The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-03-11
MANCHESTER BOYS WELL.
MERITEn PROMOTION

HAhN NV HaS bt'N tNhNttNtu NAs
! For Years.
In a recent issue Of the American
Artisan and Hardware Record, appear
ed the following article relative 10
one whose early days were spent in
East Manchester and who spends n
part, at least, Of each summer in Man
chester.
IL happens very often that a young
man becomes dissatisfied with condi-
tons in his home town He thinks
that there are no prospects there,
Life is narrow, people run along in a
groove, and so the young fellow with
any spirit in his makeup, decides
that he must 90 out into the world
and seek his fortune there.
But most Of those who thus go
away from home fail TO find the for
tune which appears so alluring in the
'ofling and come TO realize that just
as the pasture always looks green
and even at a distance, so everything
looks favorable when you look away
from your own narrow home COM
munity into the great, big, wide, open
world, but when you come closer, You
notice the bare spots between the
blades Of grass; so you also notice, or
rather feel, the hard knocks that the
unfriendly world gives you--and the
result is that most Of the young fell
lows who thus go out TO conquer, fail
to do any conquerng Their life be-
comes one of dissatisfaction because Of
their failure and most likely they
would have done as well, II not bet
ter, if they had stayed right at home.
ANDREW Winfred Bowman also
went out to conquer-and he did con-
quer.
HE was born in the little town of
Manchester, Vermont, AZ years ago on
May 18th, and lived life as boy and
Young man in the smaller towns.
He attended the local schools but, for
some reason or other, did not follow
the advice of those who claim that n
college education is necessary to make
a success in business life.
In 1896 he secured position as
travelling salesman with the Russell
and Erwin Manufacturing Company,
New Britain, Connecticut. This was
at the time when industrial and COM
merical life was at low ebb in this
country and young Bowman no doubt,
had to exercise all the tenacity and
patience and the good common sense
that he possessed in order TO make
good as a salesman, for neither retail
er nor wholesaler were anxious to buy
in those days.
when the Russell and Erwin Manu-
featuring Company in 1903 was merg-
ed into the American Hardware Cor
poration, "A. W. transferred his ser
vices to the Corbin Screw Company
with which concern he remained about
a year.
about 10 years ago, he connected
himself with the Atlantic Screw Works
at Hartford, Connecticut, and here he
did so well as travelling salesman
that he is now the vice-president and
general sales manager Of the organic
alton. In fact, he is the entire sales
'orce as he sells the total output Of
he works.
Having been continually on the road
visiting the hardware trade regularly
'or many years, he is probably one of
he best known men in his business
md he has gained for himself great
many friends who like him because Of
lis trustworthiness, his upfightness,
lis willingness to help and his good
latured temperament.
He has made a very close study Of
he problems which confront the hard
ware trade in general and his own
BUSINESS in particular and he is re-
,arded as man who is complete mas
err Of the business Of which he is such
n important factor.
ut is therefore, not surprising that
{ the recent convention Of the Ameri-
an Hardware Manufacturers Associ-
ton in Atlantic City N. d. he was
lected member Of the executive
Dmmittee Of this association.
"Those who know him well call him
Bow for short. There are some Of
1em who spell it Beau for he in
irritable Beau Brumme' although
larger in body and sta
ire than this historic character.
"His commanding physique and his
nooth, unwrinkled, jolly countcnanre,
by great shock Of iron
ray hair combine TO give him indi-
duality all his own.
"Since Bow left the road for, Of
,urse, now it isn't necessary for him
visit the trade every two weeks
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