The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-04-29
Harry Winfield HOWeE.

Halifax. N. c., April 24.-Tke
death of our esteemed townsman,
Harry Winfield Gowen, on Friday,
10th, at bis residence here, has left
vacant a space that can not well be
filled again.
Mr.. Cowen had not been well for
two or three months and had come
home to rest up from a southern
trip. Few of his friends thought
his trouble so serious as it proved to
be, and were not prepared for the
sad intelligence whibh has cast
gloom over the town.
Mr.. GoWen was IS years Of age,
strong, sturdy New England stock.
He was married to Miss Annie COT
field Howerton, November, 1902,
and soon thereafter purchased the
late Judge Hill residence and made
it very attractive home, fitted up
with modern conveniences.
He was away from home great
deal Of the time and was familiar
with all parts Of this country, heving
been a commercial traveller fer
something like twenty five years,
and perhaps was one Of the most
we'll known travelling men on the
road. He was known far and wide
by the Masonic fraternity ard his
services were ever in demand. His
love for the order AMI his unit; ing
energy and unfagging interest in
it's behalf was commendable and his
excellent work much appreciated.
Some years ago he became much
interested in Royal White Hart
Lodge No. 2, A. F. & A. NJ, and be-
came anxious to locate the remains
of Joseph Montfort, the first and
only Provincial Grand Master Of
America who was buried here about
1888. He wanted to place them
near the old lodge. This was done
and through the untiring efforts and
zeal Ct Mr.. Gowen the Masons Of
North Car DINA and other States
caused to be erected in 1911 a beau
tiful marble tablet to his memory,
t}lls honoring the man who brought
over the original charter from E1g-
land about 1867.
Mr.. Gowen possessed q wide range
Of talent, ability, energy and IN
domitable spirit that enthused and
melted others to do ard dare ana
had also busiress ability that placed
him far above the average man in
this respect.
He was in the habit Of keeping
tab on even little things, and con-
sidered Il promise as an obligation tc
be discharged and was ever thought
full and considerate Of the pleasure
and convenience OF others. In fact
he put himself to extra inconve-
nience many times to be Of service
if only in small way.
Those surviving him are as fol
lows: Mrs. Gowen and three chil
dren, Ewell, Josephine and Hover
ton, and father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Ewell Gowen
Wells, Maine The only sister, Mrs
Myron Stickney, Of Massachusetts
died about four years ago.
The services over the remain.
were held jointly in st. Marks Epis
copal church Sunday afternoon a
three clock, the officiating minis
ters being Rev. Albert New. @
Weldon, and Rev. J. l.. McNeer, O
Enfie'd. The Saint Ade1nar Cons
mandery Knights Templar wen
through their beautiful and irHp~cs
slye service after which the rem ain
were escorted to the station accom-
panied by the Kaiehts Temp!ers an,
the members Of the Royal Whit
Hart Lodge No. 2, A. F. G A. NJ.
and visiting brethren.
The remains were accompanied t
Wells, Mainn, by Mrs. Gowen an
Mr.. John Blount, Of Rocky Mount
and Will be Inferred there on AZ
rival.
The expressions Of kindly sympa
; thy and the beautiful floral offerinc
, to some extent attested the fact tia
this death is fe,t to be a persona
loss to each one Of cur townspe oDle
The acting pa!lbearers were Il. E
f'urgerson, f. H. Gregory, W. E
Drewry, N. L. Stedman, J. c.. Butt
and R. Il. Merchant.
Mr.. Gowen held his menbershi
in the following Masonic bodies
Royal White Hart Lodge No. e., A
+. & A. NJ, Halifax; Etlfeld Char
ter No. So, r. a. NJ, and Saint A
t demar Commandery No. II. K. T
Enfield; Life Member 32d Degre
Scottish Rte Bodies. Va]lv of Ne,