Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-02-08

| Bangor and School Sts.......
state st.. opposite sdn cannon's sSS 200 sS
sundays and legal holidays collections are
made at 6. z. NJ.
CHANGE IN THE SUMNER 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 Is minutes
earlier than the time scheduled here. The
change takes place about June 18th and lasts
until about october LIST.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF NAILS.
Portland, South and Western mails arrive at
a. m, $40 4 us p. m; close at 600 10 a. m.
"' Portland and intermediate offices-Arrive at
| Le,eiston, auburn and intermediate Offices
Arrive at a. IN. and $40 & 7.l5 p. M; close at
500 4 10 a. m: and 1880 p. m.
Ocean Point, Boothbay, etc-Arrive at $40 &
Bangor, Be!tasf, Eastern and Nep Brsnsrick--
Arrive at 1910 a. m and II p. M; close at $50
Sko,chegan. Waterrille, and connected routes
Arrive at l0,10a. N. and 1880 p. m close at
Mail will 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" when 1t Is sched-
uled. Closed mail Is received from Hallowell,
Gardiner. Bowdoinham, Richmond and Port
IN. 1t is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well at p. M; Bangor and Waterville Mt
a. m; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. A mail
from Skowhegan is received at rs p. m.
STAGE MAILS.
Searsmont and intermediate offices-Ar
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at .
q. M; closes p. M ..t f1s
daily Sundays excepted) at . a. m; closes
Waidobero and intermediate on,ces, in
Guiding Windsor-Arrives daily. Sundays
excepted) at a. m; closes at p. m.
Rocktdnd and intermediate Offices; (Sun-
days excepted)-Arrives at p. M; closes
Litchaeld and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepteO at $50 a. M; closes
JTanthrop and intermediate ofiices-Arrives
daily Sundays cxcepteO at p. M; closes
Maaehester. NJ, rernon. Norts HGenno. and
intermediate Off1ces-Arrivesd daily Sundays
excepted at u a. M; closes at p. IN.
Belgrade Oakland, somerset r. r., and con.
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
cepted) at u M; closes at p. m.
fJeeks' Mills and Hest Tindsor-Arrives
daily Sundays cxceptcD ut 90 o. M;
closes at 4 p. M. .sa%
- COMPLAINTS.
The postmaster Is responsible for the en-
tire government and dispatch OF the mails Mt
this office. Inquiry Ind complaints should
be made directto the postmaster or assis-
tant postmaster. Complaints in writing
should be addressed to the postmaster.
In cases of delay or misdciivery the envel-
ope should be produced showing the post
marks. This Is very important and essential
pf fnni mr. 1fsro nrf afI
the part of any employees connected with
the postal service should be Immediately
reported by letter to the postmaster. marked
When letter is wrongly left at house or
wrongly piaued In box In a post office, the
fact should be noted I'm Ink ON the back Of
Dec II" and the letter should be Immediately
deposited In the post once or IN q letter box.
and the person to whom It Is addressed,
when he receives it, should send the cnvel-
spe Mt once to tile postmaster. that an In:
vestigation may be made as to the cause OF
"I Loss Of mail matter should be reported at
lnce :, the .ofice, and, for the purpose Of
saving RprOper record of the circumstances,
: blank for the purpose can be obtained at
All mail matter at large post ofices is
necessarily handled In great haste. and
should therefore ~ all cases be So PLAIxLr
AND NO EXCUSE For ERROR on the part
OF the postal. employees. Names Of
St0teS snOulQ DE WTtftGn IN fnu Tor tne1f aD-
breviations very distinctly written) In order
to prevent errors which arrive from the SINH
larlty OF abbreviations. 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 order.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Approximately the rate ON . letter 10 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. Ia tram.
mitted in the domestic mail Mt the rate OF
four ounces for one cent. Books are sent at
the rate OF two ounces for one cent, and mer.
clIandise one cent per ounce. For any spe-
chic information regarding the classification
of mail matter or postage inquire either at
the stamp window or Of the postmaster.
THE CONVENIENCE OF LErrER BOXES.
Patrons in cities where letter carriers are
employed, are advised to provide letter
boxes 1t place Of business or private resi-
hences. thereby saving much delay In the de.
livery OF mail matter. -7
Request all your correspondence to addrcas
your mall matter 70 the proper street and
number.