any
week the entire amount of $250 was to become
due and payable, or the company might elect to
refund to Griffin 50 per cent, of the amount col-
lected and remove the box. Griffin has only
made two payments.
Brooklyn, N. Y.
BROOKLYN, N. Y.—The Musicians' Club of
the City of Brooklyn has been incorporated with
the Secretary of State for the cultivation of
social intercourse among its members, and the
advancement of the art of music. The trustees
of the club for the first year are Harry Rowe
Shelley, Charles S. Yerbury, Albert A. Day,
Henry E. Duncan, Rafael E. De Stefani, William
Nungasser, James E. Van Olinda, Charles N.
Davidson, Thomas B. Phillips, Alfred L. Schultz,
Frederick B. Kiske and John C. Dempsey.
Jackson, fliss.
JACKSON, MISS.—Lahatte & Patton, pianos,
etc., reported as having dissolved partnership.
Las Vegas, N. 1*1.
LAS VEGAS, N. M.—T. G. Mernia, pianos and
music, have succeeded to the business of William
Kiemann, deceased.
Philadelphia, Pa.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.—F. A. North & Co. are
preparing to erect a piano factory at Essington,
on the Delaware river.
Chicago, III.
CHICAGO, III.—Harry J. Brodfield arrested
for alleged complicity in the robbery of $1,000
worth of musical instruments and sheet music
from Lyon & Healy. Two other men named
Marquardt and Volker have been previously
arrested for the same offense, as reported in these
columns a few weeks ago. All three men were
employees of Lyon & Healy, and are accused of
systematically robbing their employers. The
trio opened a music store at 150 Milwaukee
avenue, and stole enough stock to start business.
Pendleton, Ore.
PENDLETON, ORE.—E. A. Frood, musical
merchandise, reported as having issued execu-
tion for $90.
Salem, N. Y.
SALEM, N. Y.—B. G. Long, of Rutland, Vt.,
has opened a new piano store, and will move his
stock of organs and pianos from his Rutland
store. He will probably discontinue his busi-
ness at that place.
Topeka, Kans.
TOPEKA, KANS.—G. Grubs, pianos and organs,
removed his piano wareroom to larger quarters
at 503 Kansas avenue, and is arranging for an
opening to be given soon. His new warerocm
is claimed to be the largest and handsomest in
the State of Kansas. Mr. Grubs makes a speci-
alty of the Conover & Schubert pianos and the
Chicago Cottage Organs. A car load of the lat-
ter has just been received.
Milwaukee, Wis.
MILWAUKEE, WIS.—Joseph Planner, of Flan-
ner's music house, headquarters for theBehning
pianos in Milwaukee, has been awarded the con-
tract for furnishing the pianos to the public
schools of the city. Some of the leading makers
of pianos were competitors.
Sioux City, la.
Sioux CITY, IOWA —W. S. Stratton Company
has been incorporated by W. S. Stratton, N. L.
Stratton and E G. Lingholm The new com-
pany will succeed to the music business of W.
S. Stiatton at 319 Douglas street
On the
failure of the W. S Stratton Music Company,
a short time ago, a new company was organized
under the same name to carry on the old busi-
ness. W. S. Stratton, the manager of the first
company, was an officer in the new one, but
withdrew from it later on to appear in business
for himself. Capital fctock, $25,000.
Warren, Ind.
WARREN, IND.—The Indiana State Band has
been incorporated, with a capital stock of $500.
Boston, flass.
BOSTON, MASS.—Mr. Jos. W. Turner, the well-
known song writer, died at the Massachusetts
G eneral Hospital, yesterday, in his 77th year.
ALFRED DOLGE & SON made a large shipment
of patent blue hammer felt to Germany the early
part of this week.
MR. FRANK M. STEVENS, who has been con-
nected with the Musical Courier for several
years, has accepted a position with Mr. Harry
Coleman, musical instrument manufacturer and
dealer, of Philadelphia, Pa.
CHAS. J. GRASSE, a piano tuner employed by
Steinway & Sons for the past eighteen years,
died suddenly Wednesday night of last week at
his home in this city. He was at business the
day of his death.
BLASIUS & SONS are sending out a neat pam-
phlet, in which they explain all about the Hup-
feld Automatic Piano Attachment, for which
they are American representatives. It is neatly
printed and illustrated.
MR. A. A. MAXWELL, one of the stockholders
of the McPhail Piano Company, has been elected
director of that company to fill the place of
director left vacant by the death of Mr. Warren.
Mr. Maxwell is assistant attorney of the N. Y.,
N. H. & H. Railroad.
B. BARRETT'S SONS have opened a machine
shop and factory in Wooster, O. They intend
making piano plates a specialty.
F. A. WINTER, the well-known dealer of
Altoona, Pa., was in town this week. Mr.
Winter was accompanied by his son, Arthur,
whom he placed in the factory of Jacob Brothers,
in order that he may become thoroughly con-
versant with piano making. It is Mr. Winter's
intention that his son shall become acquainted
with all details of practical piano making.
MESSRS. P. F. COUTTS, late with the Bell
Organ and Piano Company, Guelph, Ont., and
Homar Howard, late with Lyon & Healy,
Chicago, have been added to the wareroom
forces of the Emerson Piano Company, in this
city, which is under the capable management of
Mr. Francis J. Bird. Both gentlemen are acting
as outside salesmen.
MR. EARL CONWAY, eldest son of E. S. Con-
way, of the W. W. Kimball Co., Chicago, has
just had his first experience as road representa-
tive in the interest of the Kimball house. If
Mr. Conway is as wide awake as his father he
has a brilliant future before him.
MR. FELIX KREAMER, with Kranich & Bach,
who was recently ill, has fully recovered, and is
on the road again.
MR. L. E. N. PRATTE, agent for the Hazel ton
piano, in Montreal, received a communication
last week from the musical directress of the
Convent of St. Joseph de Levis, in that city, in
which she stated that she had been so pleased
with the Hazelton grand piano which had been
in use in the Convent for the last twenty-four
years, that she desired another grand of the same
make. This is quite an endorsement after a
quarter of a century's trial. But like all buyers
of the Hazelton pianos—once a buyer, always a
buyer.
MR. HERMANN GIESE has arrived from Ger-
many and taken charge of the Giese wire mill
which has just commenced operations at Dolge
ville, N. Y.