Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-06-06

MS Active Business Career-A sketch
OF she Life OF the Deceased Towns

Vi bho khAo Va hA0 ASGCe&bo& AS~As-
man.
The late William Schollhorn, whose death
was announced yesterday, was citizen of
sterling integrity and much worth of charac-
ter and left an example Of what industry and
business energy coupled with sterling integ-
rity can accomplish. The deceased was .
man of rare activity and energy, and from
small beginnings built up the large and pros
porous business with which his name has
The William Schollhorn & Co.-whose man.
ufactory is on Wooster street corner Of
Wallace street. The business of the concern
10 the manufacture of scissors, shears and
hard ware specislties, and there Ii but
one other mandatory of the kind In the
Unitsn States In this grade of goods.
Mr.. Schollhorn was native OF Wittemberg,
Germany, born In 1884, and removed to this
country In 1854. After short stay In New
York he removed to New Haven and worked
for few years In the Whitneyville armory,
where he learned the trade of machinist.
He rapidly developed into very skilled
chine business for himself In the Stafford
building, State street, where he remained
until 1859. From there he removed to the
building of the New Haven Folding Chair
compsny, where his business continued to
grow and increase. Here he remained until
the spripg of 1870, when an explosion of the
boiler occurred, entailing upon Mr.. Scholl-
esexpe, a. he was out of town the day of the
explosion. Had he been on the premises he
NO doubt would have lost his life, as he gen.
orally occupied O post at the factory where
the principal havoc of the explosion
occurred. Nothing daunted by his losses he
removed his business to part Of the prem
| Uses occupied by the Hooker Carriage oom~
papy. Here, finding favorable prospect,
he enlarged his business by the addition of
scissors and shear manufacturing and took in
% partner the late Captain Frank w. Tiesing,
one of his old friends and associates at the
| Whitney armory. Mr.. Julius Berbeeksr of
New York, . prominent importer, also be-
came associated as partner. Under the
| Arm name of The Sohollhorn &c Tiesing
Manufacturing Company the partners con-
| Quoted business with ever-increasinQ pros
perity until the death of Captain Tiesing,
about two years after forming the partner
ship. Mr.. Berbecker then purchased of the
widow Of Captain Tissing her late husbands
interest In the business, and the firm
name was changed to William Scholl.
horn & Go. In 1883, the business
| quarters, the concern erected the large new
brick mandatory ON Wooster street, corner
Of Wallace streets. and removed its business
there, where continued prosperity attends 1t.
| For several years past the two Oldest sons,
Frank and August, have been interested In
| the concern and taken q prominent part In
| conducting the business. The health Of the
deceased began seriously to fail year ago,
but he continued devotedly in his daily du-
ties until forced by weakness to give up. For
several months past he had struggle
| with disease, but constantly grew weaker
until death came to his relief.
| The deceased leaves most honorable record
| o. q citizen and business man. His name
was synonymous with business integrity.
He was man firm and strong in his con-
victions, possessed of wide range of infor-
| nation, and was q devoted husband and
father, beloved by his family and esteemed
In the community at large. He leaves q
wife, four sons. and two daughters, and
leaves . sister living In his native home.
The funeral will be on Sunday afternoon at
three O'Clock from the house. Connections
Rock lodge, of which he was member and
past master, will have charge of the services
ct the grave in Evergreen cemetery. II will
no doubt. weather permitting, be large and
notable funeral