New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1891-09-23
Death Of August Schell.

Few deaths have been recorded in
New Ulm that have occasioned such
general regret as that of Mr.. Schell,
which occurred early Sunday morning,
and there have been but few citizens
who have passed away with the salts
faction of having done so much good
to benefit and improve the community
in which they have lived. Mr.. Schell
died at time when he enjoyed the
esteem of all who knew him. When it
was announced then that he had ceased
to be, It was with true appreciation of
his enterprise and his generous motives
that sorrow was expressed in that it had
not been vouchsafed to him to crown
his closing years with comfort and end
his life of labor with a delightful twi-
light of rest, so we'll deserved.
Mr.. Schell was born in Baden, Ger
many, on the 18th Of February, 1928.
In 1848 he came to America and settled
in Cincinnati, where he followed the
trade of d machinist in the Cincinnati
Locomotive Works until 1856. Towards
the close of the latter year he came to
New Ulm. Here he was interested for
three years in what was then known as
the Cincinnati Mill, but which was af-
terwards changed to the Globe Mills.
When that establishment was burned,
he built brewery of small capacity in
partnership with Mr.. Bernhardt under
the firm name of Schell & Bernhardt.
Later on he came in sole possession of
the brewery, and by years of thrift and
public spirited enterprise he enlarged
the institution until to-day it has ca
pacity of 5000 barrels and is one of the
largest in the state. And not only has
the brewery been made a profitable in
vestment, but it has been improved
so as to reflect credit upon the town,
and Mr.. Schell's residence and gardens
have been so carefully looked after and
beautitied that to-day they have repu-
tation that is by no means local. Un-
fortunately, however, the owner was
prevented from really enjoying much
of the fruits of his own labor, About
twenty-five years ago he was taken sick
with rheumatism, and the annoying dis.
ease fingered with him to the end, re
sulting finally in dropsy of the heart.
Of MI. Schell's life and character it
can we'll be said to have been deserving
of all the praise that 1t ever received,
To have begun only with the same
chances and start in life with ones
neighbors, and they enjoying the same
advantages, and to rise step by step, as
Mr.. Schell did, to the possession of the
confidence and friendship of his neigh
bors, as we'll as to agoodly share of this
worlds goods is no insignificant course
in life. For it is not by fortune that
such success is won. but by qualities
of character, by labors of life and by
honest effort to do at all times what is
right. 1t is the hardy course of industry
in early life that makes it possible to at
tain the highest goal, and of this the de-
ceased was possessed in no small de-
gree. Besides, he was genero ous, Thought
full for his fellow-men and above all
kind-hearted. With these virtues strong
within him, it is no wonder that the re-
spect paid to him in the funeral obse-
quies yesterday was offered by the citl-
zens Of the community at large. Mr.
schell leaves widow and FIVE children.
The children are all married, Adolph
living in California, Mrs. Marti and
Mrs. Yoerg in st. Paul and Otto and
Mrs. Schneider in this city.