Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-30

sundays and legal holidays collections are
made ut 6. L. Nj.
CHANGE IN rHB SUMNER SCHEDULE.
Owing to the earlier arrival and departure
the morning and noon collections Of the
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 Westsrn mails arrive 1t
.. m. $40 us p. M; close at eOo 10 .. m.
" Portland ri and nd intermediate on,css-Arrive II
a. m. and $40 & 7.lop,m.
Lewiston, auburn and intermediate onaoes-
Arrive at a. m. and $40 & 7.lS p. M; CLOSE At
u. Brans,ciek, Bath. RockiGnd. Squire, I,sa~d,
Ocean Point. Boofh6ay, etc-Arrivs ct $40 3
us p. m; close at 500 Il l0a: m.
Bangor, Belfasf, Eastern and NeU Brunsojck-
Arrive at IO.iO u. IN. and IL p. M; close ct $50
- S sia Waterril,e, and connected routes
Arrive at 10 q. M. and 1880 y. m close ut
Mail will be forwarded by the train leaving
for the West at p. IN. Separate pouches
etween Gardiner and Cumberland Junotion
and Boston, and for connecting trains on
Boston and New York routes. The malls
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
Second closed pouches are sent South and
West on the "Flying Yankee" when 1t Is sched-
ued. Closed mail Is received from HallOwell,
Gardiner, Bowdoinham, Richmond and Port
land, at a. In. Bangor and Waterville, SD.
N. 1t is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well at p. M; Bangor and Waterville. ut :
=. M; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. A mail
from Skowhegan is received at 7.l5 p. IN.
STAGE NAILS.
Searsmont and intermediate ofices-Ar-
r1ves Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
Belfast and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) ats .. m; closes
HaidoGoro and intermediate Offices. in
gliding Windsor-Arrives daily. Sundays
exeepted) ut 9 a. m; closes at 4 p. m.
Rocktdnd and intermediate Offices; (Sun.
days excepted)-Arrives at p. M; closes
Lacldeld and intermediate ofices-Arrives
daily Sundays e1cepted) at $50 q. M; closes
Wfnthrop and intermediate ofices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) At p. M; closes
Manchester. M. Vernon, North Yieano. and
eHceptea5 at - a. M. Closes at t .. u S.u"o
Relgrade, oakland, Somersef r. f., and CON.
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
'eh! FISH, al s e and Ws:. ma.or-A,ve.
daily Sundays excepted) at 80 .. M;
closes at p. m.
COMPLAINTS.
The postmaster ia responsible for the en-
this office. Inquiry and complaints should
be made direct to the postmaster or assis-
tant postmaster. Complaints in writing
'I In cases Of delay or misdeiivery the envsl
ope should be produced showing the post
marks. This is very important and essential.
Every case OF inciyility or disrss I on
the postal service should be immediately
reported By letter to the postmaster. marked
When a letter is wrongly left at house or
wrongly placed in . box in . post ofice, the
fact should be noted in ink on the back OF
Dec ts the letter should BE- im ls
deposited in the post ONCE or in q letter boz.
and the person to whom It Is addressed,
when he receives ~, should send the enveI
vestigation may be made ~ TO the cause Of
wrong delivery.
pnce T. 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 ofices 10
necessarily handled in great haste. and
sho1ld therefore in all cases be So PLAINLY
ADDRESSED as to leave No ROOM For DOUBT
AND No EXCUSE FOR ERROR on the part
of the postal employees. Names OF
States should be Eritten IN fHU Tor their alb
breviations very distinctly written) in order
larlty of Authorizations. 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 check. draft. or money erder.
RATES OF PosrAo1.
Approximately. the rate on . letter II two
cents for every ounce and fraction thereof in
the United States, Canada. and Mexico, and
ave cents for every half ounce to European
countries. A single Newspaper Is trans.
mitted In 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.
cidc Information regarding the classification
Of mail matter or postage inquire either at
the stamp window or Of the postmaster.
TnE coxvENIEncB OF LErrxR BOXES.
Patrons in cities where letter carriers are
employed. are advised 70 provide letter
boxes ct place Of business or private lesi-
dences. thereby saving much delay in the DE-
livery OF mail matter.
Request all your correspondence 70 address
Your mail matter 70 The proper street end
number.