The talking machine world (Jan-June 1919)

January 15, 1919 THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD 43 TRADE NEWS FROM BOSTON {Continued from page 42) over in New York the end of the year (naturally remaining over for the New Year's Eve celebration) to try and get a supply of machines of which the Boston headquarters are sadly in need. It is learned that every Vocalion dealer made a splendid showing during December and that the total business throughout the local territory was very large indeed. Edward Kitson, who has had several years' experience in the talking machine business, has associated himself with the Vocalion and will spend most of his time on the outside. Installs Columbia Department Summerfield's, a large Boston furniture house, with branches in other big centers, especially Detroit, and which handles the Columbia, has taken over the Sterns Furniture Co. at Worcester and installed a Columbia department, which has met with pronounced success from the start. The December business is reported to have been enormous despite the fact that there had been no time to install demonstration booths. These are now being put in. Sympathy for Mr. Skelton H. R. Skelton, who travels for the Edison line in the role of field supervisor, is receiving the sympathy of his many friends in the serious illness of one of his young children at his home at Nantasket. The little one was taken ill during the holiday season and the father was unable to get away into his territory as early as he had anticipated. Death of Mrs. Mellon Mrs. Catherine Mellon, one of the staff of bookkeepers of the Columbia wholesale, died a few days ago of pneumonia. She had been with the house for two years and was a most valued employe. T. N. Newton, head bookkeeper for the Columbia, who had been ill for several weeks, has again been welcomed back to the wholesale department by his many friends. Opens Another Store Carbone Brothers, who lately opened a very successful Columbia shop in Washington street, at the South End, has taken another store, this time at 482 Broadway, South Boston, where business has started off most encouragingly. Why He Feels Happy Joseph H. Burke, associated with Richard Nelson in promoting the Sonora proposition, is handing out cigars to his friends. The reason is plain — he has just become the father of a little daughter, Eleanor D. Burke. The little miss was born in Hartford, Conn., where Mr. Burke is located. Death of William A. Hine Those who pleasantly knew William A. Hine during the time he was with the Columbia headquarters here in . Boston will be sorry to learn of his death at Birmingham, Ala., a few v/eeks ago. Before coming to Boston Mr. Hine was located in Connecticut. He was a good salesman and on leaving Boston he went South, from which section he originally came. He was seized with the influenza and was sick only a short time. FEW BANKRUPTS IN 1918 Record the Best in Ten Years in New York District, Court Figures Show A total of 1,017 petitions in bankruptcy were filed in 1918 in the clerk's office of the United States District Court in Manhattan, which is 398 fewer than in 1917 and compares with 1,723 in 1915, the record year. Last year showed the fewest bankruptcies in the past ten years. The total when the act went into effect in August, 1898, was 26,482. The settlements by compensation or dismissal also were larger than for several years past. The Govenite Co., Point Pleasant, N. J., has incorporated, with a capital stock of $125,000, ' to manufacture talking machines, by J. A. Hellings, R. M. Calyon and C. J. Messinger. R. L. LOUD STORES INCORPORATED Buffalo, N. Y., January 3.— The Robert L. Loud music stores of Buffalo and Niagara Falls have been incorporated under the name of the Robert L. Loud Music Co., Inc. Charles W. Strawn has been appointed general manager of the stores. This company features the Victor line. DEATH OF HARRY J. KLINE Harry J. Kline, a member of the firm of F. C. Kent & Co., manufacturers of talking machine accessories in Newark, N. J., died at his home recently in that city of influenza. He was thirtythree years old, and was well known in theatrical circles as a professional magician. He was a member of Ophir Lodge, F. & A. M., and several other organizations. He is survived by a widow. A particularly attractive folder in colors has just been issued by the Victor Co., featuring Victrolas IV and VI. KAHN HOME FROM ACTIVE SERVICE Former Talking Machine Man Has Thrilling Experience as a Bomber in Marine Branch of U. S. Naval Aviation Service in France David Kahn, well known in the talking machine trade in and about New York, who joined the U. S. Marines at the beginning of the war, was in the city last week on a furlough, having returned from active service in France. 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