Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-09

made at 6. p. NJ.
CHANGE IN THE SUMMER SCHEDULE.
Owing to the earlier arrival and departure
of the mail trains during the summer season
street letter boxes are made Is minutes
earlier than the time scheduled here. The
change takes place about June 18th and lasts
until about october lst.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Portland, South and Vestern mails arrive at
a. M, $40 u 7.l5 p. m; close at 600 10 q. m.
Portland and intermediate ofices-Arrive at
a. m. and $40 & 7.l5p.
Lemiston, AUBURN and intermediate Offices
Arrive at "A. m. and $40 & IT'S d. M; close at
500 & 10 a. m: and 1880 p. m.
Brunswick, Bath, Rocktdnd, Squirrel Island
Ocean Point, Boothbay, etc-Arrive at 40 &
us p. m; close at 800 Il 10a. IN.
Bangor, Bei,ast, Eastern aud Ne,c B,uns,cick-
Arrive at 1910 a. IN. and IL p. M; close at $50
p. m. and $50 a. m.
Sko,chegan, WaferriRe and connected routes
Arrive at 1910 a. M. and 1880 p. m close at
$50 p. m. and l. 80 a. III.
Mail will be forwarded by the train leaving
for the West at P. m. Separate pouches
will be made upfor Portland and the stations
Boston and New York routes. The mails
for Boston by this train will not be
delivered any sooner than by the night Pull
man. they arriving at too late an hour for de-
livery; but mails for New York, the South
and West will be forwarded several hours.
West on the "FIying Yankee" when it is sched-
uled. Closed mail is received from Hallowell,
Gardiner, Bowdoinhain, Richmond and Port
land, at a. M; Bangor and Waterville, 3p.
IN. it is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well ut p. m; Bangor and Waterville, at
n. M; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. A mail
from Skowhegan is received Mt 1.l5 p. IN.
STAGE MAILS.
!Searsmont and intermediate offices-Ar-
rivcs Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9
a. M; closes p. IN.
Belfast and intermediate offices-Arrives
Uaidoboro and intermediate offices. in
Guiding WindsOr-Arrives daily, (Sundays
excepted) at "a. m; closes at p. m.
Rockiand and intermediate Offices; (Sun-
days excepted)-Arrives at p. m; closes
Litchdeld and intermediate ofices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at $50 a. m; closes
HIn,hrop and intermediate ofIfces-Arrives
daily Sundays exceptedD ut 6p. M; closes
Manchester. M Vernon, North Vienna. and
intermediate ofiices-Arrivcs daily Sundays
Belgrade, oakland. Somerset r. r., and con.
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
FteeIs' Mais and Vest 'Windsor-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted ut 60 o. m;
closes ut p. IN.
COMPLAINTS.
The postmaster is responsible for the en-.
tire government and dispatch of the mails Mt
this office. Inquiry Ind 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 misdelivery the envel-
ope should be produced showing the post
marks. This is very important and essential.
Every case of incivility or disrespect on
the part of any employees connected with
the, postal service should be Immediately
reported By letter to the postmaster marked
When a letter is wrongly left ut house or
wrongly placed In u box In post office, the
fact should be noted in ink on the back Of
the envelope tins: "Wrongly left at
Dec tn, and the letter should be Immediately
deposited in the post Office or In a letter box,
and the person to whom 1t is addressed.
when he receives it, should send the envel-
bpe at once to the postmaster. that an in
vestigation may be made as to the cause OF
wrong delivery.
Loss of mail matter should be reported at
Dnce T. the office, and, for the purpose OF
taving proper record Of the circumstances.
> blank for the purpose can be obtained at
All mail matter at large post Offices is
necessarily handled in great haste, and
should Therefore IN all cases be So PL nd,sY
AND NO EXCUSE For ERROR on the part
of the postal employees. Names OF
Srevations Very distincty Written, i in order
to prevent errors which arrive from the simi-
larity OF authorizations. Never send letters
coutuinluS Iuoncy OF NuluADIcS Dy mai Will
out registering them, and never send bank
notes or gold or silver money ut allif you can
procure check. draft, or money order
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Approximately, the rate on letter Is two
cents for every ounce and fraction thereof In
the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and
five cents for every half ounce to European
countries. A single newspaper is trans.
four ounces for one cent. Books are sent at
the rate OF two ounces for one cent, and mer-
chandise one cent per ounce. For any spc.
ciic Information regarding the classification
Of mail matter or postage inquire either at
the stamp window or of the postmaster.
THE CONVENIENCE OF LETTER BOXES.
Patrons In cities where letter carriers are
employed, are advised to provide lettez
boxes at place OF business or private resi-
dcnccs, 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
number.