Harry P. Mowe Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire From: Barbara Gottlock - BGOTTLOC@ccsd.edu Surname: MOWE Source: History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915 Page 1285 HARRY P. MOWE,* one of the proprietors of the Arcade Bowling Alleys, is a well known citizen of Portsmouth, N. H., where he has resided many years. He was born in Rye, New Hampshire, July 25, 1868, and is a son of John S. and Flora A. (Rendel) Mowe. John S. Mowe was a waresman in his early years, selling groceries frum a wagon, but during the last ten years of his life was engaged as shipper in the Jones Brewery in Portsmouth. He is survived by Mrs. Mowe, who lives in Portsmouth. There are two children in the family: Arlie, wife of William Lessor; and Harry P. Harry P. Mowe attended the public schools until he was fifteen years old, when he entered the business world. He was variously engaged for many years, for a period of seventeen years being employed in shoe factories. He started a billiard hall in the Franklin Block, where he continued with much success for ten years. He then moved to his present location and established regulation bowling alleys. In addition to the alleys. The Arcade conducts a pool room with five tables. They have a well patronized business as a resttlt of their thoroughly modern equipment and the manner in which they care for their patrons. Mr. Mowe is a member of the Knights of pythias, and of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. **************************************************************************** * * * * Notice: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * * The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.