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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
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J. W. JENKINS' SONS, of Kansas City,
Mo., have purchased the entire piano stock
of F. J. Martin. Mr. F. J. Martin will
enter the service of J. W. Jenkins' Sons.
MR. GEO. E. BRADNECK, of the music
house of Ludden & Bates, left for New
York to-day, where he will go into a house
of the same firm. His vife and child are
now at Brunswick, and will join him this
fall.—Jacksonville, Fla., Metropolis.
TAYLOR'S music house has a novel display
in their window, consisting of a piano taken
apart, the different parts consisting of keys,
action, pedal rods, fall-board, foot-board,
pilasters, having been removed from the
piano itself and placed in the window.
The piano also can be seen, showing the
iron plate, which weighs about 800 pounds,
strings, etc. — Springfield, Mass., Union.
MR. FREELAND, of the small goods depart-
ment of Hamilton S. Gordon's establish-
ment, has been confined to his home the
greater part of the week through illness.
WALTER
A.
PHILLIPS
has
succeeded
Percy Gaunt as editor of the music publish-
ing department of Hamilton S. Gordon's
business. He is well known in theatrical
WORK on the foundation of the Cherry
and musical circles, having for many years
street extension of the Regina Music Box
exercised his talents as a singer, musical
Co. 's plant, at Railway, N. J., began last
director and arranger of music.
week.
WE learn from the P., O. and Music
Trades Journalthat the London branch of
the house of Steinway has enjoyed a re-
markable good trade recently, especially in
grands and the more expensive styles of
uprights.
THE Zeno Mauvais Music Co., of San
Francisco, are making a big "hit" with that
catchy Ethiopian song, "Ma Angeline,"
by C. H. O'Brien. In the U. S. Circui.
Court recently Judge McKenna refused to
grant an injunction sought for by another
publisher restraining ;hem from publishing
this song.
EDWARD R. DYER, son of W. J. Dyer, of
W. J. Dyer & Bro., St. Paul, was married
to Miss Crittenden, of Minneapolis, last
Tuesday, June 9th.
J. H. SOPER, a member of one of the
largest music trade establishments in
Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, is visiting
Chicago.
THE Jesse French Piano and Organ Co.,
St. Louis, Mo , received a communication
Friday from the Starr Piano Co., stating
that that firm had shipped to St. Louis a
$500 piano as a donation for the cyclone
sufferers. The donation will be accepted,
and the instrument disposed of, the pro.
ceeds going to the relief fund.
RUFUS W. BLAKE, president of the Ster-
ling Co., Derb3% Conn., has left for St.
JOHN O. SHAUI., of J. P. Shaul & Son,
Louis, for the purpose of attending the Re- music trade dealers, Amsterdam, N. Y.,
publican Convention in his capacity as died last week.
delegate. Mr. Blake expects to spend
R. A. SPAULDING, of Wilkesbarre, Pa.,
several days in Chicago before he visits St.
has
sold his music store.
Louis.
IN addition to the special spurt occasioned
by the recent extensive deal with M. Stein-
ert & Sons Co., Boston, the Braumuller
Co., New York, have during the week re-
ceived a good order from the Jesse French
Co., of St. Louis, Mo., and Nashville, Tenn.
THE new style upright " H " which Behr
Bros, are now getting ready for the trade,
will be placed upon the market in about a
fortnight. It is a splendid instrument and
fully up to, if it does not surpass, the
usually high standard of this house.
Examine this
Piano
BEAUTY!
Is it not?
The only separable Piano on
the market
Saves Honey
Makes Money
Write and learn about it
Get the Agency
for the . . . .
" Reimers"
Reimers Piano Co.
SB, 1 . 1
J. S. MINTON, dealer in pianos, organs
and musical merchandise, has opened an
establishment in Fair Oaks, Ark.
THE exports of musical instruments from
the port of New York for the week ending
June 3d, amounted in value to $9,022.