Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-08

CHANGE IN THE BUMME1 SCHEDULE.
Owing to the earlier arrival and departure
of the mail trains during the summer season
the morning and noon collections Of the
earlier than the time scheduled here. The
change takes place about June 18th and lasts
until about October 1st.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Portland, South and Western mails arrive at
"a. M $40 & 7l5 p. M; close st SO 10 .. m.
Portland and intermediate oflcss-Arrive at
. a. M and $40 7.l5p.m
Letcisfon, AUBURN and intermediate ofsoes-
Arrive at a. m. and $40 s. 7.l6 p. MI CLOSE ct
500 4 10 a. m. and 1880 p. m.
Bruas,cick, Bath, Rockland. Squirrel Island,
Ocean Point, Boofhbdy, etc-Arrive At $40 4
ls d D. % f hs 4. and %
Arrive at TO- 10 a. m. and IL p. m; close At $50
p. m. and 1.30 n. m.
sIo,chegan, WasapiAe, and connected routes
Arrive at lole a.Ifn. and 1880 p. m close ct
$50 p. m. and !. 80 a. m.
Mail will be forwarded by the train leaving
TOR the West Ct B. n Separate pouches
etween Gardiner and Cumberland junction
and Boston, and for connecting trains on
Boston and Newa York routes. The nlails
delivered any SCORER than BY the night Pull,
man. they arriving Mt too late an hour for de.
livery; but mails fer New York, the South
and Yves. wilthe1 forwarded several hours.
Second closed pouches are sent South and
West on the Flying Yankee" when it is sched-
u!ed. Closed malls received from Halloween,
Gardiner, BowdoinhGm. Richmond and Port,
land. at II. m; Bangor and Waterville, . p.
m. 1t Is dispatched to Gardiner and Halo
well at s p m: Bangor and Waterville, at 8
a. M; closed pouches are locked ten minutes
before the railroad leaving time. mall
from Skowhesan is received at 7.l5 p. In.
STAGE MAILS.
Searsmom and intermediate of1ces-Ar.
rives Monday, Wednesday and Friday az Q
a. m; closes4 p. m.
Belfast and intermediate of1lces-Arrives
daily (Sundays excepted) at q. M; closes
E{.l5o5cro and intermediate Offices, Ia
ciudNhg Windsor-Arrives daily, Sundays
oxcepted) at a. m; closes at 4 p. m.
Rocktaad and intermediate offices; (Suu-
days excepted)-Arrives at p. M; closes
at 6 n. m.
Litcteeld and intermediate ofIlces-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at $50 a. m; closes
Etathrop and intermediate of,1ces--Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at p. M; closes
Manchester, Mt. Vernon, North pienna, and
intermediate offices-Arrives daily Sundays
excepted) at II a. m; closes at ?. IN.
Relgrdde, Oakland, Somerset r. r.. and con-
Meeting routes; arrives daily Sundays e1
cepted) at Il M; closes at p. m.
tTeeks' Mus and Vest Hindsor-Arrives
daily Sundays excepted) at . 80 .. M;
closes at p. IN.
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 OF.
the part OF any employees connected with
the postal service should be Immediately
reported by letter to the postmaster. marked
"personal."
When letter is wrongly left at a house or
wrongly placed In q box in a post office, the
fact should be n.sed In Ink on the back Of
Dec tn" and the letter should be Immediately
deposited in the post office or In letter box.
and the person to whom 1t Is addressed,
when he receives it, should send the envel-
ope at once to the postmaster, that an in.
vestigation may be made rs to the cause Of
wrong delivery.
pnce t. 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 offices 10
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 par:
of the postal employees. Names OF
States should be scritten IN tYH Tor their alb.
breviations very distinctly written) in order
TO prevent cTTOTs WHICH arrive ITOfu tUe STILL
Iaritv 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 q 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
i've cents for every half ounce to European
countries. A single newspaper is trans
mitted il the domestic mail at the rate OF
four ounces Cor one cent. Books are sent of
the rate Of two ounces for one cent, and mer.
chandise one cent per ounce. For any spe-
Of mail matter or postage inquire either II
the stamp window or Of the postmaster.
THE CONVENIENCE OF LETTER BoxGs.
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 mattar the nYOpeY atreet And