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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
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"Even Unto the Third Generation."
Wi. regret to learn that Geo. H. Chicker-
ing, president of Checkering & Sons, is
confined to his home through illness.
F. G. SMITH, SR.
F. G. SMITH, JR.
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F. G. SMITH, NO. 3.
W.M. ROHI.KINI;, of Wm. Rohlfing & Sons,
Milwaukee, Wis., paid a visit to Dolgeville
on his way home last week.
T is only necessary to look on these three
pictures to realize that the future of the
Bradbury piano is assured. F. G. Smith,
Sr., is as lively a young-old man as one
would wish to meet, while his able assis-
tant, F. G. Smith, Jr., is in the prime of
life, and these two gentlemen are rein-
forced by the third generation. Master F.
G. Smith is now eight years of age, and, as
can be seen from the picture presented, a
handsome and lively youngster—in fact, a
"chip of the old block." Even at this early
age he gives promise of possessing all those
traits which have made F. G. Smith, senior
and junior, such a force in the piano trade,
and such a success in the commercial world.
THK Wissner piano is a recent addition to
the regular line of instruments carried by
the Oliver Ditson Co., of Boston.
We Fail To See It.
"Diamond Brand Wire.'
Hardman, of Hardman & La Grassa, died
at her home, 114 West Sixty-third street,
last Tuesday. She was a native of En-
gland, and came to this country in 1842.
Mrs. Hardman was eighty-two years old.
Presto says that F. J. Bird, formerly in
charge of the Emerson warerooms in this
city, is now connected as salesman with
the A. H. Rintelman Piano Co., Chicago.
W11.KY B. AI.LKN, the well-known music
trade dealer of Portland, Ore., who was
seriously ill, is, we are pleased to say, con-
valescent.
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MRS.
T
HE exports to this country from Ger-
many and England for the quarter
ending March have risen enormously—in
fact, the figures are startling. The exports
from the Berlin district nearly trebled, and
those of Frankfort doubled, while in one
month the exports from the consular dis-
trict of Bradford, Eng., to the United
States was $2,308,335, as compared with
$392,095 for the corresponding month of
last year. All this may be of benefit to the
manufacturers and the working people in
the United States, but we fail to see it.
A Valuable Letter.
K
RANICH & BACH have a valuable
letter in their possession, which was
sent by the Rev. S. S. Snyder, a missionary
to China, to their agent, W. H. Burgener,
Canton, ()., acknowledging the receipt of a
Kranich & Bach piano shipped from this
city. Notwithstanding this long journey,
when opened in Japan, the piano was
found to be in splendid tune—a pretty
forcible compliment to the staying in tune
qualities of the Kranich & Bach piano.
Considering Freight Charges.
A
MEETING of the presidents, traffic
managers, general passenger agents
and freight agents of the Trunk lines was
held in this city last Tuesday and Wednes-
day for the purpose of considering east-
bound rates for freight and passenger busi-
ness; also to settle, if possible, a dispute
between some of the roads in relation to it,
and generally to discuss the situation. An
agreement went into effect on Jan. 1st, re-
garding east-bound passenger fares and the
non-payment of commissions, and already
one or two roads have given notice of an
intention to withdraw from the agreement'
on the ground that it is being violated.
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F. GOEPEL & CO., 137 East
Thirteenth street, have secured the
sole agency for the "Diamond Brand Wire,''
which is aboiit being manufactured by
Philip J. Spitz, in Paterson, N. J. Mr.
vSpitz was formerly superintendent of the
music wire department of Felton & Guil-
leaume, in Mulheim, Germany, and subse-
quently fitted up the plants of R. H. Wolff
& Co., of this city, and Cooper, Hewett &
Co., of Trenton, N. J. Mr. Spitz has sur-
rounded himself with skillful mechanics,
and proposes that the "Diamond Brand
Wire" shall be of a high grade. C. F.
Goepel & Co. will be able to take orders for
this wire in about a week.
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Reed & Sons' Piano.
MANY members of the trade inspected the
handsome Reed & Sons' piano which J. W.
Reed, of Chicago, brought on with him to
this city. It is an instrument that is
worthy of the superlative compliments be-
stowed by the many critical and practical
men who have tested it during the week.
Cheap Telephone Service.
A NEW telephone company is in process
of organization with the object of furnish-
ing telephones to the business men of New
York and vicinity at the rate of $253 year.
The capitalization is a large one, some of
the wealthiest business men of New York
being interested in the new concern, which
will do business under the title of the
Standard Telephone Co.
The Weber Piano Co.
ALKKRT WKBKR continues to give sub-
stantial proofs of his ability as a traveling
man, and the improving condition of busi-
ness, by the number of orders which he is
sending in to the home office. With such
instruments as the Weber Piano Co. are
now turning out it is not surprising to find
them in such demand.
AGNKS HARDMAN, wife
of
Hugh
A NKW firm in Howell, Mich., are Byard
& Monroe.
They will carry a line of
pianos, organs and musical merchandise.
ACKERMAN BROS, have opened up a music
trade establishment in Elgin, 111. They
are carrying a full line of pianos, organs
and musical merchandise.
CHICK.ERIN<; & SONS are at present plac
ing some very effective advertising in the
magazines. In the current issue of the
Youth's Companion, we notice an especially
attractive and artistically conceived adver-
tisement.
W. P. VAN WICKLE, F. G. Smith's Wash-
ington representative, arrived in town last
evening. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Van Wickle, who left this morning for
Europe.
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SCHEITLIN & CLARK, music trade deal-
ers of Knoxville, Tenn., have dissolved
partnership. Frank Clark, of the firm,
succeeds to the business.
THE treasurer of the Musical Protective
Union of this city has decamped, and is at
present in Canada. There is a defalcation
of about $1,000.
THE Soule Piano and Organ Co., retail
dealers at Brockton, Mass., are contemplat-
ing a change of firm name to the Old
Colony Piano and Organ Co. The exact
object of the change of name is not known
at time of writing.
ROUT. PRODDOW, of the Estey Piano Co.,
accompanied by his wife, left last week for
California.