Music Trade Review
Issue: 1886 Vol. 9 N. 13 - Page 8
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
P. T. LOCKE, St. Joseph, Mo., has retired from
the music bnslness, being succeeded by the W. W.
Kim ball Co. Mr. Locke continues in the real estate
business.
M. B. HALL, ESSEX, CONN.
T
O MR. M. B. HALL is acceded the fact that he is
the most enterprising merchant in Essex,
Conn., and the only dealer in pianos, organs,
an 1 music for many miles around that town. The
history of his business career is an incentive to every
young man who is endeavoring to achieve an honora-
ble success, for true success is synonymous with
honor and probity. Those who have watched the
career of Mr. Hall during the last twenty years,
commencing as he did in a little 7 x 9 room, situated
in his dwelling, growing legitimately, and, as a result,
surely, with a thorough knowledge of his business,
adding departments from time to tim*\ he has long
since arrived at that period when he could maintain
the assertion which none disputes, that he is the
largest and most successful dealer in watches, jew-
elry, silverware, piauos, organs, and sewing machines
in the county. Since his modest opening in the year
1866, his trade has increased and multiplied, necessi-
tating his removal twice to more spacious quarters,
the last time to his present location, in what is
known as Whlttetnore's Block, situated in the most
central and conspicuous part of the village. The
store is triangular in shape, and is 34 x 18 feet in
front and side, and 25 feet in the rear, three stories in
height. The main floor is devoted to the display of
a large stock of watches, jewelry, diamonds, and sil-
verware, in large show cases, so artistically arranged
as to present a handsome appearance.
The second floor i* reached by a pasM'iiger elevator,
where are stored numerous pianos, organs, and sew-
ing machines. The large stock of pianos, organs,
and sewing machines exc«»e Is that carried by some
dealers in large cities. The extent of territory which
he covers necessitates a large number of instruments
and machines to be kept constantly on hand—a great
Accommodation to the buyer. He keeps two men on
the road with teams, selling and delivering instru-
ments and machines thus exhibiting an enterprise
whioh is generally commented on by his fellow citi-
zens. The store is ornamented with expensive plate-
glass windows, has high ceiling.", and is in striking
contrast with some of the stores in the village which
were built a half a century or more auo. Mr. Hall is
A native of Rochester, N. Y., and was born in 1843.
He has been a resident of Essex for the past twenty
years, previous to which he learned the watch-
maker's trade with Mr. W J. Goodsell, in Hartford.
The history of the rise and progress of Mr Hall,
from his modest start without capital, save native
energy,ha8 been a remarkable one, and he is deserving
of much credit for the success and reputation gained.
SOHMER & Co., New York, are one of the busiest
firms in the city. Their wholesale trade is all they
can ask, and the retail trade immense. The ware-
rooms of this concern are located in the most desir-
able part of the city, being easily reached from any
part of the city.
E. S. MILLER, Allentown, Pa., will remove from his
present quarters to No. N15 Hamilton street, about
April 1.
WESSEL, NICKEL & GROSS are doing a very large
business. Their trade for 1885 was very much greater
than in 1884.
HUYETT BROS., St. Joseph, Mo., state that their
sales in 1885 were over one-third larger than in 1884,
and prospects good for a much greater increase in
1886. Thenev business of Wilcox & White Organ
Co.'s branch house at Kansas City has been trans-
ferred to Huyett Bros.
J. MoxTER.St. Louis, Mo., is in the city.
WM. TREMAINE, general manager of the Mechani-
cal Orguinette Co., New York, starts for Chicago on
on the 7th inst., to open up a large branch in that
city. The branch which they have there already was
started merely as an experiment, but lias proved so
profitable that they are now going to have a much
larger and attractive store either on State street or
Wabash avenue.
REPORTS reach us from the West that J. G. Earhuff
is selling organs at retail all over the country at
trade prices, and is sending out circulars to that ef-
fect. This is very wrong and Mr. Earhuff ought to
stop it at once. How can he expect his agents to
sell his goods if he offers them at a much lower
price than they do. Every manufacturer should pro-
tect his agentsin every possible way. We shall in-
vestigate this matter and be able to give further par-
ticulars to the agents in our February 20th issue.
A PIANO action has been patented by I. Bullard,
No. 334,511.
EDWARD F. DROOP has filed his answer to the suit
brought against him by Mrs. Henrietta C. Metzerott.
He denies that he sold the name of the business or
any business relations or good will of the late firm of
W. G. Metzerott & Co., of which he was a member.
He claims that he sold nothing but his interest in
certain specified assets of the firm, as shown by the
agreement and transfer referred to in her bill. He
IN our last issue we stated that judgment for $572 further claims that Mrs. Metzerott has no right to use
had been entered against F. W. Tietz, Albany, N. Y. the name of the late firm, or to claim that she is con-
This wasaii error and it should have read Jacobine tinuing its business, and that such claim and the
Tietz. who has no connection whatever with F. W. sign in front of her store, which asserts "established
in 1851," is false and an imposition upon the public
Tietz.
and also injurious to his business. Mr. Droop claims
that the agreement expressly stipulates that he in-
ADVERTISER WANTED.
tended to continue in the piano and music business
at the old stand of the late firm.
If any man in the music trade, thinks or knows
IT seems to us as though our friend C. T. Sisson
that he has a special gift for concocting telling,
has
his hands full. He now represents on the road
centre shot advertisements, posters, circulars, cards,
Geo.
Steck & Co., August Pollman, C A. Smith &
catalogues, and wants to do such work till he can't
rest, let him write us quick. If up in printing busi- Co.. John G. Earhuff, White, Smith & Co., and Mr.
ness so as to manage our Home Printing Office, so D. M. Bently, the stool manufacturer.
WE understand that Edward Embuhl will soon take
much the better. Address,
the
road in the interest of a prominent New York
LUDDEN & BATES,
house.
SOUTHERN MUSK: HOUSE,
Savannah, Ga.
WM. E. ADAIR, Cohocton, N. Y., was in town a few
days ago to select a new stock of goods.
I. N. TAYLOR, Fort Wayne, Ind., is doing a large
business in hard wood lumber for piano and organ
work.
C. H. TOTMAN, Brushton, N. Y., is now traveling
for Mr. Slason, of Malone, N. Y.
MR. JOE FLANNER, New Orleans, La., has recently
purchased a new house, which is considered the finest
in that city.
0. C. KiiOCK, general agent for the Dominion Or-
gan and Piano Co., Bowmansville, Ont., writes us on
January 30th, as follows : "Trade is booming with
us; factory running overtime. Received order for
100 organs from Hamburg, Germany, Monday last."
T H E FINEST COVER FOR UPRIGHT PIANOS AND ORGANS EVER MADE.
For State and County Rights, Address the Patentee, Mrs. S. E. RICHEY,
320 South Paulina Street, Chicago. III.
THE two following paragraphs, which appeared in
the last issue of the Indicator, don't hang together
very well:
"The organ makers of Chicago state that they are
enjoying an excellent trade, and appearances confirm
their statements."
"A gentleman in New York, who is in a position to
know, reports that the traveling men who started
out on Jannary 1 have done little or nothing up to
date, and trade is anything but flattering. This is
also applicable to Chicago. Complaints are heard in
most warerooms, and especially of the piano, while
the organ is nearer the normal. However, there is
generally a feeling among the trade that the spring
business will be good. There is always stagnation
and consequent gnashing of teeth after the holidays,
but we trust this is, as usual, only temporary, and
look forward to a speedy revival of active trade."
THE stock of the Haines & Whitney Co., Chicago,
has been removed to the warerooms of Estey & Camp,
for storage.
Music Trade Review -- © mbsi.org, arcade-museum.com -- digitized with support from namm.org
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
P. T. LOCKE, St. Joseph, Mo., has retired from
the music bnslness, being succeeded by the W. W.
Kim ball Co. Mr. Locke continues in the real estate
business.
M. B. HALL, ESSEX, CONN.
T
O MR. M. B. HALL is acceded the fact that he is
the most enterprising merchant in Essex,
Conn., and the only dealer in pianos, organs,
an 1 music for many miles around that town. The
history of his business career is an incentive to every
young man who is endeavoring to achieve an honora-
ble success, for true success is synonymous with
honor and probity. Those who have watched the
career of Mr. Hall during the last twenty years,
commencing as he did in a little 7 x 9 room, situated
in his dwelling, growing legitimately, and, as a result,
surely, with a thorough knowledge of his business,
adding departments from time to tim*\ he has long
since arrived at that period when he could maintain
the assertion which none disputes, that he is the
largest and most successful dealer in watches, jew-
elry, silverware, piauos, organs, and sewing machines
in the county. Since his modest opening in the year
1866, his trade has increased and multiplied, necessi-
tating his removal twice to more spacious quarters,
the last time to his present location, in what is
known as Whlttetnore's Block, situated in the most
central and conspicuous part of the village. The
store is triangular in shape, and is 34 x 18 feet in
front and side, and 25 feet in the rear, three stories in
height. The main floor is devoted to the display of
a large stock of watches, jewelry, diamonds, and sil-
verware, in large show cases, so artistically arranged
as to present a handsome appearance.
The second floor i* reached by a pasM'iiger elevator,
where are stored numerous pianos, organs, and sew-
ing machines. The large stock of pianos, organs,
and sewing machines exc«»e Is that carried by some
dealers in large cities. The extent of territory which
he covers necessitates a large number of instruments
and machines to be kept constantly on hand—a great
Accommodation to the buyer. He keeps two men on
the road with teams, selling and delivering instru-
ments and machines thus exhibiting an enterprise
whioh is generally commented on by his fellow citi-
zens. The store is ornamented with expensive plate-
glass windows, has high ceiling.", and is in striking
contrast with some of the stores in the village which
were built a half a century or more auo. Mr. Hall is
A native of Rochester, N. Y., and was born in 1843.
He has been a resident of Essex for the past twenty
years, previous to which he learned the watch-
maker's trade with Mr. W J. Goodsell, in Hartford.
The history of the rise and progress of Mr Hall,
from his modest start without capital, save native
energy,ha8 been a remarkable one, and he is deserving
of much credit for the success and reputation gained.
SOHMER & Co., New York, are one of the busiest
firms in the city. Their wholesale trade is all they
can ask, and the retail trade immense. The ware-
rooms of this concern are located in the most desir-
able part of the city, being easily reached from any
part of the city.
E. S. MILLER, Allentown, Pa., will remove from his
present quarters to No. N15 Hamilton street, about
April 1.
WESSEL, NICKEL & GROSS are doing a very large
business. Their trade for 1885 was very much greater
than in 1884.
HUYETT BROS., St. Joseph, Mo., state that their
sales in 1885 were over one-third larger than in 1884,
and prospects good for a much greater increase in
1886. Thenev business of Wilcox & White Organ
Co.'s branch house at Kansas City has been trans-
ferred to Huyett Bros.
J. MoxTER.St. Louis, Mo., is in the city.
WM. TREMAINE, general manager of the Mechani-
cal Orguinette Co., New York, starts for Chicago on
on the 7th inst., to open up a large branch in that
city. The branch which they have there already was
started merely as an experiment, but lias proved so
profitable that they are now going to have a much
larger and attractive store either on State street or
Wabash avenue.
REPORTS reach us from the West that J. G. Earhuff
is selling organs at retail all over the country at
trade prices, and is sending out circulars to that ef-
fect. This is very wrong and Mr. Earhuff ought to
stop it at once. How can he expect his agents to
sell his goods if he offers them at a much lower
price than they do. Every manufacturer should pro-
tect his agentsin every possible way. We shall in-
vestigate this matter and be able to give further par-
ticulars to the agents in our February 20th issue.
A PIANO action has been patented by I. Bullard,
No. 334,511.
EDWARD F. DROOP has filed his answer to the suit
brought against him by Mrs. Henrietta C. Metzerott.
He denies that he sold the name of the business or
any business relations or good will of the late firm of
W. G. Metzerott & Co., of which he was a member.
He claims that he sold nothing but his interest in
certain specified assets of the firm, as shown by the
agreement and transfer referred to in her bill. He
IN our last issue we stated that judgment for $572 further claims that Mrs. Metzerott has no right to use
had been entered against F. W. Tietz, Albany, N. Y. the name of the late firm, or to claim that she is con-
This wasaii error and it should have read Jacobine tinuing its business, and that such claim and the
Tietz. who has no connection whatever with F. W. sign in front of her store, which asserts "established
in 1851," is false and an imposition upon the public
Tietz.
and also injurious to his business. Mr. Droop claims
that the agreement expressly stipulates that he in-
ADVERTISER WANTED.
tended to continue in the piano and music business
at the old stand of the late firm.
If any man in the music trade, thinks or knows
IT seems to us as though our friend C. T. Sisson
that he has a special gift for concocting telling,
has
his hands full. He now represents on the road
centre shot advertisements, posters, circulars, cards,
Geo.
Steck & Co., August Pollman, C A. Smith &
catalogues, and wants to do such work till he can't
rest, let him write us quick. If up in printing busi- Co.. John G. Earhuff, White, Smith & Co., and Mr.
ness so as to manage our Home Printing Office, so D. M. Bently, the stool manufacturer.
WE understand that Edward Embuhl will soon take
much the better. Address,
the
road in the interest of a prominent New York
LUDDEN & BATES,
house.
SOUTHERN MUSK: HOUSE,
Savannah, Ga.
WM. E. ADAIR, Cohocton, N. Y., was in town a few
days ago to select a new stock of goods.
I. N. TAYLOR, Fort Wayne, Ind., is doing a large
business in hard wood lumber for piano and organ
work.
C. H. TOTMAN, Brushton, N. Y., is now traveling
for Mr. Slason, of Malone, N. Y.
MR. JOE FLANNER, New Orleans, La., has recently
purchased a new house, which is considered the finest
in that city.
0. C. KiiOCK, general agent for the Dominion Or-
gan and Piano Co., Bowmansville, Ont., writes us on
January 30th, as follows : "Trade is booming with
us; factory running overtime. Received order for
100 organs from Hamburg, Germany, Monday last."
T H E FINEST COVER FOR UPRIGHT PIANOS AND ORGANS EVER MADE.
For State and County Rights, Address the Patentee, Mrs. S. E. RICHEY,
320 South Paulina Street, Chicago. III.
THE two following paragraphs, which appeared in
the last issue of the Indicator, don't hang together
very well:
"The organ makers of Chicago state that they are
enjoying an excellent trade, and appearances confirm
their statements."
"A gentleman in New York, who is in a position to
know, reports that the traveling men who started
out on Jannary 1 have done little or nothing up to
date, and trade is anything but flattering. This is
also applicable to Chicago. Complaints are heard in
most warerooms, and especially of the piano, while
the organ is nearer the normal. However, there is
generally a feeling among the trade that the spring
business will be good. There is always stagnation
and consequent gnashing of teeth after the holidays,
but we trust this is, as usual, only temporary, and
look forward to a speedy revival of active trade."
THE stock of the Haines & Whitney Co., Chicago,
has been removed to the warerooms of Estey & Camp,
for storage.
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