The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-12-29
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Government experts are carry
ing on extensive experiments
with a view to making paper out
of corn stalks and results so far
obtained lead them to believe
that before long a process will
be perfected by which the stalks
will displace woodpulp as the
source OF many grades of white
payer.
The omnibus claims bill, car
rying more than 100000, was
passed by the Senate on the Goth.
The Senate confirmed Martin A.
Knapp, chairman Of the inter-
State Commerce Commission, to
be a United States circuit judge,
and MIR. Knapp will take his
place on the new court of COM
merce when that tribunal is or
gained.
President Finley, of the South
ern Railway Company, has an
nounced that beginning on Mon
day, January 2, 1911, a new
through passenger train, to be
known as the Carolina special,
will be operated between Charles
ton and Cincinnati, by way Of
Columbia, and Spartanburg,
Asheville, Knoxville, Hartman
and Lexington, KY.
Mai. Gen. Leonard A. Wood,
chief of staff Of the United
States army, in a recent
address at banquet Of the
Burnside Post, G. A. R.. charac-
terized the so-called war scare as
silly" declaring that he neither
saw any prospect Of war nor had
he any fear of such a contin.
gency, but simply had advocated
careful reorganization Of the
country's 'undeveloped military
resources. "
. E!izabethtown Preparing te
, Celebrate Completion Of Rail
, road.
Baden County News.
There are IS convicts at Worl
/ at and near EtoWn now. The
r main line, 'Y" and side track;
5 have been put in and are being
2 surfaced up. Next week thess
e men will begin the work of clear
e ing 200 acres of land just soutl
i of the "Y." Mr.. Mclean is hav
\ ing this land cleared and stump
0 ed and expects to make a mode
e farm here. A force of carpenter
e are at work on the depot which
i is to be 100 #. long with plat
|, forms on both sides. This is to b
8 a fine building and will be larg
/ enough for years to come. Trai
IS service will not begin before tn
IF first week in January. Etov
a will be the lay-over point. Pas
% senger train will leave here earl
le in the morning, returning as
local freight at noon, leavin
le shortly after noon as a local an
ot returning as passenger at nigh
re The surveyors laying off tn
d. new addition to town have 81
as and whiteWashed the stakes an
ID the place reminds one of N:
as tional cemetery, the stakes {
ne thick as head stones to grave
ed Men clearing land have been
Mt work on the 230 acre tract NJ
OF Mclean bought Of DR.. Robins(
O. and this is being prepared f
It. farming as we'll as the 200 &C
ay tract the convicts are to clea
ry The streets Of Etown present
m entirely changed appearance
or fences have been set bac
n streets plowed and graded, t
ell Tory hole in Main street filled
Ks and a nice bannistered wa
as placed approaching the post off
Use from the west. Betsy is bool
IRE ing and new life pervades t
no very air. We trust that t
an whole county will catch t
. fever and let's move up sever
IN pegs in the grand march Of pl
he gress.
ed The browning event in t
nj preparation for this great f,
te- ward movement and the init
ne date for its real beginning is
me be on January 18th, when t
s. big celebration and lot sale
ms EtoWn is to take place. The
0o' will be a basket picnic at t
M school house where there
lch plenty of shelter for ladies a
.ot,. children iii case Of rain,
ach warmth in case Of cold wealth
ms, Be on hand at 10 o'clock to
the two long excursion ira
ma roll in, one from Lumberton g
me the other from Favattave