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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
GRIST FROM
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FRANKLIN
SONNEKALB,
the
well-known
pianist, will play the Fischer concert grand
piano at the seventh annual convention of
the New York State Music Teachers Asso-
ciation, to be held on June 25, 26 and 27
in Music Hall, Troy, N. Y. Mr. Sonne-
kalb will give several recitals on this cele-
brated instrument.
J.
HENRY
GARDNER
has
opened
up a
piano wareroom in the Masonic Temple,
Clinton, O.
BALDWIN & KERNAN,
of
Elmira, N. Y.,
have dissolved partnership. Business will
be carried on in future by C. H. Baldwin.
NEWMAN
BROS.'
CO., of
Chicago,
are
KONGEN & WORTH CO., music trade deal-
ers, La Crosse, Wis., reported closed on
mortgage.
FRED.
J.
HERRE,
music
dealer, etc.,
Hooper, Neb., reported as having given
bill of sale for $1,900; conveyed real estate
for $2,400.
suing W. W. Simpson, music trade dealer,
ABRAMS & KARN have opened a branch
THE Regina Music Box Co. announce on West Chicago avenue, Chicago, for two of Ludden & Bates' Music House at Talla-
their removal from their old factory to new organs which have not been accounted for. hassee, Fla.
quarters at Rahway, N. J.
HENRY F. MILLER, of the Henry F. Mil-
CHARLES H. JOHNSON, music trade dealer,
BROWN, PAGE & HILLMAN CO., 309 Main
ler & Sons Piano Co., Boston, and family, Norfolk, Neb., reported as having given
street, Peoria, 111., are remodelling their have taken up quarters for the summer at
real estate mortgage for $2,600.
store. When alterations are completed it Beach Bluff, Mass.
G. DRIER & BRO., music trade dealers,
will be one of the most attractive in the
THE
Story
&
Clark
piano
will
make
its
Plainfield,
N. J., reported as having dis-
city.
appearance about the middle of August.
solved partnership.
FRKUND & BERNARD, music trade dealers,
MELBOURNE A. MARKS, the new superin-
C. W. DRUCKENMILLER, pianos, musical
Springfield, 111., have moved to larger
tendent of the Everett Piano Co., will take instruments, etc., Owego, N. Y., reported
quarters, at 414 East Elm street.
charge on June 15th.
as having recorded chattel mortgages for
THE W. W. Kimball Co. 's branch store at
$700.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., is not going to be
106 East Side Square, Springfield, 111., is a
behind other cities in the way of fine piano
JENSEN & CHRISTENSEN, music trade deal-
great success. Under the management of
In Emil Wulschner & Sons' ers, etc., Box Elder, Utah, succeeded by
W. H. Weir, an excellent business is being warerooms.
handsomely appointed new building, facili- L. C. Christensen.
built up.
THE Vose & Sons Piano Co., Boston, are ties are afforded for the handling of pianos,
BALDWIN & GRAHAM, sheet music, etc.,
meeting with a satisfying demand for the organs, etc., to equal any of the leading St. Helena, Cal., reported sold out.
many excellent styles of pianos which they piano houses in this country.
are now placing on the market.
PATIENT and lorg-suffeiing members of
the
piano trade will be pleased to learn that
DANIEL F. TREACY,
of Davenport &
the
great "some-one" in Washington has
Treacy, visited the trade in Boston last
promised
the long-expected World's Fair
week.
medals
not
later than September 1st next.
THERE is a slight increase in the price of
It
is
well
to
remark, however, that similar
certain piano materials, with an inclination
promises
have
been made —teen times.
to go still higher. The increase is not of
sufficient magnitude to effect the price of
THE autoharp was in evidence at a re-
pianos just now, but should there be any cent meeting of the Jamaica (L. 1.) Wo-
further rise in the price of raw material, man's Club. Miss Lynd Belknap played a
manufacturers will have to add to their selection on that instrument from the can-
prices, as a matter of course.
tata "Babylonian Captivity." The Brook-
THE enterprising house of E. Provost's
Sons & Co., Lewiston, Me., report trade
as much improved in that locality. Collec-
tions are easier, and the outlook is brighter
than it has been for some time. This con-
cern have also branch houses at Augusta
and Waterville, Me.
A LARGE two-manual instrument is being
built by the Mason & Risch Vocalion Co.
for the National Soldiers' Home, Aiken,O.
THERE is some talk about W. H. Stone
opening the old Hale piano factory, at
Thirty-fifth street and Tenth avenue. This
building has not been rented since Mr.
Stone went out of business
P. A. GERBERICH, tormerly of Lincoln,
Neb., is now connected with Lyon, Potter
& Co., of Chicago, with headquarters at
Des Moines, la.
LONDON & BANKS, musical merchandise,
Ardmore, I. T., has been succeeded by J.
M. London.
J. H. Moss & Co., sheet music and musi-
cal merchandise, Cincinnati, O., reported
to have released real estate mortgage for
$2,000.
CORNER BROS., music trade dealers, Aus-
tin, Tex., succeeded by Corner & Foun-
taine.
SOMMER BROS.' piano store at 232 South
Madison avenue, Peoria, 111., has been
destroyed by fire.
lyn Times published a lengthy account of
this meeting, and commented on the ap-
PAUL HERFUTH, music dealer, Cam-
pearance of the autoharp in this wise: bridgepgrt, Mass., reported to have dis-
"The autoharp was unknown to most of charged chattel mortgage for $500.
the audience, but it immediately won its
PRINCE & SON, 156-8 East 105th street,
way into favor, and was pronounced a fas-
report an excellent demand for their Bijou
cinating success."
grand upright piano, style " X . " Dealers
C. GRUNEWALD, proprietor of the Grune-
say it is a splendid "seller. "
wald Music House, Houston, Tex., has
ROTH & ENGELHARDT, piano
action
published a piece of music entitled " T h e
makers,
St.
Johnsville,
N.
Y.,
continue
to
Confederate Reunion March," which is
find
business
very
brisk.
The
past
season
dedicated to Col. Childress, general man-
ager of the Confederate Reunion. It is a has, on the whole, been the most successful
well written and catchy march, which since the banner year, '92.
should win a large degree of favor from all
CALVIN WHITNEY, president of the A. B.
desiring a melodic and spirited number.
Chase Co., Norwalk, O., who has made a
QUEEN VICTORIA is said to have in her close study of the commercial situation, is
three castles of Windsor, Osborne and of the opinion that the outlook for fall trade
is most cheering.
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Buckingham no fewer than sixty pianos.