Music Trade Review
Issue: 1896 Vol. 23 N. 20 - Page 23
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
JESSE FRENCH has been elected president
of the Piano Dealers' Association of
St. Louis, Otto Bollman vice-president, and
W. Stierlin secretary; a very competent
executive. In Mr. French they have a
clear-headed, honest and thoroughly com-
petent man who will work persistently for
the best interests of the piano trade.
A. M. WRIGHT, with the John Church
Co., is saying nothing in his peregrinations
through the country, but he is sawing a
mighty big lot of wood.
THE Spies Piano Manufacturing Co.
worked all day Thanksgiving, and will be
compelled to work part of every Sunday this
month in order to fill the orders now on
hand.
HARRY J. RAVMORE, secretary of the
Shaw Piano Co., Erie, Pa., is making a trip
to the Pacific Coast. He will return in
tima to eat his Christmas turkey at home.
DAVID E. MCKEE, manager of Jacob
Doll's Boston house, is building up a
splendid business in the New England
States—the territory which he controls.
He has established many important agen-
cies for the Doll piano. The founding of
this house was undoubtedly a wise move
on the part of Mr. Doll; its success is the
best evidence of this fact.
T. A. THOMASSON, dealer in pianos, or-
gans and furniture at Morris, Minn., has de-
cided to devote himself exclusively in future
to the sale of pianos and organs.
THE exports of musical instruments from
the port of New York for the week ending
Nov. 25th, amounted in value to $18,431.
C. A. ELMENDORF, manager of the W.
W. Kimball Co. 's branch house at Minne-
apolis, Minn., was paid some pretty com-
pliments by the newspapers of Sioux City,
la., on his departure from that city. The
"Times" said : "We feel sure we voice the
general sentiment when we say, May hap-
piness take him by one hand, success by
the other, and lead him through life."
THE stock in Bernard's music store on
Adams street, Springfield, 111., was dam-
aged on the morning of Nov. 24th by the
bursting of a water pipe.
ADOLPH SKRZYNEKI, a dealer in street or
gans, committed suicide last Sunday by
taking strychnine at his home, 20 Rockwell
Place, Brooklyn.
THE Merrill Piano Co., of Boston, have
opened a branch ware-rooms at 220 Main
street, Fitchburg, Mass. It is under the
management of Mr. Mitchell.
*
MORITZ KONIG
*
Formerly with Herman Konig
Violin Maker and Repairer
THE most gratifying evidence of the
splendid condition of business with the
Krell Piano Co., of Cincinnati, O., is the
large orders which they are placing for
piano supplies with the leading houses in
the trade.
FREEHORN G. SMITH, JR., is making an
extended tour of the West in the Bradbury
interests.
THE new style H upright which Norris&
Hyde, of Boston, have placed on the mar-
ket, is proving a popular favorite.
THE Lindeman & Sons Piano Co. have
recently removed their retail warerooms
on 125th street to No. 143 West, an excel-
lent center, being opposite Koch's dry
goods store.
THE Dixon Piano Co. have succeeded the
firm of Guild & Dixon, of Boston. The
warerooms of the new concern, as an-
nounced in last week's REVIEW, are at 160
Boylston street, with Franklin A. Shaw as
manager.
H. GREGORY, bookseller, of Providence,
R. I., has added a piano department to his
business. He will handle the Merrill Piano
of Boston.
JOHN SUMMERS, of Syracuse, N. Y., and
Sylvester Tower, the well-known action
manufacturer of Cambridgeport, Mass.,
were among the trade visitors of the week.
JOE BAREUTHER, the well-known road
representative for E. Gabler& Bro., N. Y.,
returned on Thursday last from a nine
days flyer extending to Chicago.
J. P. SIMMONS & Co., music dealers,
Louisville, Ky., who assigned last week to
Burton Vance, expect to resume business.
The assignment also applies to the recent-
ly incorporated J. P. Simmons Co. An
estimate of the assets and^liabilities is not
yet to hand.
WM. C. HAMILTON has purchased the
business of A. L. Bancroft & Co., San
Francisco.
A CREDIT Men's Association has been or-
ganized in Philadelphia. Its membership
embraces a number of piano houses. Asso-
ciations are being formed in all the leading
cities and they promise to be a material
aid toward the better conduct of business,
at least as far as the matter of credits is
concerned.
IT is understood that M. S. Phelps will
be the manager of the newly incorporated
Phelps & Lyddon Co., Rochester, N. Y.
F. B. Lyddon will probably be secretary
and treasurer and William D. Farnham,
president.
THE firm of Anderson & Co. succeed C.
A. Hoffman, of Clinton, la. The new
concern will handle a full line of responsi-
ble products and expect to work up a big
trade.
THE assignment of B. D. Stocking, Free-
port, Mich., is reported with Henry F.
Booth as assignee. There are no prefer-
ences, and no statement regarding liabili-
ties and assets as yet.
FOSTER & WALDO, Minneapolis, Minn.,
are doing a big trade with the pianos manu-
factured by the McPhail Piano Co., of Bos-
ton. Last week they placed an order for
four car-loads. Eloquent testimony indeed
to the pianos and to the business capabili-
ties of this go-ahead Northwestern firm.
THAT bright little publication, "Printers'
Ink," in its issue of Nov. 18th, character-
izes the autoharp catalogue issued by Alfred
Dolge & Son as "a work of art," and says:
"It contains everything that a dealer in au-
toharps would wish to know."
ELFRIDA CHAPMAN has begun an action
in the Supreme Court, this city, for an an-
nulment of her marriage to George A.
Chapman, an Englishman. He builds church
organs. She says that he disappeared at
Christmas, 1895, and that she believes he
is now in London. When he went he
withdrew all the money he had in the
bank. He had at the time a contract to
build an organ in Grace Chapel, and he
even abandoned $1,425 due on the contract
for work done. She says she has ascer-
tained that he married Caroline Senior in
London in 1883, and that Caroline is still
living in London undivorced.
O. J. FAXON & Co., Boston, piano hard-
ware and bicycles, have been petitioned
into insolvency.
COMSTOCK, CHENEY & Co. 's piano action
factory in Ivoryton, Conn., has increased
its force one-third since election, says the
Hartford " Times." Orders are large and
the factory is running full time.
"THE KING OF HARPS"
The Apollo Harp
The latest improvements in these
instruments place them clearly in
the lead. Dealers should investi-
gate their merits. The wonderful
transposing keyboard enables the
performer to play in all keys. .:.
A discord impossible. .:. .:. .:.
MANUFACTURED BY
—: IMPORTER OF :—
FLAGG MANUFACTURING CO.
GERMAN, FRENCH AND ITALIAN STRINGS
110 Lincoln Street, Boston, Mass.
1671 Third Ave., bet.93d& 94th sts., New York
New York Office and Salesrooms, 419 Broadway,
FRANK SCRIBNER
Manager
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
JESSE FRENCH has been elected president
of the Piano Dealers' Association of
St. Louis, Otto Bollman vice-president, and
W. Stierlin secretary; a very competent
executive. In Mr. French they have a
clear-headed, honest and thoroughly com-
petent man who will work persistently for
the best interests of the piano trade.
A. M. WRIGHT, with the John Church
Co., is saying nothing in his peregrinations
through the country, but he is sawing a
mighty big lot of wood.
THE Spies Piano Manufacturing Co.
worked all day Thanksgiving, and will be
compelled to work part of every Sunday this
month in order to fill the orders now on
hand.
HARRY J. RAVMORE, secretary of the
Shaw Piano Co., Erie, Pa., is making a trip
to the Pacific Coast. He will return in
tima to eat his Christmas turkey at home.
DAVID E. MCKEE, manager of Jacob
Doll's Boston house, is building up a
splendid business in the New England
States—the territory which he controls.
He has established many important agen-
cies for the Doll piano. The founding of
this house was undoubtedly a wise move
on the part of Mr. Doll; its success is the
best evidence of this fact.
T. A. THOMASSON, dealer in pianos, or-
gans and furniture at Morris, Minn., has de-
cided to devote himself exclusively in future
to the sale of pianos and organs.
THE exports of musical instruments from
the port of New York for the week ending
Nov. 25th, amounted in value to $18,431.
C. A. ELMENDORF, manager of the W.
W. Kimball Co. 's branch house at Minne-
apolis, Minn., was paid some pretty com-
pliments by the newspapers of Sioux City,
la., on his departure from that city. The
"Times" said : "We feel sure we voice the
general sentiment when we say, May hap-
piness take him by one hand, success by
the other, and lead him through life."
THE stock in Bernard's music store on
Adams street, Springfield, 111., was dam-
aged on the morning of Nov. 24th by the
bursting of a water pipe.
ADOLPH SKRZYNEKI, a dealer in street or
gans, committed suicide last Sunday by
taking strychnine at his home, 20 Rockwell
Place, Brooklyn.
THE Merrill Piano Co., of Boston, have
opened a branch ware-rooms at 220 Main
street, Fitchburg, Mass. It is under the
management of Mr. Mitchell.
*
MORITZ KONIG
*
Formerly with Herman Konig
Violin Maker and Repairer
THE most gratifying evidence of the
splendid condition of business with the
Krell Piano Co., of Cincinnati, O., is the
large orders which they are placing for
piano supplies with the leading houses in
the trade.
FREEHORN G. SMITH, JR., is making an
extended tour of the West in the Bradbury
interests.
THE new style H upright which Norris&
Hyde, of Boston, have placed on the mar-
ket, is proving a popular favorite.
THE Lindeman & Sons Piano Co. have
recently removed their retail warerooms
on 125th street to No. 143 West, an excel-
lent center, being opposite Koch's dry
goods store.
THE Dixon Piano Co. have succeeded the
firm of Guild & Dixon, of Boston. The
warerooms of the new concern, as an-
nounced in last week's REVIEW, are at 160
Boylston street, with Franklin A. Shaw as
manager.
H. GREGORY, bookseller, of Providence,
R. I., has added a piano department to his
business. He will handle the Merrill Piano
of Boston.
JOHN SUMMERS, of Syracuse, N. Y., and
Sylvester Tower, the well-known action
manufacturer of Cambridgeport, Mass.,
were among the trade visitors of the week.
JOE BAREUTHER, the well-known road
representative for E. Gabler& Bro., N. Y.,
returned on Thursday last from a nine
days flyer extending to Chicago.
J. P. SIMMONS & Co., music dealers,
Louisville, Ky., who assigned last week to
Burton Vance, expect to resume business.
The assignment also applies to the recent-
ly incorporated J. P. Simmons Co. An
estimate of the assets and^liabilities is not
yet to hand.
WM. C. HAMILTON has purchased the
business of A. L. Bancroft & Co., San
Francisco.
A CREDIT Men's Association has been or-
ganized in Philadelphia. Its membership
embraces a number of piano houses. Asso-
ciations are being formed in all the leading
cities and they promise to be a material
aid toward the better conduct of business,
at least as far as the matter of credits is
concerned.
IT is understood that M. S. Phelps will
be the manager of the newly incorporated
Phelps & Lyddon Co., Rochester, N. Y.
F. B. Lyddon will probably be secretary
and treasurer and William D. Farnham,
president.
THE firm of Anderson & Co. succeed C.
A. Hoffman, of Clinton, la. The new
concern will handle a full line of responsi-
ble products and expect to work up a big
trade.
THE assignment of B. D. Stocking, Free-
port, Mich., is reported with Henry F.
Booth as assignee. There are no prefer-
ences, and no statement regarding liabili-
ties and assets as yet.
FOSTER & WALDO, Minneapolis, Minn.,
are doing a big trade with the pianos manu-
factured by the McPhail Piano Co., of Bos-
ton. Last week they placed an order for
four car-loads. Eloquent testimony indeed
to the pianos and to the business capabili-
ties of this go-ahead Northwestern firm.
THAT bright little publication, "Printers'
Ink," in its issue of Nov. 18th, character-
izes the autoharp catalogue issued by Alfred
Dolge & Son as "a work of art," and says:
"It contains everything that a dealer in au-
toharps would wish to know."
ELFRIDA CHAPMAN has begun an action
in the Supreme Court, this city, for an an-
nulment of her marriage to George A.
Chapman, an Englishman. He builds church
organs. She says that he disappeared at
Christmas, 1895, and that she believes he
is now in London. When he went he
withdrew all the money he had in the
bank. He had at the time a contract to
build an organ in Grace Chapel, and he
even abandoned $1,425 due on the contract
for work done. She says she has ascer-
tained that he married Caroline Senior in
London in 1883, and that Caroline is still
living in London undivorced.
O. J. FAXON & Co., Boston, piano hard-
ware and bicycles, have been petitioned
into insolvency.
COMSTOCK, CHENEY & Co. 's piano action
factory in Ivoryton, Conn., has increased
its force one-third since election, says the
Hartford " Times." Orders are large and
the factory is running full time.
"THE KING OF HARPS"
The Apollo Harp
The latest improvements in these
instruments place them clearly in
the lead. Dealers should investi-
gate their merits. The wonderful
transposing keyboard enables the
performer to play in all keys. .:.
A discord impossible. .:. .:. .:.
MANUFACTURED BY
—: IMPORTER OF :—
FLAGG MANUFACTURING CO.
GERMAN, FRENCH AND ITALIAN STRINGS
110 Lincoln Street, Boston, Mass.
1671 Third Ave., bet.93d& 94th sts., New York
New York Office and Salesrooms, 419 Broadway,
FRANK SCRIBNER
Manager
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