Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-12
GREAT CHANCE FOR PIANO BUYERS.
Warerooms Of the New England Piano Com
pany Must Be Vacated. Hence Prices Are
Lower.

The New England Piano Company hav
ing sold its lease Of the building at 200
fremont street, occupied as warerooms,
to the new hotel syndicate, is copsequent-
ly compelled to vacate as soon as posi-
bic, aud hence the company is offering IN
usual bargains in new and second hand
upright. grand and square pianos and
organs as we'll.
The growth of the business of the New
England Piano Company has been phe-
nomenal. Although but 10 year; old, it
has built up an enormous trade and owns
one of the largest factories in the world.
The proprietor, Thomas +. Seaman, is a
comparatively young man, endowed with
remarkable business ability. By his
sbrewdness, his honesty and his enter
prise he has brought the New England
Company to the front ranks and his com
petitors are now compelled TO increase
their energies and activities in order to
follow his lead
The warerooms Of the company at 200
fremont street are not surpassed. Six
floors are filled with ut least 500 instru-
ments, comprising the grandest variety
and assortment ever seen in this city. The
prices and terms to buy or rent are mos
favorable, and this, together with the
superiority of the instruments, accounts
for the ever increasing trade Of the com
paDy.
tour through the building would dc
light the heart of any musician. On the
main floor are the well appointed series of
offices, an object lesson giving some idea
of the extensive business conducted Be
ind -. -,
the centre Of the floor are various instru-
ments, mere sample of stock in trade.
On the second floor is as fine an assort
ment of fancy uprights as one could ask
together with an ebony room, where these
rich, black-cased instruments may be
viewed
On the floor above are parlors stocked
with upright pianos made by the New
England and Woodward & Brown; also
New England organs. The grouping Of
these instruments in parlors shows then
off to greater advantage.
The fourth floor is set apart for an ex
hibition Of grand pianos. Here will b,
found handsome pieces, varying in price
from $500 to LOCO, and they are all yer,
low at those figures, considering theil
| tone and workmanship.
The lease department. is on the fifth
floor. Here it is that the thousands o.
| musical students and others who wish Il
rent instruments go, and every ono is
satisfied with the terms On this SAME
floor there is also the new and second,
hand square piano department
An old-tine pianist would look witt
reverence at some of the old-style instru
ments on the sixth floor of the ware
rooms. These antique pianos form a
striking contrast to the up-to-date speci.
mems in other parts Of the building, but
nevertheless, there is still q demand,
even for the once favorite melodeon.
Every floor is embellished with beauti.
ful oil paintings and ctchings; courteous
and accommodating clerks show the stocl
with pleasure, even though visitors d,
not care to purchase. A critical exami-
nation is desired, for these pianos are
made on honor and sold on merit. Thel
artistic superiority accounts for thei1
wonderful popularity.
Christmas Is at hand and many instru-
| ments will be given as presents. Befor
purchasing elsewhere no one should fail t,
visit the New England Piano Company
warerooms at goo fremont street. A WORD
to the wise Is NATURALIZATION Traveller.