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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
Suit Over Piano.
The controversy over a piano sold by E.
S. Johnson to Mr. and Mrs. E W. Rich-
ardson, was brought to the knowledge of
Judge Shaw and a jury yesterday. The
action was directed by the Richardsons
against Johnson, A. G. Bartlett and C. G.
Bartlett, doing business imder the firm
name of Bartlett Brothers.
Johnson is alleged to have effected a*sale
by falsely stating that he had paid $400 a
short time before in Chicago for the piano,
and being about to return to that city
would sell it at a bargain, finally inducing
plaintiffs to execute a paper purporting to
be a mere evidence of indebtedness of
$176.50 for the instrument, only $53.50
having been paid down by the Richard-
sons.
The entire story of Johnson is alleged to
have been falsely made, and it is claimed
that he was, in fact, an agent for Bartlett
Brothers, who had taken the piano home
for the purpose of working it off on some
unsuspecting person as a bargain of the
first water. On December 26, the payment
was. demanded by Bartlett Brothers, and
they represented they had a contract in
their possession made by Mrs. Richardi-on
for the purchase of the piano. Convinced
of the fact that she had been imposed
upon, she demanded the return of the
$53.50 paid to Johnson, and offered to re-
turn the piano, but her proposition was re-
jected.
Payment not having been made, on Jan-
uary 3d a suit was brought by Johnson in
the township court at Burbank for the re-
covery of the possession of the piano, or the
value, which was represented to be $175.
In addition, damages in the sum of $25
were demanded on account of the deten-
tion of the property. The action went
against Mrs. Richardson, and the constable
took the piano away. She subsequently
replevined it and it has remained in her
possession ever since, pending the result
of an appeal, now pending in the superior
court, which has been set up for trial in
Department five on July 12th.
Judgment is asked canceling the paper
now held by Bartlett Brothers or Johnson,
or for the reformation of the papers so as
to conform to the original understanding.
A restraining order is asked to prevent the
further litigation of the claim until the
cause can be heard on its merits.
The claim of defendants is that the
transaction was strictly legitimate.—Los
Angeles, Cal., Herald.
A Directory of Musical Clubs.
A unique production has just been pub-
lished, namely the '' American Musical
Club Directory."
This volume gives complete and accu-
rate information regarding the hundreds
of musical clubs and societies in the
United States, in terse tabulated form so
complete, that full and comprehensive in-
formation is given in limited space, alpha-
betically arranged according to States,
Cities and titles of Clubs.
The "Popular Pease" Small Parlor Grand.
Several notable triumphs have been recorded recently in behalf of the new "Popu-
lar Pease" Small Parlor Grand, denominated "Style A, 1899." A good idea of its gen-
eral appearance may be obtained from the above picture, but, in order to be thoroughly
appreciated, Style A should be thoroughly examined and tested.
Style A of 1899 is being made in rosewood finish and figured mahogany, also in
special woods to order. Its length is 6 ft. 6 in., and width 5 ft., 1 in. All of the special
Pease characteristics of style, construction and tone are fully brought out in the new
Pease Grand, which has met with the warm approval of all dealers who have had an
opportunity to test its qualities.
This Directory is an ambitious work, and
fills a place hitherto unoccupied, and, as
its scope is only bounded by the geographi-
cal lines of the United States, as a book of
reference, its value will be readily appre-
ciated. In addition to the long list of names
and addresses of music lovers in private
life it contains a list of all the large Ora-
torio, Philharmonic, Symphony, German
Singing Societies, and the musical and
musical-literary clubs; giving much valu-
able information pertaining to each and
every one, such as date and object of or-
ganization, names and addresses of princi-
pal officers for 1899-1900, number of mem-
bers, how often private meetings are held
and concerts given, and whether the ser-
vices of professional talent is engaged.
The information contained in this Di-
rectory has been most carefully gathered
and compiled, and, Publishers, Managers,
Professional Musicians and Teachers, in
fact every one interested in music will par-
ticularly find the Directory a great help in
their work, and no Musical Library will be
complejje without it.
The price of the directory is one dollar
each. Copies may be obtained of publish-
er, C. F. King, 5 East Fourteenth street,
New York City.
Where Church Organs May Be
Sold.
The following is a list of new churches
to be built, each of which must be fur-
nished with an organ. It will be of in-
terest to manufacturers desiring to open
up negotiations to that end: Hayden &
Wheeler, 503 Equitable Building, Atlanta,
Ga., brick and stone, slate roof, church for
the First Baptist Church of Gaffney, S. C.
$8,000.—Richardson & Hotchkiss, Dime
Savings Bank Building, Peoria, 111., have
prepared plans for a church for the Hale
Chapel M. E. Congregation. $25,000.
—Curtis & Johnson, Hartford, Conn.,
church for the Swedish Baptist Society.
$7,000. To seat 300 persons.—Spier &
Rohns, 815 Chamber of Commerce Build-
ing, Milford, Mich., church for Presby-
terian Society. $9,000.—Yost & Pack-
ard, Y. M. C. A. Building, Columbus,
O., church for the Collingwood Avenue
Presbyterian Church, Toledo, O. $40,000.
—C. M. Bartberger, Westinghouse Build-
ing, Pittsburg, Pa., plans for a church for
Bishop Cortlandt Whitehead.—J. Cather
Newsom, 1001 Chestnut street, Philadel-
phia, Pa., has plans for a one-story church.
—A. A. Post, 420 Mooney-Brisbane Build-
ing, Buffalo, N. Y., is making plans for
Roman Catholic Church of the Visitation
and Roman Catholic Church of the Annun-
ciation.—A plan is under consideration for
improving St. Joseph's Cathedral, Buffalo,
N. Y. Plan includes upholstering of
seats and new furnishings, the whole to
cost $25,000.—Yost & Packard, Y. M. C.
A. Building, Columbus, O., Presbyterian
Church at Upper Sandusky, O. $12,000.