Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-21
DEATH OF CHRIS s1R0BEL
One Of theCty's Best Known and Most
 Prosperous Business Men.

Christian Etrobel the Exchange Place Jeweler, died at 12:5O o'clock this noon at his home, i14 North VII low street. after a long illness.
 Mir Strobel was born in Wittenburg, Germany. on Christmas day. 1868, and six months later came to the Uni ted States with his parents The family located in Waterbury and MT Strobei resided here ever since. He attended the public schools until he was ten years of age when he went to work in the City Manufacturing Co, at Benedict & Burnham's, where he remained until the formation of the Waterbury Watch company, now the New England Watch factory, where he accepted a position and re- mained there for couple of years, when he entered the employ of D. c. Calender, who at that time conducted jewelry store in Browns block, cor ner of East Main street and Exchange place. the same location still occupied by the business. This was twenty one years ago, and although Mir Stro- bel went there as an apprentice, four years later with George T. Lake he purchased the business from Mir Cal lender. and nine or ten years since he bought out Mir Lakes interest, and from that time conducted the busi- ness as sole proprietor, and made a success of it.
 Mir Strobel was a democrat in poll tics and was mentioned at times for various offices, including that of may or and county sheriff, but with the ex- ception of term on the water board during tho regime of N. J. Welton, he never held any public position. but he was frequently called upon to act in various important places for his own party and always proved very val uable man. During Bryan's first cam paign for president, he was alterna- tive to Senator Kennedy to the Chi cago convention and on his second trial he was one of the presidential electors from Connecticut. Two years ago he was chosen treasurer of the democratic city compittee and was prominent factor i'll raising funds for the city election at which Mayor Thoms and his colleagues dis placed the business administration. This position he held up to the time of his death.
 Although well and favorably known ip social and fraternal circles he joined but few societies. the Water bury lodge of Elks being the only or ganized body with which he was as- sociated at the time of his death. He was widely known all over the state and in other parts of the country and was held fn high esteem by all who were intimate with him. To those who were not close to him he appear. ed somewhat cold and. indifferent, but his real nature was just the opposite of that, as his many charitable acts, of which none but his closest friends were aware. furnish ample proof. He enjoyed the society of his fellow men and was regarded as n most entertain- ing gentleman among those who shared his companionship.
 Mir Strobel was wide awake bus mess man and while nothing definite Is known regarding his estate, those who are in position 10 know. say that 1t will exceed at least S1OO.OOO. He is survived by brother and sis ter, George J. and Miss Emma Stro- bel. His health was poor for years and for the past few weeks Dr O'Hara was in constant attendance upon him and with him when the end came. He was patient sufferer. al- ways hoping to conquer the malady that pursued him. and maintained that position to the last.
 The funeral will take place at the house Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.