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W. O. HOVT, dealer in musical instru-
ments, Danbury, Conn., reported to have
placed on record a real estate mortgage for
$30,000.
A. E. WILLIAMS has opened an establish-
ment for th^ repairing and tuning-of pianos
and reed and pipe organs at 250 Main street,
Fitchburg, Mass.
Mr. Williams was for
many years with B. L. Rich and has had
twenty years experience at his business.
He is at present organist of the Highland
Baptist Church in that city.
THE Kroeger Piano Co., 134th street and
Alexander avenue, are having a steady de-
mand for their instruments—their style "4"
seems to be a particular favorite, judging
from the run on this instrument.
THE Ann Arbor Organ Co., Ann Arbor,
Mich., has completed its new factory, and
# is now putting finishing touches upon the
interior, and the building will be occupied
by the first week in December, when the
HIS department is edited by Bishop &
company will have facilities for manufac-
Imirie, Patent Attorneys, 605 and 607
turing between four and five thousand ro-_
Seventh
street, Washington, D. C. All re-
struments a year. The company is still
quests
for
information should be addressed
offering for sale a small quantity of its
to
them
and
will be answered through these
stock.
columns free of charge.
L. H. WOOD, of 123 Liberty street, this
PATENTS ISSUED NOV. 4, 1 8 9 5 .
city, is endeavoring to interest capital, with
548,813.
Piano Action.
J. L. Noll,
a view of organizing a company to manu-
Brooklyn,
assignor
to
Sohmer
& Co., New
facture an automatic leaf turner, patented
York,
N.
Y.
To
simplify
the
construction
Nov. 5, the number of which patent is
549,178.
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AN addition to the piano trade of Brook-
lyn will be Mr. McGlaughlin, late of the
LEHMRUHL & DICKE, music trade dealers,
Koeber Piano Co., St. Louis. Mr. A. B. Sheboygan, Wis., have sold out to Fred.
W. Bogk.
Lyons will be his partner.
A HANDSOME Weber parlor grafid piano
has been ordered by Mrs. Francis Wilson,
wife of the popular comedian.
It will be
in mahogany.
ALFRED L. PECK, of Hardman, Peck &
Co., returned last week trom a trip which
extended as far as the Pacific Coast.
H. W. CRAWFORD, of Smith & Nixon,
Cincinnati, is confined to his home with a
severe attack of measles.
HARDMAN, PF.CK & Co. are filling an order
for fifty pianos for the different establish-
ments of the M. Steinert & Sons Co. These
instruments will be in a variety of styles.
ERNEST GABLER & BRO. have no reason to
complain of business, judging from the fact
that last week they shipped about sixty in
struments in styles E and K. There is a
steady demand for their other styles, and
the orders this week indicate a rapid stock-
ing of holiday instruments.
VAUGHAN & TANNER is the name of a new
concern which have recently established
themselves in business in Detroit. They
will handle the Mason & Hamlin as leader;
the Marshall & Wendell will also be carried.
Other instruments are under consideration.
MRS. E. H. CHATFIELD, sheet music and
musical merchandise, New Britain, Conn.,
who was recently burned out, has taken
possession of her new store.
C. P. TRICKEY, music trade dealer, Man-
chester, N. II., has sold out to Piper &
Mclntyre, of Concord, who will move that and provide a quick repetition. Introduces :
business to Manchester and consolidate it a pivoted jack-rest on the repetition lever
and a single regulating spring for the jack
with that of their recent purchase.
and the jack-rest.
C. HACKER, alias Richard Arnold, is
548,982.
Vibrator and Tone-Carrying
wanted by the police, for forging the name
Attachment
for Violins.
Martinus Van
of B. Wurlitzer, dealer in musical instru-
Gelder,
Philadelphia,
Pa.
A rectangular
ments, at Huntin^ton, W. Va.
WILLIAM W. DILL, music dealer, Kalama-
zoo, Mich., who was arrested last spring on
charge of felonious assault, was brought to
trial last week, and acquitted.
THE Sherman Music Co.'s piano ware-
rooms, Butte City, Mont., have been de-
stroyed by fire. Less covered by insurance.
box with a funnel-shaped projection is se-
cured within the violin body, and has open-
ings in its sides to collect and intensify the
sound waves.
AT a recent meeting of the Manufacturers'
Club, Cincinnati, Frank A. Lee, president
and manager of the John Church Co., read
549,054.
Pianoforte. J. W. Brackett,
a very interesting paper on "The Art of Boston, Mass. Means for equalizing the
Advertising Well." Mr. Lee is a believer in strain from the strings on the sounding-
the value and necessity of advertising, and board bridge. By terracing the edge of the
his opinions on this subject were well re-
ceived.
FRANK BUTLER, of the John Church Co.,
MANDOLIN attachments are becoming as
will take unto himself a helpmate in the
plentiful as music leaf turners.
C. C. Mc- person of Miss Jennie Collins some time
Clungof Ft. Madison, la., is now in the field next month.
with a new attachment. How many more?
THE Olson & Comstock Co., manufac-
THE case of Fergus Coalter against the turers of piano and organ stools and scarfs,
Coalter & Snelgrove Co., Salt Lake City, for Carroll avenue, Chicago, have sent us a
the appointment of a receiver, has been copy of their latest illustrated catalogue,
which contains a full list of their specialties,
denied. There will be no appeal.
with prices.
A HANDSOME organ has been presented by
RENE GRUNEWALD, manufacturer of the
B. Wulschner & Son, Indianapolis, Ind., to
Grunewald mandolins, 18-22 Conti street,
the Home of the Friendless, Richmond.
New Orleans, is presenting to purchasers
THE firm of Winters & Murphy, Chatta- of his instruments a very complete mando-
nooga, Tenn., has been dissolved. Mr. W. lin instructor with music—eighty pages.
S. Winters will carry on the business. The This gift is one that should be highly ap-
preciated.
Kimball goods are handled.
hitch-pin plate and passing the strings
through the channelled bridge pieces in the
manner shown the strain of the strings is
brought into the central horizontal plane of
the said plate.
A SPLENDID OPENING!
For an experienced piano manufacturer with some capital.
Established business and reputation, as well as valuable
patents just secured. Will bear the closest investigation.
Address, with references, S. N. T., care of Music TRADE
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