The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-07-14
DEATH or mR sENJAM N BOW
ERiNS
One Of Our Oldest ard Nest Re
snectea Citzsns Passes Away.

Mr. Benjamin towering. one Of our
oldest aGd most highly hono-rf citizens.
died at biz son residence Oh Prince III
ward street on sunday morning a. q
O'Clock. tie hal been confined 20 h-
room ipr some two years, nnf whiir ~
was known 20 his friends that his iiir
was gradually, hntsgrely wearing away
hi- death produced . profound sorrow IN
the community. and will be m1urnei ty
large circle oi friends
Mr. Bowering was born At Irow
bridge, Wiltshire, Eng on November
27th. 1919. and Therefore would have
soon reached the : ith year OF hi- age
lie came 70 this country with bis father
when nine years old and settled Al
Mauch Chunk. Pa. WHERE be- lived until
he entered the large machine shops Of
Charles paniorth. IN Patterson, y. d.
where be fitted himself a. a master
mechanic in an tae departments 81 those
extensive works This qualified bum in
after wears 20 take charge oi AM con
duet successfully any and al DEPART
ment- in the liae of his profession.
Arriving At the age of manhood Mr.
Rowering married Miss Lucinda foor-
bees and 10 them war born one son
Prof A b. towering. our present tom
missioner Of Revenue.
Mr.. Towering preceded her husband
IN The grave A little over two years after
long and happy union
Mr.. Towering came t. ifedtr'' h~ours
in 1915. 70 take charge a. foreman OF
the Hope Foundry. then opfraird 10y
Nessrs Scott < Herndon. In this post
ton he gave eminent satisfaction, ana
notwithsran ing the property cha'g-a
hands several times before the war. AF
Rnwering maiaed A. foreman.
Dnriny the war Mr. Towering Wa I'm
plnved bv the government in making
cannon and shells. IN which De- gave
great satisfaction
The first work he dii upon hi- arrival
in Fredericksburg was On make the ron
fence thatnow inclo-e- me burial -rphha
DIST Georges church aod the hf-t steam
wheat thre-har introduced 10 this 'oun.
try. was exhibited by BIN az one oi on'
annual fairs on the 0lt Fair Grounds.
now known AZ Scattrr-viile. just south
OF the little canal
At the close Of the war the Hope foun-
drv WAS - established aud conducted ny
Nes-r- Scott and Bowrring. AZ the
death n Nr John T scott, the senior OF
the firm Mr.. B1wering became thf pro
priptor aud continued the business unih
The boom came. when be- sold 90 Mr. hAs.
TYLER. aud practically retired irom hnsi-
ness
Mr. Bowering has ever been pghlie
spirited man and favored public improve
meats. ..e Wa for many wears q mem
her OF the Common Council. Ard -fFFrd
on AMI g. chairman of many important
committee. IL Was under his rhAi nan
shin and direction that Hurkamp fArs
was opened which b. today one 'i tne
most beautiful spots in The cpmmu ny.
ST.. Bowerilg WAS ea active W-nhei
oi the BAPTIST church from biz youth an0
sang 10 the ch0ir- oi the churches Ne ~
tended more than -ixiy-tve yesr' and
WAS leader 90 the fredericksburg hAp.
tit church choir for more than imrty
yeas he Wa open and irans ~ .-po
sition. strong Do biz attachments ana
had a large ri-rl. 0i friends This eral
took PLACE from the Baptist cnrrr- non
dsv evening az . O'Clock. TIE ioIinN 'R
" ~ the pa'l baarer- 'cfiV--S.J &. iiun.
H. O.. cole. J p Rowe. 81 H. iipr' amp
T. Brent : f Easrhurn Honorary -
= D. cole. = Geo. Z Frzhugh. 81 q
Willis +. L Wallace. Z u hnny. 20 "
Proctor. A. p Rowe y " Wrote "
: Emhrev John Scott i'-irty