Boers Repel British Attacks at Colenso and Tugela
War dispatches from December 15 to 18 report Boer fire at Colenso and a British Tugela River reverse. Gen MacDonald appointed to Highland brigade, Buller’s losses tallied at up to 7,630 across Natal campaigns, Roberts poised to replace him with Kitchener aiding in transit.
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London
War Office Today
MacDonald
Highland Brigade
Methuen
Shirhind India
Modder River
Magersfotein
Pretoria
Matchine
God Save
Kruger
Cronje
War Office
Buller
Tugela
South Africa
Natal
Redvers Buller
Baron Roberts
Kandahar
Waterford
Lord Kitchener
Ireland
F. H. S Roberts
Tugela River
Magersfontein
Tegula River
Fortification Board reports on aerial navigation devices
Washington December 15 The fortification board has submitted its annual report to the Secretary of War showing progress in weapon experiments during the year A marked increase in the number of devices designed for aerial navigation considered during the year
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Washington, D. C
Fortification Board
Local Train Schedules and City Officials
Directory notes train departures and connections between Florence Weldon Wilmington Norfolk Goldsboro Rocky Mount and Wilson with departure times. It lists city offices and officials including aldermen mayor city attorney city clerk collector treasurer superintendent water works electric lights electrician street overseer and more.
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C. C. Daniels
R. Moore
W. E Deans
W. E. Warren
R.R. J. Grantham
J. T. Wilson
Ernest Meredith
Amos Walston
Local Officials Named in Carrington Notice
A fragment lists names including H. Marshbourne chief Frank Felton George Munford J. F. Bryant Ephriam Harrell. The OCR reads as a partial roster of authorities or signatories in a local notice.
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H. Marshbourne
Frank Felton
Geo. Munford
J. FP. Bryant
Ephriam Harrell
County Officers and Board of Commissioners Listed
Geo. D. Green Nathan Bass Jas. G. Raper W. D. P. Sharp Sheriff J. D. Barley Clerk of Superior Court W. B. Barnes Register of Deeds W. T. Farmer Treasurer Dr. J. K. Berrin Coroner Jas. E. Taylor Surveyor.
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Board OF Commissioners
Geo. D. Green
Nathan Bass
Jas. G. Raper
W. D. P. Sharp
J. D. Barley
W.B. Barnes
W. T. Farmer
J. K Berrin
Jas. E. Taylor
Masonic and K of P Lodges Schedule in Local Halls
Regular meetings are listed for Mt. Lebanon Lodge No. 117 A F and A M at Nash and Goldsboro streets on the 1st and 3rd Mondays at 7 30 pm each month W J Boykin W M Chapter No 27 meets 2nd Monday at 7 30 pm in the Masonic Hall W J Boykin H P Commandery No 7 meets 4th Monday at 7 30 pm Lat Williams E C Jr O U A M meets Mon at 7 30 pm I O O F Hall R H Futgueum Counsellor Wilson Lodge K of H No 1694 meets 1st Thursday at 3 30 pm over the 1st National Bank Bu Briggs Director Contentnea Lodge No 87 K of P meets Thursday nights in Odd Fellows Hall Visiting members welcome.
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Mt. Lebanon
A. F
A. M
Nash and Goldsboro
Boykin
W. M
Masonic Hall
W. J. Boykin
H. P
Wilson Lodge
1St National Bank
Bu . Briggs
Contentnea Lodge
K. of P
Odd Fellows
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War News
Gen. MacDonald
Highlanders
Gatheres
Cork
All Ireland
Royal Irish Fusileer
Transvaal
Cape Town
Delagoa Bay
Milner
The
Stock Exchange
Windsor
South
Afica
Osborne
Michael Hicks-Beach
Edinburgh
Sir Roberts
Salisbury
Katirs
Kitchener
Cairo
Egypt
Obdurnain
the Daily News
S. Bound
Florence and Weldon
Wilson
Wilmington
Norfolk
Goldsboro
Rocky Mt
Mayvor
James T. Wiggins
Ep. B. Mayo
Davis
W. P. Anderson
Y. Moore
John Riley
sOldsboro St
Wilson, N
Seven Springs
Lagrange
G. F. Smith
Seven Springs, N. C
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