Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-21

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CHANGE IN THR SUMNER sCHEDULA.
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 hers. The
change takes place about June 18th and lasts
until about October LIST.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILs.
Portland, South and Western male arrive at
q. M, $40 s. 7.l5 p. m; close Of e.oo 4 10 g. M
and 1890 p. IN.
Portland and intermediate ofaces-Arrive at
2 n. m. and $40 & 7.l5p. m.
Le,ciston, AUBURN and intermediate offices
Arrive at 2 a. IN. and $40 & tbs p. MI CLOSE at
500 & 10 a. IN. and 1880 D. m.
Brunswick, Bath, Rockidnd Squirrel Island,
Ocean Point, Boothbay, etc-Arrivs at $40
715 p. IN; close at 800 Il loa: m.
Bangor, Belfast. Eastern and NeD Brunspick-
Arrive ut 10. a. m. and IL p. m; close At $50
p. m. and l30 q. IN.
Sko,rhegan, Watc,riHe and connected routes
Arrive at 1910 u. m. and 1880 p m close at
$50 p. m. and /. 30 a. III.
Mail viii be forwarded by the train leaving
for the West at p. IN. Separate pouches
will be made up for Portland and the stations
etween Gardiner and Cumberland Junction
and Boston, and for connecting trains on
Boston and New York routes. The mails
for Boston by this train will no: 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 Yves. will be forwarded several hours
Second closed pouches are sent South and
West on the Flying Tanll ee" whenit IS sched
uled Closed mail is received from llalloweil,
Gardner Bowdoinham Richmond and Port
land at n. m; Bangor and Waterville, 3 p.
IN. 1t is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
we'll Mt 6 p m; Bangor and Waterville, at
a. m; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. mail
from Skowhegan is received ut 7.l5 p. M.
STAGE MAILS.
Secrsn,onf and intermediate of1ices-Ar.
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
Beltasf and intermediate ofices-Arrivcs
daily Sundays excepted) nts a. M; closes
JTdidoGoro and intermediate Offices, IN
Guiding Windsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
excepted at a. m; closes ut p. m.
Rockjand and intermediate offices; (Sun-
LtcAdeid and intermediate ofIices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at g. SO a. m; closes
Wintbrop and intermediate o.f1ces-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at p. m: closes
at n.
intermediate offices-Arrves daily Sundays
exceptcd) at II n. m; closes Mt p. m.
Reigrade, Oakland, Somerset r. r.. and con
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
ceptedJ at II m. closes Mt / p. m.
ireeks' Mus and Hest Windsor--Arrives
daily Sundays excepteO ut 10 e. m;
closes ut p. IN.
COMPLAINTS.
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 postraaster.
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 incivility or disrespect Oh
the part of any employees connected with
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 a box in q post Office, the
fact should be noted in ink on the back Of
| the enyejope thus: "Wrongly left at
Dec m, and the letter should be Immediately
deposited in the post Office or in a letter box,
and the person to whom it is addressed,
when he receives it, should send the envel-
one ut once to the postmaster, that an in
vestigation may be made as to the cause Of
Loss of mail matter should be reported al
| snce t. the office, and, for the purpose Of
| having s 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 PLAINLY
! AND No EXCUSE For ERROR on the part
/ of the postal employees. Names of
/ States should be 'oritten IN .l,Au Cor their alb
/ breviations very distinctly wrtten) in order
| to prevent errors which arrive from the SINH
! larity of Authorizations. Never send letters
4 containing money or NAluaDies Dy mail W lttl-
/ out registering them, and never send BAN
notes or gold or silver money at all If you can
| procure . check, draft, or money order.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
| Approxfmately, the rate on a letter 10 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
! mitted in the domestic mail at the rate OF
/ four ounces Cor one cent. Books are sent at
/ tho rsfa 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 BOXES.
Patrons in cities where letter carriers are
employed, are advised to provide lettes
boxes at place of business or private .esi.
dences, thereby saving much delay in the de-
livery OF mail matter.
Requcs; all your &c re- 70 address
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