Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-05

CHANGE IN THE sUNMKR 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 MAILss
Portland, South and Western mails arrive at
q. M, $40 It IT'S p. m; close at 500 10 .. m.
and 1890 p. III.
Portland and intermediate ofiicss-Arrive a.
Ia. m. and $40 & 7.l5p.m.
Arrive at a. M and $40 4 7.l5 p. M; CLOSE at
500 Il 10 a. m and 1890 p. m.
o 8rans p 8 sa,, Roekland sgutrrs' Is'sns
7.l5 p. m; close at 500 L 1Oa. m.
Bangor. Belfast. Eastern and NeU Brunsysck-
Arrive at l0l0 a. IN. and IL p. N. close at s. 50
D. m. and 1.30 a. IN.
Sko,ohegan, Waterriue and connected routes
Arrive at 1910 a m. and 1890 p. m close at
$50 p. M and !. 80 a. m.
Mail will be forwarded by the train leaving
viii be made up for Portland and the Stations
etween Gardiner and Cumberland junction
and Boston, and for connecting trains on
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 dc.
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" W hen it is sched-
uled. Closed mail is received from Hallowe ell,
Gardiner, Bowdoinham, Richmond and Port
land, at a. m; Bangor and Waterville, p.
IN. 1t is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well at p. m; Bangor and Waterville, at g
a. M; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. A mail
from Skowhegan Is received at 7.15 p. IN.
STAGE MAILS.
Seorsmont and intermediate orices-Ar.
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday at .
a. m; closes p. m.
Belfast and intermediate ofices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at a. M; closes
at p m.
Waldoboro and intermediate offices. in
Guiding Windsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
sxcepted) at a. M; closes at p. m.
Rocktdnd and intermediate offices; (Sun-
days excepted)-Arrives at s p. M; closes
LiicAdeld and intermediate offices-Arrives
daily Sundays excepteD at $50 q. m; closes
Wintltrop and intermediate of'Ioes-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted at p. m; closes
Manchester, Mt Vernon, North Vienna. and
intermediate offices-Arrives daily Sundays
excepted) at u a. M; closes at p. m.
Belgrade, Oakland. Somerset r. r., and con-
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays ex
cepted) at Y m; closes at p M
Heeks' Mills and Vest Windsor--Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at 90 q. m;
closes at p. N.
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 misdelive~y the envel-
ope should be produced showing the post
marks. This is very important and essential.
Every case OF incivility or disrespect Oh
the part of any employees connected with
the postal service should be Immediately
1aft t, TINA sSo l-od
When a letter is wrongly left at a house or
wrongly placed In box in post office, the
fact should be noted in ink on the back OF
the envelope thus: "Wrongly left at
Dec tn" and the letter should be Immediately
deposited in the post office or in a letter box,
and the person TO whom IL IS addressed,
spe at once to the postmaster, that an in
vestigation may be made as to Ithe cause Of
wrong delivery.
Dnce - the office, and, for the purpose Of
having proper record OF the circumstances,
} blank for the purpose can be obtained at
the office.
All mail matter at large post ofrces 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
States should be ,criftep IN fhiU (or their ABB
breviations very distinctly written) in order
TO prevent cTTpTs WHICH iToiH the SitDl-
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 order.
RATES OF POSTAGE.
Approximately. the rate on a letter 10 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
mitted in the domestic mail at the rate OF
four ounces Cor one cent. Books are sent ut
the rate of two ounces for one cent, and mer-
chandise 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 BoxBs.
Patrons in cities where letter carriers are
employed, are advised to provide letter
boxes at place of business or private Iesi.
dences, thereby saving much delay in the de-
livery of mail matter.
REQUEST all your correspondents to address
vour mail matter to the proper atreet and