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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
A Colby Catalogue.
ALFRED
A SUMMARY OF THE POINTS PRESENTED.
T
HE Colby Piano Company's Catalogue
for 1896 has just been issued. It is
handsomely printed, with lithographed
covers, and contains illustrations in uprights
of styles A, B, C, E, World's Fair grand
upright, and the Colby parlor grand. From
it we present the following points, which
are elaborated in detail: The Colby pianos
have been in use since 1859; twenty-six
thousand have been placed in American
homes; they received an award of the
highest class at the Columbian Exposition;
secured first prizes for two consecutive
seasons at the State Fair in Philadelphia.
The factory and dry kilns cover three acres
of ground. Paid in capital is $135,000;
factory plant is splendidly equipped; only
standard high-grade pianos are manufac-
tured. The Colby pianos are the results of
many years of patient toil and scientific
research. The tone is powerful, sympa-
thetic and of a rich singing quality. The
action is of the best. In brief the Colby is
in every detail one of the most perfect
pianos manufactured to-day.
The number of testimonials from promi-
nent dealers handling the Colby pianos,
close this artistic and interesting catalogue,
in which is set forth in modest but con-
vincing words the special merits of these
instruments.
The Weaver Organs.
T
HE best possible indication of the
volume of business transacted by the
Weaver Organ and Piano Company, York,
Pa., during 1895 can be understood from
the fact that they manufactured and sold
over thirty-five hundred organs. This is a
fine showing and proves conclusively that
there is a big market for enterprising
manufacturers of organs in the United
States notwithstanding idle talk to the con-
trary.
J. L. ORME, of J. L. Orme & Sons, Ot-
tawa, Can., has been visiting the metro-
polis.
OTTO BOLLMAN, of Bollman Bros. Co., St.
Louis, arrived in New York Wednesday,
and attended the regular meeting of that
corporation, held at "Steinway Hall, yester-
day.
MR.
FREDERICK ECKHARDT,
of
Racine,
Wis., the manufacturer of the Eckhardt
piano, contemplates establishing his plant
in Bloomington, 111., early this year, being
very much pleased with the prospects there.
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musical
THE Widmer-Stigler Music Publishing
Co., of No. 131 West Forty-second street,
applied to Judge Pryor Thursday for a vol-
untary dissolution of the company. The
order to show cause was set down for April
17. The liabilities are $3,525.
THE agency for the Behr Bros, and Vose
pianos has been secured by Otto Baab,
Main street, Springfield, Mass.
THE John Church Co. have decided to
open a branch house at Atlanta, Ga., under
the management of R. T. Butler.
THE Franklin is the name of a new medium
grade low-priced instrument which is being
THE Chicago Cottage Organ Co. replev-
made by a corporation known as the Frank-
ined a number of organs in the hands of
lin Piano Co., in this city. Some members
Legg Bros., the music dealers at Kansas
of the firm of J. & C. Fischer hold stock in
City, Mo., on the 9th. Their value is placed
this enterprise.
It is, however, a distinct
by the company at $2,500. They sue for
and separate corporation.
possession of the instruments and $500
damages for their detention.
O. C. KLOCK, traveler for the Braumuller
Co., was in town a day or two this week.
J. M. RICHARDS, lately with the Chase
Mr. Klock is doing some very creditable
Bros. Piano Co., is now traveling for the
work for the Braumuller Co., which con-
McCammon Piano Co. through the East.
cern, by the way, is not suffering from bus-
Mr. Richards has a wide acquaintance
iness depression just now. Last week they
through New England, and without doubt
shipped a goodly number of pianos, and
his presence will mean an augmentation of
this week's mail has brought them news
the McCammon business in that locality.
from the dealers that the "Braumuller" is
becoming more and more popular.
GEORGE B. CHAMBERLAIN, road representa-
tive for the McCammon Piano Co., came in
to see us this week. Mr. Chamberlain has
done some effective work for the company
which he represents since his advent as a
traveler.
DOES your piano look blue? then try
Diamond Hard Oil Polish, manufactured at
No. 118 Asylum street, Hartford, Ct.
JOHN W.
GILBERT, who was for many
years in the employ of Smith & Nixon,
died at his home, 1127 North Meridian
street, Minneapolis, last week.
He was
sixty-four years old.
Re-elects Officers.
THE employees of the Needham Organ
& Piano Co., Washington, N. J., presented
T the annual meeting of the Pease
their foreman, Jacob Davis, with a New
Piano Co., which took place at the
Year's gift in the shape of a handsome
company's office last Monday, the former
rocking chair.
officers were re - elected — H. D. Pease,
president; C. S. Pease, first vice-president;
WILLIAM DOHERTY & Co., organ manu-
C. H. MacDonald, second vice - president; facturers, Clinton, O n t , have favored us
G. N. Taylor, secretary and John D. Pease, with their latest catalogue, which is artistic
treasurer. The business showing for the from a typographical standpoint and inter-
past year was entirely satisfactory.
esting in text.
A number of cuts of the
A
A Big Bourne Increase.
SHELLHASE, dealer
boxes, at 329 Fourth avenue, made an as-
signment Thursday to Augustus C. Fran-
sioli, giving preferences for $1,437, the
largest being to M. J. Paillard & Co.
latest style organs, both parlor and church,
are shown. They are most attractive look-
ing instruments.
Wm. Bourne & Son, of Boston, closed
L. A. YOUNG has purchased the music
the year 1895 with forty per cent, increase
trade establishment of Daniel F. Bradley,
over 1894.
Mucli of the Bourne success
Schenectady, N. Y. He will open up on
can be attributed to the popularity of their
State street.
new style pianos, which have been greatly
admired. The Bourne house are going to
P. J. HEny, of Lyon & Healy, Chicago,
make an active bid for trade this year both is of the opinion that the total volume of
in the way of aggressive business methods business of the Chicago music trade for 1895
and new style instrumeets.
aggregates $12,000,000.
FRED MAYERS, who has been connected
with the'Wissner house in Brooklyn for a
number of years, has opened a retail estab-
lishment at 541 Fulton Street, Brooklyn,
under the firm name of Charles & Mayers.
DIAMOND Hard Oil Polish is a precious
preparation "for all careful housekeepers;
cleans in a marvelous way furniture, pianos,
organs, etc., and gives them a new glitter.
Manufactured by The Hartford Diamond
Polish Co., 118 Asylum street, Hartford, Ct.
BOTH in retail and wholesale trade Janu-
ary is opening lip surprisingly well. The
prospects are that a good business will be
recorded at the close of the month.
THE John A. Day Co., music trade
dealers, Phoenix, Ariz., have removed from
their present location in West Washington
street to larger quarters in the Lewis Block.
The HcCammon fleeting.
The McCammon Piano Co. held their
regular annual meeting at Oneonta, Jan.
7th, when the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year:
Geo. B.
Baird, president; R. D. Baird, vice presi-
dent, and C. F. Shelland, secretary and
treasurer, with the following directors: Geo.
B. Baird, C. F. Shelland, D. F. Wilber,
R. D. Baird and S. M. Baird. Mr. Wilber
is a member of Congress and actively
interested in many important business
enterprises. He is ranked among our very,
wealthy men.
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