Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-08

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
street letter boxes are made 10 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 Western mails arrive at
"a M, $40 Il IT'S p. m; close at 600 & 10 a. IN.
Portland and intermediate offices-Arrive at
n. m. and $40 Il 7.l5p.m.
Leciston, AUBURN and intermediate Offices
Arrive at 2 a. IN. and $40 & 7.l5 p. M; close at
B B,unswict, Bath, Rocltand. Squirrel Island,
Ocean Point, Boothbdy, etc-Arrive At $40 &
It's n m; close at 800 & 10 a. m.
Bangor Belfast, Eastern and NeO Brunsoick-
Arrive at TO- 10 a. IN. and IL p. m; close at $3.50
p. m. and l.30 a. m.
Skotchegan, WaterriHe. and connected routes
$50 p. IN. and /. 30 a. IN.
Mail will beforwarded by the train leaving
for the West at p m. 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 at too late IN hour for de-
livery; but mails for New York. the South
and West will be forwarded several hours.
Second closed pouches are sent South and
West on the Flying Yankee" when it is sched-
uIed. Closed mail is received from Hallowell.
Gardiner, Bowdoinham, Richmond and Port
land, at 9 n. m; Bangor and Waterville, 3p.
IN. 1t Is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well ut 8 p. M; Bangor and Waterville, at 3
a. M; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. mail
from Skowhegan is received ut us p. m.
STAGE MAILS.
!Senrsmont and intermediate offices-Ar.
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
a. M; closes p. m.
Belfast and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted at a. m; closes
Waidoboro and intermediate Offices. In
GLIDING Windsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
excepted) at Q a. m. closes at p. m.
Rockland and intermediate offices; (Sun.
days excepted)-Arrives at p. m; closes
Litchfeld and intermediate oflices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at $50 a. m; closes
at p. m. ''-"
daily Sundays excepted) at 8 p. m; closes
Manchester. Mt. Vernon, North Vienna, and
intermediate offices-Arrives daily Sundays
excepted) at IL a. M; closes at p. m. .,
Belgrade. Oakland, Somerset n. r., and con-
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
ceEtedh at Z m; closes clos at p M
daily Sundays excepted) ut 80 O. m;
closes at p. IN.
The postmaster is responsible for the en-
tire government and dispatch Of the mails at
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 postal service should be Immediately
reported by letter to the postmaster, marked
"personal."
When a letter is wrongly left at house or
wrongly placed in box in post office, the
fact should be noted In ink on the back of
the envelope thus: "Wrongly left at
Dec. tn )" and the letter should be imme diately
deposited in the post office or in letter box.
and the person to whom 1t Is addressed,
when he receives 1t, should send the onvel,
Ope at once to the postmaster. that an In.
vestigation may be made as to the cause Of
Loss Of mali matter should be reported at
once to the office. and, for the purpose of
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 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 Wriffen IN ttiu 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 II you can
procure q check, draft, or money order.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Approximately, the rate on a 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. single newspaper is trans
nitted in the domestic mail at the rate OF
Jour 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 spe
cific information regarding the classification
of mail matter or postage inquire either ut
the stamp window or Of the postmaster
THE CONVENIENCE OF LETTER BOXES.
Patrons in cities where letter carriers arc
employed, are advised to provide letter
boxes at place of business or private resi-
dences, thereby saving much delay in the de-
livery Of mail matter.
REQUEST all your correspondents to address
vour mall matter to the proper street and