With the death of Henry Dexter Bowman on January 4, 1926, the “H. D. Bowman and Son” drug store passed to Mr. Bowman’s son, Harry. The firm was renamed the “Bowman Drug Store.”
With the death of Henry Dexter Bowman on January 4, 1926, the “H. D. Bowman and Son” drug store passed to Mr. Bowman’s son, Harry. The firm was renamed the “Bowman Drug Store.”
On June 12, 1883, the A. E. Fatin and Son drug store was purchased by Henry Dexter Bowman and his brother-in-law, Charles R. Ferguson. The business dealt in drugs, medicines, books, and stationary.
In May 1888, at a cost of $3,000, Henry was issued a liquor bond. In the basement of the Drug Store were three barrels of liquor: scotch, whiskey, and rye. At that time, bottled liquor was not available. Customers either purchased a bottle or brought in their own bottle, which were then filled from the barrels.
In 1909, Henry’s son, Harry, graduated from college and bought his uncle’s interest in the business. The name was then changed to H. D. Bowman and Son. The business added wallpaper, jewelry, and crockery to its offerings. They did a big business in wallpaper.
