Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-04-25
FAILED TO RALLY
Sam" Creenberg Well Known Citizen Died After Operation,

Samuel Greenberg. aged 69 years,
 died last night at his home, AT Gen.
 tral avenue. Last Saturday he was
 operated upon for appendicitis by Dr
 Ramsay of New Haven. He grew
 weaker right along and finally
 passed away about II o'clock last
 night. Mr Greenberg came to this
 country thirty-five years ago and
 after short stay here with his step
 brother, Jacob Buckner, he accepted
 a position as foreman of large ton
 sorial shop in Hartford, where he re-
 mained until he removed to Thomas
 ton and engaged in business for him.
 self. He located in Thomaston at
 the request of Seth Thomas, who
 gave him a suitable place for his | business free. In time he grew tired
 of that place and came to Water
 bury over thirty years ago and
 bought barber shop on. Bank street
 where the Lewis building now
 stands. Later on he built the block
 at Ill Bank street, where he fitted
 and conducted up to the time of his
 death a first class barber shop and
 bath rooms. His block went down with several others in the disastrous fire of February, 1902. but MT Greenberg didn't sit and weep over the ashes of the structure and was one of the first to rebuild and get back to business at the old stand. He used to say that he would have undertaken the job sooner were 1t not for the fact that the workmen refused to go among the debris until it had cooled off after the fire MT Greenberg was wide-awake busi- ness man and in addition to knowing how to make money he possessed the secret of putting it to good use. He was close and yet scrupulously hon. est, so that while some might not like his disposition, nobody ever could charge anything discreditable against him. He was we'll posted on general topics, pleasant man to meet and talk with, and when in the right mood he could relate interest ing anecdotes of one kind and an- other and thus prove himself most agreeable companion. But he didn't devote much time to taiKing non- sense. He was too busy with his own affairs and 1t was only on very rare occasions that one found him unoc- cupied and at liberty to devote much time to anything else.
 He was home man and when not in his place of business he could al- ways be found in the enjoyment of the companionship of his wife and only child. He watched over the movements of his boy with a solici- tude that it would pay many to emu late and took pride in telling his | progress from baby to position in | one of the leading hospitals in Phila- delphia. His son, Dr Greenberg, who is now 21 years of age. was with him constantly since the operation was performed, and his devoted wife was also at his bedside.
 MT Greenberg was one of the most familiar figures on the public streets of Waterbury. He came and went to and from his place of business with a regularity that the best time- piece in the city could not follow, never in hurry and yet invariably reaching certain points at a given time, day after day, so that to those who were in the habit of meeting him had long since come to regard him as a most methodical man. He was warm personal friend of Maier who happened to be in New York when he landed in Waterbury and accompanied him to Waterbury. They kept up the acquaintance ever since, and MT Greenberg often re- minded his old friend that he was his first guide in the new world.
 The funeral service will be held at the house at 10:30 o'clock tomorrow The remains will be ta- ken to Hartford, for burial on the 12:15 train.