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The Music Trade Review
MARCH 5, 1927
New Stores and Changes Among Retail
Music Dealers During the Past Month
The New Stores Which Have Been Opened and Changes of Management Compiled
for the Benefit of the Musical Instrument Manufacturer and the Traveler
Alabama
Mobile, Ala.—Simon .1. Cahill, Jr., has been made
floor manager of the Jesse French & Sons Piano Co.
here.
Anniston, Ala.—The Denman Bros. Piano Co. store
on East Tenth street has been completely remodeled
and a new front has been constructed with one large
entrance.
California
Los Angeles, Cal.—F. F. Friday, formerly of Pitts-
burgh, Pa., has purchased the band and orchestral
instrument department of the Neville-Marple Music
Co., located in the Wiley B. Allen Co.'s store.
San Francisco, Cal.—Harald Pracht has been ap-
pointed manager of the piano and Duo-Art depart-
ments of Sherman, Clay & Co., here.
San Francisco, Cal.—John G. Gercovich has been
made sales manager of the Wiley B. Allen Co.
Huntlngton Park, Cal.—Raymond A. Dreias has
been made manager of the local branch of the Platt
Music Co., succeeding A. K. Conry, who has re-
signed.
Lo» Angeles, Cal.—A. L. Jordan has assumed the
duties of manager of the local branch of the Heine
Piano Co., following a short illness.
Colorado
Rocky Ford, Colo.—The C. O. Clark Music Co.,
this city, has purchased the Mellon Block on South
Main street for its future home.
Connecticut
Hartford, Conn.—Merritt A. Alfred has purchased
the interest of his partner, John M. Gallup, in the
music business of Gallup & Alfred, with the latter's
retirement.
Bridgeport, Conn.—The West Side Music Co. has
changed its name to the West Side Furniture &
Music Co., increasing its capital at the same time
from $25,000 to $r>0,000.
Delaware
Wilmington. |»el.—The Salter Music Shoppe has
moved from 713 Orange street to new quarters at 222
West Ninth street.
Florida
Largo, Fla.—The Roberts-Campbell Music Co.,
which has been located in the Ulmer Building, has
leased new quarters in the Fogarty Building on
Hast Bay drive.
Illinois
Herrin, III.—The C. W. Fisher & Sons music store,
which has been located on West Monroe street, has
moved to new quarters at 1012 North Twelfth street.
Alton, 111.—Virgil V. Williams, proprietor of the
Williams Music Store, Third and State streets, has
riled a petition in bankruptcy.
Chicago, III.—Incorporation papers have been filed
by Charles Schultz & Sons Co., 4243 West Madison
street, which will deal in musical instruments.
Indiana
Terre Haute, Ind.—John F. Patton.and W. Lloyd
Woodard have established the Patton-Woodard
Music House at 106 South Seventh street, handling
Baldwin pianos and other musical instruments.
South Bend, Ind.—D. L. Calhoun, formerly of Chi-
cago, has been made manager of the Boyer Music
House, Inc., 201 South Main street, this city.
Iowa
Orange City, la.—The Duven Music Store has had
a severe loss in a fire that broke out after business
hours.
Kansas
Topeka, Kan.—The J. W. Jenkins & Sons' Music
Co. has purchased the entire stock and fixtures of
the W. F. Roehr Music Co., 030 Kansas avenue.
Kentucky
Frankfort, Ky.—The Shackleton Piano Corp., this
city, has been granted a charter with a capital stock
of $50,000.
Maryland
Baltimore, Md.—The Pea body Piano Co. has pur-
chased the three-story building it has occupied for
the past five years at 40!l North Howard street.
Baltimore, Md.—Isidor Rosenstein, trading as the
Kosenstein Piano Co., 402 North Howard street, has
retired from business, and has disposed of his stock
of pianos to Charles M. Sticff, Inc.
Massachusetts
Lawrence, Muss*.—Joseph 1). Noel has been ap-
pointed manager of the Modern Salon of Music, a
new phonograph and radio store at 494 Essex street.
Boston, Mass.—New quarters in the Continental
Building, Washington and Boylston streets, have
been taken by George 1,. Schirmer, local piano
dealer, who for many years conducted a store on
Washington street.
Pittstteld, Mas*.—The Ludwig Piano Co. has re-
opened for business in the Butler Block on East
street, w litre it was located until it was closed
temporarily a short time ago.
Boston, Mass.—William M. Ainolsky has succeeded
E. B. Wood as manager of the Charles S. Norris
piano warerooms at ]S1 Tremont street.
Boston, Mass.—The local warerooms of the Starr
Piano Co. have removed from 223 Columbus avenue
to 207 Park Square Building.
Boston, Mass.—Gamer's music store, formerly lo-
cated at !)'>"> Tremont street, lias moved to its new
home iit 112 Hammond street.
Michigan
Buchanan, Mich.—Fred M. Moyer has purchased
the music business of Martin Schoeneberg, located in
tin- Legion Building heiv.
Iloughton, Mich.—John Klingkammer, who has con-
ducted a music store on Sheldon street for several
years, lias leased new quartets in the Foley Build-
ing.
Minnesota
Austin, Mian.—V. K. Segerstiom, who operates a
piano store in Albert Lea, has opened a branch
store here, known
turing the Baldwin line of pianos.
Nebraska
Norfolk, Xeh.—The Gaston Music Co., of Hastings,
has opened a branch store here at 110 North Third
street with William F. Rhodes as resident manager.
Schiiyler, Neb.—The Ryan Music House has
moved to new quarters two doors west of the Post
Office, which afford larger display space.
New Hampshire
Nashua, X. H.—The William L. Nutting Co., Inc.,
has reopened its music store at 7."> Main street, fol-
lowing alterations made necessary by its recent fire.
New Jersey
llanimonton, X. J.—Jess' Music Store has moved
from Bellevue and Third streets to its new home on
Twelfth street.
Brldgeton, X. J.—Edwin C. Albertson, who has
conducted a general music store here for the past
forty years, has announced his intention of closing
out his business at 17 East Commerce street.
New Mexico
(lovis, New Mex.—Ray Charbonne.au, formerly of
Milwaukee, has opened a new music store, called
Ray's Sunshine Music Shop, in the Curren Building.
New York
Flushing, X. Y.—Alterations have been completed
in Gould's Music Store, at 37 Main street, of whicli
Al Gould is proprietor.
Albany, N. Y.—Louis H. Sehutter, who has been
identified with the Thomas Music Stores, Inc., for
the past forty-four years, has been elected president
of the company to succeed the late Frank W.
Thomas.
New York City—The Rex Melody Shop, which will
deal in musical instruments, has been incorporated
with a capital stock of $5,000.
Fulton, X. Y.—Extensive alterations have been
completed in the store of the MeComber Piano Co.,
Oneida street.
Oswego, X. V.—John F. Schilling has acquired tin-
Schilling Building from the heirs of his brother, the
late Edward C. Schilling, and will conduct the Schil-
ling Music Store in the future.
New York City—The Alba Music Shops have teen
incorporated with a capital stock of $15,000. A. Fal-
setti and F. Tripodi are the proprietors.
Brooklyn, X. Y.—Anthony Filante has been made
manager of the phonograph, small goods, sheet music
and radio departments of Frederick Loeser & Co.
Rochester, N. Y.—The Griffin Piano Co., this city,
lias filed a. petition in bankruptcy with assets of $4S,-
!»3!) and liabilities of ,$70,207.
North Carolina
Charlotte, X. C.—The Andrews Music Store, Inc.,
established here in IS00, has moved to its own
building at 235 North Tryon street.
Ohio
Marion, O.—The music department of the Marion
Department Co., whicli has been purchased by the
Lowenstine Furniture Co., of Hamilton, has been
extensively enlarged.
Canton, «).—The Metropolitan Store, Inc., music
dealer on Market avenue, South, has acquired an
adjoining store, doubling its display room.
Cleveland, <).-—Extensive alterations have been
made in the Buescher Music Co.'s store on Huron
road, including a new demonstration room for phono-
graphs.
Akron, O.—The W. H. Stowe Piano Co. has been
incorporated with a capital stock of $10,000.
Cleveland, O.—A receiver has been appointed for
the McMillin Music Co., which filed a petition in
l.ankruptcy.
Cleveland, O.—The Dreher Piano Co. has remod-
eled the third floor of its establishment.
Cleveland, O.—The Story Band Instrument Co.,
featuring the Conn line of band instruments, has been
opened in the Euclid Hotel Building on East Four-
teenth street.
Oregon
I'liscnr, Ore.—H. E. Morris, pioneer music mer-
chani, has retired from business, storing his goods
for future disposal.
Marshncld, Ore.—F. It. Grubbs. recently connected
with tin' Wiley B. Allen Co., San Francisco, has v been
ap|>o : ntcd sales manager of the L. L. Thomas Music
Co., this city.
Pennsylvania
Atleufown, Pa.—The Cameron Piano Co., whicli
has suffered a heavy fire loss, has opened temporary
quarters at 022 Hamilton street.
Oil City, Fa.—A new front with a single, large
entrance has been constructed in the Stranburg
Music Store, located in the First National Bank
Building.
Mount Vnion, Pa.—The W. W. Staylor Music Store
lias opened new warerooms here on Division street
with Harry W. Strickler as manager.
I'hiliulelphla, Pa.—A. D. McClenaghan has been ap-
pointed general sales manager of the F. A. North
Co., succeeding the late George P. Boyd.
Philadelphia, Pa.—The music store of Joseph Heim,
3SO0 North Broad street, has been purchased by J. G.
and William G. Means and has boon completely re-
modeled.
Chester, Pa.—Tin' warerooms of the Hopkins Piano
Co. have been remodeled and several departments
have been rearranged.
Philadelphia, Pa.—Martin Goetz has sold his music
.store at 3030 Kensington avenue to Taylor Bros.,
.'!I32 Kensington avenue.
Consholiocken, Pa.—Samuel Perloff, proprietor of
the Conshohocken Bargain House, has purchased the
Stephens Music Store, Fayette and Elm streets.
Mlffllnbursr, Pa.—J. J. Farling, proprietor of the
Furling Music House, Selinsgrove, Pa., has opened a
branch store here.
Tennessee
Jacksonville, Tenn.—The Bell Music Co., Inc., has
been incorporated to deal in musical instruments
with a capital stock of $25,000.
Texas
Houston, Tex.—A new music department has been
opened by the Harverty Furniture Co., which has
taken over the former quarters of the Oliver Music
Store at 709 Fannin street.
Dallas. Tex.— Durward J. Cline has purchased the
interest of his partner, R. A. Pryor, in the Pryor &
Cline- Music Co., small goods dealers, at 1005 Elm
street.
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