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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
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fir. Johnson in Charge of the
Hillstrom Estate.
estimate of the "Knabe" Grand is some-
thing the Knabe concern have every reason
to feel proud of. Jean Gerardy, the incom-
AR A. JOHNSON has been appointed parable 'cellist, shared the plaudits of the
by the Judge of the Circuit Court large and fashionable audiences present on
trustee or guardian of the estate of C. O. both occasions.
Hillstrom, organ manufacturer, Chester-
ton, Ind., who was last week adjudged of The Boston Trade Dinner Post=
unsound mind and incompetent to conduct
poned.
his business. Mr. Johnson is an old-time
friend of Mr. Hillstrom, and the leading
As a mark of respect to the memory of
merchant in Chesterton. The business will
the late Col. William Moore, of the Everett
go on as usual, and the old office and fac-
Piano Co., the reunion and banquet of the
tory forces will be retained. It is to be
Boston manufacturers and dealers, which
sincerely hoped that Mr. Hillstrom's af-
was to have taken place last Wednesday,
fliction will be but temporary, and that he
has been postponed until the early part of
will be able to assume charge of his busi-
next month.
ness again.
P
C.
C. WILLIAMS,
manager
of
John C.
Haynes & Co. 's establishment in Boston,
who has been seriously ill at the Continental
Hotel this city, is, we are pleased to say,
convalescent. He informed us on Thurs-
day that he hoped to leave for home last
evening.
COTTKLLE & SON, music dealers, Provi-
dence, R. I., reported to be closing out busi-
ness.
THOMAS S. WILLIAMS, music trade dealer,
New Haven, Conn., has opened new store
at 39 Dixwell avenue.
Closed by the Sheriff.
THE branch store of the Bryant Music
House, Union City, Ind., has removed to
Kramer & Jacobs, piano and organ deal- Indianapolis.
Mr. Hammon, who was
HE following despatch from Youngs- ers 31 Genesee street, Auburn, N. Y., has managing the business, has accepted a posi-
been closed by the Sheriff, on six execu- tion in the house at Indianapolis.
town appeared in Sunday's Marid:
Attorney W. J. Lawthers received a let- tions, aggregating $653.28. The defend-
THE new music store is to be opened in
ter to-day stating that he is one of the heirs ants confessed judgment in the Supreme
the
Ervin Building, Berlin, N. Y., by
to an estate of $60,000,000. The alleged Court in proceedings brought by the fol-
parties whose names have not yet been
fortune arises from a tract of land formerly
belonging to an ancestor of Mr. Lawthers, lowing creditors: Valentine E. Maurer, made public.
Mordecai Price, who leased it for ninety- $166.38; Rachel Jacobs, $91.38; Clarence
THE Chicago Cottage Organ Co., Chi-
nine years. The lease expired last May. Norton, $91.38; Morris L. Mantel, $141.38;
The property referred to consists of 300 Isaac J. Liberman, $75.38; Simon Lesser cago, 111., is preparing to erect a six-story
acres, formerly known as Pleasant Valley, and Solomon Lesser, $86.38. The first brick warehouse, 58x75 feet, on South
now right in the heart of Baltimore, Md.
four mentioned claims are for money Paulina street, near Twenty-second street,
Attorney Lawthers is a cousin of M. C.
loaned the defendants in the summer of at a cost of about'$15,000.
Price, manager of the Edna Piano and
1894, when they started in business. The
S. W. KNEPPKR, pianos and organs,
Organ Co., Monroeville, O., and if there is
last two claims are for goods furnished. Carthage, Mo., has decided to close out his
any truth in the foregoing despatch, he
Joseph Bondy, of Syracuse, is attorney for business, and become connected with the
muf-t be counted among the heirs to this
all of the plaintiffs.
Chicago Organ Company.
vast fortune, for Mordecai Price was the
father of Mr. Price's grandfather. Mr.
THE Lester Piano Co., Philadelphia, Pa.,
fir. Benson Sells Out.
* ^ many friends will be glad to learn
whose warerooms are at Thirteenth and
accession to the ranks of million-
Chestnut streets, has awarded contract for
Emmett A. Benson, piano and organ an additional story and extension to the
aires, provided-——.
dealer, 118 East Fayette street, Syracuse, company's manufacturing plant at Lester,
N. Y., has disposed of his stock and busi- Delaware County, Pa. The building is
ness
to Charles T. Snavlin. Mr. Benson 200 by 80 feet, with light area, and sky-
Stavenhagen's " Farewell"
turns
over the business on April 1st. He light in the center.
Concerts.
has been connected with the music trade of
A. H. PARKER, Georgetown, Mass., has
HE two "farewell" concerts given by Syracuse for the past thirty years, the first
Bernhard Stavenhagen last Tuesday five of which he spent with H. W. Coon, gone to Haverhill, Mass., where he will
night and Thursday afternoon were a great an old time music dealer, and the rest of establish a branch music store for the
success for that clever artist and the mag- the time he has been in business for him- Oliver Ditson Co.
nificent instrument he chose as a medium self.
THE Hannibal Music House, New Lon-
for displaying his virtuosity. The Knabe
don, Mo., has opened a branch salesroom
Grand has been rarely heard to better ad-
on Broadway, near Third street. A large
The "Wissner" in Newark.
vantage. Stavenhagen's carefully chosen
stock of pianos and organs of the best
programs enabled him to practically demon-
OTTO WISSNER signed the lease of the
makes, and a general line of musical mer-
strate what he stated recently in a letter to building, 611-13 Broad street, Newark, N.
chandise will be carried. T. C. James is
Wm. Knabe & Co., "That the Knabe Grand J., last week, and as soon as alterations are
the resident manager.
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is before all in regard to mellow and sing- completed will open up a very handsome
ing tone, combined with power." As an wareroom on the ground floor, and on the
AFTER paying all expenses in the San
artist Stavenhagen stands undoubtedly floor above will arrange for a small recital Francisco Midwinter Fair, a surplus of
among the few great virtuosi, and his high hall.
$32,000 is left.
M. C. Price's Good Fortune.
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J. & C. FISCHER,
THE ARTISTIC PIANO
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HIGHEST STANDARD OF
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110 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK