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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
Geo. P. Bent, of "Crown" fame, is work-
ing like a Trojan to catch up with the
orders on hand for his instruments. He
has splendid facilities in his new factory
for a large amount of trade: all the same
he hasn't caught up yet.
Dr. Geo. F. Root's will was admitted to
probate last Monday. He leaves his en-
tire estate to his widow, Mary O. Root.
The value of Dr. Root's estate is placed at
$17,000. The other heirs beside the widow
are Charles, Frederick and Grace Root,
and Clara Louise Burnham.
R. W. Twitchell, the father of J. O.
Twitchell, died last week in this city. Mr.
Twitchell was quite a musician, and served
as bandmaster of the Thirty-third Massa-
chusetts Regiment during the war.
P. J. Healy, of Lyon & Healy, has been
telling a Musical limes representative how
hopeful and encouraged he is about fall
trade. He said in part: " I can give you
quite an encouraging report from all
branches of our business. July of this year
as compared with '94 shows a large per-
centage of increase. The month of August
thus far has been quite satisfactory to us,
and has afforded further evidence that we
are indeed on the rising tide of trade."
F. L. Taylor is advertising himself in the
daily papers of Dubuque, la., in this wise:
To
OWNERS OF PIANOS:
Mr. F. L. Taylor, the New York factory
piano expert, is highly commended for his
reconstruction of some of the finest Stein-
way pianos in our city. He carries all parts
used in the construction of actions of high
grade pianos, and is endorsed by New
York factories and foremost musicians of
the United States and Canada, and guaran-
tees to restore any high grade piano to its
former qiiality of tone.
N. B.—Warning.—All persons misrepre-
senting me to the public or using m_v name
are imposters. Address Hotel Paris.
I wonder what "New York factories and
foremost musicians" recommend Mr. Tay-
lor.
The Russell Piano Co. hope to enter their
new factory around the first of the month
They report an excellent business.
Among the visitors to town during the
week were D. D. Luxton, of Luxton &
Black, Buffalo, N. Y.; Frank E. Rowe,
with Winter & Harper, Seattle, Wash., who
intends making a trip to your city; W. J.
McCarter, president of the Colby Piano
Co.; F. G. Smith, Jr., of. Brooklyn, who
has left for the West; Louis Grunewald, of
New Orleans, and C. B. Lawson, of your
city, who journeyed out to Denver, Col.
Robert n. Webb Busy.
A
MONG the members of the music
business who have reason to feel san-
guine over trade the coming fall, is Robt.
M. Webb, manufacturer and importer of
piano supplies. Orders are coming his
way these days to such an extent that his
capacious factory at Rockville Centre, L.I.,
will be kept pretty busy for some time to
come. Mr. Webb's import trade is also
very brisk.
Another Factory.
Brooklyn Chat.
A
LTHOUGH the music trade in Brook-
lyn still seems to be somewhat de-
pressed, a general feeling of steadiness and
expectation of a good fall trade is preva-
lent among the representative people of
trade. Manufacturers especially are quite
sanguine in their hope for a prosperous
season, as even at this early date orders
arrive in comparatively good numbers.
F. H. Chandler, 300 Fulton street, who
carries in his nicely arranged and com-
modious sa^sroom a large assortment of
Marshall & Wendell, Behr Bros., Chicker-
ing, Fischer and Wegman pianos, reports
trade as quite-promising.
A
SPECIAL from Chester* Pa., says: A
new piano manufactory will be estab-
lished in this city. George and Harry Ogles-
by, the well-known musicians of Chester,
have associated several people with them,
and organized the Oglesby Piano Co.
They have leased the property occupied by
the Twist Drill Works, at Sixth and Pine
streets, from Robt. Wetherill & Co., for
the factory, and work will be started at
once. The store at 115 West Third street,
will be the main office and storerooms.
Geo. Oglesby will have charge of the store,
and Harry will be found at the factory.
Later on the company will be incorporated
and a full set of officers elected.
Anderson & Co., 569 Fulton street, report
trade as a little in excess of last year, with
a good outlook. They handle the Hard-
man, Bent and Shaw pianos, and the Wil-
cox & White organs.
Alphonso Smith, 595 Fulton street, with
a well selected stock of Wheelock, Weber
and Stuyvesant pianos, and Mason & Ham-
lin and Wilcox & White organs, is doing
well and expects a lively season.
Richard D. Treacy, 56 Court street,
notices an increase in sales of his fine line
of pianos.
F. W. Heinrich, 648 Fulton street, has
just returned from a few weeks' stay at
Cairo, Catskills. He carries the Weser,
Heinrich Bros, pianos and the Needham
organs.
Jacob Bros., 195 Broadway, find business
in their retail department slightly increas-
ing, while their wholesale trade is very
encouraging. They have another branch
at 1041 Fulton street.
Henry W. Luckenbach, 386 Broadway,
with a fine stock of Hardman & La
Grassa and other instruments, is doing
well.
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Messrs. Stultz & Bauer, at their branch
store, 738 Broadway, have been doing an
increased business this summer, and es-
pecially notice a larger number of cash
sales.
B. H. Monneuse, 893 Broadway, dealer
in a fine assortment of small musical instru-
ments, reports trade as rather quiet, but
looks forward to a very strong fall market.
Braid & Meyer, manufacturers of piano
plates, have been doing a steady business
all summer, and are preparing to fill some
good-sized orders for the coming season.
Louis Chevalier, 136 Greenpoint avenue,
with whom trade has been running on
steadily, handles a nice line of James &
Holmstrom pianos and Packard organs.
H. C. Harney & Co., piano plates, have
already received some large orders, and ex-
pect a rush during next month. They have
been doing an increased business over last
year, and are quite sanguine as to the fall
trade.
E. L. Britt, Jr., &Co., 288 Grand street,
handling the New England pianos and or-
gan^ are doing well.
C. J. S.
THE Regina Music Box Co. is putting in
an independent plant of incandescent
lights at its factory on Campbell street,
Newark, N. J. There will be about 300
lights.
THE new factory for the Wellington
Piano Case Co., Leominster, Mass., is be-
ing pushed with all the speed possible, and
the building will soon be covered over.
THE vacation period is becoming nar-
rowed down, and a couple of weeks more
will find the majority of music trade men
back at their desks ready to hustle for fall
trade.
S. W. KNEPPER & Co., of Carthage, Mo.,
have increased their capital stock to the
extent of $15,000 by the addition of a silent
partner. They report the outlook for busi-
ness in their State as encouraging.
FELIX KRAEMER, with Kranich & Bach,
who is at present in Germany, is expected
to return to New York about the first o
September. He has been much benefited
by his stay at Carlsbad.
A Reputation
Is made by selling Pianos of
the highest excellence. The
reputation of many dealers has
been made by selling the
HENRY F.
HILLER
Pianos.
They
cost more than
the majority of
Pianos, but they have ac-
quired their reputation as
Pianos of the highest grade
solely because they merit the
highest praise. If there is not
an authorized representative
in your city, write to the man-
ufacturers
88 Boylston Street
BOSTON, J1ASS.