The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1909-11-25
CHANGES At RAIL.
ROAD STATION
B. F. Eaton And J. H.
Lancaster Resign
Mr.. Eaton Connected With Railroads
For Past A. Years.

According 10 announcements Haue
Tuesday evening. several changes
have taken place in the position OF
Station Agent in the Maine Central
railroads local Offices. IT has been
known for some weeks that Benjamin
F.. Eaton. who has held the position
for many years had felt that, be-
cause of i'll health, he should relin-
ouish the work of the office to an
other man. 1t has also been Under
stood that the man likely to succeed
to the position made vacant by Mr..
Eaton would be John II. Lancaster
the assistant Station Agent.
A representative of the In1epen-
Reporter learned last evening
that instead of resignation and a
promotion. there have been virtually
two designations as we'll as the sub
stitution of an entirely new man in
the position which has now been in
part left vacant.
AS stated above, after MIR. Eaton
was taken i'll he decided that it was
time to retire from the position OF
Station Agent. But his long connee-
ton with tho railroad company evil
IDENTIFY prompted the officials to re-
tain his services for such share OF
the work as he could easily perform
and in consequence they have re-
tanned him in the position of ticket
agent at the local station.
Since the illness of Mr.. Eaton, his
assistant, Mr.. Lancaster, has been
filling the position. Contrary to the
general expectation that he would
succeed to Mr. Eaton's position, or
at least retain his present position
we learn from Mr.. Lancaster that he
has resigned from the employ of the
railroad company altogether. his re-
signation to take effect as soon as a
new man can be sent here to take
his place. He now expects to be re.
lieved of his duties today (Wednes-
day. and will take a short vacation
before taking up other employment.
A new Station Agent has been ap
pointed to the post here in the per-
son of Frank l.. Flynt, at present and
for the past 13 years, agent for the
Maine Central at Pennington. Mr.
Flynt is expected to arrive Wednes-
day and will take immediate charge
The resignation of Mr.. Lancaster
will be regretted by the citizens oil
the town and by the numerous pa
irons of the road, for during the
years he has been connected Will
the Office here he has proved himself
a most efficient man and one deserV-
ing of promotion. 1t is to be hopeC
that the seyering of his relations will
the company will not mean his re
moval from the town in whose SO
cial and business activities he han
always been prominent factor.
1t will be good news to the PEG
pie of this section of the State tina
Mr. Eaton, now happily on the roaC
to recovery, is to be connected il
some way with the railroad. Thu
Maine Central railroad without Mr.
Eaton would not be the Maine Cen
trail railroad. The date, September
/, 1862, marks his first connection
with railroad company. At tina
time he was appointed agent of thu
Somerset & Kennebec railroad a
Pishon's Ferry. Later on this rail
road was leased to the Kennebec &
Portland, and was known thereafte
as the Portland & Kennebec railroad
About 1869 this road was consoli
dated with the present system, know
as the Maine Central. Mr. Eaton re
manned at Pishon's Ferry for a periot
of four years, when he was given /;
like position at Fairfield, this beint
Jan. /, 1866. On March /, 1867, ht
he has kept this position from tina
date to this 1t will thus be seer
that during his life, Mr. Eaton has
worked for four different railroad
companies, has been Station Agen
for the long period Of AZ years, forty
of which he has been connected witt
the Maine Central. During all these
years he has been one of the roads
most efficient, faithful and trusted
employes-a record OF which he may
well feel proud. Mr.. Eaton is al
the present time the Oldest Station
Agent on the Maine Central. His
term of service is by no means over
and in this fact his many friends al
over Maine rejoice