Music Trade Review
Issue: 1895 Vol. 20 N. 2 - Page 5
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
Driftwood
Floating from All Parts of
Country.
Superior, Wis.
SUPERIOR, WIS.—Wisconsin Conservatory of
Music has been incorporated by William D.
Banks, Peter Dris and H. W. Gilbert with a
the capital stock of $5,000.
Laconia, N. H.
LACONIA, N. H.—The Fan Fan Neopolitan
Spring Valley, Minn.
SPRING VALLEY, MINN.—L. H. Chapman will
open a music store soon under the Vindette office,
handling pianos and organs.
• ,.
Winchester, Ind.
WINCHESTER, IND.—The organ factory which
was burned at this place reports a loss of from
$6,000 to $7,000.
Fort Worth, Tex.
FORT WORTH, TEX —H. Collins & Co., deal-
ers in musical instruments, made an assignment,
with $33,287.72 liabilities.
Boston, flass.
BOSTON, MASS.—The A. M. McPhail Piano
Co , formerly of 167 Tremont street, will be
located at 520 Harrison avenue.
Huntington, Que.
HUNTINGTON, QUE.—The property belonging
to the insolvent estate of the G W. Cornwall &
Co , organ factory, and owned by the late W. W.
Corbett, was sold by the sheriff. The price ob-
tained was $1,363, about one-half its real value.
Fort Scott, Kan.
FORT SCOTT, K A N — J . L. Stewart, of this
city, district agent for the W. W. Kimball Co.,
of Chicago, caused the arrest of Arthur Patter-
son, of this city, one of the sub-agents, for ob-
taining money by forgery; the amount of his
peculations is about $600.
Binghamton, N. Y.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y.—Mr. Frank Beman and
a force of workers are busily engaged taking out
the present organ at St. Mary's Church and
erecting the new one, which is said to be the
largest between New York and Buffalo. It will
be completed by February 1st.
Providence, R. I.
PROVIDENCE, R. I.—The trade in musical in-
struments in 1894 fell off slightly, especially in
the larger instruments, such as organs and
pianos, the guitar, mandolin and banjo, having
been in fair demand ; but the volume of business
was below the year 1893.
Houston, Tex.
HOUSTON, TEX.—The Granger Musical As-
sociation has filed an application for charter in
the office of the Secretary of State. The incor-
porators are, P. J. Baron, Joseph Cervenka and
O. R. Bartosh.
Of Course...
Cornet Band, has been incorporated under the
laws of New Hampshire.
Binghamton, N. Y.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y.—The dedication of the
new pipe organ which Thomas E. Allen, of
Chicago, 111., gave to St. Luke's Episcopal
Church at Harpursville, N. Y., will occur Dec.
27, '94. Willard Day, of Christ's Church, this
city, will preside over the instrument during the
services, which will be conducted by the Rev. R.
G. Quennell.
Faribault, Minn.
FARIBAULT, MINN.—Charles W. Leasurer,
dealer in pianos, organs and music, has made an
assignment to Edward M. Leafs.
Joliet, HI.
JOLIET, III.—Clifton Kendall, dealer in musi-
cal instruments, reported as having placed on
record chattel mortgage for $300.
Clinton, Iowa.
CLINTON, IOWA.—W. B. Jordan, pianos, or-
gans and music, chattel mortgage for $450, at-
tached $925.
Osage, Iowa.
OSAGE, IOWA.—Patterson & Bushey, musical
instruments, etc., reported as having been suc-
ceeded by O. W. Patterson.
Ord, Neb.
ORD, NEB.—I. Moore, music, etc., moved to
Carthage, Mo.
Chambersburgh, Pa.
CHAMBERSBURGH, PA.—Frank P. Hosmer,
music dealer, will
Hagerstown, Md.
remove his business to
Scottdale, Pa.
SCOTTDALE, PA.—W. N. Porter and F. T.
Brady are preparing to commence the manufac-
ture of pianos, organs and guitars.
Burlington, Iowa.
BURLINGTON, IOWA.—The Jackson Pipe Or-
gan Company has recently moved into its new
factory and is now in operation. A new build-
ing is being erected to be occupied as a foundry,
and in future the company will manufacture its
own pipes.
Worcester, Mass.
WORCESTER, MASS.—The Stelntrt Music Co.,
of Boston, is opening branch warerooms on
Main street. The store will be one of the best
equipped music houses in New England outside
of Boston.
Denison, Tex.
DENISON, TEX.—Clark & Morris, pianos, or-
gans and music, assignment reported.
A high-grade piano costs more than an
instrument which is in that class known
as " medium," but what a satisfaction
Bloomsbury, Hunterdon Co., Pa.
to sell a high-grade piano, and how
BLOOMSBURY, HUNTERDON CO., PA.—The
pleasant to meet the customer and new piano and organ factory at this place has
friends after the sale is made, particu- commenced operations.
larly if it is a
Chicago, 111.
BOURNE
CHICAGO, III.—The Freedman-Harvey Man-
dolin Club has been incorporated by Frank B.
Spahn, Robert Becker and Martin Essleb.
Just make a minute right here to
incoln, Neb.
write to 180 Tremont Street, Boston,
LINCOLN, NEB.—Willard Kimball, Conserva-
and find out about it.
tory of Music, mechanics'lien $223.
I
SEBASTIAN SOMMER.
Saturday, January 5th, after a very
short illness, Mr. Sebastian Sotnmer died
at his late residence, 144 East 38th street, New
York City. At the time of his death Mr. Som-
mer was President of the Sebastian Sommer
Piano jCompany, whose factories are located on
42d street, this city. Previous to the formation
of this company he was engaged in ,the retail
business at No. 9 17th street. His name was
brought conspicuously before the trade last
spring by reason of the Sohmer vs. Sommer
case before the courts in this city. Mr. Sommer
was in his fifty-fourth year at the time of his
death. The funeral occurred at his late resi-
dence, at half-past ten o'clock, last Tuesday.
The Wegman Piano Company.
Wegman Piano Company have just com-
pleted the case for a new baby grand
which they will shortly have ready for the mar-
ket. This company are well pleased with the
condition of business for the closing months of
'94, and are quite hopeful for the spring trade
of '95-
___
Mr. Saltonstall's Bequests.
tfiSjR. HENRY SALTONSTALL who died re-
-***- cently, left $ 164,000 in public bequests.
The whole property is, in the first place, be-
queathed to his wife during her life, and at her
death will revert to the institutions. Harvard
College is the largest beneficiary, heading the
list with a bequest of $59,000. The Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology receives a bequest
of $50,000. The much-needed sum of $15,000 is
left to the Boston Society of Natural History,
and the Massachusetts General Hospital and the
Eye and Ear Infirmary are remembered in the
amount of $10,000 each. Besides these, $20,000
is left to be given out to various charities, at the
discretion of the trustees. The trustees under
the will are the Hon. John Lowell and W. S.
Dexter, Esq.
MASON P. CURRIER left this week for an
extended business trip to Ohio, Indiana and
Michigan in the interest of the Mason & Ham-
lin Organ & Piano Company.
If there
is a music dealer in the
United States whose trade
is as large and satisfactory
as he desires, then he is
happy and we can do noth-
ing for him.
Henry F. fiiller & Sons
Piano Co.,
BOSTON, - - MASS.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
Driftwood
Floating from All Parts of
Country.
Superior, Wis.
SUPERIOR, WIS.—Wisconsin Conservatory of
Music has been incorporated by William D.
Banks, Peter Dris and H. W. Gilbert with a
the capital stock of $5,000.
Laconia, N. H.
LACONIA, N. H.—The Fan Fan Neopolitan
Spring Valley, Minn.
SPRING VALLEY, MINN.—L. H. Chapman will
open a music store soon under the Vindette office,
handling pianos and organs.
• ,.
Winchester, Ind.
WINCHESTER, IND.—The organ factory which
was burned at this place reports a loss of from
$6,000 to $7,000.
Fort Worth, Tex.
FORT WORTH, TEX —H. Collins & Co., deal-
ers in musical instruments, made an assignment,
with $33,287.72 liabilities.
Boston, flass.
BOSTON, MASS.—The A. M. McPhail Piano
Co , formerly of 167 Tremont street, will be
located at 520 Harrison avenue.
Huntington, Que.
HUNTINGTON, QUE.—The property belonging
to the insolvent estate of the G W. Cornwall &
Co , organ factory, and owned by the late W. W.
Corbett, was sold by the sheriff. The price ob-
tained was $1,363, about one-half its real value.
Fort Scott, Kan.
FORT SCOTT, K A N — J . L. Stewart, of this
city, district agent for the W. W. Kimball Co.,
of Chicago, caused the arrest of Arthur Patter-
son, of this city, one of the sub-agents, for ob-
taining money by forgery; the amount of his
peculations is about $600.
Binghamton, N. Y.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y.—Mr. Frank Beman and
a force of workers are busily engaged taking out
the present organ at St. Mary's Church and
erecting the new one, which is said to be the
largest between New York and Buffalo. It will
be completed by February 1st.
Providence, R. I.
PROVIDENCE, R. I.—The trade in musical in-
struments in 1894 fell off slightly, especially in
the larger instruments, such as organs and
pianos, the guitar, mandolin and banjo, having
been in fair demand ; but the volume of business
was below the year 1893.
Houston, Tex.
HOUSTON, TEX.—The Granger Musical As-
sociation has filed an application for charter in
the office of the Secretary of State. The incor-
porators are, P. J. Baron, Joseph Cervenka and
O. R. Bartosh.
Of Course...
Cornet Band, has been incorporated under the
laws of New Hampshire.
Binghamton, N. Y.
BINGHAMTON, N. Y.—The dedication of the
new pipe organ which Thomas E. Allen, of
Chicago, 111., gave to St. Luke's Episcopal
Church at Harpursville, N. Y., will occur Dec.
27, '94. Willard Day, of Christ's Church, this
city, will preside over the instrument during the
services, which will be conducted by the Rev. R.
G. Quennell.
Faribault, Minn.
FARIBAULT, MINN.—Charles W. Leasurer,
dealer in pianos, organs and music, has made an
assignment to Edward M. Leafs.
Joliet, HI.
JOLIET, III.—Clifton Kendall, dealer in musi-
cal instruments, reported as having placed on
record chattel mortgage for $300.
Clinton, Iowa.
CLINTON, IOWA.—W. B. Jordan, pianos, or-
gans and music, chattel mortgage for $450, at-
tached $925.
Osage, Iowa.
OSAGE, IOWA.—Patterson & Bushey, musical
instruments, etc., reported as having been suc-
ceeded by O. W. Patterson.
Ord, Neb.
ORD, NEB.—I. Moore, music, etc., moved to
Carthage, Mo.
Chambersburgh, Pa.
CHAMBERSBURGH, PA.—Frank P. Hosmer,
music dealer, will
Hagerstown, Md.
remove his business to
Scottdale, Pa.
SCOTTDALE, PA.—W. N. Porter and F. T.
Brady are preparing to commence the manufac-
ture of pianos, organs and guitars.
Burlington, Iowa.
BURLINGTON, IOWA.—The Jackson Pipe Or-
gan Company has recently moved into its new
factory and is now in operation. A new build-
ing is being erected to be occupied as a foundry,
and in future the company will manufacture its
own pipes.
Worcester, Mass.
WORCESTER, MASS.—The Stelntrt Music Co.,
of Boston, is opening branch warerooms on
Main street. The store will be one of the best
equipped music houses in New England outside
of Boston.
Denison, Tex.
DENISON, TEX.—Clark & Morris, pianos, or-
gans and music, assignment reported.
A high-grade piano costs more than an
instrument which is in that class known
as " medium," but what a satisfaction
Bloomsbury, Hunterdon Co., Pa.
to sell a high-grade piano, and how
BLOOMSBURY, HUNTERDON CO., PA.—The
pleasant to meet the customer and new piano and organ factory at this place has
friends after the sale is made, particu- commenced operations.
larly if it is a
Chicago, 111.
BOURNE
CHICAGO, III.—The Freedman-Harvey Man-
dolin Club has been incorporated by Frank B.
Spahn, Robert Becker and Martin Essleb.
Just make a minute right here to
incoln, Neb.
write to 180 Tremont Street, Boston,
LINCOLN, NEB.—Willard Kimball, Conserva-
and find out about it.
tory of Music, mechanics'lien $223.
I
SEBASTIAN SOMMER.
Saturday, January 5th, after a very
short illness, Mr. Sebastian Sotnmer died
at his late residence, 144 East 38th street, New
York City. At the time of his death Mr. Som-
mer was President of the Sebastian Sommer
Piano jCompany, whose factories are located on
42d street, this city. Previous to the formation
of this company he was engaged in ,the retail
business at No. 9 17th street. His name was
brought conspicuously before the trade last
spring by reason of the Sohmer vs. Sommer
case before the courts in this city. Mr. Sommer
was in his fifty-fourth year at the time of his
death. The funeral occurred at his late resi-
dence, at half-past ten o'clock, last Tuesday.
The Wegman Piano Company.
Wegman Piano Company have just com-
pleted the case for a new baby grand
which they will shortly have ready for the mar-
ket. This company are well pleased with the
condition of business for the closing months of
'94, and are quite hopeful for the spring trade
of '95-
___
Mr. Saltonstall's Bequests.
tfiSjR. HENRY SALTONSTALL who died re-
-***- cently, left $ 164,000 in public bequests.
The whole property is, in the first place, be-
queathed to his wife during her life, and at her
death will revert to the institutions. Harvard
College is the largest beneficiary, heading the
list with a bequest of $59,000. The Massachu-
setts Institute of Technology receives a bequest
of $50,000. The much-needed sum of $15,000 is
left to the Boston Society of Natural History,
and the Massachusetts General Hospital and the
Eye and Ear Infirmary are remembered in the
amount of $10,000 each. Besides these, $20,000
is left to be given out to various charities, at the
discretion of the trustees. The trustees under
the will are the Hon. John Lowell and W. S.
Dexter, Esq.
MASON P. CURRIER left this week for an
extended business trip to Ohio, Indiana and
Michigan in the interest of the Mason & Ham-
lin Organ & Piano Company.
If there
is a music dealer in the
United States whose trade
is as large and satisfactory
as he desires, then he is
happy and we can do noth-
ing for him.
Henry F. fiiller & Sons
Piano Co.,
BOSTON, - - MASS.
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