Music Trade Review
Issue: 1887 Vol. 10 N. 12 - Page 8
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
i88
DECKER & SON, N. Y., report an excellent January
W. NORDHEIMER, Toronto, Ont., has been spend
trade. They state that it Is hard work to fill their ing several days in the city.
orders for their highest grade of pianos.
F. WAGNER, Wilmington,Del., has been in the city
ERNST GABLER & BKO., N. Y., were never busier this week, selecting a stock of Baus pianos.
than at the present time, and cannot keep any stock
C. J. WHITNEY, Detroit, Mich., has sold his inter-
on hand. M. Steinert & Son will represent their pi-
est
in the Standard Theatre, Chicago, to John Dyer.
ano in Cincinnati, and there is now a large shipment
KNABE & Co., Baltimore, Md., are having an ex-
on its way to that city.
cellent January trade.
R. W. TANNER, senior member of the firm of R. W.
AL. LERTZ, Baltimore, Md., is expected in the city
Tanner & Sox, hardware manufacturers, in Albany,
N. Y., gave us a pleasant call this week. Mr. Tan- in a few days.
ner says that he never done less drumming, nor more
CHAB. M. STIEFP, Baltimore, Md., informs us that,
business in one year than during 1880.
notwithstanding their long strike, last year's busi-
ness proved a good one. The firm will enlarge their
HENRY BEHNING, SR., of Behning & Son, N. Y.,
and their traveler, Reinhard Kochmann, have just wholesale business this year.
returned from a short trip among their dealers in
FROST, PETERSON & Co.'sveneer factory, 632 West
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington.
30th street, N. Y., was damaged by fire last week to
BYRON MAUZY, San Francisco,Cal., is in town. Mr. the amount of $20,000.
Mauzy will spend several days in the city and pur-
WE were somewhat surprised, upon visiting the
chase a large stock of goods for his numerous stores warerooms of R. Lertz, in Baltimore, to note the
on the Pacific coast.
great change since our previous trip. Handsome of-
OEO. W. SEAVERNS & SON, Cambridgeport, Mass., fices have bee I constructed in the front, and the ware,
are having all the orders they can possibly fill. The rooms otherwise beautified. We were informed that
Seaverns action is becoming more popular every day, we are responsible f rthis change, all on account of
and the firm seriously contemplate enlarging their breaking one of their windows in their former office.
factory.
THE Schomacker Piano Co., Philadelphia, Pa , are
THE Smith American Organ Co., Boston, Mass., doing an excellent business. Judging from the ap-
continue to have a very large retail trade for their pearance of their order books, the gold string piano
pianos. As yet they are unable to supply their deal- must give satisfaction to all.
ers, but expect to do so before long. Their organ
PANCOAST ALLEN, Wilmington, Del., has failed. His
trade is excellent.
stock on hand at the time of the failure consisted of
THE Hallet & Davis Co., Boston, are having a good, two second-hand pianos, two second-hand organ-, one
steady trade. This concern will manufacture more melodeon and a few music books, all of which were
possibly worth $350. We understand that his liabilities
pianos during 1887 than ever before in one year.
are, in round numbers, $5,000. Mr. Allen has recently
THE New England Organ Co., Boston, report their built one of the finest houses in Wilmington, but,
last year's business as entirely satisfactory.
unfortunately for the creditors, it stands in his wife's
S. G. CHECKERING & Co., Boston, Mass., are con- name.
stantly securing new agents for their pianos, and
WE HAD the pleasure, a few days ago, of listening
they all express themselves as well pleased with to a performance on the violin by Mr. F. Wagner, of
them.
Wilmington, Del , and we candidly believe that he
SYLVESTER TOWER, Cambridgeport, Mass., states' has not an equal in this country. Mr. Wagner also
plays with perfection on almost every kind of a mu-
that he is away behind In orders.
sical instrument.
THE Emerson Piano Co , Boston, are having their
CONOVER BROS, are having a fine trade. The fac
usual large trade. We counted thirty-six orders on
tory, corner of 14th street and 9th ave., is running up
their books for the first ten days in January.
to its full capacity. Last week orders for over 100
THE Taber Organ Co., Worcester, Mass., held their
pianos were received. The pianos made by this con-
annual election on January 12, at which the old offi-
cern are first-class in every respect, and are recom-
cers were re-elected. Their last year's business
mended very highly by such people as Geo. W. Mor-
proved to be very profitable, and this year bids fair
gan, Julia Rive King. Robert Goldbeck, and many
to be even better.
others of high authoiity in the musical world.
THE Loring & Blake Organ Co., Worcester, Mass.,
CHAS. J. MCGILL, formerly with Knight &McClure,
have figured up their last year's business, and find it
Denver, Col., is now with W. A. Kimberly, 88 Fifth
to be very satisfactory. The Palace organ, manu-
factured by thi9 firm, is among the best made in the ave. Mr. McGill is an experienced salesman, and
country, and one that cannot but help to give entire will no doubt render valuable assistance to Mr. Kim-
berly.
satisfaction to dealers and purchasers alike.
E. H. MCEWEN, of the McEwen Company, is mak-
THE Monroe Organ Reed Co., Worcester, Mass.,
ing a trip to Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing-
are doing a lar^e business with their mechanical
ton, in the interest of the Sterling pianos and organs.
musioal instruments, in addition to their other busi-
JOSEPH ALLEN, with Geo. Dearborn, of Philadel-
ness.
phia,
has been in the city.
GEO. E. DEARBORN, Philadelphia, Pa., has taken
R S. HOWARD will shortly tart on a trip through
the agency of the Taber organ.
New York State and Philadelphia, in the interest of
the Hallett & Cumston.
W. A. KIMBBRLY, ot this city, representing the New
England and Gilbert pianos, recently shipped an up-
right to a resident of Shanghai, China, and one also
to a resident of the Island of Curacoa.
THE failure of DeLong & Co., Philadelphia, is a
very bad one. We learn that he owes in the neigh-
borhood of $30,000.
FLORENCE HEPPE, son o 0- J. Heppe, Philadelphia,
Pa., is quite ill.
WM. H. WILLIAMSON, Philadelphia, Pa., is having
a very good trade with the Baus piano.
JUDGMENT has been rendered for $19,426 in favor
of Garrett B. Stevens, against M. I)e Long & Co.,
Philadelphia.
THE Albany County Bank has secured judgment
for $8,040 against E. McCammon and Solomon F.
Higgins.
STEPHEN BRAMBACH, superintendent of the Estey
Piano Co., is ill.
Pratt & Griswold, Hartford, Conn., have been suc-
ceeded by N. B. Pratt & Co.
J. V. Steger, of Steger & Sauber, Chicago, 111., Is
in town selecting stock.
MR. FRANK B. NEWHEISER, having severed his busi-
ness relations with Mrs. Henrietta C. Metzerott, begs
leave to state to his friends and patrons that he can
be found at the old stand No. 925 Perm avenue,
Washington, D. C., with Edward F. Droop, partner
of the late Metzerott & Co.
JOHN F. ELLIS, Washington, D. C, has taken the
agency for the Henry F. Miller piano and proposes
to run it as his leader.
BorRNE & SON, Boston, Mass., have just com-
pleted two pianos which are as handsome as any w©
ever saw. The cases are made of solid mahogany,
and the carving is all hand work.
A. E. ALDEN, Boston, is going out of the business.
IVERS & POND PIANO CO., Boston, Mass., state
that their trade in December last was the largest
they ever had.
VOSE & SONS, Boston, will move to 170 Tremont
street, on February 1. When all alterations are com-
pleted they will have one of the finest warerooms in
Boston.
HAZELTON BROS.,*N. Y., are the busiest they have
been for years. They are working overtime to fill
orders, and find it impossible to accumulate any
stock.
LINDEMANN & SONS, N. Y., state that trade with
them is very good, and they expect a very large year's
business.
F. CONNOR, N. Y., is haying a good, steady trade.
There is scarcely a town of any importance but what
will be found to have an agency of the Connor piano.
MRS. JOHN A. BRYANT, wife of one of the oldest
and most highly respected music dealers in Chicago,
died last week. Mr. Bryant has our deepest sympa-
thy In his great bereavement.
THE
STORY & CLARK ORGAN FACTORY,
Canal and 16th Streets, Chicago, Illinois, U. S. A.
be«t equipped peed ©rgarj
Controlling its own patents, (whicV)
Its
cannot be purchased) it produces an
ideographical situation fop distri-
action perfect, a tone correct, rich,
bution and products used unpar-
smooth and nweet, and cages ever
alleled.
new and elegant.
NJanu factory
in tbje world.
SEND FOR NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
i88
DECKER & SON, N. Y., report an excellent January
W. NORDHEIMER, Toronto, Ont., has been spend
trade. They state that it Is hard work to fill their ing several days in the city.
orders for their highest grade of pianos.
F. WAGNER, Wilmington,Del., has been in the city
ERNST GABLER & BKO., N. Y., were never busier this week, selecting a stock of Baus pianos.
than at the present time, and cannot keep any stock
C. J. WHITNEY, Detroit, Mich., has sold his inter-
on hand. M. Steinert & Son will represent their pi-
est
in the Standard Theatre, Chicago, to John Dyer.
ano in Cincinnati, and there is now a large shipment
KNABE & Co., Baltimore, Md., are having an ex-
on its way to that city.
cellent January trade.
R. W. TANNER, senior member of the firm of R. W.
AL. LERTZ, Baltimore, Md., is expected in the city
Tanner & Sox, hardware manufacturers, in Albany,
N. Y., gave us a pleasant call this week. Mr. Tan- in a few days.
ner says that he never done less drumming, nor more
CHAB. M. STIEFP, Baltimore, Md., informs us that,
business in one year than during 1880.
notwithstanding their long strike, last year's busi-
ness proved a good one. The firm will enlarge their
HENRY BEHNING, SR., of Behning & Son, N. Y.,
and their traveler, Reinhard Kochmann, have just wholesale business this year.
returned from a short trip among their dealers in
FROST, PETERSON & Co.'sveneer factory, 632 West
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington.
30th street, N. Y., was damaged by fire last week to
BYRON MAUZY, San Francisco,Cal., is in town. Mr. the amount of $20,000.
Mauzy will spend several days in the city and pur-
WE were somewhat surprised, upon visiting the
chase a large stock of goods for his numerous stores warerooms of R. Lertz, in Baltimore, to note the
on the Pacific coast.
great change since our previous trip. Handsome of-
OEO. W. SEAVERNS & SON, Cambridgeport, Mass., fices have bee I constructed in the front, and the ware,
are having all the orders they can possibly fill. The rooms otherwise beautified. We were informed that
Seaverns action is becoming more popular every day, we are responsible f rthis change, all on account of
and the firm seriously contemplate enlarging their breaking one of their windows in their former office.
factory.
THE Schomacker Piano Co., Philadelphia, Pa , are
THE Smith American Organ Co., Boston, Mass., doing an excellent business. Judging from the ap-
continue to have a very large retail trade for their pearance of their order books, the gold string piano
pianos. As yet they are unable to supply their deal- must give satisfaction to all.
ers, but expect to do so before long. Their organ
PANCOAST ALLEN, Wilmington, Del., has failed. His
trade is excellent.
stock on hand at the time of the failure consisted of
THE Hallet & Davis Co., Boston, are having a good, two second-hand pianos, two second-hand organ-, one
steady trade. This concern will manufacture more melodeon and a few music books, all of which were
possibly worth $350. We understand that his liabilities
pianos during 1887 than ever before in one year.
are, in round numbers, $5,000. Mr. Allen has recently
THE New England Organ Co., Boston, report their built one of the finest houses in Wilmington, but,
last year's business as entirely satisfactory.
unfortunately for the creditors, it stands in his wife's
S. G. CHECKERING & Co., Boston, Mass., are con- name.
stantly securing new agents for their pianos, and
WE HAD the pleasure, a few days ago, of listening
they all express themselves as well pleased with to a performance on the violin by Mr. F. Wagner, of
them.
Wilmington, Del , and we candidly believe that he
SYLVESTER TOWER, Cambridgeport, Mass., states' has not an equal in this country. Mr. Wagner also
plays with perfection on almost every kind of a mu-
that he is away behind In orders.
sical instrument.
THE Emerson Piano Co , Boston, are having their
CONOVER BROS, are having a fine trade. The fac
usual large trade. We counted thirty-six orders on
tory, corner of 14th street and 9th ave., is running up
their books for the first ten days in January.
to its full capacity. Last week orders for over 100
THE Taber Organ Co., Worcester, Mass., held their
pianos were received. The pianos made by this con-
annual election on January 12, at which the old offi-
cern are first-class in every respect, and are recom-
cers were re-elected. Their last year's business
mended very highly by such people as Geo. W. Mor-
proved to be very profitable, and this year bids fair
gan, Julia Rive King. Robert Goldbeck, and many
to be even better.
others of high authoiity in the musical world.
THE Loring & Blake Organ Co., Worcester, Mass.,
CHAS. J. MCGILL, formerly with Knight &McClure,
have figured up their last year's business, and find it
Denver, Col., is now with W. A. Kimberly, 88 Fifth
to be very satisfactory. The Palace organ, manu-
factured by thi9 firm, is among the best made in the ave. Mr. McGill is an experienced salesman, and
country, and one that cannot but help to give entire will no doubt render valuable assistance to Mr. Kim-
berly.
satisfaction to dealers and purchasers alike.
E. H. MCEWEN, of the McEwen Company, is mak-
THE Monroe Organ Reed Co., Worcester, Mass.,
ing a trip to Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing-
are doing a lar^e business with their mechanical
ton, in the interest of the Sterling pianos and organs.
musioal instruments, in addition to their other busi-
JOSEPH ALLEN, with Geo. Dearborn, of Philadel-
ness.
phia,
has been in the city.
GEO. E. DEARBORN, Philadelphia, Pa., has taken
R S. HOWARD will shortly tart on a trip through
the agency of the Taber organ.
New York State and Philadelphia, in the interest of
the Hallett & Cumston.
W. A. KIMBBRLY, ot this city, representing the New
England and Gilbert pianos, recently shipped an up-
right to a resident of Shanghai, China, and one also
to a resident of the Island of Curacoa.
THE failure of DeLong & Co., Philadelphia, is a
very bad one. We learn that he owes in the neigh-
borhood of $30,000.
FLORENCE HEPPE, son o 0- J. Heppe, Philadelphia,
Pa., is quite ill.
WM. H. WILLIAMSON, Philadelphia, Pa., is having
a very good trade with the Baus piano.
JUDGMENT has been rendered for $19,426 in favor
of Garrett B. Stevens, against M. I)e Long & Co.,
Philadelphia.
THE Albany County Bank has secured judgment
for $8,040 against E. McCammon and Solomon F.
Higgins.
STEPHEN BRAMBACH, superintendent of the Estey
Piano Co., is ill.
Pratt & Griswold, Hartford, Conn., have been suc-
ceeded by N. B. Pratt & Co.
J. V. Steger, of Steger & Sauber, Chicago, 111., Is
in town selecting stock.
MR. FRANK B. NEWHEISER, having severed his busi-
ness relations with Mrs. Henrietta C. Metzerott, begs
leave to state to his friends and patrons that he can
be found at the old stand No. 925 Perm avenue,
Washington, D. C., with Edward F. Droop, partner
of the late Metzerott & Co.
JOHN F. ELLIS, Washington, D. C, has taken the
agency for the Henry F. Miller piano and proposes
to run it as his leader.
BorRNE & SON, Boston, Mass., have just com-
pleted two pianos which are as handsome as any w©
ever saw. The cases are made of solid mahogany,
and the carving is all hand work.
A. E. ALDEN, Boston, is going out of the business.
IVERS & POND PIANO CO., Boston, Mass., state
that their trade in December last was the largest
they ever had.
VOSE & SONS, Boston, will move to 170 Tremont
street, on February 1. When all alterations are com-
pleted they will have one of the finest warerooms in
Boston.
HAZELTON BROS.,*N. Y., are the busiest they have
been for years. They are working overtime to fill
orders, and find it impossible to accumulate any
stock.
LINDEMANN & SONS, N. Y., state that trade with
them is very good, and they expect a very large year's
business.
F. CONNOR, N. Y., is haying a good, steady trade.
There is scarcely a town of any importance but what
will be found to have an agency of the Connor piano.
MRS. JOHN A. BRYANT, wife of one of the oldest
and most highly respected music dealers in Chicago,
died last week. Mr. Bryant has our deepest sympa-
thy In his great bereavement.
THE
STORY & CLARK ORGAN FACTORY,
Canal and 16th Streets, Chicago, Illinois, U. S. A.
be«t equipped peed ©rgarj
Controlling its own patents, (whicV)
Its
cannot be purchased) it produces an
ideographical situation fop distri-
action perfect, a tone correct, rich,
bution and products used unpar-
smooth and nweet, and cages ever
alleled.
new and elegant.
NJanu factory
in tbje world.
SEND FOR NEW ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE.
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