Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-14

CHANGE IN THE gUMMAI SCHEDULE.
Owing to the earlier arrival and departure
Of the mail trains during tho SUNNI season
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 1st.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF NAILS.
Portland, South end Wsstsrn mails arrive q
"a: M, $40 4 7.lo p, m; close at s.N 10 .. N.
Portland and Intern ediats ofaoss-Arriye a,
Q a. m. and $40 & 7.16p.m.
Lewiston, auburn and intermediate Offices
Arrive at a. M and $40 & tbs p. MI close at
BrunssOiek, Bath, Rocktand Squirrel Is,sna,
Ocean Point, Boothbay, etc-Arrtvs At $40 &
7.ls p. m; close at SEQ 4 1oa; m.
Arrive at 10; 10 a. m. and IL p M; close At $50
+ Sko,ohegan, Waterpizs, and connected routes
Arrive at 1910 a. m. and 1880 p. N CLOSE at
Mail will be forwarded by the train leaving
TOR the West at p. M. Separate pouchsS
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
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" hen it is SEIZED.
uled. Closed mail is received from Hallowell
Gardiner, Bowdoinham, Richmond and Port
land, at a. IN; Bangor and Waterville, 8 D.
m. 1t is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well at 8 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.lb p. m.
STAGE NAILS.
Searsmomt and intermediate ofuoes-Ar.
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at .
o. M; closes 4 p. m.
BELFAST and intermediate ofices-Arrives
Wdtdoboro and intermediate ofIices, in.
oluding Windsor-Arrives daily. Sundays
excepted) at a. m; closes at p. m.
Rockland and intermediate offices, (sun-
days excepted)-Arrives at p. M; closes
LitcAaeld and intermediate ofrices-Arriyes
daily Sundays exoepted) at $50 q. m; closes
Winthrop and intermediate ofr,css-Arrive,
daily Sundays exoepted) atsp. M; closes
Manchester. Mt. Vernon. North Vienna, and
intermediate offices-Arrives daily Sundays
Belgrade, oakland, Somerset r. f., and con.
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
ceEted9. at R Y m; closes nat at p m, m:
daily Sundays exceptsd) at . 50 a, m:
closes at p. m.
COMPLAINTS.
The postmaster Ia responsible for the an
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 OF misdelivery the snvsl.
ope should be produced showing the post
marks. This is very important and essential.
Every case of incivillty or disrespect or
the part Of any employees connected with
reported BY letter to the postmaster, marked
When a letter is wrongly left at house or
fact should be noted In ink on the bacR Of
the envelope thus: "Wrongly left at
Dec. th," and the letter should be Immediately
and the person to- whom Il Is a lstter se
when he receives 10, should send the envel.
epe at once to tie postmaster, that an in.
vestigation may be made as to 1.-THE cause Of
Loss Of mail matter should be reported At
lnce I, the office, and, for the purpose Of
Saying proper record of the circumstances,
Che office.
All mail matter at large post of,oes is
necessarily handled in great haste, and
ADDRESSED as to leave No RooM FoR DOUBT
AND No EXCUSE For ERROR on the part
OF the postal employees. Names of
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 bank
notes or gold or silver money at all II you can
procure check, draft, or money srdar.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
approximately, the rate on letter IL two
cents for every ounce and fraction thereof In
the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and
nve 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-
ciic information regarding the classification
OF mail matter or postage inquire either at
the stamp window or of the postmaster.
THE CONVENIENCE OF LETTER BoxBs.
Patrons in cities where letter carriers are
employed, are advised to provide letter
boxes at place Of business or private <esi-
dences, thereby saving much delay In the de-
livery Of mail matter.
Request all your correspondents to address
your mail matter 70 the proper street and
number.