Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-18
CHANGE IN THE SUMNER SCHEDULE.

CHANGE IN THE SUMNER SCHEDULE.
Owing to the earlier arrival and departure
OF the mail trains during the summer season
the morning and noon collections Of the
earlier than the time scheduled here. The
change takes place about June 18th and lasts
until about october LIST.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF NAILS.
Portland. South and Restsrn mails arrive st
10. M, $40 4 IT'S p. m; close at 500 B 10 o. NJ,
and 1890 p. m.
Portland and intermediate ofcss-Arrive n
Ia. m. and 3.40 & 7l5p.m.
Lelciston, AUBURN and intermediate ofaoes-
Arrive at a. IN. and $40 g. tbs p. m. close at
500 & 10 a. IN. and 1880 p. m.
Brunswick. Bath. Rockland, Squirrel lslsna,
Ocean Point, Boothbay, etc-Arrivs at $40 {
us p. m; close at 800 l. 10 q. m.
Bangor, Belfast. Eastern and Nsc Bruns,cick-
Arrive at 10. 10 a. IN. and IL p NJ; close 1t $50
p. m. and l.30 a. IN.
!Sko,rhegan, Watervills, and connected routes
Arrive at 1910 a. m. and 1880 p. IN close at
$40 p. m. and /. 30 a. m.
Mail Will be forwarded by the train leaving
tor the West at p N. Separate pouches
etween Gardiner and Cumberland junction
and Boston, and for connecting trains on
Boston and New York routes. The mails
delivered any sooner than by the night Pull
man, they arriving Mt too late an hour for de-
livery; but mails for New York, the South
and Yves. will be forwarded several hours.
Second closed pouches are sent south aud
West on the Flying Yankee" W hen it is sched.
u!ed. Closed mail is received from IIallowell.
Gardiner, Bowdoinham, Richmond and Port
land, at a. m; Bangor and Waterviile, SIP.
m. 1t is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
we'll at p. M; Bangor and Waterville, at
a. M; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. mail
from Skowhegan is received at lib p. m.
STAGE NAILS.
Searsmont and intermediate ofYices-Ar.
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
q. m; closes p. m.
Belfast and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays exceptedD at a. M; closes
Waido6oro and intermediate offices. In
Guiding Windsor-Arrives daily, (Sundays
excepted) at a. m; closes at p. IN.
Rockiand and intermediate offices; (sun-
days excepted)-Arrives at 8 p. M; closes
Litcafeld and intermediate ofIces-Arrives
daily Sundays sxcepteD at $50 q. M; closes
Win,hrop and intermediate of,oes-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) ats p. m; closes
Manchester, Mt. Vernon. North pisnno, and
intermediate offices-Arrives daily (sundays
e RgrGas q oakland a. So sss E. and con-
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
cepted) at y m; closes at p: m.
daily Sundays excepted) at . 80 Q. m;
closes ct p. m.
COMPLAINTS.
The postmaster Ia responsible for the en-
tire government. and dispatch of the mails at
this office. Inquiry and complaints should
be made direct to the postmaster or assis-
tant postmaster. Complaints in writing
should be addressed to the postmaster.
In cases of delay or misdelive~y the envsl.
ope should be produced showing the post
marks. This is very important and essential.
Every case Of incivility or disrespect Oh
the part Of any employees connected with
the postal service should be Immediately
renorted nv letter to the pOatmastAr rnarkad
personal"
When a letter is wrongly left at house or
be noea PEI.
the envelope thus: "Wrongly left 1t
Dec ill.," and the letter should be Immediately
deposited in the post office or In letter box,
and the person to whom 1t Is addressed,
when he receives It, should send the envel.
epe at once to tie postmaster, that an in
vestigation may be made as to the cause Of
Loss Of mail matter should be reported ..
Dnce - the Office, and, for the purpose OF
Saving proper record of the circumstances,
} blank for the purpose can be obtained at
All mail matter at large post of,ces 10
necessarily handled in great haste, and
should therefore in all cases be SO PLAINLY
AND No EXCUSE For ERROR on the par:
OF the postal employees. Names OF
States should be ,rritten IN fIu Tor their alb
breviations very distinctly written) in order
to prevent errors which arrive from the simi-
larity OF abbreviations. Never send letters
containing money or valuables by mail with
out registering them, and never send bank
notes or gold or silver money at all II you can
procure 9 check. draft, or money order.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Approximately. the rate on q letter IL two
cents for every ounce and fraction thereof in
the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and
I'VE cents for every half ounce to European
countries. A single Newspaper Is trans
mitted il the domestic mail at the rate Of
four ounces Cor one cent. Books are sent at
the rate Of two ounces for one cent, and mer-
chandise one cent per ounce. For any spe-
eific Information regarding the classification
OF mail matter or postage inquire either 1t
the stamp window or Of the postmaster.
xHB CONVENIENCE OF LErTER DoxlS.
Patrons In cities where letter carriers are
employed. are advised TO provide letter
boxes at place OF business or private fest
dences, thereby saving much delay In the de-
livery Of mail matter.
Request all your correspondents TO address
your mail matter TO the proper street and
humber.