Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-10-27

CHANGE IN THE SUMMER 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 ID minutes
earlier than the time scheduled here. The
change takes place about June 18th and lasts
until about October LIST.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Portland, South and Westsrn malls arrive at
a. m. $40 & us p. m; close at 500 Il 10 q. M
Portland and intermediate ofiices-Arrive at
n. IN. and $40 & 7.lop.m.
LeriSton, Auburn and intermediate offices
Arrive at , a. IN. and $40 g. lis p M; close at
500 & 10 a. m. and 1880 p. m.
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'l Bangor bes IT, Eastern East and Sew Brun.p.cs
Arrive at 10. 10 a. m. and IL p. m; close at $50
Sko,ohegan, W'aterriAe, and connected routes
Arrive at 1910 a m. and 1870 p. m close at
Mail viii be forwarded by the train leaving
win be made up for Portland and the stations
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 West will be forwarded several hours.
Second closed pouches are sent South and
West on the "Flying Yankee" hen it is sched-
uled. Closed mail is received from Hallowell,
Gardiner, Bowdoinham, Richmond and Port
IN. 1t is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well Mt 8 p M; Bangor and Waterville, at
a. M; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. mail
from Skowhegan is received at 7.l5 p. m.
STAGE MAILS.
Searsmont and intermediate offlces-Ar.
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
a. M; closes p. m.
daily Sundays excepted) at a. m; closes
Waldoboro and intermediate offices. in.
Guiding Wipdsor-Arrives daily. Sundays
exccpted) at 9 a. m; closes at p. m.
Rockidnd and intermediate offices; (Sun-
days excepted)-Arrives at p. M; closes
Litchfeld and intermediate ofiices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepteD at $50 a. m; closes
Uinthrop and intermediate ofilces-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at 6p. M; closes
at a. m.
Manchester, MI: Vernon, North Vienna. and
e1 Beiggrsde oakland a. SomeSset and con-
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
Weeks mis- and Vest Tindsor-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at co O. m;
closes at p. IN.
COMPLAINTS. DO
The postmaster is responsible for the en-
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 misdcliyery the envel-
| ope should be produced showing the post
MARKS This is very an ana
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
tho 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 at once to the postmaster, that an in.
vestigation may be made as to 1.-THE cause of
Loss Of mail matter should be reported at
snce to the office, and, for the purpose OF
having proper record OF the circumstances,
| .he 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
States Should be prifie p n n.n 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 IL 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
I'VE cents for every half ounce to European
countries. "A single Newspaper Is trans
Hitted 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 classic cation
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 letter
. boxes at place Of business or private resi-
1 dences, thereby saving much delay In the de-
livery OF mail matter.
Request all your eorrespondents 70 address