Since 1906 Bowers Brothers Company Department Store of Washington
provided the public with an up-to-date, modern store, offering many
nationally-advertised lines of merchandise. A total of 16 people
were employed at Bowers Brothers. The late A. L. Bowers was the
senior member and an original founder. B. F. Bowers was president,
A. L. Bowers, secretary and treasurer; C. T. Bowers was
vice-president. This store handled the better grades of merchandise,
and was truly "One of Easter Carolina's Great Department Stores. |