The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-03-28
ADOLPH LILLE IS DEAD
ONCE A CITY OFFICIAL
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Adolph Lille. former alderman an(
city assessor and for number o.
years engaged in the ice business
died yesterday morning at six O'Clock
of Brights disease after an illness
of two years.
Mr.. Lille was born in Hanover
Germany, sixiy-seven years ago. He
came to America in 1866 and locat
ed in New Jersey. In 1882 he. came
to Mankato. He engaged in the ice
business for number of years. and
was at one time in partnership with
John Polchow. About fourteen years
ago Mr.. Lille retired from business
and since that time he has not en-.
gagged in any active pursuits.
Mr.. Lille is survived by widow,
whose maiden name was Fanny
Bode, and to whom he was married
August %. 1873. in Chicago; two
sons, Harry and Otto of Mankato,
and daughter. Mrs. F. r. Lobdell
of Redwood Falls. There are four
brothers, Louis of Mankato, William
of Malta, Mont, Henry of Chenoa.
ILL.,, and August of Breitenhess. Ger
many; also a sister, Mrs. Frederick
brother-in-law of former Mayor Mic
Peterson.
Had Many Friends.
or a genial disposition and pos
sessing the fine qualities of a gentle
man. Mr.. Lille made many friends.
He was public spirited man and
up TO a few years ago interested him.
self in everything that pertained to
the material betterment of this city.
He was a member of the commission
that framed the charter under which
Mankato is now governed. In 1895
and 1896 he served as alderman from
the sixth ward. In 1897 he was
elected city assessor. which office
he held for one term. In both of
these capacities he acquitted himself
with credit TO himself and the peo-
pie. He was an honest, conscientious
gentleman who would scorn to do Il
wrongful act. He was a good citi-
zen, devoted husband and father
and kind and thoughtful neighbor.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
afternoon at two o'clock from the
residence, 304 West Front street and
it will be private. No flowers. The
service will be conducted by Rev.
7. r. Paden, pastor of the Presby.
terrain church
John Walstrom. aged fifty-six, died
at his home 1929 Fifth evenue yes
terday, from a complication of disea-
ses. He had been i'll for some time.
He is survived by two sons and
three daughters. They are Mrs.
Theodore Lundeen of MaDkato. Peter
and Edward Walstrom of Everett,
Mimi, and Misses Helen and Rose
Walstrom of Mankato. He has a
brother, Lewis Wallein, who resides
at Everett and two brothers, August
and Peter Anderson who live in
Sweden. Arrangements for the fun
cral have not yet been made.
The ]. e. Nielsen Construction
has been awarded the con-
tract for building the new $4,000
German Lutheran church edifice on
the corner of Spring and Second
streets. the site of the present struc-
ture. The bids for the construction
of the new edifice were opened last
week by the building committee and
the lowest bid was $4,000 more than
had been allowed by the committee
for the new building. At meet
ing of the congregation yesterday
afternoon it was unanimously de-
cided to push the work through az
the lowest bid The estimated cost
OF the structure complete is s40,-
600. Rev. A. F. Winter of the Ger
man Lutheran church here is the
promoter of the building proposition,
and it was through him that it was
decided TO build the church.
Use Mankato Material.
Work of razing the old structure
will be commenced next Monday,
and it is expected that the new
church will be complete by October
10. 1t will be built of Mankato ma
terial. as far as practicable. Man.
kato pressed brick, stone and cement
will be used in it's construction. Its
dimensions are sixty-six by one hun
dred and twenty-five feet, and the
will have seating capa.
city of almost fifteen hundred PEG.
pie. 1t will be the largest auditor
ium in MankatO.
Will Have Two Towers.
The church will have two towers,
one one hundred and thirty.eight
feet and the other one hundred and
ten feet high. The roof will be con.
structed with steel trusses. some
thing that is not usually done in
buildings of this kind. This makes
a very much stronger roof. It will
be shingled with asbestos shingles,
so as to make the outside fireproof.
The windows will be of art glass.
The interior will be finished entirely
with oak. Hard maple will be used
in the floors.
The basement will be divided up
into Sunday school rooms, a modern
kitchen, furnace rooms and commit.
tee rooms. Cement will be used in
flooring the basement.
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