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THE
GEORGE HARRY BEVERLY
Who Is Doing Splendid Work for the George
P. Bent Interests in Eastern Territory.
The illustration herewith depicts George Harry
Beverly, Eastern manager of the Geo. P. Bent
Co.'s interests, in a characteristic attitude and well
groomed as usual.
Mr. Beverly wears a thoughtful expression, as
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sale, which is in charge of H. D. Schoenwald as
trustee and B. W. Gratigny as manager, is being
widely advertised.
DEATH OF MRS. EMMA S. PEARSON.
Wife of Weil-Known Indianapolis Piano Man
Dies in Constantinople While on European
Tour with Husband.
(Special to The Review.)
Indianapolis, Ind., March 9, 1912.
Word has been received here of the death in
Constantinople, Turkey, March 8, of Mrs. Emma
Shoemaker Pearson, wife of George C. Pearson,
of the Pearson Piano House. Mr. and Mrs. Pear-
son were on a pleasure trip, having left Indianapolis
for a trip through the Mediterranean January 24.
Mrs. Pearson contracted pneumonia at Athens and
went to Constantinople in order to get better medi-
cal treatment.
Several cablegrams had been received from Mr.
Pearson telling of the condition of his wife, but
it was hoped that she would recover. Mrs. Pear-
son was a daughter of John C. Shoemaker, for
many years owner of the Indianapolis Sentinel. She
was an active member of the Fourth Presbyterian
Church, and besides her husband leaves four
children and five grandchildren. Mrs. Pearson was
born in Indianapolis and had resided here all her
life.
The surviving children are Mrs. Robert N. Ful-
ton, Mrs. O. J. Smith, John S. Pearson, of Indian-
apolis, and George Albert Pearson of Chicago. Mr.
Pearson will bring the body home for burial.
CITY HEADS WANTED 5 PER CENT.
R. S. Waugh Has Interesting Experience in
Fairbury, III.—His Plan Caused Dropping
of Case—How He Did the Trick.
(Special to The Review.)
Fairbury, 111., March 9, 1912.
R. S. Waugh, who recently came to this city for
the purpose of conducting a piano sale for the
Hobart M. Cable Co., and E. A. Francis have had
GEORGE H . BEVERLY.
an interesting experience with the local authorities
if he were giving some mental application to the growing out of their endeavor to make some easy
development of trade problems, or, it may be that money from an outsider. Mr. Waugh was arrested
he is just planning where to land the next large upon a warrant sworn out by the Mayor and when
order, for he well understands how to capture the arraigned was faced with the proposition of turn-
ing over 5 per cent, of the gross amount of his
good orders.
Mr. Beverly has done splendid work for the business. Waugh immediately stated that the
Geo. P. Bent Co. in Eastern territory, where he proposition looked good to him, for he was strong-
has won a strong personal following by reason ly in favor of municipal ownership. He suggested
of his intimate knowledge of the trade situation that the city handle his business for him on a 5
per cent, basis and that the city attorney draw up
and his always courteous, affable demeanor.
Mr. Beverly is a man who is a credit to his a contract to that effect. The piano man's prop-
profession and the piano interests with which he osition proved rather staggering to the city fathers
and the case was dropped. Mr. Waugh says he has
is associated.
found the equal of the Chicago alderman in the
the local "rulers."
BUYS OUT WRAY BROS.' STOCK.
Bush & Gerts Piano Co., of Texas, to Dispose
of Pianos at Special Trustee's Sale.
NEW HALLET &_DAVIS CO. BRANCH.
(Special to The Review.)
Store to Be Opened in Springfield, Mass., to
Cover Western New England.
San Antonio, Tex., March 9, 1912.
The Bush & Gerts Piano Co., of Texas, has pur-
chased the stock of Wray Bros., of this city, from
the creditors' committee in charge of the business
and is disposing of the instruments at a trustee's
sale, which is being held in special quarters leased
for the purpose at 305 West Commerce street. The
The Hallet & Davis Piano Co. has leased hand-
some quarters in the Besse building, 356 Main
street, Springfield, Mass., where the company will
open a permanent branch store on or about March
15. The new store will be in charge of E. M.
Stroud, who has been connected with the retail de-
partment of the company in Boston for a num-
ber of years, and will serve a large territory in
western New England.
WINNIPEG HOUSE INCORPORATES.
MANUFACTURERS OF
PIANO, ACTION AND PLAYER
HARDWARE.
OAKVILLE COMPANY
WATERBURY, CONN.
The Tucker Piano & Music Co., with headquar-
ters at 313 Portage avenue, Winnipeg, Man., and
with branches in Fort William and Port Arthur,
has been incorporated with capital stock of $70,000
under the laws of the Province of Manitoba. The
business was established about twelve years ago
and holds the agencies for several prominent pianos
of Canadian make, as well as Columbia grapho-
phones and Edison phonographs.
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of this trade
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stitution are
now located at
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