Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-27

made at s. p. NJ.
CHANGE IN THE SUMNER SCHEDULE.
Owing to the earlier arrival and departure
of the mail trains during the summer season
street letter boxes are made 10 minutes
earlier than the time scheduled here. Tho
change takes place about June 18th and lasts
until about october LIST.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Portland, South and Wtstern malls arrive At
: q. m, $40 & 7.15 p M; close at 900 b 10 T. m
Portland and intermediate oflcss-Arrive at
a. m. and $40 715p.m.
Lewiston, Auburn and intermediate ofaoes--
Arrive at 2 a. IN. and $40 & 7l6 p. M; CLOSE at
500 & 10 a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Br"siGk B saa,,h Roek'sna. sgrtrr'' Islan
7.15 p. m; close at 800 Il 1oa: m.
Bangor, Belfast, Eastern and NeD Bruns,cick-
Arrive at 1910 a. IN. and IL p. M; close at $50
Sko,chegan, Waterpiue, and connected routes
Arrive at 1910 a. m. and 1890 p. m close at
$50 p. m. and /. 80 a. m.
Mail will be forwarded by the train leaving
for the West at p. m. 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 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 Yves: will be forwarded several hours
Second closed pouches are sent South and
West on the Flying Yankee" whenit Is sched-
uled. Closed mail is received from Hallowell
Gardiner, Bowdoinham. Richmond and Port
land, ut 8 a. H.; Bangor and Waterville, 8 p.
N. 1t is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well at p. M; Bangor and Waterville, at
A. M. closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. A mail
from Skowhegan is received at 7.l5 p. m.
STAGE NAILS.
Senrsmont and intermediate oflces-Ar.
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at .
Belfast and intermediate off1ces-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) ats a. M; closes
Wdldoboro 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
Litcafeld and intermediate ofices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at $50 q. M; closes
Winthrop and intermediate oflices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) ats SIP. M; closes
Manchester, Mt. Vernon, North Vienno. and
intermediate offices-Arrives daily Sundays
eA Rslgrade, oakland somerset r. E.. and CON
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
cepted) at Il m; closes at p. m.
jFeeks' ATHs and FEST Windsor-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at . so Q. m. /;
closes at p. M
COMPLAINTS.
The postmaster Is responsible for the en-
tire government and dispatch OF the mails at
this office. Inquiry and 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 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
When a letter is wrongly left at house or
wrongly placed in a box in post office, the
fact should be noted in ink on the back OF
the envelope thus: wrongly left st
Dec. th, t." and the letter should be Immediately
deposited in the post Office or In letter box.
and the person to whom it is addressed,
when he receives it, should send the envel-
vestigation may be made as to the cause OF
| wrong delivery.
Loss of mail matter should be reported al
pnce - the office, and, for the purpose OF
| having q proper record Of the circumstances
; blank for the purpose can Dc Obtained al
| the office.
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 rriffen IN fal Tor their alb
| breviations very distinctly written) in order
| to prevent errors which arrive from the SINH
| larity of Authorizations. Never send letters
containing money or valuables by mail with
| out registering them, and never send banh
notes or gold or silver money at all II you car
| procure . check, draft, or money order.
| RATES OF POSTAGE.
Approximately, the rate on letter 10 tive
| cents for every ounce and fraction thereof fr
the United States, Canada, and Mexico, an6
ave cents for every half ounce TO European
| countries. A single newspaper Is trans
/ mitted in the domestic mail at the rate o
| four ounces Cor one cent. Books are sent a.
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 q
the stamp window or of the postmaster.
THE CONVENIENCE OF LETTER BOXES.
! Patrons in cities where letter carriers ar,
employed, are advised to provide lette
boxes at place of business or private sfesi
dences, thereby saving much delay in the de
livery Of mail matter.
Request all your correspondents to address
your mail matter to the proper street AM
number.
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