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Newspaper
The State Chronicle
Location
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1893
Page
2
The State Chronicle notes that correspondents are responsible for their letters and that publication will use the author's real name only. Brief letters on current topics will receive attention and be used if available under the stated conditions.
May 13 1893 reports the Mieskeippi river breaking levees and spreading waters over lowlands across Arkansas Mississippi and Louisiana. It notes the death of Gen 8 C Ansmone president of Hampton Normal and Agricultural College for colored pupils and discusses political topics including arbitration, tariffs, and reform proposals shaping the Republican convention in Louisville Kentucky. The piece hints at isolationist policy critiques and the push for reform such as one term for the president woman suffrage and civil service.
The case of J S Meroney versus The Atlanta Building and Loan Association centers on a February 1890 stock purchase and a September 11 1890 loan secured by land in Cherokee County. The Georgia contract language and usury questions trigger a serious issue about enforceability under North Carolina law and whether a Georgia contract can avoid North Carolina usury limits. The ruling notes contracts may be legal if not usurious and foreign companies must obey local laws.
Proceedings of the State Convention in Oxford detail opening music, Bible reading, and talks on care for the feeble minded, Needle Guild ideas, and reports from North Carolina circles. Gratitude expressed to Orphan Asylum staff, with attendees from Greensboro College and Raleigh WOC T.A. noting representation.
In Chatham County a long standing Cotten family story recounts Wright Cotten meeting a stranger named Pickett on a public road. After a tense exchange over insult and names, Pickett reveals his identity Gov. Pickett of South Carolina. They shake hands, the potential duel averted, and old enmities fade as respect emerges.
The Winston Sentinel notes a likely hotel in Winston with ownership dispute to be settled this week. It mentions local bicycle riders aiming for Charlotte May 20 and details campus events, ice market pitches, health ads, population tidbits, and railway timetables across Raleigh, Weldon, Tarboro, and surrounding routes.
B F Montague publishes notice naming himself as executor of the last will and testament of Ak Montague. Creditors must file claims by April or be barred. Beneficiaries and creditors are urged to settle debts promptly.
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