Go and se those handsome new goods
at Thomason's. He has a beautiful line
of the very latest spring styles. Checks,
wool and silk suitings in great variety.
Also duck in navy blue, black, white
tan, etc.
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A North Carolinian's Steady Promo
tion. The friends of Capt. It. I. ("Dick")
Cheatham, will be pleased to learn of
his steady rise, iu the line of promo
tion, in the service of the Seaboard Air
Line. It was ouly a few months ago
that he was transferred from Durham,
where he had been agent for several
years, to Atlanta. Ga., ami made Di
vision Freight Agent. Now be has
been again promoted this lime to the
position of Assistant General Freight
Agent of the entire system. As the
yews and Observer says.
Mr. Cheatham began the railway
life under his father, Mr. I.J. Cheat
ham, who has for years been the trust
ed agent of the Raleigh and Gaston
Railroad at Franklinton, X. C, aud
has bv hard work aud faithful atten
tion to duty, filled successfully the po
sitions of clerk, freight conductor, pas
senger conductor, freight and passen
ger agent of the Seaboard at Durham
Division Freight Agent at Atlanta,
and now. this North Caro in a boy is
made Assistant Genera! Freight
Agent.
Mr. Cheatham's promotion is ex
ceedingly gratifying to his many friends
throughout Xorth Carolina, and the
management of the Seaboard Air Line
are to be congratulated upon their
good judgment in his appointment. Xo
mistake has been made in placing Dick
Cheatham next to the head of tin
freight department of that line.
