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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW.
ground floors for piano warerooms. It will
be ready for occupancy early next month.
R. J. MCCAULEY, manufacturer of musi-
cal instruments, Cleveland, O., has secured
a warrant from the local courts for the ar-
rest of C. E. Lloyd, whom he charges with
appropriating money from the sale of harps.
Lloyd has decamped.
THE value of the musical instruments
J. M. WELLS, Lockhart, Tex., is building
exported from the port of New York for a new music store on the east side of the
the week ending March ioth,i8o6, amounted square in that town.
to $9,417. Of this amount instruments to
BURGLARS made an attempt to enter C.
the value of $3,920 were purchased by-
A. House & Co.'s music store in the
Great Britain.
Hughes & Mullen Building, Parkersburg,
MRS. BRATON S. CHASE, wife of the .well- W. Va., last Saturday night. They were
known manager of the Chase Bros. Piano thwarted in their attempt.
Co.'s factory, died last week after an illness
GUSTAVE BEHNING is making a Western
ot six weeks. We extend our sympathy.
trip in the interest of the Behning Piano
THOMAS SHORT, a dealer in musical in- Co.
struments in New London, Conn., has as- FRANK H. ERD, piano manufacturer,
signed for the benefit of his creditors. W. Saginaw, Mich., intends to consolidate his
Edwin Hobron was named as assignee.
The failure was due to inability to collect
money due. Liabilities are $3,500, and
assets $500.
THE piano and organ warerooms of Chand-
ler & Co., Brockton, Mass., were destroyed
by fire on the morning of March 13th. The
loss sustained is in the region of $2,500.
THE Sheboygan Music House, Sheboy-
gan, Wis., have added bicycles to their
general stock of musical instruments.
OTTO WISSNER is conducting a sale of
pianos at 539 Fulton street, Brooklyn,
where he has opened a new branch store.
HENRY H. DUNCKLEE, Newark, N. J.,
will soon remove his music store on Broad
street to the new building, 7 West Park
street, where he will occupy the second and
Farrand
& Votey
Organs
Detroit
Chicago
New York
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offices, warerooms and factory in one build-
ing at the corner of Genesee avenue and
Tilden street, and is disposing of his stock
of instruments at the Genesee avenue
store.
THE De Steiger-Williams Music Co. have
opened up business at 50 Grand River
avenue, Detroit, Mich. The firm is com-
posed of George De Steiger, who was for-
merly of Port Huron, and C. B. Williams,
who has been connected with the Detroit
Music Co. for the past ten years. The
celebrated Hazelton piano is handled as
leader.
WILLIAM A. TODD, of Point Pleasant, N.
J., who recently took out a patent for an
improved banjo, is making arrangements to
manufacture instruments containing his
patents.
MRS. W. C. PENFIELD, proprietor of the
music store at 516 Nicollet avenue, Minne-
apolis, Minn., admitted in the Municipal
Sales are Made
in these fin de siecle days by men who are
thoroughly conversant down to the minut-
est details with that which they offer to
prospective customers. A piano salesman
will obtain much more satisfactory results
if he acquaints himself with the mystery of
the action and technical analysis of the
instrument. He can do this
By Studying
"The Piano"
the best book ever written, and so pro-
nounced by the highest experts, on the art
of tuning and regulating. It thoroughly
acquaints the reader with the grand, the
upright, the square piano on a scientific
basis.
It is illustrated with carefully
designed diagrams accurately numbering
and naming each part of the instrument.
It should be in every salesman's library.
Tuners, whether amateurs or experts,
recognize it as the standard work of their
craft. No "kit" is complete without it.
Cloth bound, over one hundred pages.
Sent post paid on receipt of one dollar.
The Standard of
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New York
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CORRESPONDENCE INVITED WITH RESPONSIBLE DEALERS
Publisher
LEHMAN'S IMPROVED AM. HARP
acknowledged by professionals most perfect,
cheapest and easiest learned of any instrument.
For particulars ask music dealers or send stamp
for illus'ted Circulars and Testimonials to
Am. Harp Factory, Joliet, 111.
Office and Sampleroom, Schiller Building, Chicago.
The Fame of Prescott
Has become wide-spread. Dealers w h o
have handled pianos bearing . . . .
Pianos,
2249 — 2261
IDashingtonStreet,
Boston*
Send for Catalogue
Ittame of
PRESCOTT
Have become enthusiastic in their
praise. Have not seen them, then
write to . . . .
The Pnescoto Piano Bo.
CONCORD, N H