Article Text
TENNESSEE IN BRIEF Nashville.-Ex-Gov. John A. Dix of New York and Mrs. Dix are the guests of the Hermitage Hotel. Mr. Dix was governor of New York in 1910-12. Petersburg.-Mrs. Mollie Sweeney was found dead in bed at the home of her brother, James Davis, at this place, She was 66 years old and a member of the Christian church. Memphis.-Telegrams have been ceived in Memphis announcing the death of Simon Adler, formerly prominent Memphis merchant, which occurred in Philadelphia. Nashville.-The remains of Dr. R. Vernon, formerly of Nashville, who died at the home of his son, Charles Vernon, in Los Angeles, Gal., was brought here for burial. Memphis.-James F. Hunter and mar Heiskell, receivers of the Bank of Collierville, have been discharged and the affairs of the institution have been declared as wound up by the chancery court. Jackson.-A. J. Peoples, manager of the local office of the Standard Oil Co., received information of the death of his brother, H. A. Peoples, in Detroit Mich. The latter was formerly a ber of the police force of Jackson. Cookeville.-Thomas Finley of this city has been appointed referee bankruptcy for this division of the middle Tennessee district. He succeeds Gen. Alfred Algood, who recently dered his resignation. Knoxville.-The ten-story building erected by the Knoxville Banking Trust Co., which institution was placed in the hands of receivers in 1912 was sold at auction by the receiver for $131,500. Cookeville.-All of the houses of this city have been numbered and cards containing the names of the streets have been placed at all of the street crossings. The free city delivery service has been inaugurated Paris.-One of the most impressive ceremonies by the Masons and bers of the Eastern Star which public has had an opportunity to ness was the installation of officer of Martha Chapter, Order of Easter Star. Lexington.-Elder E. P. Watson 9 who for about two years has been aggressive pastor of the Christia church at this place, has resigned preached his last sermons Sunday. influence for good in this section been far-reaching. Bristol.-The directors of the Bris tol board of trade, at a meeting thi week, joined various other southern commercial organizations in formall endorsing Muscle Shoals as the for the proposed government nitrat plant. Chattanooga.-The local committe having in charge the matter of senting to the naval board appointe to study sites for the government mor plate plant, which is to come her about Jan. 1, feels confident of ing the plant. Lawrenceburg-There has bee quite an influx of immigrants to Law rence county within the last fev months. While the majority are fron Alabama, many prospectors have beer