Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-13

CHANGE IN rHs 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 10th and lasts
until about October lst
ARRIVAL AND DEPArTUKs OF NAILS.
Portland, South and Western mails arrive st
g. m, $40 + 10 p. M; close at 500 b 10 &. m
and 1850 p. m.
Portland and intermediate ofless-Arrive a
a. m. and $40 & 7.l6p.u.
LelciStoD, AUBURN and intermediate orlcss-
Arrive at n. m. ard $40 & 7.l5 p. M; CLOSE at
500 & 10 o. IN. and 1880 p. m.
Bruns.oick, Bath. Rock'dnd. Squirrel iaianaJ
Ocean Point. Booth1dy, etc-Arrivs at $40 4
Bangor, Beifast. Eastern and NeH Bruns,oiok-
Arrive at 10. 10 a. m. and IL p. M. close at $50
p. IN. and l30 a. N.
ISkotohegGi,, Wdte,piuc and connected routes
Arrive at 1910 a. N. and 1880 p. m close at
$50 p. IN. and /. 80 n. m.
Mail will be forwarded by the train leaving
viii be made up for Portland and the stations
etween Gardiner and Cumberland junction
and Boston. and for connecting trains on
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-
and Yves: will be forwarded several hours
Second closed pouches are sent South and
West on the "Flying Yankee" when 1t Is sched-
uyed. Closed mail Is received from IIailowell,
Gardiner. Bowdoinham, Richmond and Port
land, at a. IN; Bangor and Waterville, 3 p.
M II is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well at 8 p, M; Bangor snd Waterville, at i:
a. m; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. mail
from skowhegan ia received at 7.l5 p. m.
STAGE NAILS.
Searsmonf and intermediate o1ioes-Ar.
r;ves Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
oil
Belfast and intermedta ofices-Arr1ves
daily Sundays excepted) ats a. M; closes
at p. M.
WGldoboro and intermediate Offices, In
Guiding Windsor-Arrives daily, (sundays
excepted at a. m; closes at p. M.
Rockidnd and intermediate Offices; Sun
days excepted)-Arrives at p. M; closes
LitcStfeid and intermediate ofices-Arrves
daily Sundays e1oepted) at $50 a. M; closes
Winthrop and intermediate ofices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at p. m; closes
at n. m.
Intermediate offices-Arrives daily Sundays
oxcepted) at IL q. m; closes at p. IN.
Reigrdde, 0akland, Somerset n. r., and con-
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
cepted) at Il M; closes at p. m.
Weeks Mills and Hest Findsor--Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at 10 q. m;
closes at p. IN.
COMPLAINTS.
The postmaster ID responsible TOT the en-
tire goy ernment and dispatch OF the mails at
this office. Inquiry and complaints should
be made direct TO the postmaster or assi3-
tant postmaster. Complaints in writing
shonld be addressed to the postmaster.
In cases of delay or misdelive~y the envel-
ope should be produced showing the post
marks. This is very important and essential.
Every case OF inoivility or disrespect Or
the part of any employees connected with
the postal service should be Immediately
reported Iby letter to the postmaster marked
When letter is wrongly left at q house or
wrongly placed in box in post office, the
fact should be noted in ink on the back OF
Dec Dec IT," and the letter should be immediately
deposited in the post Office or In letter box.
and the person 10 whom 1t is addressed.
when he receives IL, should send the enyel-
ppe at once to tie postmaster, that an in
vestgation may be made as to .the cause OF
wrong delivery.
Loss Of mail matter should be reported a.
ence t. the office, and, for the purpose OF
having proper record of the circumstances,
} blank for the purpose can be obtained at
The Office.
All mail matter at large post Offices 10
necessarily handled in great haste, and
should therefore in all cases be SO PLAINLY
ADDRESSED as to leave No ROOM For DOUBT
AND No EXCUSE Fog ERROR on the part
of the postal employees. Names Of
States should be written In fiH Tor their alb
breviations very distinctly written) in order
to prevent errors which arrive from the SINH
containing money or valuables by mail with
out registering them, and never send bank
notes or gold or silver money at all IL you can
procure q check. draft, or money order
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Approximately, the rate on letter 10 two
cents for every ounce and fraction thereof In
the United States, Canada, and Mexico. and
1--WE cents for every half ounce to European
countries. A single newspaper is trans
mitted liz 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-
cific information regarding the classification
of mail matter or postage inquire either at
the stamp window or Of the postmaster.
THE CONVENIENCE OF LETTER BoxHs.
Patrons in cities where letter carriers are
employed, are advised to provide letter
boxes at place of business or private Iesi
dences, thereby saving much delay in the de-
livery OF mail matter.
Request all your correspondents to addrese
your mail matter 10 the proper street and
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