Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-02-21
HAS QUIT BUSINESS.
The Metzerott Music Company Stock
Of Pianos and Organs in Hands
ofFactory agent.

The Metzerott Music Company Stock
Of Pianos and Organs in Hands
ofFactory Agent.
To Save Time and Return Freight.
They Will Be Closed Out There al
Less Than Wholesale Cost. On Op-
portunity for Piano Buyers. The
Slaughter Sale Begins Monday.
Those who may be contemplating
the purchase of a piano, organ or pipe
organ, will be interested in the propo.
sition have to make here.
The following note explains itself:
WASHINGTON, D. g., Feb. Is, 1898.
TO whom it may concern Having
concluded to permanently retire from
the music business we have this day
turned over to Mr.. w. 81. Cotter, fac.
tory agent, the Metzsrott Music Com
pany's entire stock of pianos, organs,
store fixtures, etc, and he will proceed
to close out the same at private sale, or
to some dealer in bulk.
METZERoTT MUSIC COMPANY,
BY Frank B. Metzerott, Pres.
This decision of Mr.. Metzerott places
me in rather perplexing position as
10 know what to do with this large
stock of high grade pianos and organs.
Finding no suitable representative or
dealer to take the whole stock at this
time, | concluded to box and ship
the whole stock back to the factory,
but found that there was not sufficient
boxes by half for the stock, and to
make boxes, pay freight. carriage, ETC.,
on all this stock would entail an enol-
nous expense, that / do not wish to
incur, consequently have decided to
ineugurate ten days sale here, and
offer every piano aud organ in the
house at wholesale factory cost, and
many less than cost.
1t is often that articles of the charac-
ter of pianos and organs can be bought
at special bargains or anything sp-
preaching the wholesale cost, for the
very good reason that the large eX
pense of conducting the busint 50, the
small number of sales made by any one
dealer, make it necessary after adding
business profit for the dealer TO sell
them at what 10 seemingly very high
price.
10 this sale to close out the Meizerott
stock in very short time | have de-
cided to cut of not only the business
profit but the natural business expense,
and offer the entire stock at wholesale
cos', and OF easy payments, at that,
concluding that this is the best way out
of the dilemma. Every instrument in
the house will be marked in plain
fgures-no more will be asked, no less
accepted.
This stock consists of some of the
very best pianos madein this country
piapos of world wide fame as standard
high-grade instruments; six distinct
makes 10 select from and in all the
various fancy woods and design Of
cases.
We cannot quote prices on many OF
the Instruments here, and it is not nee
esssry, for every instrument is plainly
marked at wholesale cost figures, but,
as an example, we offer fine new
Standard" piano, feet inches high,
full scale, burl walnut case; regular
price, $780, sale price, $l6S.
We offer brand-new regular 1916
pianos, full scale, rosewood case, for
$131.
twenty-five dollars cash, Sc or $40
per month buys them.
We offer nice Wheelock upright pi-
ano, ] feet 6 inches high, full scale,
worth $3.50, for $40.
We offer the highest grade of $500
cabinet grand pianos, with rich, band.
carved panels, mahogany or English
oak case, for $2OS. Rosewood case,
same piano, SIS less.
We offer high grade, medium size,
$3.50 pianos, mahogany, oak or burl
walnut cases, for S2G3.
Fine new Brown and Simpson pi
amos, worth 1925 to 1915 for 1925 to
$40; $50 cash, IS or $40 per month buys
any piano in the house at this sale.
We offer brand new parlor cabinet Or
CANS, worth $50, for Sl3.
We offer brand new parlor cabinet
organs, with French plate mirror, worth
800, for $52. Other styles of cabinet
organs, worth $75, for $37 80
Six dollars cash, 81 per month, buys
any organ in the house.
We do not quote prices on second
hand pianos or organs. No reasonable
offer will he refused for them.
We will snip pianos and organs to re
liable parties anywhere on the above
terms.
This sale Of high grade pianos at fac
tory prices positively closes March 3, as
we must vacate this building at that
time.
Come early Monday to secure choice
bargains. W. II. COTTER,
Factory Agent,
Next door to Columbia Theatre,
Washington, d. G.