The talking machine world (Jan-Dec 1912)

THE TALKING MACHINE WORLD. 29 From Our Boston Headquarters 324 WASHINGTON STREET, JOHN H. WILSON, MANAGER. (Special to The Talking Machine World.) Boston, Mass., June 7, 1912. Business has been making such a notable advance at the Columbia Phonograph Co.'s local headquarters in Tremont street that additional space has had to be taken by Manager Arthur Erisman. A year or so ago the rear part of the second floor of 174 Tremont street was taken and rearranged for the uses of the large clerical force of the establishment ; now the front half of the same floor has been leased and it will be completely transformed into a salon arrangement and will be approached from the ground floor both by an easy stairway and elevator. It is Manager Erisman's plan to have one-half of the length of 'the apartment divided into individual rooms, each one furnished distinctively, that is to say, one will be furnished in mahogany with a handsome Grafonola to match ; another apartment will be finished in oak and perhaps a third in mission style, and in this way it will be apparent to the purchaser or even_ the casual_ observer that a machine can be supplied to match any style of furnishings. The other half of the large area will contain a line of high-priced machines, and along the Tremont street front, from which a splendid view of Boston Common may be had, there will be an attractive display of Columbia goods which will show up well from across the street. In the center of the broad expanse of windows is an artistic bow window with each pane opening in, so that the place always will be cool and comfortable. The new quarters of the Columbia should he all ready in the course of a few weeks. ?5i How Many of these Duplexetone Booklets Do You Want? This Booklet Tells All About Duplexetone Needles; Their Production, Merits and Profits. Duplexetone The Talking Machine Needle With Two Tones W. H. BAGSHAW LOWELL, MASS. It is written so it can be given to your retail trade, which will treble your needle prolits. With Duplexetone Needles you can secure tZOO tones at one price. A distinct novelty and a big seller wherever introduced. Samples free upon receipt of your jobbers name. Send your request for Booklets to-day ! Remember that the Edition is limited and the first requests get the first attention. W. H. BAGSHAW, SOLE MANUFACTURER OF DUPLEXETONE NEEDLES Lowell, Mass. Manager Erisman reports that while there has been somewhat of a let-up in business, the month of May showed up considerably in advance of the same month last season. Just now Mr. Erisman's .busystaff is profitably prospecting for summer business. Chester J. Sylvester Married. One of the events of the month in local talking machine circles has been the wedding of Chester J Sylvester, manager of the talking machine department of the C. E. Osgood Co., which took place at Worcester on the evening of Wednesday, June 5, the bride being Miss Mae Morrill, daughter of Mrs. Hannah Morrill. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Clifton H. Mix, of the Pilgrim Congregational Church, and the bride was given in marriage by her mother. . The house was attractively decorated and there were guests present for the reception from Boston and Worcester and many distant points. Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester were the recipients of many gifts. On their return from an extended wedding trip they will start housekeeping in one of the suburbs of Boston. Promotion for J. W. Widener. J. W. Widener, who formerly was attached to the Boston Talking Machine Co., and was associated with the Columbia Co., has been made vicepresident of the F. C. Henderson Co. and is in charge of the talking machine department of the Shepard-Norwell Co., whose department devoted to several lines of talking machines has been a great success from the start. Mr. Widener has had a wide experience in this line of work and Mr. Henderson has been quick to realize the wisdom of attaching Mr. Widener to his staff. Summer Outing of Eastern Associates. At the last meeting of the Eastern Talking Machine Associates, held in the hall of the Eastern Talking Machine Co., the members extended a vote of thanks to President E. F. Taft, of the Associates, who is secretary and general manager of the company. In turn Mr. Taft thanked the employes for their unfailing loyalty and support given him in every case throughout the year. It was the last meeting of the season, the next one to be held in September. All the boys eagerly discussed the summer outing which is to be held at Crescent Park, Rhode Island on June 17, and which promises to be the banner occasion of the Associates. There will be thirty going down from Boston, some by train, others by automobile. A baseball squad has been formed and their game will be one of the events of the day. The Boston contingent will be joined at Providence by F. L. O'Neil, who is the manager of the talking machine department of the John Shepard Co., of Providence, and others who will be in the party will be members of the Victor Co.'s New England staff, J. L. Gately, L. H. Ripley and T. W. Duncan. Everybody is looking for a good time. Looking After Kinetograph Sales. Bernard M. Corbett, of the kinetograph sales department of Thomas A. Edison, Inc., has been in Boston for a short time calling on the local trade. He will leave here about June 24 and will go to Peoria, 111., and other Western places. Mr. Corbett says he always likes to get to Boston, which means he knows a good city. Business Active with Eastern Co. The Eastern Talking Machine Co. has just fitted up a new room on the second floor which will be used for a stock room, although just now it can most advantageously be used for demostration purposes. The room is carpeted, there are attractive pictures on the walls, and there is quite an air of homelikeness to the place. Business with the Eastern Co. has been very good throughout all of May and the first week of June showed up. surprisingly well also, considering the period. Skelton Enjoying Vacation. H. R. Skelton, of the phonograph sales depart(Continued on page 30.)