Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-25

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 MAILS.
Portland, South and Western mails arrive at
a. M. $40 4 us p. m; close at coo & 10 a. IN.
and 1870 p. IN. =
Portland and intermediate oflices-Arrive at
2 a. m. and $40 & 715p.m. q
Lewiston, 4uburn and intermediate Offices
Arrive at = n. IN. and $40 7.l5 p m; close at
500 4 10 "A. IN. and 1880 p. m. 8,
Bransriek; Bsth, Roehland, Squirrel fsla a.
Bangor, belfast Eastern and Ne,o Bruns,cick-
Arrive at lO.1 a. IN. and IL p. m; close at $50
Skoachegan, JTaterpiHe, and connected routes
Arrive at 1910 a. m. and 1870 p. m close at
$50 p: III. and l. 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
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 West will be forwarded several hours.
Second closed pouches are sent South and
-"
uled. Closed mail is received from Hallowell,
Gardiner, Bowdoinhain, Richmond and Port.
land. Mt IA. M; Bangor and Waterville. 3 p..
IN. 1t Is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well Mt p. m; Bangor and Waterville, at 2
n. m; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. mail
from Skowhegan is received Mt 7.l5 p. m.
STAGE MAILS.
!Senrsmont and intermediate offlces-Ar.
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at
a. m, closes p. m.
daily Sundays exceptedD ats a. m; closes
JVaidoJoro and intermediate offices, in
GLIDING WiDdsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
excepted) at a. m. closes Mt 4 p. m. ..t..,
Rockiand and intermediate offices; (Sun-
days excepted)-Arrives at 9 p. M; closes
Litctdeld and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at $50 n. m; closes
Wfnthrop and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepteO at6p. M; closes
Manchester. Mt. Vernon, North Yfcnna. and
intermediate offices-Arrives daily Sundays
belgrade, Oailand, Somerset r. r.. and con,
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
centedl at Y M; closes at Pm.
Ueeks Mills and Hest ViRdsOr-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at . 10 d. M;
closes at p IN. ,f De-.
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 misdclivery the envcl-
ope should be produced showing the post
marks. This is very important and essentials
Every case of incivility or disrespect on
the part of any employees connected with
the postal service should be Immediately
reported by letter to the postmaster, marked
"personal" -.. .F
wrongly placed in a box in a 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 hox,
and the person to whom it Is addressed,
when he receives 1t, should send the enyel,
vestigation may be made as to the cause of
wrong delivery. -- .. 80 -
Loss of mail matter should be reported at
Dnce to the Office. and, for the purpose OF
saving proper record of the circumstances,
) blank for the purpose can be obtained Of
he 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 wriften IN flH 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 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 q letter Is two
cents for every ounce and fraction thereof in
the United States, Canada, and Mexico. and
five cents for every half ounce to European
countries. A single newspaper Is trans
pitted 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-
cbandise one cent per ounce. For any spe-
cific information regarding the classification
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 arc
employed are advised to provide letter
boxes at place of business or private resi-
dences, thereby saving much delay In the de-
livery of mail matter.
Request all your correspondence to address