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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Goddard & Harming Factory Fire.
[Special to The Review.]
Athol, Mass., Dec. 8, 1897.
The Goddard & Manning Piano Case
Factory was partially destroyed by fire to-
day. The fire was caused by an explosion
of a lamp. The damage was about $10,000
or $12,000; insurance of $13,000 on build-
ing and stock.
[Prepared especially for The Review.]
The object of the invention is to provide a
more practical and efficient motor than any
heretofore used. What is claimed as new
for this invention is: In a pneumatic mo-
tor, the combination with a channel-board
having main and supplemental air-channels
each opening outward through the front
face of the board, of three or more bellows
arranged upon the rear face of the channel-
board and each bellows having an air-pass-
age leading to one of the supplemental air-
channels, a crank-shaft having a number of
crank-arms corresponding to the number
of bellows, an independent pitman connect-
ing each crank-arm and bellows, slide-
valves each having a recess adapted to
move over the openings in the face of the
channel-board, and an independent pitman
connection between each slide-valve and
crank-arm, substantially as described.
Grand Piano. Robert S. Bowen of Bos-
Injured Perhaps Fatally.
ton, assignor to Chickering & Sons.
Patent No. 595,037, dated Dec. 7, 1897.
[Special to The Review.]
The general aim or object of this inven-
Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 6, 1897.
tion
is to meet the demand which exists in
Clarence E. Ellsbree, manager of the
the
market
for a small grand piano. In
Kansas City Music Co., slipped on the
working
to
attain this aim or object the
icy sidewalk on Main street last Satur-
inventor
has
sought to reduce the number
day, striking his head on the pavement.
of
square
feet
of floor-space to be occupied
He was picked up unconscious and taken
by
an
instrument,
and also sought to give
to the police station, where Dr. Longan,
to
the
widest
portion
of the instrument a
police surgeon, worked with him for an
minimum
of
width
in
order that the most
hour before he succeeded in restoring
The Popular Pease Pianos.
prominent
or
extreme
outer portion of the
consciousness*. Mr. Elsbree is suffering
casing
of
the
instrument
shall
project
to
a
from paralysis in the left arm and the
TWO NEW STYLES THAT IT WILL PAY DEAL-
ERS TO INVESTIGATE.
doctor is unable to determine the extent minimum extent from the wall-line of the
of his injuries. He is now in a precarious room containing the instrument when the
On another page of The Review will be
condition and concussion of the brain is instrument is placed against the wall.
found
illustrations of new "Popular Pease"
Both
the
present
case
and
a
companion
ap-
feared.
styles
X and O. Some idea of these model
plication
relate
to
the
same
general
inven-
Mr. Ellsbree has lived in Kansas City
instruments
can be formed from the cuts,
for years and is a Mason, besides belong- tion, which latter in the present instance,
but
the
best
picture possible to produce on
ing to the Knights of Pythias and the briefly stated, relates more particularly to
paper
barely
does justice to the merits of
Modern Woodmen. He was removed to the string-support or plate, the strings
the
instruments
themselves.
which are applied thereto,and the agraffes,
his home.
The
Review,
during
a recent visit to the
and comprises an improved construction
warerooms,
took
advantage
of an opportu-
and arrangement whereby Mr. Bowen is
Wade & Seal's Opening.
nity
to
examine
the
"Popular
Pease" pro-
enabled to reduce the proportions and di-
ducts,
and
is
able
to
say
without
hesitation
[Special to The Review.]
mensions of the plate and thereby reduce
that
dealers
who
handle
them
do
credit to
Rockland, Mass., Dec. 6, 1897.
the proportions and dimensions of the cas-
Wade & Beal, the music dealers, took ing, as well as maintain the length or their own judgment and also to their rep-
possession of their handsome new store in width of the projecting portion of the in- utation.
Lincoln block this week. Monday was strument at the minimum, and thus is
Talking recently with the head of the
opening day, and a large number accepted enabled to effectuate the general aim or firm concerning the new styles "X" and
the invitation to look over the establish- object aforesaid. The present case covers "O," he said he deemed them among the
ment. Each lady visitor was presented a specific form or embodiment of the said choicest ever constructed at the Pease fac-
with a sheet of music, over 400 pieces be- general invention and consists, therefore, tory. When it was suggested that some
readers of The Review might care to have
ing distributed. In the evening a concert in the plate of improved construction.
was given by Prof. E. B. Beal and his pu- Pneumatic motor for musical instru- a detailed description, he replied, "We
pils, which was attended by an audience ments. Theo. P. Brown, Worcester, Mass. shall be pleased to give all particulars to
inquirers. You can say to those who want
limited only by the capacity of the room.
Patent No. 594,981, dated Dec. 7, 1897.
This invention relates to pneumatic mo- information that we shall be glad to have
To Establish Kimball Agency. tors for musical instruments and particu- them write or call. Answers will be prompt-
larly to that class of motors which are em- ly given. I think wide-awake out-of-town
[Special to The Review.]
ployed in self-playing musical instruments. dealers will gain much by writing us."
Wabash, Ind., Dec. 7, 1897.
The Kimball company will probably es-
tablish a branch agency in this city in the
near future. The company is now tempo-
rarily quartered at the store of Bennett &
Grover and securing permanent headquar-
ters is anticipated. T. M. Vaughn, man-
ager of the Marion branch establishment,
has been in the city looking after the mat-
ter. Mr. Humphreyville, of Marion, will
MUSICALLY AND ARCHIT ECTURALL1
be in charge of the local store.
ESTEY
"The King of Organs.
Death of Music Dealer Stone.
[Special to The Review.]
Portland, Me., Dec. 6, 1897.
Councilman Samuel A. Stone died to-
night of typhoid pneumonia, aged forty-
five years. He was a native of Falmouth,
resided here many years, and was a piano
tuner and dealer. This was his third term
in the Common Council. He leaves a
widow.
THE ESTEY ORGANS HAVE ALWAYS
BEEN KNOWN THE WORLD OVER
AS INSTRUMENTS IN WHICH IS EM-
BODIED THE
HIGHEST
DEGREE
OF EXCELLENCE ATTAINABLE
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