Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-23

made at 6. =. Nj.
CHANGE IN THE SUMMER 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. The
change takes place about June 10Th ana lasts
until about october LIST.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Portland, South and Western mails arrive at
Ia. NJ $40 & IT'S p. m; close at 500 Il 10 a. m.
and 1890 p. IN.
Portland and intermediate ofices-Arrive at
Lewiston, Aubmn and intermediate Offices
Arrive at a. m. and $40 s. 7.l5 p. m; close at
500 & 10 n. IN. and 1880 p. IN.
B,unscick Bath. Rockldnd, Squirrel Island,
Ocean Point Boothbay, etc-Arrive at $40
7l5 y. m; close at 500 II 10 a. m.
bangor, Belfast Eastern and New BrunsWick-
Arrive at 10 a m. and IL p m; close at $50
p. m. ana 1870 n IN.
Skoehegan, HIaterrile, and connected routes
Arrive at 10 10 q. m. and 1880 p. m close at
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; Dut mails for New York. the South
and Net WILDE forwarded several hours.
Second Closed pouches are sent South and
West on the 'FIying Yankee" when ii is sched-
uled. Closed mail is received from Ilallowell.
Gardiner, Bowdoinham, Richmond and Port
land, at n. m; Bangor and Waterviile, 3p.
m. 1t Is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well at 8 u. m. Bangor and Waterville, at
a. M; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. mail
from Skowhegan is received at 1.lo p IN.
STAGE MAILS.
Searsmont and intermediate ofiices-Ar;
r{yaa Monday. "Wednesday and FRIDAY at o
Belfast ana Intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays exceptedD ats a. m; closes
Waldoboro and intermediate. of11ces. in
Guiding Windsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
,.Rsaklaad and .intermeliate offices; {spa-
days eXssEe,l(-ATFiYes q p M; closes
'is,Inchszu and intermediate ofs,ces = ARRIVES
aMlNtse9d saxcspted' at $50 y, Mi.eieses
- g5'Ft.srGyAhd interrhcdtatte ofilces-ArTivss
daily Sundays esue rsrea' ats p. ms closes
aneSester ~ gsra9n, Ner 1.,I giesna and
excepted( at Y a. M; closes at p. IN.
: Belqrdde. Oatiand, Somerset r. r.. and con-
meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays sx
cepted] at Il m. closes at p. in. '
Heeis' Ma1s and Uest Tindsor-,a rrixes.
daily Sundays excepted) at Q 50 a: M;
closes at p. IN. s"'T ~ .
COMPLAINTS. .,,,, -fT
The postmaster is responsible for the en-.
tire government and dispatch OF the mails Mt
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. 4
In cases of delay or nisdclivery the envel-
ope should be produced rowing the post
marks. This is very important and essential.
Every case of incivilty or disrespect on
the part of any employees connected with
the postal service should be Immediately
Latte fha az .far Gd
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 at
Dec. th," and the letter should be Immediately
deposited in the post office or in a letter box.
when he receives it, should send the envel-
ope ut once to the postmaster, that an in.
vestigation may be made as to 1.-THE cause OF
wrong delivery.
Loss of mali matter should be reported at
once to the Office, and, for the purpose OF
having proper record OF the circumstances,
blank for the purpose can be obtained at
:hc Office.
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
breviations very distinctly written) in order
to prevent errors which arrive from the SINH
larlty 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 IL you can
procure 3 check, draft, or money order.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Approximately, the rate on letter Is 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.
uitted in the domestic mail at the rate OF
f0r IN R0Oka
the rate OF two ounces for one cent, and mer-
chandise one cent per ounce. For any spe-
cifc information regarding the classic cation
the stamp window or of the postmaster.
THE CONVENIENCE OF LETTER BOXES.
Patrons in cities where letter carriers are
employed, are advised to provide letter
boxes ut place Of business or private resi-
dences, thereby saving much delay in the de-
livery OF mail matter.
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